SPORTS
Uzbekistan's Black Bulls lift Aaha Rara Cup
Uzbekistan's Black Bulls lift Aaha Rara Cup
Uzbekistan's Black Bulls FC won the title of the 24th edition of the International Inter-Club Invitational Aaha-Pokhara Gold Cup football tournament held in Pokhara.
Feb 16, 2025
Editorial
Prepare a Contingency Plan
Prepare a Contingency Plan
As the continuation of USAID support to various critical sectors in Nepal hangs in balance, especially in view of the ongoing review of the USAID funding under the new administration, Nepal must start working on contingency plans to fill the possible gap in critical sectors such as health and educat...
Feb 16, 2025
OPINION
The Cable Car Controversy
The Cable Car Controversy
The controversy surrounding the construction of a cable car in Pathibhara, Taplejung district, Eastern Nepal, is now in an entrenched situation. There is a kind of standoff. Both parties to the dispute are digging in their heels, and the negotiation team formed by the government has failed to resolv...
Feb 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Listed companies related to hospitality earn notable profits
Listed companies related to hospitality earn notable profits
Majority of the companies in hotels and tourism groups listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) earned notable profits as of the second half of the current Fiscal Year (FY), thanks to the rebound in the country’s tourism business.
Feb 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal secures Rs 26.84 billion in FDI pledges in seven months of current FY
Nepal secures Rs 26.84 billion in FDI pledges in seven month...
Nepal received foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges worth Rs 26.84 billion in the first seven months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), an 18.34 percent increase compared to the same period in FY 2023/24.
Feb 16, 2025
POLITICS
Deuba under pressure to name successor as rival factions expedite party presidential campa...
Deuba under pressure to name successor as rival factions exp...
Leaders close to Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba have started mounting pressure on him to name his successor ahead of the much-awaited 15th General Convention.
Feb 15, 2025
SOCIETY
FinMin Paudel, Pokhara Mayor Acharya admitted to hospital
FinMin Paudel, Pokhara Mayor Acharya admitted to hospital
The duo was injured when a cluster of balloons burst and caught fire after coming into contact with sparks from nearby sparklers during the inauguration ceremony of Pokhara Visit Year 2025.
Feb 15, 2025
ECONOMY
Petrol price up by Rs 1, diesel and kerosene slashed by Rs 4 per liter
Petrol price up by Rs 1, diesel and kerosene slashed by Rs 4...
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has revised fuel prices, raising the price of petrol while reducing the prices of diesel and kerosene.
Feb 15, 2025
Market
Listed companies related to hospitality earn notable profits
Listed companies related to hospitality earn notable profits
Majority of the companies in hotels and tourism groups listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) earned notable profits as of the second half of the current Fiscal Year (FY), thanks to the rebound in the country’s tourism business.
Feb 15, 2025
SOCIETY, DIASPORA
Nepalis who entered US illegally via 'donkey route' regret their decision
Nepalis who entered US illegally via 'donkey route' regret t...
The US government's latest policy classifies Pandey, who is in California, as undocumented. The policy, which seeks to deport non-US citizens living illegally in the country, is making Pandey's stay in the US increasingly uncertain.
Feb 15, 2025