ECONOMY
Nepal imports goods worth Rs 250 million from Pakistan
Nepal imports goods worth Rs 250 million from Pakistan
Pakistan is currently in a state of turmoil after India launched a series of missile strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday night. This attack by India follows a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir two weeks ago, in which one Nepali national and 25 other tourists died.
May 08, 2025
International
Islamabad cancels health workers’ leave amid crisis
Islamabad cancels health workers’ leave amid crisis
Pakistan's Health Minister Mustafa Kamal canceled all scheduled leave for doctors, nurses, and other medical staff working in government hospitals in Islamabad. He also ordered them to report to duty immediately.
May 08, 2025
Editorial
Starting Up the Start-ups
Starting Up the Start-ups
The government has selected 661 innovative projects for start-up enterprise loans in the fiscal year 2024/25 under the Start-up Enterprise Loan Operation Procedure, introduced two years ago. The Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI) had received 1,314 proposals, out of which 1,073 were...
May 08, 2025
OPINION
Unlocking Private Credit Market in Nepal
Unlocking Private Credit Market in Nepal
Nepal’s ongoing crisis in the financial co-operative sector has exposed vulnerabilities within the country’s financial system. Thousands of members are facing the loss of deposits due to mismanagement, fraud, and regulatory shortcomings, which have significantly eroded public confidence...
May 08, 2025
WORLD
Ukraine urges India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, calls for diplomacy after Operatio...
Ukraine urges India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, call...
In the wake of rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, Ukraine has stepped forward with a call for calm and diplomacy. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official statement urging both South Asian nations to show restrain...
May 08, 2025
SOCIETY
12 Nepalis rescued in Myanmar repatriated to Nepal
12 Nepalis rescued in Myanmar repatriated to Nepal
A total of 12 Nepalis, including one woman and 11 men, have been rescued from Myanmar's Myawaddy and brought to Thailand via the Tak Immigration Office in Mae Sot. The Nepali Embassy in Bangkok facilitated their rescue and repatriation to Nepal on Wednesday.
May 08, 2025
WORLD
Fact check: Fake news spreading after India strikes Pakistan
Fact check: Fake news spreading after India strikes Pakistan
Tensions are high after India carried out strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday morning. India's military said it struck infrastructure used by militants, while Pakistan's army reported India had killed 26 civilians. This attack came two weeks after India blamed Pakistan...
May 08, 2025
POLITICS
Lawmakers call for NRB governor appointment on merit
Lawmakers call for NRB governor appointment on merit
Lawmakers on Wednesday raised concerns about the delayed appointment of the governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). They drew the attention of the government to address the ongoing problems in the country’s economic and social sectors.
May 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Weather to remain fair in most parts
Weather to remain fair in most parts
There is an influence of the westerly and local winds in the country at present.
May 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Prisha’s parents return to Nepal without filing a complaint, investigation in limbo
Prisha’s parents return to Nepal without filing a complaint,...
Indian police reported that no complaint has been filed in relation to the death of Nepali student Prisha Shah, who was studying at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
May 08, 2025