ECONOMY
US dollar, pound sterling go up
US dollar, pound sterling go up
The value of the US dollar has continued its upward trend in Nepal’s foreign exchange market. Today, the buying rate of 1 USD stands at Rs 138.46, while the selling rate has reached Rs 139.06.
Jun 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Passenger bus swept away by flash flood in Binayikhola, all 38 onboard rescued
Passenger bus swept away by flash flood in Binayikhola, all...
Police Inspector of Area Police Office, Dumkibas, Rajan Timilsena, said the bus (Bhe 1 Kha 4085) heading to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu was swept off the river last night.
Jun 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Gwarko Overpass opens today after four-year wait
Gwarko Overpass opens today after four-year wait
This is Nepal’s first-ever overpass. Previously, only underpasses, such as the one in Kalanki, were built within the Ring Road.
Jun 20, 2025
OPINION
Nepal’s Bright Future, Dimmed by One Dumb Policy
Nepal’s Bright Future, Dimmed by One Dumb Policy
Hydropower gave us light. This budget brings the blackout.
Jun 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Visit Visa Racket: CIAA traces 48 calls between Joint Secy Bhattarai and Home Ministry off...
Visit Visa Racket: CIAA traces 48 calls between Joint Secy B...
It has been observed that Ganesh Datt Ojha, an official working in the Administration Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs and closely associated with a member of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak’s secretariat, had such contact with Bhattarai, the then Chief of the Immigration Office at Tribhuv...
Jun 20, 2025
Editorial
Time for Nepal to Accelerate MCC Work
Time for Nepal to Accelerate MCC Work
Now that operations are permitted, the program must move forward more quickly. The infrastructure it supports can shape Nepal's economic future, and any delays would only hinder opportunities for growth, regional trade, and industrial development.
Jun 20, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB signals openness to both foreign and domestic outbound investment
NRB signals openness to both foreign and domestic outbound i...
The NRNs have set up Nepal Development Fund with paid up capital of Rs 10 billion, which includes five percent investment of the Government of Nepal. Now, they are permitted to float primary shares amounting 85 percent of the paid up capital, aimed for subscriptions by the Nepalis residing abroad.&n...
Jun 20, 2025
POLITICS
Lawmakers pledge stronger parliamentary, bilateral ties with Pakistan
Lawmakers pledge stronger parliamentary, bilateral ties with...
Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H. Hashmi on Thursday held a meeting with members of the Pakistan-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy.
Jun 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s public debt exceeds Rs 2.65 trillion, currency depreciation adds Rs 73 billion bur...
Nepal’s public debt exceeds Rs 2.65 trillion, currency depre...
One major contributor to the rising debt burden is the depreciation of the Nepali rupee. The exchange rate climbed from Rs 134 to Rs 138 per US dollar, which added an additional Rs 73 billion to the country’s debt load, since foreign loans must be repaid in the original currency.
Jun 20, 2025
ECONOMY
NPC, ministries urged to make policies in view of Nepal's graduation from LDC next year
NPC, ministries urged to make policies in view of Nepal's gr...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has urged the National Planning Commission (NPC) and thematic ministries to design and implement plans and programmes that identify potential opportunities arising from Nepal's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status...
Jun 19, 2025