Editorial
Find Win-Win Solution in Power Trade
Find Win-Win Solution in Power Trade
The new budget announced that the government-owned NEA will only buy electricity from private producers if there is a real need for it, not for all the electricity they produce. Many private hydropower developers are worried about this change because they think it would make it harder to get i...
Jun 11, 2025
OPINION
Invisible Victims: How Air Pollution Threatens Insects and Our Future
Invisible Victims: How Air Pollution Threatens Insects and O...
When insect populations decline, the effects ripple outward.
Jun 11, 2025
ECONOMY
Merchandise trade up by 72 percent in 10 months of current 2024/25
Merchandise trade up by 72 percent in 10 months of current 2...
The NRB report, 'Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal (Based on Ten Months Data Ending Mid-May 2024/25),' published on Tuesday, states that destination-wise, exports to India, China, and other countries increased by 104.7 percent, 5.1 percent, and 4.2 percent, respectively.
Jun 11, 2025
ECONOMY
UNDP's 2025 human development report highlights AI as a driver of inclusive growth
UNDP's 2025 human development report highlights AI as a driv...
The report jointly unveiled by Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithivi Subba Gurung and UNDP Resident Representative in Nepal Kyoko Yokosuka paints a sobering picture: progress in global human development has stalled to its lowest level in 35 years, with widening disparities b...
Jun 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Parliamentary committee passes bill related to citizenship
Parliamentary committee passes bill related to citizenship
The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to amend the Citizenship Act, 2063 BS.
Jun 10, 2025
OPINION
Nepal's Energy Leap in NDC 3.0
Nepal's Energy Leap in NDC 3.0
Nepal’s NDC 3.0 goes beyond mitigation; it envisions development rooted in equity, sustainability, and resilience. While the ambition is commendable, the success of this leap hinges on significant international financial and technological support. Over 85% of its climate targets are conditiona...
Jun 10, 2025
POLITICS
Three recommended as SC justices
Three recommended as SC justices
The Judicial Council has recommended the names of three individuals for the post of Supreme Court justices.
Jun 10, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs issue Rs 368 billion in loans in 10 months, show signs of economic recovery
BFIs issue Rs 368 billion in loans in 10 months, show signs...
Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have shown signs of economic recovery by issuing loans worth Rs 368 billion in the first 10 months of the current Fiscal Year (FY).
Jun 10, 2025
SOCIETY
13 Nepali literary works to be translated into Chinese
13 Nepali literary works to be translated into Chinese
Thirteen Nepali literary works have been selected for translation into Chinese as part of a bilateral agreement between Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and China’s National Administration of Press and Publication.
Jun 10, 2025
ECONOMY
Both balance of payments and current account in surplus
Both balance of payments and current account in surplus
According to Nepal Rastra Bank, in US dollar terms, the BoP surplus was USD 2.95 billion in the corresponding period last year, which has increased to USD 3.23 billion during the review period.
Jun 10, 2025