Editorial
Addressing Sluggish Economy
Addressing Sluggish Economy
Our current economic slowdown has lately hit the import of petroleum products. The slow pace of development along with the sharp increase in the purchase of electric vehicles is attributed to the current decline in the imports of petroleum products. The reduction in the import of fuel means a notabl...
Feb 03, 2025
OPINION
Rising Women's Movement
Rising Women's Movement
In Nepal, the women's movement and women activists are often criticized or misunderstood. Many people assume that the movement is confined to urban areas and that women activists are educated, elite individuals. However, my participation in the Anupam Abhiyan in Madhya Bindu, Nawalpur, in March 2024...
Feb 03, 2025
BLOG
Importance of Saraswati Puja
Importance of Saraswati Puja
The festival typically falls on the full moon day of the month of Magh, which is usually in January or February. Saraswati Puja is an important festival in Nepal and holds great significance in Hindu culture.
Feb 03, 2025
ECONOMY
Consumer price inflation moderates to 5.41 percent last month
Consumer price inflation moderates to 5.41 percent last mont...
The Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation Report of Nepal for the first six months of the FY 2024/25 unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Sunday shows that the growth rate of average market price declined by 0.64 percentage points in one month during mid-December and mid-January.
Feb 03, 2025
POLITICS
Govt reintroduces bills to split CAAN, establish ASAN
Govt reintroduces bills to split CAAN, establish ASAN
The government has introduced two bills in parliament to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) into a regulatory body and a service provider. The government has proposed to continue with CAAN as the regulatory body and establish the Air Services Authority of Nepal (ASAN) as the aviation...
Feb 03, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s external sector economy strengthens as forex hit record high
Nepal’s external sector economy strengthens as forex hit rec...
According to the data released by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Sunday, the country’s foreign exchange reserves which stood at Rs 2.0411 trillion in mid-July 2024 increased by 13.5 percent to Rs 2.31684 trillion by mid-January 2025.
Feb 02, 2025
SOCIETY
PNC recommends action against 54 YouTube channels
PNC recommends action against 54 YouTube channels
A press statement issued by the PCN’s Information Officer and Deputy Administrative Officer Ram Sharan Bohara on Sunday mentioned that the PCN has removed four media outlets from its blacklisting. Those media include TV Annapurna.com, Yoho Television, Trinetra Post weekly, and Khojtalas Online...
Feb 02, 2025
POLITICS
UML expels five leaders for ‘supporting Bhim Rawal’
UML expels five leaders for ‘supporting Bhim Rawal’
The ruling coalition partner CPN (UML) has expelled five more leaders from the party for supporting its former vice-chairman Bhim Rawal.
Feb 02, 2025
SOCIETY
2.8 million smart driving licenses in queue
2.8 million smart driving licenses in queue
The number of smart driving licenses remaining to be printed at the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has reached nearly 2.8 million. The DoTM under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) holds the authority to print smart licenses.
Feb 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Current account in surplus of Rs 148.17 billion: NRB
Current account in surplus of Rs 148.17 billion: NRB
Nepal’s current account remained at a surplus of Rs 148.17 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to the latest report of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Feb 02, 2025