Editorial
New Stock Exchange: Pros and Cons
New Stock Exchange: Pros and Cons
The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expedited groundwork for creating a second stock exchange following a green light by the Cabinet in December. A task force commissioned by the then government in 2015 had advised the government to privatize NEPSE to enhance market efficiency, five years afte...
Feb 24, 2025
OPINION
American Retreat and Rebalance
American Retreat and Rebalance
Will the multi-polar world, without US leadership, bring back the old balance-of-power configuration?
Today, the world is far too integrated than the nineteenth century. The European Union is dependent on Russian energy (especially before the Ukraine crisis), Chinese imports and Ame...
Feb 24, 2025
WORLD
Conservatives wins German election, Far right secures second place
Conservatives wins German election, Far right secures second...
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed.
Feb 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s agro imports surge to Rs 203 billion, closing in on last year’s total
Nepal’s agro imports surge to Rs 203 billion, closing in on...
Nepal imported agricultural products worth more than Rs 203 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, thanks to the poor government policies to boost production of agro products inside the country.
Feb 24, 2025
SPORTS
Nepal, Myanmar share spoils in 2-2 draw
Nepal, Myanmar share spoils in 2-2 draw
The top two teams in the group stage of the four-nation International Women's Championship shared the spoils on Sunday as the final match of the group stage ended in a 2-2 draw between Nepal and Myanmar.
Feb 24, 2025
WORLD
Kyiv working on 'alternatives' if Starlink access cut
Kyiv working on 'alternatives' if Starlink access cut
Elon Musk, the billionaire advisor to Donald Trump who owns Starlink, denied reports claiming the US had threatened to halt Ukrainian access, characterising the allegations on social media as "false".
Feb 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Scammers create fake X handle of chief justice to promote cryptocurrency $NEPAL
Scammers create fake X handle of chief justice to promote cr...
Deputy Registrar of the SC Navin Kumar Yadav issued the statement requesting the general public to not pay heed to the information disseminated by the account as it attempts to mislead the people about the court.
Feb 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Insurance authority issues directives on monetary loss insurance
Insurance authority issues directives on monetary loss insur...
Under the directives on monetary loss insurance, the Authority has made provisions for bankers' indemnity insurance, cash insurance, and fidelity guarantee insurance. Likewise, the Authority has determined the insurance rates according to the insurance policies.
Feb 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Six people arrested in possession of illegal drugs from different places
Six people arrested in possession of illegal drugs from diff...
Police deployed from the Nagdhunga Police Post and the Narcotics Control Bureau arrested him along with the marijuana while he was travelling in a bus (Ba 4 Kha 5232) heading to Kathmandu from Dhading.
Feb 23, 2025
Entertainment, WORLD
Does revival or retirement await James Bond at Amazon?
Does revival or retirement await James Bond at Amazon?
After months of wrangling between the films' producers and Amazon MGM studio, extensively reported in the British press, the final blow fell on Thursday: the American giant will now preside over the destiny of the world's best-known spy.
Feb 23, 2025