Government Declares Four Individuals Martyrs, Approves Tax Exemptions for Electric Ambulances and Hearses
Summary
The government has declared four people killed during protests in Sunsari and Siraha as martyrs and approved full tax exemptions on electric ambulances and hearses. It also appointed a new executive director for the Foreign Employment Board and decided to make public a report on the Ncell share deal.
Key Points
- The cabinet declared Omprakash Mehta, Jaiprakash Mehta, Rabindra Kumar Mehta, and Ganesh Kumar Yadav martyrs after deaths during recent protests in Sunsari and Siraha.
- Full exemption from infrastructure investment fees and VAT has been approved for electric ambulances and hearses imported into or manufactured in Nepal.
- Nirmal Kumar Upreti was appointed Executive Director of the Foreign Employment Board.
- The government will make public the report on the purchase and sale of Ncell shares and allow Portugal to open a consular office in Kathmandu.
