POLITICS
PM Oli extends Republic Day greetings
PM Oli extends Republic Day greetings
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli extended greetings to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Republic Day.
May 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal celebrating 18th Republic Day today
Nepal celebrating 18th Republic Day today
Nepal is celebrating 18 years of its republican journey today, achieved through the peaceful movement led by seven major political parties and the armed struggle launched by the then-rebel CPN (Maoist) against the autocratic monarchy.
May 29, 2025
POLITICS
Pro-monarchist parties kickstart protests from today
Pro-monarchist parties kickstart protests from today
Pro-monarchist parties, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), have announced they will continue their Kathmandu-centered protests starting Thursday, demanding the restoration of the monarchy.
May 29, 2025
Editorial
Expand Tax Brackets, Not Burden on the People
Expand Tax Brackets, Not Burden on the People
As the government prepares to unveil the national budget for the fiscal year 2025/26 in the joint session of the federal parliament on Thursday, much of the public discourse rightly centers on how Nepal can navigate its current economic challenges.
May 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt to revise minimum wage of private sector workers next FY
Govt to revise minimum wage of private sector workers next F...
The government has proposed a plan to increase wages of private sector workers. The Cabinet meeting held last week approved the plan to review wage rates within the next year based on inflation.
May 29, 2025
SOCIETY
UNDP youth champions felicitated for Everest summit promoting a plastic-free future
UNDP youth champions felicitated for Everest summit promotin...
During the felicitation event, both Shrestha and Shakil shared personal reflections on their journeys, highlighting the growing risks of Himalayan expeditions and the visible impacts of climate change in high-altitude environments.
May 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt to rely on domestic loans as it prepares to announce budget of Rs 1.9 trillion
Govt to rely on domestic loans as it prepares to announce bu...
The government is all set to announce its expenditure plan of around Rs 1.9 trillion for the next fiscal year on Thursday amid increasing challenges to manage revenue sources.
May 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Mid-Hill Highway crumbles just four years after construction
Mid-Hill Highway crumbles just four years after construction
The damaged stretch lies in Jajarkot, under the Dailekh segment, where Motidan Construction Company built an RCC road on an uphill stretch leading to Dailekh district headquarters from Chamghat Khola. Over the past year, nearly two kilometers of the concrete road have started to crumble, with rebar...
May 28, 2025
ECONOMY
NICCI urges NRB to ease repatriation, remittance and working capital guidelines
NICCI urges NRB to ease repatriation, remittance and working...
The Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) has raised a number of concerns with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), including issues related to the repatriation of dividends and foreign employee salaries, delays in cross-border service payments, and inefficiencies in the Single Window Servi...
May 28, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs must maintain minimum 90% daily mandatory cash reserve
BFIs must maintain minimum 90% daily mandatory cash reserve
Starting from June 1, banks and financial institutions must keep at least 90 percent of 4 percent of their total deposit liabilities as mandatory cash reserves with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
May 28, 2025