OPINION

Administrative Reform: Nepal’s Key to Political Stability

Administrative Reform: Nepal’s Key to Political Stability

Nepal’s political stability can only translate into effective governance through comprehensive administrative refo...

Nepal’s political stability can only translate into effective governance through comprehensive administrative refo...

Apr 07, 2026

WORLD

Israel rescuers say four bodies recovered from Iran strike site

Israel rescuers say four bodies recovered from Iran strike site

"All four missing persons have been located... All were found without signs of life, and MDA paramedics declared them de...

"All four missing persons have been located... All were found without signs of life, and MDA paramedics declared them de...

Apr 07, 2026

OPINION

CBDC and Crypto: Nepal’s Path from Prohibition to Regulation

CBDC and Crypto: Nepal’s Path from Prohibition to Regulation

Nepal can move from banning cryptocurrencies to regulating them through a CBDC-based framework, as envisioned in Point 3...

Nepal can move from banning cryptocurrencies to regulating them through a CBDC-based framework, as envisioned in Point 3...

Apr 07, 2026

Editorial

The National Pride Dilemma

The National Pride Dilemma

Despite being declared “national pride projects,” Nepal’s major development initiatives have seen mini...

Despite being declared “national pride projects,” Nepal’s major development initiatives have seen mini...

Apr 07, 2026

ECONOMY

Fuel perks for civil servants slashed amid fiscal strain

Fuel perks for civil servants slashed amid fiscal strain

The Ministry of Finance has decided to cut fuel facilities provided to government employees and officials as part of aus...

The Ministry of Finance has decided to cut fuel facilities provided to government employees and officials as part of aus...

Apr 06, 2026

SOCIETY

Govt collects data on 88,000 Nepalis in Middle East amid ongoing conflict

Govt collects data on 88,000 Nepalis in Middle East amid ongoing conflict

Speaking to journalists at the Parliament building on Monday, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said the Ministry of Forei...

Speaking to journalists at the Parliament building on Monday, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said the Ministry of Forei...

Apr 06, 2026

POLITICS

SC orders release of Oli and Lekhak, bars further extension of remand

SC orders release of Oli and Lekhak, bars further extension of remand

A joint bench of Justices Binod Sharma and Sunil Kumar Pokharel issued the mandamus order stating that even if the habea...

A joint bench of Justices Binod Sharma and Sunil Kumar Pokharel issued the mandamus order stating that even if the habea...

Apr 06, 2026

ECONOMY

NRB overhauls foreign exchange rules, raises limits for multiple sectors amid record reserves

NRB overhauls foreign exchange rules, raises limits for multiple sectors amid record reserves

Amending the unified directive on foreign currency transactions for banks and financial institutions (BFIs), the NRB has...

Amending the unified directive on foreign currency transactions for banks and financial institutions (BFIs), the NRB has...

Apr 06, 2026

ECONOMY

NEPSE revises trading calendar, allowing secondary market to operate fully on Fridays

NEPSE revises trading calendar, allowing secondary market to operate fully on Fridays

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has decided to open securities trading in the secondary market on Friday instead of Sunday,...

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has decided to open securities trading in the secondary market on Friday instead of Sunday,...

Apr 06, 2026

ECONOMY

Debt or development? Nepal's $185 million loan decision sparks political backlash

Debt or development? Nepal's $185 million loan decision sparks political backlash

The government has faced backlash from various quarters, particularly as Nepal’s public debt continues to rise ami...

The government has faced backlash from various quarters, particularly as Nepal’s public debt continues to rise ami...

Apr 07, 2026