Market
Forex Update: Dollar, euro slip against Nepali rupee
Forex Update: Dollar, euro slip against Nepali rupee
Both the US dollar and the European euro recording a slight decline.
Sep 04, 2025
ECONOMY
NIA streamlines investment criteria for insurance companies
NIA streamlines investment criteria for insurance companies
Enforcing the ‘Insurers’ Investment Related Directives 2025,’ the Nepal Insurance Authority has come up with the rules for organisations related to life insurance, non-life insurance and reinsurance companies.
Sep 04, 2025
OPINION
The Unsung Heroes of Nepal’s Economy
The Unsung Heroes of Nepal’s Economy
Remittances from abroad power Nepal’s economy, with the UAE and Gulf nations at the forefront of this vital contribution.
Sep 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Villages in the vicinity of Lipulekh struggle as landslides cut off roads, communication
Villages in the vicinity of Lipulekh struggle as landslides...
Both the villages, located at an altitude of approximately 3,200 metres above the sea level and within the distance of 10 km share borders with India and China.
Sep 04, 2025
OPINION
Why doesn’t the flyover work in cities like Kathmandu?
Why doesn’t the flyover work in cities like Kathmandu?
In Hong Kong, flyovers are integrated into a multi-layered transit system, causing less disruption at street level. Elevated flyovers are paired with skywalks and underground walkways, keeping cars and people on separate layers. Unlike in low-rise cities, they don’t cut communities in half but...
Sep 04, 2025
Editorial
Hollow Pledges of Austerity
Hollow Pledges of Austerity
Nepal does not need more pledges; it needs discipline. Foreign trips should be justified strictly on merit and necessity, with transparent reporting on costs and outcomes. Anything less is a disservice to the people, who deserve leaders that put national interest above personal privilege.
Sep 04, 2025
POLITICS
HoR approves motion seeking consideration on citizenship bill
HoR approves motion seeking consideration on citizenship bil...
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak tabled the proposal during the lower house meeting on Wednesday.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY, POLITICS
Stakeholders stage protest against School Education Bill provisions
Stakeholders stage protest against School Education Bill pro...
While teachers and private school operators have already taken to the streets on September 1, 17 student organizations also jointly launched protests opposing the Bill. This has forced the School Education Bill to face counter-movements from multiple sides.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Language Commission calls for use of Nepali language in embossed number plates
Language Commission calls for use of Nepali language in embo...
The Commission asserted that the Article 7 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal stipulates that the Nepali language, written in the Devanagari script, as the official language of Nepal for government functions.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Scourge of climate change: Lakes in Shuklaphanta National Park drying up
Scourge of climate change: Lakes in Shuklaphanta National Pa...
Owing to insufficient budget, it has become challenging to continue the conservation efforts.
Sep 03, 2025