ECONOMY
Election boosts economic activity
Election boosts economic activity
Economic activities increased as a large amount of money flowed into the market—from mobilizing government employees and security agencies to candidates’ campaign spending. According to National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice-Chair Dr Prakash Kumar Shrestha, the election has increased ca...
Mar 11, 2026
SOCIETY
DoCSCP fines two firms, warns 11 others
DoCSCP fines two firms, warns 11 others
During inspection, irregularities were found in two firms. The DoCSCP fined Sindhu Fruits and Fresh Center in Madhyapur Thimi Rs 20,000 and Panchakanya Tridev Dairy Shop in New Baneshwor Rs 10,000 under Section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2018.
Mar 11, 2026
ECONOMY
World Bank supports Nepal’s Clean Air Project
World Bank supports Nepal’s Clean Air Project
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved Rs 7.7 billion credit for the project. The project will help reduce fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions, particularly from industrial and commercial boilers and furnaces, while strengthening national systems for air quality managemen...
Mar 11, 2026
SOCIETY
Ticket sales outside bus parks banned in Bharatpur
Ticket sales outside bus parks banned in Bharatpur
A meeting of the District Transport Management Committee held on Wednesday decided that vehicle taxes collected by Bharatpur Metropolitan City will now be collected only from the Central Bus Terminal (Paras Bus Park) and Narayangadh Bus Park (Pokhara Bus Park).
Mar 11, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepal Airlines Corporation to operate special rescue flight to Dubai tonight
Nepal Airlines Corporation to operate special rescue flight...
The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is all set to conduct a 'Special Flight' tonight aimed at rescuing passengers stranded at Dubai Airport. The airline released a flight notice on Tuesday, indicating that a wide-body aircraft will depart at 11:15pm to transport passengers from Nepal to Dubai, whil...
Mar 11, 2026
POLITICS
42 of RSP’s 125 MPs are party defectors
42 of RSP’s 125 MPs are party defectors
Among the party’s 125 directly elected lawmakers, 42 are leaders who previously belonged to other political parties and joined RSP in recent years. Their victories have been seen as a notable factor behind the party’s historic success.
Mar 11, 2026
SOCIETY
‘Deepak Manange’ released after serving prison sentence
‘Deepak Manange’ released after serving prison sentence
Rajiv Gurung, widely known as “Deepak Manange” and a former Gandaki Province assembly member, has been released from prison after completing his jail sentence.
Mar 11, 2026
SOCIETY
Bangladesh ambassador hosts iftar dinner for diplomatic corps
Bangladesh ambassador hosts iftar dinner for diplomatic corp...
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman hosted an iftar dinner in honour of heads of mission and members of the diplomatic corps in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Mar 11, 2026
POLITICS
Rabi Lamichhane discloses election expense details
Rabi Lamichhane discloses election expense details
According to the information provided to the Election Commission (EC), Lamichhane's total election expenditure amounts to Rs 989,987.
Mar 11, 2026
Market
ADB supports Nepal’s digital transformation toward high‑impact services for citizens and b...
ADB supports Nepal’s digital transformation toward high‑impa...
The Nepal Digital Transformation Project—the first in South Asia to be cofinanced under the ADB–World Bank Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF)— will strengthen the country’s data hosting and cybersecurity infrastructure to enhance government-wide digital security and resili...
Mar 11, 2026