- Monday, 15 December 2025
Modnath Dhakal
Seven women honoured with ‘She Leads Icon’
Seven women leaders have been honoured with 'She Leads Icon' award conferred on competitive basis by Kalpa Empower Women Nepal. The winners of the a
SAARC's future uncertain amidst internal tensions, leadership gap
After the 18th SAARC Summit held in Kathmandu in November 2014, only a formal ministerial meeting of the member countries happened in Pokhara of Nepal in 2016.
Private sector seeks deferral, govt avers ‘no holding back’
The country that feels elated with erratic boosts in export backed by products flourished on customs arbitrage – such as palm and soyabean oil - is set to graduate to a ‘develop
Seeing Nepal’s Action Hero Up Close
'Paribhasha' is the only movie I watched twice in the cinema hall. I was a school student in Janata Vidyalaya Tansen during the 1990s. I liked the 'redeemed villain' played by Rajesh Hamal.
Task force recommends overhaul of salary, service benefits in state-owned enterprises
A government-appointed task force has suggested an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of the salary and service benefits structure across Nepal’s state-owned enterprises, regulatory bodies, and academies.
Revenue collection remains steady
Despite disruptions and 'brief uncertainty' created by the Gen Z movement in September 8-9, the government's revenue collection registered a steady growth over the first four-month of the current Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Government’s austerity measures expected to improve expenditure pattern
Within a couple of weeks of his assumption of the post of Finance Minister, Rameshore Prasad Khanal initiated a drive to apply austerity measures in all forms of public expenditure – development, operational and financing.
An Account Of Trans-Himalayan Relations
Nepal and Tibet have shared a relationship of both affection and animosity for millennia. Formal exchanges betw
Govt assures private sector of investment security
The government has assured the private sector, which experienced a severe attack and damage to business and private properties during the Gen Z movement in September, that investments and investors will be protected.
Capital expenditure remains meagre 4.7% in first three months of new fiscal
Spending of the budget allocated to development projects (capital expenditure) in the first trimester of the current Fiscal Year 2025/26 has remained the lowest in the last four years. According to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO), capital expenditure has staggered at 4.7 per cent (Rs. 19 billion) of the total allocation of Rs. 407.88 billion only to outperform 3.9 per cent of 2021/22. Then, the government could spend Rs. 14.8 billion against the total capital allocation of Rs. 378.09 billion.
Process begins to repatriate Bipin Joshi’s body to Nepal
The Embassy of Nepal in Israel has started the process of repatriating the body of Bipin Joshi to Nepal. It is working in close contact and coordination with the relevant authorities there, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Tuesday.
Bipin Joshi confirmed dead ‘Body will be delivered soon’
The last hopes of welcoming Bipin Joshi home have been dashed with the Palestinian armed group Hamas confirming his death while in hostage. “Hamas releases the names of four dead hostages whose bodies the terror group is expected to transfer to the Red Cross today. The hostages are Guy Illouz, Yossi Sharabi, Bipin Joshi, and Daniel Perez,” The Times of Israel reported on Monday evenin
To graduate or not to graduate: Nepal faces dilemma over LDC upgrade
Amidst the estimated 3-5 per cent loss to the economy due to arson and vandalism of the public and private property and businesses during the Gen-Z movement in September this year, and fear of poor
Floods, landslides inflict Rs. 4.63 billion damage to roads, bridges
Floods and landslides induced by the incessant rains since Friday night damaged roads and bridges at over 263 locations across the country. According to the Department of Roads (DoR), the damages could cost more than Rs. 4.63 billion – roads Rs. 4.34 billion and bridges Rs. 281 million.
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NRB announces relief measures for businesses
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced various relief measures, including a discount on interest on business loans, restructuring and rescheduling of such loans, and a subsidy on them.
