Market
Value of US Dollar, Euro appreciates
Value of US Dollar, Euro appreciates
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for Thursday. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 136.50, while the selling rate is Rs 137.10. On Wednesday, the buying rate for one US dollar was set at Rs 136.46, while the selling rate stood at Rs 137.0...
Apr 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Leopards target children: One dead, two injured in 1.5 months
Leopards target children: One dead, two injured in 1.5 month...
Leopards have increasingly attacked people in Bardiya over the past few months. Incidents from February and March indicate that leopards are primarily targeting children. During this period, leopards have attacked three children.
Apr 03, 2025
POLITICS
Home Minister vows stern action against attackers on media, journalists
Home Minister vows stern action against attackers on media,...
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has vowed stringent action against those involved in violent attacks on journalists and media houses during the March 28 demonstration at Tinkune, Kathmandu. Fair investigation into the violent incidents would find those behind the atrocities, he added.
Apr 03, 2025
Editorial
New NRB Chief: Let Competence Prevail Over Politics
New NRB Chief: Let Competence Prevail Over Politics
Nepal's economy is in a bad shape. Virtually, all economic indicators tell us that much. The capital expenditure is religiously low every year. We create too few jobs and export muscular youths who repatriate money back home so the remittance can keep the economy afloat.
Apr 03, 2025
ECONOMY
Base interest rate of banks falls to three-year low
Base interest rate of banks falls to three-year low
The average base interest rate of Nepal’s commercial banks has come down to a three-year low at 6.48 percent as the banks have been unable to issue loans by notable amounts.
Apr 03, 2025
POLITICS
Nepal and Thailand ink 8 landmark MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties during PM Oli's histor...
Nepal and Thailand ink 8 landmark MoUs to strengthen bilater...
Nepal and Thailand have signed eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during the historic visit of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to Thailand. This marks the first official visit by a Nepali prime minister to Thailand since the establishment of diplomatic relations 65 years ago.
Apr 03, 2025
WORLD
Tariffs a big-time gamble for Trump
Tariffs a big-time gamble for Trump
Donald Trump's politics have shifted considerably over his decades in the public sphere. But one thing he has been consistent on, since the 1980s, is his belief that tariffs are an effective means of boosting the US economy, the BBC's Anthony Zurcher wrote.
Apr 03, 2025
POLITICS
Friday mayhem: democracy, monarchy or anarchy?
Friday mayhem: democracy, monarchy or anarchy?
After enduring wounds that were to take several years to heal, this Himalayan nation marched into the light of what seemed like a beacon of prosperity: Nepal became a democratic republic. The century-long monarchy had received its fatal blow.
Apr 03, 2025
SPORTS
Nepal to compete in Australian Open Karate Championship
Nepal to compete in Australian Open Karate Championship
The Nepali squad comprises four women players and a male player.
Apr 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Govt steps up market monitoring, takes action against 8 firms
Govt steps up market monitoring, takes action against 8 firm...
The department found violations of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075, and the Consumer Protection Rules, 2076, and issued necessary instructions and actions. As part of the actions, the department has suspended the sales of one firm and directed seven others to appear with their documents.
Apr 02, 2025