- Sunday, 25 January 2026
Pakistan food festival on February 5-7
Pakistan food festival is all set to begin from February 5 in Kathmandu. The three day event will showcase cuisines from Pakistan and it will be held at Aloft at Thamel.
Mid-term Review of Budget: Revenue stands at 38 percent, spending at 35 percent
Both the revenue and expenditure of the government has appeared weak in the mid-term review of the current fiscal year budget.
China's foreign trade hits new high, up 3.8 pct in 2025
Exports grew 6.1 percent year on year to 26.99 trillion yuan in 2025. Imports reached a record 18.48 trillion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 0.5 percent, cementing China's status as the world's second-largest import market for 17 years in succession.
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Trade affected due to irregular and sporadic opening of Tinker trade point
The Tinker transit point at Nepal-China border in Darchula district that is vital for trade, cultural relations and pilgrimage for the people of both countries has remained largely inactive since COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, thereby affecting the local trade.
NOC must enhance competitiveness: Minister Sinha
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Anil Kumar Sinha, has called on the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to focus on improving its institutional development and service delivery.
Russia’s economy avoided recession and achieved lower inflation in 2025 — expert
"In 2025 the economy succeeded in avoiding a recession while at the same time achieving a substantial reduction in inflation, which, according to official statistics, fell below 6% in December. The Central Bank has moved to a cycle of key rate cuts, lowering it by 5 percentage points, and there are good reasons to believe that this trend will continue next year," the expert said.
Long-term economic development possible under private sector's leadership: Minister Sinha
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Anil Kumar Sinha has said that long-term economic growth under the leadership of private sector is the basis of foundation for prosperity of Nepal.
E-payments mandatory for fiscal good governance: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Rameshwor Prasad Khanal has said that the government has made it mandatory for all payments to be made through electronic systems to maintain good financial governance.
Herbs export through Nepalgunj border customs increases
A total of 841,338 kilogrammes of different species of herbs were exported, he added. It was more by Rs 100 million has compared to corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
Setting the record straight, a retrospective look at China's economy in 2025
With a 5.2-percent GDP growth in the first three quarters, China appears well on course to achieve its annual growth target of around 5 percent. Its GDP is also expected to hit 140 trillion yuan (about 19.87 trillion U.S. dollars) this year, further affirming its status as the world's second-largest economy.
U.S. tariff revenue hits historical high, yet falls far short of saving economy
“While the tariff surge represents a significant policy shift, it's insignificant relative to the scale of the fiscal challenge facing the United States.” Ktrade Securities found in a recent research.
Wider reforms including risk-based regulation to rural loan recommended for banking sector
Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, has unveiled the report submitted by the Banking Sector Reforms Recommendation Taskforce.
Goodweave Foundation elects new team
The new working committee includes Balram Gurung as vice-chairman, Kiran Thapa as general secretary, and Kalpana Timilsina as treasurer. Similarly, the members include Atmaram Chapagain, Shirjana G.C., Chitra Bahadur Basnet, Anju Shrestha and Amir Bhattarai.
