OPINION
Nepal’s LDC Graduation – The Clock Is Ticking
Nepal’s LDC Graduation – The Clock Is Ticking
After over 50 years in the LDC group, Nepal is scheduled to graduate from this category on 24 November 2026. The graduation clock is ticking with every passing moment.
Aug 07, 2025
Market
Forex Update: Nepali rupee gains strength against US dollar
Forex Update: Nepali rupee gains strength against US dollar
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the latest exchange rates for 22 foreign currencies as of Thursday.
Aug 07, 2025
SOCIETY
Heavy Rainfall Likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki amid weak moisture winds
Heavy Rainfall Likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki amid weak m...
Although monsoon conditions persist across the country, the influence of moisture-laden winds appears relatively weak, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Aug 07, 2025
Editorial
Building a Drug-Free Future
Building a Drug-Free Future
Data from the Nepal Police’s Narcotics Control Bureau sheds light on the alarming scale of drug trade and abuse. In the Fiscal Year 2024/25 alone, 1,132 drug-related cases were registered and 1,675 individuals arrested
Aug 07, 2025
SOCIETY
Police begin investigation into Srivastava over Rs 115 million share fraud
Police begin investigation into Srivastava over Rs 115 milli...
According to the Kathmandu District Police Office, Srivastava was taken into custody on Wednesday morning following a complaint filed against him. He is accused of defrauding Rs 115 million in share transactions.
Aug 07, 2025
ECONOMY
108 local bodies fail to abide by budget endorsement deadline this year
108 local bodies fail to abide by budget endorsement deadlin...
The Intergovernmental Fiscal Arrangement Act 2017 has asked the village executive and municipal executive to submit the estimates of revenues and expenditures of the following fiscal year in the stipulated time whereas they need to endorse the budget by mid-July.
Aug 07, 2025
ECONOMY
NAC sees drop in number of passengers and revenue
NAC sees drop in number of passengers and revenue
Annual earnings down to Rs 14.88 billion
Aug 07, 2025
ECONOMY
Ten banks pledge Rs 70 billion investment for 341 MW Budhigandaki Hydropower Project
Ten banks pledge Rs 70 billion investment for 341 MW Budhiga...
The 341 MW Budhigandaki Hydropower Project, Nepal’s largest-ever hydropower project to be built by the domestic private sector, has secured financial closure.
Aug 06, 2025
SOCIETY
18 tourists including eight Indians died of altitude sickness in Annapurna region last FY
18 tourists including eight Indians died of altitude sicknes...
ACAP Chief Dr Rabin Koirala said that four other tourists died last year after falling or suffering other trekking-related accidents. He said most cases of altitude sickness occurred in the upper regions of Mustang and Manang.
Aug 06, 2025
SOCIETY
Tradition transcends borders: Belgian-Nepali family hosts Sterra’s Gufa ceremony
Tradition transcends borders: Belgian-Nepali family hosts St...
Sterra’s Gufa ceremony in Bhaktapur, celebrated by her Belgian-Nepali family, serves as a powerful symbol of cultural continuity, interfaith harmony and the enduring pull of tradition across borders. Blending Hindu, Christian and Buddhist elements, the ceremony brought together relatives from...
Aug 06, 2025