POLITICS
HoR meeting put off until March 5
HoR meeting put off until March 5
The Parliament Secretariat has postponed the meetings of the House of Representatives (HoR) for a week.
Feb 26, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB reduces provisioning on good loans to 1 percent from 1.10 percent
NRB reduces provisioning on good loans to 1 percent from 1.1...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has reduced the provisioning rate of good loans for banks and financial institutions (BFIs) from from 1.10 percent to one percent.
Feb 26, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt-owned financial entities asked to keep a close eye on accounts of high-ranking offici...
Govt-owned financial entities asked to keep a close eye on a...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), in a bid to crack down on possible money laundering at the higher level, has asked three government-owned financial entities to keep a close eye on the transactions made by high-ranking government officials.
Feb 26, 2025
WORLD
US sides with Russia, refusing to support Ukraine at UN
US sides with Russia, refusing to support Ukraine at UN
The United States voted with Russia Monday against a resolution condemning its invasion of Ukraine, rejecting a text widely adopted by the UN General Assembly.
Feb 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Maha Kumbh expected to draw more devotees on Shivaratri
Maha Kumbh expected to draw more devotees on Shivaratri
The ongoing 45-day Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, India, is expected to have a positive impact during the Maha Shivaratri festival. This year, the vibrant atmosphere of Maha Shivaratri, a major Hindu festival, has already started to be seen more in the Pashupatinath Temple area than in previous years.
Feb 25, 2025
POLITICS
Two bills relating to division of CAAN presented in HoR
Two bills relating to division of CAAN presented in HoR
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey tabled the 'Nepal Air Services Authority Bill-2081 BS' and the ' Nepal Civil Aviation Authority Bill-2081 BS' in the lower house session.
Feb 25, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal imports petroleum products worth over Rs 100 billion
Nepal imports petroleum products worth over Rs 100 billion
Nepal has imported petroleum products worth Rs 104.76 billion through the Birgunj border in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2024/25.
Feb 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Japan-UNDP partner to support earthquake recovery in Jajarkot and West Rukum
Japan-UNDP partner to support earthquake recovery in Jajarko...
The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Nepal have signed an agreement to support earthquake recovery efforts in Jajarkot and West Rukum. The agreement outlines Japan's grant assistance to UNDP for the "Livelihoods Improvement and Disaster Resilience Enhancement" pr...
Feb 25, 2025
POLITICS
NCC representatives call on President Paudel
NCC representatives call on President Paudel
The delegation is currently in Nepal to participate in the Youth Exchange Programme 2025, scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on the occasion of the Maha Shivaratri festival and the 262nd anniversary of the Nepali Army (NA). The delegation arrived here on February 21.
Feb 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Over 400,000 secure work permits for foreign jobs in seven months
Over 400,000 secure work permits for foreign jobs in seven m...
The number of people getting work permits is highest in mid-November to mid-December and lowest in mid-September to mid-October. The number of Nepalis going for foreign employment in search of work has increased sharply after the major festivals are over, according to the statistics for mid-November...
Feb 25, 2025