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Hyatt Place opens in Butwal, expanding western Nepal’s hospitality options
Hyatt Place Butwal adds new options for hospitality in western Nepal, combining convenience, comfort, and services for travelers and the region’s growing economy, the organizer said.
Jan 14, 2026
Locals demand shares in Makarigad Hydropower Company Lt...
Locals demand shares in Makarigad Hydropower Company Lt...
Jan 13, 2026
Nigalo Hotel to issue IPO
Nigalo Hotel to issue IPO
Jan 13, 2026Post-unrest rebuilding to cost Rs 36 billion: Govt repo...
Post-unrest rebuilding to cost Rs 36 billion: Govt repo...
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Solu Hydropower IPO opens for public, shares worth Rs 8.2 billion allocated
Australia tightens student visa for Nepali applicants, moves Nepal to ‘highest risk’ category
3Two Gen-Z Front members to contest HoR election
4Election process kicks off at NC Special General Convention as talks fail to yield results
5Nepal issues travel advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to Iran
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ECONOMY
Indian envoy urges Nepal to reap benefits from India’s economic rise
Indian envoy urges Nepal to reap benefits from India’s econo...
KATHMANDU, July 19: Indian envoy to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri has urged Nepal to take benefits of the steady economic growth that India has been achieving for the past several years.
Jul 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Cottage, small industries rue mandatory PAN rule for salary payment
Cottage, small industries rue mandatory PAN rule for salary...
KATHMANDU, July 19: Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) has sought additional time for enforcement of a provision that requires permanent account number (PAN) for any firm to make payment of salary to its staffers.
Jul 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse erases some of previous day's gains
Nepse erases some of previous day's gains
KATHMANDU, July 19: Stocks made a strong start on Thursday as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed above 1,280 points in the first half of the session. Nonetheless, stocks gave up all their earlier gains in the afternoon trading to eventually push the index marginally in the red.
Jul 19, 2019
ECONOMY, WORLD
Global stocks slide as U.S.-China trade war takes toll on earnings
Global stocks slide as U.S.-China trade war takes toll on ea...
LONDON, July 18: Global shares slipped on Thursday on growing signs that a trade dispute between the United States and China was taking a toll on corporate earnings
Jul 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Govt enforces online consignment tracking system
Govt enforces online consignment tracking system
KATHMANDU, July 18: The government has brought Internet-based vehicle and consignment tracking system (VCTS) into implementation.
Jul 18, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Rani Jamara Kulariya irrigation project yet to come into operation
Rani Jamara Kulariya irrigation project yet to come into ope...
TIKAPUR, July 18: At a press conference organized on Tuesday, Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun stated that Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project based in the far-western district of Kailali has come into operation. But reports from the field refute the minister's...
Jul 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Honor 8S phone hits store shelves
Honor 8S phone hits store shelves
KATHMANDU, July 18: Kratos Technologies, the authorized distributor of Honors mobile phones for Nepal, has launched Honor 8S phone in the Nepali market.
Jul 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse starts new fiscal year on a positive note
Nepse starts new fiscal year on a positive note
KATHMANDU: Stocks traded in green from the beginning of Wednesday's trading session. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed to as high as 1,270 points by midday. Though it pulled back slightly later on, a rise toward the close saw the index climb further to end the day's trading 15...
Jul 18, 2019
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
NRB’s big push for mergers raises big question of justification
NRB’s big push for mergers raises big question of justificat...
KATHMANDU, July 18: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Chiranjibi Nepal has put mergers of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) high on his agenda as the central bank prepares to unveil its monetary policy for fiscal year 2019/20.
Jul 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Contractor of Madi bridge to get second deadline extension
Contractor of Madi bridge to get second deadline extension
POKHARA, July 18: Preparations are underway to extend deadline for construction of a motorable bridge over Madi River in Kaski district for the second time as the contractor has failed to complete its works within the given timeframe.
Jul 18, 2019