गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Price hike increases by two-folds: UML general secretary Pokhrel Politics Price hike increases by two-folds: UML general secretary Pokhrel KathmanduPati July 05, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – CPN (UML) general secretary Shankar Pokhrel has expressed worry over the country’s deteriorating economy. Addressing a news conference organised by Press Chautari Kailali in Attariya today, he said the price of essential commodities has nearly doubled now than what was during the reign of the previous UML-led government and it has hit the people hard. The UML general secretary also commented that it was inappropriate to tweak the tax rate in the budget. He was referring to the allegations that the tax rates were altered at the behest of some unauthorized persons on the eve of the presentation of the budget for fiscal year 2022/23 in the federal Parliament. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Combined efforts needed for success of Healthy Nepal Campaign: PM… Priority to be given for overall development of Myagdi: Prachanda Ordinances brought to resolve all existing problems of country: Finance… President Paudel attends Basanta Shrawan ritual PM Oli addresses Parliament’s Session, claims progress in development endeavors Let’s continue with good parliamentary practices: Speaker Ghimire Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen