गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Business ∕ Strengthening country’s economy will be first priority: Finance Minister Mahat Business Strengthening country’s economy will be first priority: Finance Minister Mahat KathmanduPati April 06, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said strengthening the country’s economy would be his first priority. Minister Mahat shared, “The government is engaged in preparation of budget for coming fiscal year. The main facous of the budget will be strengthening the economy.” During the meeting with office-bearers of Editors Society of Nepal today, he mentioned that government’s Common Minimum Programme would be brought at the consensus of the ruling alliance parties. The office-bearers of the Society, congratulated and wished Minister Mahat for his successful term. Society’s patron Kiran Vaidya, Chairperson Puru Risal, Senior Vice-Chair Pushpa Raj Pradhan, General-Secretary Shyam Kaji Dotel, among others were present on the occasion. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital check-up US national debt surpasses $40 trillion, more than doubling in… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels