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Business

Tax Office Enforces Operating Guidelines for Jewelry Skill Promotion Fee

The Inland Revenue Department has introduced procedural guidelines to administer a 0.5 percent skill promotion levy on retail sales of gold and silver jewelry, implementing Section 14 of the Finance Act 2083. According to department information officer Keshav Raghubanshi, the rules mandate that jewellers collect the fee at the point of sale, record transactions on an accrual basis, and file returns alongside tax deposits by the 25th of every month. Late filings incur daily fines or a minimum penalty of Rs 1,000, while overdue deposits accrue 15 percent annual interest.

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Politics

Government Tables National Defence University, Engineering Bills in House

The government has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to establish a National Defence University and set up a dedicated regulatory council for diploma engineers. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam tabled the defence university bill on behalf of Prime Minister and Defence Minister Balendra Shah, stating that legal grounding is needed as physical construction of the campus in Banepa approaches completion.

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Travel

Adverse Weather Halts Trekkers on Annapurna Circuit as 246 Turn Back

Severe monsoon rainfall and hazardous trail conditions have disrupted trekking along the Annapurna Circuit, prompting hundreds of foreign hikers to abandon their journeys in Manang rather than attempt the Thorong La pass. According to Bhupendra Gurung, the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Dharapani post in-charge, 246 foreign visitors—151 men and 95 women—retreated toward Lamjung between September 22 and 28. Incoming traffic recorded at the post dropped from over 100 hikers daily to just one or two.

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Business

Rice Prices Stay High Despite Industry Pledge as Fair Price Outlets Open

Private rice millers have not lowered prices across Nepal despite committing to cuts of up to Rs 200 per 25-kilogram sack during mid-September talks with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Market inspections by the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection confirmed consumer rates remain unchanged following steep price surges earlier this year. Wholesalers attribute the standstill to existing inventories bought at peak rates and transport bottlenecks along major highways, while retailer representatives criticize authorities for inspecting small stores rather than holding producers accountable.

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Sports

Nepal Holds 35th Place at Asian Games as Rain Threatens Cricket Hopes

Nepal currently occupies 35th place in the overall standings at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with two bronze medals, Annapurna Post reported. The women's kabaddi squad confirmed a podium place for the second straight edition after qualifying for the semifinals with a 34-25 victory over Sri Lanka, according to Deshsanchar. In athletics, long-distance runners Purna Lakshmi Neupane and Santoshi Shrestha finished 11th and 12th in the 5,000-metre final at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Onlinekhabar reported.

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Society

Tribhuvan University Recovers Rs 165m From Staff Breaching Study Leave

Tribhuvan University has reclaimed approximately Rs 165 million across 75 resolved cases involving faculty and administrative personnel who failed to return to their posts after official study leave, according to university records reported by Gorkhapatra. The administration is recouping all salaries, allowances, and benefits disbursed during these absences, alongside interest and statutory penalties, Clickmandu reported.

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