EVENTS: May 30 to June 5, 2026
By Post Report The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week.
Sports sees repeated budget allocation for several projects
By Nayak Paudel Repetition has been seen in the budget for cricket stadiums in Mulpani, Biratnagar and Kailali, alongside the 10th National Games in Karnali.
Government aims to remove Nepal from EU air safety list by mid-January 2027
By Suraj Kunwar Budget prioritises tourism and aviation reforms, including wellness tourism push and restructuring of aviation authority.
Infrastructure sector tops budget allocation for new fiscal year
By Bimal Khatiwada The government has announced a ‘mission mode’ approach to speed up project delivery through reforms, flexible financing, and improved coordination, while setting ambitious targets for roads, bridges, and drinking water access.
Government doubles child nutrition allowance, widens social security spending
By Prakriti Dahal & Aarya Chand Ministry receives Rs2.27 billion as budget expands support for Dalit children, persons with disabilities and marginalised groups amid implementation concerns.
$30,000 award established for Himalayan mountaineering contributors
By Suraj Kunwar Everest Alliance Nepal and Chinese firm GoNature Outdoor Sports Group set up the ‘largest’ prize in the mountaineering sector to recognise individuals and institutions supporting alpine communities.
Centre tightens purse strings on local units, boosts provincial grants
By Rishiram Paudyal Experts argue that the budget reflects a centralised approach, as the federal government retains most responsibilities instead of strengthening fiscal federalism.
Judiciary gets 0.45 percent of national budget despite calls for higher share
By Durga Dulal Courts receive Rs9.49 billion as government renews pledge to conclude transitional justice process and expand digital judicial reforms.
EV duties to be based on value rather than motor capacity
By Krishana Prasain Other tax reforms include higher excise on sin goods, digital VAT incentives, and major relief measures for businesses and middle-class taxpayers.
Rs2.12 trillion budget appeases middle class, banks on growth despite debt concerns
By Sangam Prasain & Anil Giri Wagle unveils sweeping tax reforms, privatisation plans and major infrastructure targets, but critics question the record borrowing and feasibility of achieving 7 percent growth amid economic fragility.
Budget allocates Rs3.63 billion for labour sector, focuses on safer foreign employment and skills development
By Hom Karki Government announces zero-cost migration measures, remittance investment schemes, rescue support for stranded workers and programmes for returnee migrants.
Gen Z leaders welcome budget support measures for victims but stress urgent implementation
By Daya Dudraj Government announces financial assistance for martyrs’ families, free treatment and monthly allowances for injured, along with entrepreneurship and rehabilitation programmes.
Budget offers 10-year tax holiday for cinema halls outside major cities, film sector welcomes move
By Post Report Government’s tax exemption for new cinema halls outside metropolitan and sub-metropolitan areas draws mixed response as stakeholders welcome expansion but note gaps in broader film infrastructure plans.
From K-pop to K-glow: lasers, facial firming drive South Korea’s new tourism wave
By Reuters Just over 2 million foreigners visited South Korea last year for medical treatment, nearly double the 2024 figure of 1.17 million, the health ministry said in April.