- Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Modnath Dhakal
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
TRN faces challenge to prove its relevance in AI age
The Rising Nepal (TRN), the first broadsheet English daily in the country, has completed six decades’ journey in publication and will turn 61 on Tuesday, December 16.
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
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