ECONOMY
PM Shah pledges VAT revenue on electricity for infrastructure upgrades
PM Shah pledges VAT revenue on electricity for infrastructur...
The government’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 introduced a five percent VAT on electricity use exceeding 50 units per month, sparking widespread criticism.
Jun 01, 2026
WORLD
Farewell 'going better than expected' for French Open quarter-finalist Cirstea
Farewell 'going better than expected' for French Open quarte...
The 36-year-old downed Chinese world number 148 Wang Xiyu 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in the last 16 and will next face either Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva or Switzerland's 170th-ranked Jil Teichmann.
Jun 01, 2026
WORLD
Trump 'in excellent health' but should lose weight: presidential physician
Trump 'in excellent health' but should lose weight: presiden...
Republican Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has repeatedly boasted about his mental and physical vigor compared to his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.
Jun 01, 2026
OPINION
Nepal’s FY 2083/84 Budget: High Ambition in a Low-Capacity Trap
Nepal’s FY 2083/84 Budget: High Ambition in a Low-Capacity T...
When nearly sixty cents of every single rupee spent by the state is hard-coded into keeping the administrative machinery running, the fiscal space left for genuine, transformative capital asset creation is severely squeezed.
Jun 01, 2026
WORLD
Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured
Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured
Any tweaks to the proposal could further delay an agreement to formally end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of fraught negotiations marked by sharp rhetoric and occasional flare-ups of violence.
Jun 01, 2026
WORLD
Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104
Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104
"He is the grandfather of all French people and the memory of the last (20th) century," the left-wing Liberation newspaper wrote in a 2021 profile of the dapper philosopher who had a fondness for hats and silk cravats.
Jun 01, 2026
Editorial
New Taxes, New Struggles for Nepali Households
New Taxes, New Struggles for Nepali Households
The government's new taxes on electricity, education and healthcare risk increasing living costs for ordinary households at a time when economic activity remains weak and purchasing power is already under strain.
Jun 01, 2026
ECONOMY
3 pc VAT on private schools’ fees earmarked for inclusive education facility: FinMin Wagle
3 pc VAT on private schools’ fees earmarked for inclusive ed...
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has urged that the proposed three percent contributions in the fees charged by private schools must not be considered as an additional burden on the middle class, as the funds will be aimed for promoting an ‘equity fund.’
May 31, 2026
POLITICS
PM Shah's border comments referred to cross-border occupation: MoFA
PM Shah's border comments referred to cross-border occupatio...
In a statement issued on Sunday in response to media queries, the MoFA said Prime Minister Shah's observation that "in some places, Indian land may be located on the Nepali side" was linked to the issue of cross-border occupation and encroachment of the no-man's land (Dashgaja), rather than any alte...
May 31, 2026
ECONOMY
Gold price jumps by Rs 20,500 per tola as govt doubles customs rate to 20 pc
Gold price jumps by Rs 20,500 per tola as govt doubles custo...
The new customs duty provision on gold introduced in the budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 has triggered the price of the precious metal massively on Sunday, with an unprecedented single-day jump in gold price by Rs 20,500 per tola.
May 31, 2026