ECONOMY

Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export gap widens

Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export gap widens

Despite trading with nearly 150 countries, Nepal’s foreign trade remains heavily imbalanced, with deficits exceedi...

Despite trading with nearly 150 countries, Nepal’s foreign trade remains heavily imbalanced, with deficits exceedi...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

NRB eases foreign exchange rules, gold and silver importers allowed to exchange up to USD 2 million

NRB eases foreign exchange rules, gold and silver importers allowed to exchange up to USD 2 million

Previously, industries involved in the gold and silver business were permitted to exchange foreign currency equivalent t...

Previously, industries involved in the gold and silver business were permitted to exchange foreign currency equivalent t...

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery at Bir Hospital

103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery at Bir Hospital

Doctors at Bir Hospital achieved a rare medical milestone by successfully performing emergency brain surgery on a 103-ye...

Doctors at Bir Hospital achieved a rare medical milestone by successfully performing emergency brain surgery on a 103-ye...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Palpa Cement Industries to issue Rs 750 million IPO, first phase opens from Jan 9

Palpa Cement Industries to issue Rs 750 million IPO, first phase opens from Jan 9

The company will issue shares at a face value of Rs 100 per share. For local residents of the industry-affected areas&md...

The company will issue shares at a face value of Rs 100 per share. For local residents of the industry-affected areas&md...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Divine Healthcare calls AGM with proposal to issue IPO

Divine Healthcare calls AGM with proposal to issue IPO

The general meeting has been scheduled for January 24. At the meeting, Divine Healthcare will present three ordinary pro...

The general meeting has been scheduled for January 24. At the meeting, Divine Healthcare will present three ordinary pro...

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

Three decades on, Mahakali treaty still dry for irrigation

Three decades on, Mahakali treaty still dry for irrigation

Nearly three decades after the Mahakali Treaty, billions of rupees have been spent on irrigation infrastructure in far-w...

Nearly three decades after the Mahakali Treaty, billions of rupees have been spent on irrigation infrastructure in far-w...

Jan 01, 2026

Business & Economy

New Year tourists bring joy to tourism businesses in Bhaktapur

New Year tourists bring joy to tourism businesses in Bhaktapur

Domestic tourists flocked to Bhaktapur’s hill destinations, filling hotels in Nagarkot and Ranikot during the Engl...

Domestic tourists flocked to Bhaktapur’s hill destinations, filling hotels in Nagarkot and Ranikot during the Engl...

Jan 01, 2026

POLITICS

Individualistic tendencies prevail in NC: Spokesperson Mahat

Individualistic tendencies prevail in NC: Spokesperson Mahat

“The belief that a particular leader is extremely competent and that only they can bring solutions is not correct....

“The belief that a particular leader is extremely competent and that only they can bring solutions is not correct....

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

Schools, colleges banned from appointing DIs as Minister Pun acts tough to curb irregularities

Schools, colleges banned from appointing DIs as Minister Pun acts tough to curb irregularities

The decision follows a surge in complaints that students were subjected to mental and physical abuse in the name of disc...

The decision follows a surge in complaints that students were subjected to mental and physical abuse in the name of disc...

Jan 01, 2026

Business & Economy

Rasuwagadhi border comes into full-fledged operation after six months

Rasuwagadhi border comes into full-fledged operation after six months

The Rasuwagadhi border with China has fully reopened after months of closure, reviving trade following the installation...

The Rasuwagadhi border with China has fully reopened after months of closure, reviving trade following the installation...

Jan 01, 2026