Editorial

From Deadlock to Ballot

From Deadlock to Ballot

With the election code of conduct now in force, Nepal has entered a decisive phase toward the March 5 polls, as the Elec...

With the election code of conduct now in force, Nepal has entered a decisive phase toward the March 5 polls, as the Elec...

Jan 20, 2026

ECONOMY

SEBON eases seed capital rules for mutual funds to boost secondary market activity

SEBON eases seed capital rules for mutual funds to boost secondary market activity

SEBON introduced the change by amending the Collective Investment Schemes (Regulated Fund) Regulations, 2010, adopting a...

SEBON introduced the change by amending the Collective Investment Schemes (Regulated Fund) Regulations, 2010, adopting a...

Jan 20, 2026

ECONOMY

Political uncertainty clouds Nepal’s economic outlook: WB

Political uncertainty clouds Nepal’s economic outlook: WB

Unveiling its flagship report ‘Global Economic Prospects 2026,’ the World Bank has termed the economic futur...

Unveiling its flagship report ‘Global Economic Prospects 2026,’ the World Bank has termed the economic futur...

Jan 20, 2026

POLITICS

Oli, Balen set for direct electoral battle in Jhapa-5

Oli, Balen set for direct electoral battle in Jhapa-5

A high-stakes electoral battle is set in Jhapa-5 as UML Chair KP Sharma Oli prepares and RSP senior leader Balendra Shah...

A high-stakes electoral battle is set in Jhapa-5 as UML Chair KP Sharma Oli prepares and RSP senior leader Balendra Shah...

Jan 19, 2026

POLITICS

Minister Kharel resigns ahead of election

Minister Kharel resigns ahead of election

Minister Jagdish Kharel resigned on Monday to prepare for the March 5 election representing RSP from Lalitpur 2.

Minister Jagdish Kharel resigned on Monday to prepare for the March 5 election representing RSP from Lalitpur 2.

Jan 19, 2026

SOCIETY

SC reverses previous ruling on an additional 20-meter riverbank standard

SC reverses previous ruling on an additional 20-meter riverbank standard

Earlier, on December 19, 2023, a joint bench of Justices Dr. Anand Mohan Bhattarai and Binod Sharma had ruled that for t...

Earlier, on December 19, 2023, a joint bench of Justices Dr. Anand Mohan Bhattarai and Binod Sharma had ruled that for t...

Jan 19, 2026

POLITICS

Durga Prasai arrested from Pokhara

Durga Prasai arrested from Pokhara

Durga Prasai, a pro-monarchy campaigner and medical entrepreneur, was arrested in Pokhara and is being flown to Kathmand...

Durga Prasai, a pro-monarchy campaigner and medical entrepreneur, was arrested in Pokhara and is being flown to Kathmand...

Jan 19, 2026

POLITICS

Balen says Madhesi people will no longer have to visit Kathmandu for administrative work

Balen says Madhesi people will no longer have to visit Kathmandu for administrative work

RSP senior leader Balendra Shah has urged an end to centralized governance, saying Madheshis should not be forced to tra...

RSP senior leader Balendra Shah has urged an end to centralized governance, saying Madheshis should not be forced to tra...

Jan 19, 2026

POLITICS

RSP will make provinces strong, prosperous: Balen

RSP will make provinces strong, prosperous: Balen

Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), has said his party is firmly committed to s...

Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), has said his party is firmly committed to s...

Jan 19, 2026

POLITICS

Former MP Yagya Jit Shah quits UML after being denied ticket

Former MP Yagya Jit Shah quits UML after being denied ticket

Shah submitted his resignation by writing a letter to party chair KP Sharma Oli.

Shah submitted his resignation by writing a letter to party chair KP Sharma Oli.

Jan 19, 2026