ECONOMY
Nepal earns Rs 15 billion from electricity exports in three months
Nepal earns Rs 15 billion from electricity exports in three...
Nepal's surplus electricity, after meeting domestic consumption, is exported daily at an average of 1,000 megawatts.
Oct 07, 2025
POLITICS
Police forward Gen Z petition demanding arrest of Oli, Lekhak to Gauri Bahadur Karki-led c...
Police forward Gen Z petition demanding arrest of Oli, Lekha...
Police initially refused to register the case but later agreed to forward it to the Karki-led judicial committee to probe the vandalism, deaths, and other incidents linked to the protests.
Oct 07, 2025
SOCIETY
Health courses thrive as other CTEVT programs face sharp decline
Health courses thrive as other CTEVT programs face sharp dec...
Student enrolment in CTEVT’s technical programs has sharply declined in recent years, with half of its institutions reporting zero admissions this academic session. While nursing and other health-related courses remain highly competitive, seats in engineering, agriculture and hotel management...
Oct 07, 2025
WORLD
Declining funds forces UNHCR to reduce services, thousands of jobs lost
Declining funds forces UNHCR to reduce services, thousands o...
Grandi said the 2025 approved budget amounted to $10.6 billion, but UNHCR only received about half of that amount. He added that as it stands, UNHCR will end the year with $3.9 billion in available funds, a decrease of $1.3 billion compared to 2024 - or roughly 25% less.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
Floods disrupt 32 hydropower projects, 16 affected in Ilam alone
Floods disrupt 32 hydropower projects, 16 affected in Ilam a...
According to preliminary data compiled by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) as of Monday afternoon, 17 operational projects with a combined capacity of 180 megawatts and 15 under-construction projects with a combined capacity of 338 megawatts have been hit by floods.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
NEPSE plunges 58.55 points while daily turnover inclines to Rs 4.62 billion
NEPSE plunges 58.55 points while daily turnover inclines to...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) nosedived 58.55 points on the first trading day after the end of a week-long Dashain holidays, due to the uncertainty over the country’s political situation in the aftermath of Gen Z movement.
Oct 07, 2025
SOCIETY
UAE enforces tougher criteria for visit visa sponsors — minimum income set at AED 4,000
UAE enforces tougher criteria for visit visa sponsors — mini...
From nowonwards, individuals wishing to sponsor family members or friends must meet specific minimum salary requirements, ranging from AED 4,000 to AED 15,000, depending on the category of visitors.
Oct 07, 2025
SOCIETY
Three injured in car-motorcycle collision in Chitwan
Three injured in car-motorcycle collision in Chitwan
Three people were injured after a car collided with two motorcycles in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1, Bhateri jungle area, along the Narayanghat–Muglin road section on Monday.
Oct 07, 2025
WORLD
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Adding to buying sentiment was an announcement by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and OpenAI of a partnership to develop AI data centres. The deal comes after OpenAI and Nvidia signed a contract for more than $100 billion in equipment.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB to mop Rs 90 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
NRB to mop Rs 90 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
For this purpose, NRB has called for proposals from banks and financial institutions. The online bidding will take place at 3 PM on Tuesday.
Oct 07, 2025