ECONOMY
Nepal secures Rs 26.84 billion in FDI pledges in seven months of current FY
Nepal secures Rs 26.84 billion in FDI pledges in seven month...
Nepal received foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges worth Rs 26.84 billion in the first seven months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), an 18.34 percent increase compared to the same period in FY 2023/24.
Feb 16, 2025
POLITICS
Deuba under pressure to name successor as rival factions expedite party presidential campa...
Deuba under pressure to name successor as rival factions exp...
Leaders close to Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba have started mounting pressure on him to name his successor ahead of the much-awaited 15th General Convention.
Feb 15, 2025
SOCIETY
FinMin Paudel, Pokhara Mayor Acharya admitted to hospital
FinMin Paudel, Pokhara Mayor Acharya admitted to hospital
The duo was injured when a cluster of balloons burst and caught fire after coming into contact with sparks from nearby sparklers during the inauguration ceremony of Pokhara Visit Year 2025.
Feb 15, 2025
ECONOMY
Petrol price up by Rs 1, diesel and kerosene slashed by Rs 4 per liter
Petrol price up by Rs 1, diesel and kerosene slashed by Rs 4...
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has revised fuel prices, raising the price of petrol while reducing the prices of diesel and kerosene.
Feb 15, 2025
Market
Listed companies related to hospitality earn notable profits
Listed companies related to hospitality earn notable profits
Majority of the companies in hotels and tourism groups listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) earned notable profits as of the second half of the current Fiscal Year (FY), thanks to the rebound in the country’s tourism business.
Feb 15, 2025
SOCIETY, DIASPORA
Nepalis who entered US illegally via 'donkey route' regret their decision
Nepalis who entered US illegally via 'donkey route' regret t...
The US government's latest policy classifies Pandey, who is in California, as undocumented. The policy, which seeks to deport non-US citizens living illegally in the country, is making Pandey's stay in the US increasingly uncertain.
Feb 15, 2025
SOCIETY
Male elephant found dead in Bardiya
Male elephant found dead in Bardiya
A 30-year-old wild elephant has been found dead in Bardiya.
Feb 15, 2025
SOCIETY
Only 9.5 percent of expected rainfall recorded in winter
Only 9.5 percent of expected rainfall recorded in winter
Meteorologists consider the winter period to be from December 1 to February 28. During this time, Nepal typically receives up to 60 millimeters of rainfall.
Feb 15, 2025
WORLD
Scholz after Vance speech rejects 'outsiders intervening' in German democracy
Scholz after Vance speech rejects 'outsiders intervening' in...
Scholz, who faces elections on February 23, spoke in Munich where Vance on Friday launched his broadside against Germany and the EU on immigration, free speech and other topics in a speech later praised by US President Donald Trump.
Feb 15, 2025
Literature, Lifestyle
Book ‘Saat Sal Ko Katha’ released as 75th Democracy Day draws near
Book ‘Saat Sal Ko Katha’ released as 75th Democracy Day draw...
'Saat Sal Ko Katha' (the story of seven years), the Nepali translation of book by Indian author Phanishwarnath Renu's Hindi work 'Nepali Kranti-Katha' has been released on the eve of the 75th democracy day. The book 'Nepali Kranti-Katha' was translated into Nepali by Tulsi Bhattrai and published by...
Feb 15, 2025