- Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Modnath Dhakal
Election spending Rs. 150 billion immediate boost to national economy
A café in Bardaghat of Nawalparasi (West) has been busy for the last four weeks. The owner said that it remains open till midnight as a political party has made it an alternative meeting venue for voters and its candidates. It has increased the business.
Sunil Thapa, immortalised as ‘Rate Kaila’, dies at 68
Veteran actor Sunil Thapa passed away on Saturday at the age of 68. He suffered a sudden h
Patan Hospital goes fully digital
In a milestone move, the Patan Hospital has digitalised all of its services including emergency, outpatient department and inpatient department. The hospital located i
Election Commission mandates strict Banking procedures for campaign financing
In an effort to bolster fiscal transparency and accountability during the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Election Commission of Nepal has implemented the ‘Procedures on Elec
Prospering Together
Along with a struggle to find political stability, Nepal and Bangladesh share multiple similarities. They are the members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and South Asian Free T
SSF meets Rs. 100 billion milestone
The Social Security Fund (SSF) has met the Rs. 100 billion milestone in the past seven years since it adopted the contribution-based social security system in 2018. By Friday, the SSF has c
Youth tilt toward new parties, yet question their sustainability
Nearly 60 per cent of voters intend to seek out new political parties rather than repeat their choices from the previous election, according to a preliminary report of Nepal Voters
First quarter economic growth highest in three years
The economic growth rate in the first quarter of the current Fiscal Year 2025/26 has gone beyond that of the previous two years. The Gross Domestic Pr
Political Life Of Cooperative Activist
Very few of the younger generations of Nepalis who identify this name with the cooperative campaign in Nepal know that he was a political activist, reformer and development activist who lost two of his son
Youth, salaried employees vulnerable to ‘get-rich-quick’ virtual assets schemes
An analysis of the Financial Intelligence Unit at the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) revealed that 75 per cent of individuals suspected of involvement in Virtual Assets-related activities are between 21 and 35 ye
Consensus evolves on private-sector-friendly policies
Demand for private-sector-friendly environment echoed at the all-stakeholder conference on 'cooperation for peace, stability and prosperity' organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
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Task Force urges NRB to revive concessional loan schemes
The Banking Sector Reform Recommendation Task Force (BSRFRF) has urged the banking sector to immediately resume concessional loan programmes by ta
Restoring private sector's confidence need of the hour: Gorkhapatra discourse
Amidst the uncertainty following the attacks on businesses, investments and private properties during the Gen-Z protests, economic slowdown that persisted
Stakeholders Seek Policy Remedies For Prosperity
Public and private sector stakeholders of the economy have unanimously voiced that while there is immense potential for business and development in Nepal, i
Decades on, directives to use domestic goods in govt offices remain spurned
Following repeated demands from the private sector that the public institutions buy the goods and services made in Nepal, the government implemented
