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 Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood CJP leaders released after 24 hours in Delhi police custody Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309 Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society