OPINION
The Regulatory Dam – Obstructing the Private Sector Flow
The Regulatory Dam – Obstructing the Private Sector Flow
The article argues that without urgent legal reform and a level playing field for the private sector, Nepal will continue to waste surplus energy and miss opportunities for economic growth and cross-border power trade.
Dec 17, 2025
OPINION
The Echo of 1954: Why Nepal’s India Policy Keeps Repeating Old Mistakes
The Echo of 1954: Why Nepal’s India Policy Keeps Repeating O...
Without anchoring foreign policy in internal legitimacy and accountability, this pattern of hesitation and drift will continue.
Dec 17, 2025
WORLD
BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit
BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit
"As we have made clear previously, we will be defending this case," a BBC spokesperson said in a statement sent to AFP, adding the company would not be making "further comment on ongoing legal proceedings."
Dec 17, 2025
Editorial
Time to Move from Tolerance to Action
Time to Move from Tolerance to Action
Over Rs 274 billion in unpaid taxes highlight urgent need for government action.
Dec 17, 2025
ECONOMY
Soaltee Hotel providing 31.57 percent dividend including 15 percent bonus shares
Soaltee Hotel providing 31.57 percent dividend including 15...
Soaltee Hotel is providing a 31.57 percent dividend to its shareholders.
Dec 16, 2025
ECONOMY
NICCI bids farewell to Vice President Ravi Rayavaram
NICCI bids farewell to Vice President Ravi Rayavaram
The Nepal–India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) on Tuesday bid farewell to its Vice President Ravi Rayavaram at a programme organised at the NICCI Secretariat.
Dec 16, 2025
POLITICS
UML General Convention: Voting deferred to Wednesday morning
UML General Convention: Voting deferred to Wednesday morning
After repeated delays, the voting was scheduled to take place at 8 pm on Tuesday night, but now has been rescheduled to begin at 8 am on Wednesday.
Dec 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Chandragiri Hills to issue 100 percent right shares after bonus distribution
Chandragiri Hills to issue 100 percent right shares after bo...
For the AGM, the book closure date has been set as Dec 26. The meeting will propose a 5 percent bonus share along with a cash dividend of 0.2632 percent for tax purposes.
Dec 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt utilises just 8% of capital budget in first five months of current FY
Govt utilises just 8% of capital budget in first five months...
The government spent only eight per cent capital expenditure till December 15. According to the statistics of the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO), capital expenditure was Rs 33.87 billion till December 15.
Dec 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt decides to accept Rs 14.38 billion soft loan from ADB
Govt decides to accept Rs 14.38 billion soft loan from ADB
A cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to hand over the building and 115 bighas of land under the joint registration of Pawan Kumar Sharda and Murali Lal Murarka to Ramkumar Sharad Uma Prasad Murarka Provincial Hospital at Lahan municipality of Siraha district. The gain tax on it would be excised.
Dec 16, 2025