ECONOMY
NRB imposes Rs 140 million fine on Standard Chartered Bank, takes action against four othe...
NRB imposes Rs 140 million fine on Standard Chartered Bank,...
According to NRB, the bank did not meet the mandated loan disbursement percentage for the designated sectors during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024/25 (up to mid-January 2025). As a result, the central bank has imposed a fine of Rs 148.5 million.
May 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Cooperative fraud soars: Rs 10.82 billion embezzled in nine months
Cooperative fraud soars: Rs 10.82 billion embezzled in nine...
The police have filed 65 cases of cooperative fraud across the country and arrested 60 individuals so far.
May 01, 2025
POLITICS
UML aims to increase party membership to 750,000 by Statute Convention
UML aims to increase party membership to 750,000 by Statute...
Madhav Dhungel, the secretary of the central organisation department of the UML, stated that the party has declared this year as the ‘Year of Internal Party Life’ and aims to raise its membership to 6 percent of the total number of voters by the time of the Statute Convention.
May 01, 2025
SOCIETY
SC issues warning over delay in Senior SI salary increase
SC issues warning over delay in Senior SI salary increase
The letter from the SC’s decision implementation office, addressed to the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance, also had its deadline expired. However, the process to execute the order has not yet moved forward.
May 01, 2025
ECONOMY
Uma Shakya elected as President of WEAN Baglung
Uma Shakya elected as President of WEAN Baglung
The inaugural session was attended by Shova Gyawali, the President of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal, and Basant Kumar Shrestha, the Mayor of Baglung Municipality.
May 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Job seekers can now find employment through ‘Shramsansar’ app
Job seekers can now find employment through ‘Shramsansar’ ap...
The government has launched the ‘Shramsansar’ app. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the app has been launched to connect employers and job seekers.
May 01, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli, Deuba and Dahal to hold key political talks today
PM Oli, Deuba and Dahal to hold key political talks today
According to the Prime Minister's private secretariat, the meeting will focus on current political developments and other issues of national importance.
May 01, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Rato Machhindranath chariot procession begins from Pulchowk (Photos)
Rato Machhindranath chariot procession begins from Pulchowk...
The revered deity, regarded as the god of rain and prosperity, was placed on the towering wooden chariot earlier this week in a ritual known as "ratharohan" (chariot enthronement). According to tradition, the chariot will be pulled through various parts of Patan, starting with its journey to Ga: Bah...
May 01, 2025
POLITICS
Janamat-Nagarik Unmukti Party merger 'soon' despite temporary halt
Janamat-Nagarik Unmukti Party merger 'soon' despite temporar...
The much-anticipated merger between the Janamat Party and the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) was all set to be announced on Wednesday at the Nepal Academy. The venue was decorated, and leaders from both parties had started arriving.
May 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Grade XII exams to be held as scheduled: NEB
Grade XII exams to be held as scheduled: NEB
The NEB has urged the public not to fall for misleading information circulating on social media, which has been falsely using the NEB’s logo to spread confusion.
May 01, 2025