Editorial
Austerity with a Purpose
Austerity with a Purpose
The interim government has launched a combined package of economic relief and strict austerity measures in response to the Gen-Z movement, providing support to affected businesses while curbing unnecessary spending. By reallocating resources from wasteful expenditures toward reconstruction and essen...
Sep 26, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt decides to remove Revenue Secretary position at the Finance Ministry
Govt decides to remove Revenue Secretary position at the Fin...
The government has removed the position of Revenue Secretary under the Ministry of Finance (MoF), deciding to maintain only the Finance Secretary at the ministry.
Sep 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Over 138,000 people leave Kathmandu in first three days of Dashain
Over 138,000 people leave Kathmandu in first three days of D...
A total of 138,296 passengers departed between September 22 and 24.
Sep 25, 2025
ECONOMY
Unrest in aftermath of Gen-Z protests caused 5 percent damage to Nepal’s GDP: CNI
Unrest in aftermath of Gen-Z protests caused 5 percent damag...
"Problems will persist until people's concept towards the private sector is not changed. Our attention should be focused on increasing entrepreneurship and orienting youths towards it," he opined.
Sep 25, 2025
ECONOMY
PPMO blacklists 12 companies
PPMO blacklists 12 companies
Based on recommendations from various government offices, one company has been barred from participating in public procurement for one and a half years, while the remaining 11 face a one-year ban.
Sep 25, 2025
POLITICS
Govt not pursuing constitutional amendment or change in governing system: PM Karki
Govt not pursuing constitutional amendment or change in gove...
PM Karki noted that while the Gen-Z movement has called for a directly elected executive head of state and the abolition of provinces, such matters are beyond the jurisdiction of the interim government.
Sep 25, 2025
POLITICS
PM Karki says gov working on possibility of allowing voting from abroad
PM Karki says gov working on possibility of allowing voting...
PM Karki addressing the nation for the first time after being appointed said so from her office at Singha Durbar.
Sep 25, 2025
POLITICS
“I have resigned as chairman, but not from politics”: Dr Bhattarai
“I have resigned as chairman, but not from politics”: Dr Bha...
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Dr Bhattarai stressed that stepping down as chairman should not be interpreted as withdrawing from political engagement.
Sep 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Police providing free bus service to rescue stranded passengers at Tuinkhola
Police providing free bus service to rescue stranded passeng...
Nepal Police began operating the service on Tuesday, targeting passengers affected by the landslide over the past two days. According to DSP Govinda Puri, chief of Chitwan District Police Office, two school buses belonging to the Police School in Shantipur are being used for the purpose.
Sep 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Tourist visa service to be open during Dashain
Tourist visa service to be open during Dashain
The DoI in a press statement on Thursday informed all concerned that the services provided by the Tourist Visa Section and the agency branch of the DoI will remain open from 11 AM to 1 PM on all days except on the day of Bijaya Dashami, which falls on October 2.
Sep 25, 2025