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Sagar Ghimire

Sagar

<span class="5yl5">Ghimire is associated with Republica, English National Daily, since November 2013. He reports and writes on banking, financial, cooperatives, labor, foreign employment and Mount Everest expedition issues. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/sagarghi">@sagarghi</a>

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Destroyed dreams: Nepalis mourn relatives killed in Israel

KAILALI, Oct 19: On a small farm in Nepal, a weeping father mourns the lost dreams of his 25-year-old son, among the 10 Nepali agriculture students massacred in the Hamas assault on Israel.
Oct 19, 2023
ECONOMY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates

How COVID-19 provides an opportunity to chart a self-reliant...

Like during previous shocks, the pandemic once again renews the call to build a ‘self-reliant’ economy. But will the government listen and act, or miss the opportunity once again like it did in the aftermath of the earthquakes and the unofficial Indian embargo in 2015?
Oct 17, 2020
ECONOMY, POLITICS, Infographic, Republica Watch, Latest Updates

Finance Minister Paudel faces an economy in crisis. Where do...

Paudel faces twin challenges of pleasing voters and keeping the economy afloat
Oct 15, 2020
ECONOMY, Interview

We inherited a mess. It took us time to clean up, but COVID-...

I still stand by the positions I made in the White Paper. Others should acknowledge the progress that has been made while the things that have not improved will be our agenda now.
Sep 30, 2020
ECONOMY

Himalayan Distillery’s former board director Shrestha fined...

Sebon decides to take action for selling shares of Himalayan Distillery within one year of stepping down as board director
Sep 23, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Govt mulls modality of sharing additional profits to bring i...

The state-owned telecommunication service provider asked to first choose either to get a strategic partner or become competitive on its own
Aug 01, 2020
ECONOMY, AUDIO/VIDEO, Interview, Republica Watch, Latest Updates

Loan repayment period will be extended, Monetary Policy will...

In an interview with Republica’s Sagar Ghimire on Monday, Governor Adhikari discussed the focus of the upcoming monetary policy, plans to provide relief and other facilities to businesses battered by the pandemic, efforts to lower interest rates and measures to safeguard financial stability during t...
Jul 02, 2020
ECONOMY, Infographic, Latest Updates

Nepal Investment Bank wins legal case on guarantee payment o...

Release of the payment a major financial reprieve for the Nepali commercial bank that would otherwise required huge provisioning for losses
Jun 10, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates

FinMin ends long-standing trend of expansionary budget as co...

KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has introduced a budget of Rs 1,474.64 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2020/21 with a focus on spending to shore up the health care system and reviving the economy adversely impacted by COVID-19.
May 29, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Economic Survey with ‘outdated’ data gives false narrative o...

KATHMANDU, May 27: The government unveiled the Economic Survey of the current fiscal year 2019/20 on Tuesday, its assessment of the performance of the country's various economic and financial indicators. But, reading this report in the end of May will take you back to mid-March, and gives you a fals...
May 27, 2020