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...
According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the financial sector currently contributes 6.65 percent to GDP. Unveiling the Second Financial Sector Development Strategy (2025/26–2029/30), the MoF said the target will be pursued by steering the sector toward a sustainable, inclusive and progressi...
Feb 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Body of journalist Dinesh Sitaula taken to TU Teaching Hospital for post-mortem
Body of journalist Dinesh Sitaula taken to TU Teaching Hospi...
The body of journalist Dinesh Sitaula is being taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Feb 01, 2026
Business & Economy
Private sectors urge pro-investment policies in party election manifestos
Private sectors urge pro-investment policies in party electi...
FNCCI has called on political parties to commit to clear, investment-friendly policies in their election manifestos to restore private-sector confidence and revive the economy.
Feb 01, 2026
ECONOMY
Daily turnover slumps to Rs 9.10 billion as NEPSE declines 19.85 points
Daily turnover slumps to Rs 9.10 billion as NEPSE declines 1...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday plunged 19.85 points over a selling pressure, to close at 2,694.20 points.
Feb 01, 2026
WORLD
Climate change puts Norway's love of skiing to the test
Climate change puts Norway's love of skiing to the test
As winters grow warmer and snow scarcer, Norwegians are increasingly turning to indoor ski centres near Oslo, raising questions about the future of the country’s deep-rooted ski culture and continued dominance in winter sports.
Feb 01, 2026
POLITICS
HoR election: 1,442 employees to be deployed in Baitadi
HoR election: 1,442 employees to be deployed in Baitadi
Election Office Chief Khagendra Bharati shared that details have been requested from government offices here for the mobilization of employees for the election. He said that the work of collecting details of employees to be deployed in the election and mobilizing them will be taken forward within a...
Feb 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Film journalist Dinesh Sitaula passes away after collapsing during election campaign
Film journalist Dinesh Sitaula passes away after collapsing...
Film journalist and former President of Film Journalists’ Association of Nepal Dinesh Sitaula died at Grande International Hospital after collapsing during an election campaign in Achham and remaining in critical condition despite intensive treatment.
Feb 01, 2026
WORLD
Britain's Starmer ends China trip aimed at reset despite Trump warning
Britain's Starmer ends China trip aimed at reset despite Tru...
Starmer's visit was the first to China by a British prime minister in eight years, following in the footsteps of other Western leaders looking to counter an increasingly volatile United States.
Feb 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Young woman found dead in Kanchanpur
Young woman found dead in Kanchanpur
According to police, the body was discovered inside the stream located within the Shanti Community Forest at Tilkeni in Bhimdatt Municipality–10.
Feb 01, 2026
ECONOMY
Gold price declines by Rs 18,800 per tola
Gold price declines by Rs 18,800 per tola
According to the Federation of Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the gold price has declined by Rs 18,800 per tola (11.66 grammes) today as compared to Friday.
Feb 01, 2026