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658 suspicious transactions of virtual assets recorded in five years
As per the Strategic Analysis Report Related to Virtual Assets, 2025, released by the Financial Information Unit of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Thursday, 658 suspicious transactions of virtual assets were recorded in the last five years.
Jan 03, 2026
Bagmati records highest share of deposits and loans of ...
Bagmati records highest share of deposits and loans of ...
Jan 02, 2026
Annapurna region sees ‘record-breaking’ tourist arr...
Annapurna region sees ‘record-breaking’ tourist arr...
Jan 02, 2026
Tourist destinations heavily crowded as New Year brings...
Tourist destinations heavily crowded as New Year brings...
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Home Minister Aryal stresses safe structures for reducing earthquake damage
Bhadrapur plane crash update: Injured co-pilot; six passengers discharged
3Annapurna region sees ‘record-breaking’ tourist arrivals
4UML endorses Milan Gurung, aka Chakre Milan, as HoR candidate from Gorkha-2
5Deuba, Thapa and Sharma assure 25 CWC members they won’t allow NC split
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NICCI welcomes central bank’s move to ease dividend repatriation
NICCI welcomes central bank’s move to ease dividend repatria...
NICCI expressed its appreciation following a series of long-standing concerns it had raised with the central bank.
3 days ago
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NRB eases FDI rules, allows Nepali IT firms to invest abroad
NRB eases FDI rules, allows Nepali IT firms to invest abroad
By amending the Nepal Rastra Bank Foreign Investment and Foreign Loan Management Bylaw, 2021, the central bank has removed the requirement for foreign investors to obtain prior approval from the NRB to bring foreign currency into Nepal or repatriate funds.
3 days ago
ECONOMY
Govt earnings from interest tax plunges 15.76 percent in five months
Govt earnings from interest tax plunges 15.76 percent in fiv...
The government earned Rs 12.61 billion from tax imposed on interest earned by depositors of the BFIs during mid-July and mid-December this year.
3 days ago
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Riverside Hydro Energy to issue IPO, calls AGM on Jan 6
Riverside Hydro Energy to issue IPO, calls AGM on Jan 6
The company has scheduled the AGM for January 6, where shareholders will deliberate on four ordinary and three special agendas. One of the key proposals is to approve the issuance of an IPO equivalent to 20 percent of the company’s paid-up capital.
3 days ago
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Nearly 90% of hotel rooms booked as Pokhara sees tourism surge during Street Festival
Nearly 90% of hotel rooms booked as Pokhara sees tourism sur...
Hoteliers expect hotels of all categories to remain largely occupied until the New Year, with the positive impact likely to continue for about a week. “Almost all hotels in Pokhara will have guests over the next few days. The situation is very encouraging,” said Lakeside-based hotelier N...
3 days ago
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Delay in road maintenance will invite penalties: Minister Ghising
Delay in road maintenance will invite penalties: Minister Gh...
Speaking at the 23rd anniversary of the Road Board Nepal, Minister Ghising said contracts could also be cancelled if contractors repeatedly fail to meet timelines. He noted that the government has already terminated agreements with some contractors who secured projects at low cost but failed to deli...
3 days ago
ECONOMY
Govt supplies 243,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser to farmers
Govt supplies 243,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser t...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) said that out of the budget earmarked for fertiliser procurement in the current fiscal year, the government invited bids to purchase 466,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser, of which 243,000 metric tonnes have already been distribute...
3 days ago
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New criteria set for multi-year project approval: Minimum cost fixed at Rs 500 million
New criteria set for multi-year project approval: Minimum co...
According to the Ministry of Finance, projects with an estimated cost below Rs 500 million will no longer qualify for multi-year contract approval. However, in the case of government building construction or service procurement projects, the minimum cost requirement has been set at Rs 200 million.
3 days ago
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Rs 2.19 billion approved to rebuild flood-damaged roads in Ilam
Rs 2.19 billion approved to rebuild flood-damaged roads in I...
The funding approval was granted in response to a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport for the rehabilitation of damaged roads and bridges.
3 days ago
ECONOMY
Attack on BFIs worrying: Nepal Bankers’ Association
Attack on BFIs worrying: Nepal Bankers’ Association
During a programme organized by the Society of Economic Journalists, Nepal (SEJON) on 'banking sector and way forward' in Kathmandu on Monday, Koirala viewed, financial and banking sector as facing challenges after the intimidation of bank employees over loan issues.
4 days ago