Editorial
Expand Tax Brackets, Not Burden on the People
Expand Tax Brackets, Not Burden on the People
As the government prepares to unveil the national budget for the fiscal year 2025/26 in the joint session of the federal parliament on Thursday, much of the public discourse rightly centers on how Nepal can navigate its current economic challenges.
May 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt to revise minimum wage of private sector workers next FY
Govt to revise minimum wage of private sector workers next F...
The government has proposed a plan to increase wages of private sector workers. The Cabinet meeting held last week approved the plan to review wage rates within the next year based on inflation.
May 29, 2025
SOCIETY
UNDP youth champions felicitated for Everest summit promoting a plastic-free future
UNDP youth champions felicitated for Everest summit promotin...
During the felicitation event, both Shrestha and Shakil shared personal reflections on their journeys, highlighting the growing risks of Himalayan expeditions and the visible impacts of climate change in high-altitude environments.
May 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt to rely on domestic loans as it prepares to announce budget of Rs 1.9 trillion
Govt to rely on domestic loans as it prepares to announce bu...
The government is all set to announce its expenditure plan of around Rs 1.9 trillion for the next fiscal year on Thursday amid increasing challenges to manage revenue sources.
May 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Mid-Hill Highway crumbles just four years after construction
Mid-Hill Highway crumbles just four years after construction
The damaged stretch lies in Jajarkot, under the Dailekh segment, where Motidan Construction Company built an RCC road on an uphill stretch leading to Dailekh district headquarters from Chamghat Khola. Over the past year, nearly two kilometers of the concrete road have started to crumble, with rebar...
May 28, 2025
ECONOMY
NICCI urges NRB to ease repatriation, remittance and working capital guidelines
NICCI urges NRB to ease repatriation, remittance and working...
The Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) has raised a number of concerns with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), including issues related to the repatriation of dividends and foreign employee salaries, delays in cross-border service payments, and inefficiencies in the Single Window Servi...
May 28, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs must maintain minimum 90% daily mandatory cash reserve
BFIs must maintain minimum 90% daily mandatory cash reserve
Starting from June 1, banks and financial institutions must keep at least 90 percent of 4 percent of their total deposit liabilities as mandatory cash reserves with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
May 28, 2025
WORLD
UN says 70% chance that 2025-2029 average warming will top 1.5C
UN says 70% chance that 2025-2029 average warming will top 1...
The United Nations warned Wednesday there is a 70 percent chance that average warming from 2025 to 2029 will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius international benchmark.
May 28, 2025
ECONOMY
CAAN makes two pilots mandatory for helicopter flights during monsoon
CAAN makes two pilots mandatory for helicopter flights durin...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has issued a monsoon circular mandating that all helicopter flights up to 12,000 feet operate with two pilots during the upcoming rainy season.
May 28, 2025
POLITICS
Home Minister Lekhak calls rumors against him a politically motivated conspiracy
Home Minister Lekhak calls rumors against him a politically...
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has described the rumors against him in the ‘visit visa scandal’ as politically motivated conspiracies.
May 28, 2025