ECONOMY

92,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in a month

92,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in a month

According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), the number of foreign travelers in January this year is 15.7 percent more co...

According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), the number of foreign travelers in January this year is 15.7 percent more co...

Feb 02, 2026

SOCIETY

India announces Rs 12.8 billion grant for Nepal in FY 2026/27

India announces Rs 12.8 billion grant for Nepal in FY 2026/27

Presenting the annual budget on Sunday, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the grant for Nepal was h...

Presenting the annual budget on Sunday, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the grant for Nepal was h...

Feb 02, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt targets raising financial sector’s GDP share to 7.5% in five years

Govt targets raising financial sector’s GDP share to 7.5% in five years

According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the financial sector currently contributes 6.65 percent to GDP. Unveiling th...

According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the financial sector currently contributes 6.65 percent to GDP. Unveiling th...

Feb 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt struggles to spend capital budget in first half of current FY

Govt struggles to spend capital budget in first half of current FY

As of mid-January, the capital expenditure was just Rs 47.54 billion, when the government’s overall expenditure st...

As of mid-January, the capital expenditure was just Rs 47.54 billion, when the government’s overall expenditure st...

Jan 31, 2026

WORLD

Boeing reports 1st annual profit since 2018 on asset sale

Boeing reports 1st annual profit since 2018 on asset sale

Full-year 2025 profits were $1.9 billion, Boeing reported, compared with a loss of $11.9 billion in 2024.

Full-year 2025 profits were $1.9 billion, Boeing reported, compared with a loss of $11.9 billion in 2024.

Jan 30, 2026

OPINION

From the Cold War to Gen Z: Nepal’s Long Struggle with External Influence

From the Cold War to Gen Z: Nepal’s Long Struggle with External Influence

The Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, brought these doubts back.

The Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, brought these doubts back.

Jan 30, 2026

ECONOMY

Commercial banks’ profits jump 11.51% in first half on improved loan recovery

Commercial banks’ profits jump 11.51% in first half on improved loan recovery

According to financial statements released by 20 commercial banks, the sector earned a combined net profit of Rs 30.59 b...

According to financial statements released by 20 commercial banks, the sector earned a combined net profit of Rs 30.59 b...

Jan 30, 2026

ECONOMY

Insurers witness double-digit growth in business in six months

Insurers witness double-digit growth in business in six months

Records from the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) show that 17 life insurers, including three micro life insurers, collec...

Records from the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) show that 17 life insurers, including three micro life insurers, collec...

Jan 29, 2026

WORLD

Hybrid cars top choice for consumers in Europe in 2025

Hybrid cars top choice for consumers in Europe in 2025

Some 10.8 million new vehicles were registered in 2025 in the European Union, an increase of 1.8 percent from the previo...

Some 10.8 million new vehicles were registered in 2025 in the European Union, an increase of 1.8 percent from the previo...

Jan 28, 2026

SOCIETY

2025 becomes third warmest year on record

2025 becomes third warmest year on record

Human activities responsible for rising temperatures

Human activities responsible for rising temperatures

Jan 24, 2026