POLITICS

Dahal calls for unity among parties to avert instability

Dahal calls for unity among parties to avert instability

Addressing a mass gathering organized by the Solukhumbu–Kathmandu Contact Forum, Dahal said the upcoming election...

Addressing a mass gathering organized by the Solukhumbu–Kathmandu Contact Forum, Dahal said the upcoming election...

Feb 01, 2026

SOCIETY

Minister Aryal asks administration to coordinate with local leaders during polls

Minister Aryal asks administration to coordinate with local leaders during polls

Minister Aryal issued the directive while visiting Dhulikhel in Kavrepalanchok on Sunday to review preparations for the...

Minister Aryal issued the directive while visiting Dhulikhel in Kavrepalanchok on Sunday to review preparations for the...

Feb 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 147.48

Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 147.48

According to the rates set by the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar stands at Rs 146.88 and the selling rat...

According to the rates set by the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar stands at Rs 146.88 and the selling rat...

Feb 01, 2026

POLITICS

President Paudel leaving for Japan today

President Paudel leaving for Japan today

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Paudel will travel to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese go...

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Paudel will travel to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese go...

Feb 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Diesel and kerosene prices up by Rs 3

Diesel and kerosene prices up by Rs 3

A meeting of the corporation’s board of directors on Saturday decided to increase the existing retail prices of di...

A meeting of the corporation’s board of directors on Saturday decided to increase the existing retail prices of di...

Feb 01, 2026

OPINION

India’s Women’s Empowerment and Its Cross-Border Significance

India’s Women’s Empowerment and Its Cross-Border Significance

Nepal can draw lessons from India’s decade-long gains in women’s financial inclusion, political representati...

Nepal can draw lessons from India’s decade-long gains in women’s financial inclusion, political representati...

Feb 01, 2026

BLOG

Nepal in a Tariff Trap: Navigating Protectionism in a Globalized World

Nepal in a Tariff Trap: Navigating Protectionism in a Globalized World

While Nepal cannot directly influence protectionist shifts in other economies, it can strengthen its current stance usin...

While Nepal cannot directly influence protectionist shifts in other economies, it can strengthen its current stance usin...

Feb 01, 2026

Editorial

Weak Diplomacy, Heavy Burden

Weak Diplomacy, Heavy Burden

Sudden policy changes made by UAE have imposed heavy financial burdens on Nepali migrant workers heading to the UAE, har...

Sudden policy changes made by UAE have imposed heavy financial burdens on Nepali migrant workers heading to the UAE, har...

Feb 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Poor transmission lines could waste 1,200 MW during monsoon

Poor transmission lines could waste 1,200 MW during monsoon

The distribution side has remained weak due to various problems, including forest-related issues, a lack of coordination...

The distribution side has remained weak due to various problems, including forest-related issues, a lack of coordination...

Feb 01, 2026

POLITICS

Oli asks SC to deliver a speedy verdict on parliament restoration

Oli asks SC to deliver a speedy verdict on parliament restoration

CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has urged the Supreme Court to swiftly decide on the writ against the dissolution of the Hou...

CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has urged the Supreme Court to swiftly decide on the writ against the dissolution of the Hou...

Jan 31, 2026