WORLD
Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute sn...
Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has bee...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.
Jan 17, 2025
SOCIETY
KTM Valley sitting on ticking bomb due to open space dearth
KTM Valley sitting on ticking bomb due to open space dearth
Experts say the Valley should have at least 10-15 % open space, but only has 0.51% which heightens disaster risks for Valley residents
Although the Kathmandu Valley covers 721 square kilometers, government data indicates just 372 hectares (3.72 square kilometers) are open to the public. Since this...
Jan 17, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepali students spend Rs 47.34b on overseas studies in 5 months
Nepali students spend Rs 47.34b on overseas studies in 5 mon...
The number of students opting to study abroad continues to rise despite the availability of well-equipped universities and educational institutions within the country.
Jan 17, 2025
Market
US dollar hits record high
US dollar hits record high
The US dollar hit a new high for Friday’s exchange rates. According to the central bank’s new rates, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at Rs 138.19, while the selling rate stands at Rs 138.79, marking a significant increase in its value.
Jan 17, 2025
SOCIETY
Power disruption in parts of Lalitpur
Power disruption in parts of Lalitpur
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced that there will be power outages in various areas of Lalitpur for up to six and a half hours today.
Jan 17, 2025
POLITICS
Rawal announces ‘Motherland Awakening Campaign, Nepal’
Rawal announces ‘Motherland Awakening Campaign, Nepal’
Following his expulsion from CPN-UML, former Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal announced the formation of the ‘Motherland Awakening Campaign, Nepal’, intending to build it into a political party. He announced this on Thursday night in a Facebook status update.
Jan 17, 2025
POLITICS
NC tells ministers to meet party leaders, cadres twice a week amid dismal govt performance
NC tells ministers to meet party leaders, cadres twice a wee...
Amid concerns that the government had failed to deliver tangible results to benefit ordinary people, the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has instructed its ministers in the government to hold open meetings with party leaders and cadres twice a week.
Jan 17, 2025
SOCIETY
Davos to host ‘Universal Peace Sanctuary
Davos to host ‘Universal Peace Sanctuary
The ‘Universal Peace Sanctuary’ is set to be inaugurated during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, for the cause of global peace.
Jan 17, 2025
ECONOMY
SEBON permits SMEs with capital below Rs 250 million to issue IPOs
SEBON permits SMEs with capital below Rs 250 million to issu...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a capital of less than Rs 250 million can also issue their initial public offerings with the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) enforcing a regulation in line on Thursday.
Jan 17, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal receives FDI commitment worth Rs 25.77 billion in six months
Nepal receives FDI commitment worth Rs 25.77 billion in six...
Foreign investors pledged to inject capital of more than Rs 25.77 billion in Nepal in the first half of the current Fiscal Year (FY), which was Rs 3.46 billion more than the amount pledged in the foreign direct investment (FDI) during the same period last year.
Jan 17, 2025