ECONOMY

Petrol price hiked again  by Rs 17 per liter as NOC struggles with losses

Petrol price hiked again  by Rs 17 per liter as NOC struggles with losses

Petrol has been hiked by Rs 17 per liter, while diesel and kerosene have gone up by Rs 25 per liter each. Similarly...

Petrol has been hiked by Rs 17 per liter, while diesel and kerosene have gone up by Rs 25 per liter each. Similarly...

Apr 10, 2026

POLITICS

HoR Speaker Aryal, NA Chairman Dahal hold meeting

HoR Speaker Aryal, NA Chairman Dahal hold meeting

On the occasion, NA Chairman Dahal wished Speaker Aryal for his successful tenure, according to NA Chairman Dahal's Secr...

On the occasion, NA Chairman Dahal wished Speaker Aryal for his successful tenure, according to NA Chairman Dahal's Secr...

Apr 09, 2026

POLITICS

PM Shah takes charge of Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security

PM Shah takes charge of Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security

According to the Office of the President, some changes were made to the cabinet formed on March 27 at the recommendation...

According to the Office of the President, some changes were made to the cabinet formed on March 27 at the recommendation...

Apr 09, 2026

OPINION

AI, Banana and Peel

AI, Banana and Peel

To realize the potentials of AI for good governance, policy makers must get past initial excitement about the technology...

To realize the potentials of AI for good governance, policy makers must get past initial excitement about the technology...

Apr 10, 2026

Editorial

Cleaning Up Nepal’s IPO Pipeline

Cleaning Up Nepal’s IPO Pipeline

SEBON’s stricter IPO rules aim to curb weak and misleading listings, restore investor confidence, and ensure that...

SEBON’s stricter IPO rules aim to curb weak and misleading listings, restore investor confidence, and ensure that...

Apr 10, 2026

ECONOMY

WB estimates Nepal’s growth rate to remain at 2.3 percent this FY

WB estimates Nepal’s growth rate to remain at 2.3 percent this FY

The WB estimates slow growth of Nepal’s economy at a time when the government has been claiming to achieve gradual...

The WB estimates slow growth of Nepal’s economy at a time when the government has been claiming to achieve gradual...

Apr 10, 2026

ECONOMY

Margin lending surges over 11% amid economic slowdown

Margin lending surges over 11% amid economic slowdown

BFIs are offloading excess liquidity, while investors are increasingly attracted to share loans due to a significant dec...

BFIs are offloading excess liquidity, while investors are increasingly attracted to share loans due to a significant dec...

Apr 10, 2026

POLITICS

Six members appointed to National Planning Commission

Six members appointed to National Planning Commission

The newly appointed members are Arjun Jung Thapa, Prof Dr Sanjay Acharya, Dr Devendra Gauchan, Reshu Aryal, Prof Dr Suda...

The newly appointed members are Arjun Jung Thapa, Prof Dr Sanjay Acharya, Dr Devendra Gauchan, Reshu Aryal, Prof Dr Suda...

Apr 09, 2026

Market

Nepal gears up for Santa Marta Conference on fossil fuel transition

Nepal gears up for Santa Marta Conference on fossil fuel transition

A national consultation organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment in collaboration with Digo Bikash Institute...

A national consultation organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment in collaboration with Digo Bikash Institute...

Apr 09, 2026

SOCIETY

CIAA files Rs 78 million corruption case against 28 in gold smuggling scandal

CIAA files Rs 78 million corruption case against 28 in gold smuggling scandal

According to the investigation, the smuggling attempt took place on December 25, 2022, when Chinese national Li Hang Son...

According to the investigation, the smuggling attempt took place on December 25, 2022, when Chinese national Li Hang Son...

Apr 09, 2026