SOCIETY
Exhibit to showcase South Asian women’s voices through art, activism
Exhibit to showcase South Asian women’s voices through art,...
The Taragaon Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Saraf Foundation, is set to host the Feminist Futures: Art, Activism, and South Asian Womanhood, an exhibition in Kathmandu highlighting the intersection of feminism, art, and activism of South Asia.
Jan 21, 2025
ECONOMY
Commercial banks post dismal performance in six months
Commercial banks post dismal performance in six months
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The soaring non-performing loans (NPLs) of the commercial banks took a toll on their net profits in the first half of the current fiscal year.
Jan 21, 2025
ECONOMY
EV excise duty collection up by 44 pc
EV excise duty collection up by 44 pc
While the number of electric vehicles (EVs) imported in the first half of the current fiscal year saw a moderate increase of 7 percent as compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, the excise duty collected by the government from those imports has skyrocketed by 44 percent.
Jan 21, 2025
POLITICS
Cautious optimism in Nepal as Trump returns to White House
Cautious optimism in Nepal as Trump returns to White House
US President Donald J. Trump is no stranger to global politics, including in Nepal. But as he assumes office at the White House as the 47th president of the US—for the second time after a gap of four years—there are concerns and speculations about how his administration will shape US rel...
Jan 21, 2025
WORLD
America's decline is over': Trump at inauguration
America's decline is over': Trump at inauguration
President Donald Trump declared Monday that America's "decline is over," framing his return to power as a rejection of the "radical and corrupt" establishment he claimed defined Joe Biden's presidency.
Jan 20, 2025
WORLD
Trump sworn in for second term vowing sweeping change
Trump sworn in for second term vowing sweeping change
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback.
Jan 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Over 5,000 EVs imported in six months of current FY
Over 5,000 EVs imported in six months of current FY
Electric vehicles with a capacity of 51-100 kW dominated the imports, with 3,191 units brought into the country, valued at Rs 7.97 billion, generating Rs 545.3 million in customs revenue. Vehicles with capacities below 50 kW ranked second, with 1,725 units imported at a total value of Rs 3.11 billio...
Jan 20, 2025
SOCIETY
NATTA team off to Spain for International Tourism Fair
NATTA team off to Spain for International Tourism Fair
More than 50 representatives from over 25 travel, trekking and hotel businesses of Nepal will participate in the fair, said Dhaknath Kafle, joint-treasurer and programme coordinator of NATTA.
Jan 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Birgunj Customs Office fails to meet revenue target, collects Rs 80.05 billion in six mont...
Birgunj Customs Office fails to meet revenue target, collect...
The Birgunj Customs Office has failed to meet its revenue collection target. In the first six months of the current fiscal year, the customs office collected only Rs 80.05 billion in revenue.
Jan 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Man sets himself on fire after being ignored by girlfriend
Man sets himself on fire after being ignored by girlfriend
Binod Thapa of Dakkam, Jhapa, reportedly poured petrol over himself and ignited it in Urlabari, Morang, where he had gone to meet his girlfriend. According to Morang Police, the incident occurred after the girlfriend allegedly began ignoring him.
Jan 20, 2025