Market
Forex Update: US dollar holds steady, while other currencies see slight fluctuations
Forex Update: US dollar holds steady, while other currencies...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published today’s foreign exchange rates for 22 different currencies.
Aug 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Monsoon Watch: Heavy rainfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpaschim
Monsoon Watch: Heavy rainfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpas...
Meteorologists caution there is a chance of heavy rainfall at one or two locations in the hilly and Terai regions of Karnali and Sudurpaschim.
Aug 25, 2025
OPINION
Wake Up, Election Commission: Curb the Soaring Cost of Elections
Wake Up, Election Commission: Curb the Soaring Cost of Elect...
To achieve fair, clean, and cost-free elections, the Election Commission should advocate for a comprehensive public financing policy backed by strict transparency and accountability measures. Stronger enforcement through effective monitoring and financial tracking systems is critical to curb overspe...
Aug 25, 2025
Business & Economy
BFIs’ private sector lending rises 8.4% in a year, misses NRB target of 12.5%
BFIs’ private sector lending rises 8.4% in a year, misses NR...
Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) increased private sector lending by 8.4 percent in the last fiscal year, up from 5.8 percent a year earlier, according to a report published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Sunday.
Aug 25, 2025
Editorial
Public Land Must Stay Public
Public Land Must Stay Public
Public land must remain public, not as a means of convenience for the privileged few who have encroached on it under various pretexts. They must be kept to protect all Kathmandu denizens.
Aug 25, 2025
Business & Economy
3,030 substandard cylinders of Sagar Gas destroyed
3,030 substandard cylinders of Sagar Gas destroyed
Sagarmatha Gas Udyog, a bottling company that sells cooking gas under the brand name of Sagar Gas, has destroyed more than 3,030 of its outdated cylinders.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s inflation moderates to 4.06 pc in last FY, down from 5.44 pc
Nepal’s inflation moderates to 4.06 pc in last FY, down from...
The annual average consumer price inflation pacified to 4.06 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2024/25, down from 5.44 percent in the previous FY.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Remittance inflow hits record, rises 19 percent to Rs 1.723 trillion
Remittance inflow hits record, rises 19 percent to Rs 1.723...
Monthly inflows have also been steadily increasing and annual remittance inflow has now set a new record.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepali content creators earn over Rs 3.5 billion from YouTube, TikTok and Facebook videos
Nepali content creators earn over Rs 3.5 billion from YouTub...
The number of content creators has been increasing recently, with many earning tens of thousands of rupees by creating videos for social media. NRB has started keeping records of such income.
Aug 24, 2025
SOCIETY
174 bodies of Nepali migrant workers repatriated in one month
174 bodies of Nepali migrant workers repatriated in one mont...
The customs office reports that, on average, four to five bodies arrive daily.
Aug 24, 2025