ECONOMY

Govt revises economic growth forecast to 3.5 percent

Govt revises economic growth forecast to 3.5 percent

Ministry of Finance (MoF), the gross domestic product (GDP) growth target has been reduced by 2.5 percentage points due...

Ministry of Finance (MoF), the gross domestic product (GDP) growth target has been reduced by 2.5 percentage points due...

Feb 10, 2026

SOCIETY

Nepal slips two places to 109th in corruption index: TI Nepal report

Nepal slips two places to 109th in corruption index: TI Nepal report

Nepal scored 34 out of 100, unchanged from the previous year. However, the country dropped two places among 180 countrie...

Nepal scored 34 out of 100, unchanged from the previous year. However, the country dropped two places among 180 countrie...

Feb 11, 2026

SOCIETY

Airport cop arrested over Rs 6 million heist; another officer found dead in Darchula

Airport cop arrested over Rs 6 million heist; another officer found dead in Darchula

Airport constable Karna Bahadur Sunar has been arrested for his alleged role in a Rs 6 million robbery, while another of...

Airport constable Karna Bahadur Sunar has been arrested for his alleged role in a Rs 6 million robbery, while another of...

Feb 10, 2026

ECONOMY

179 companies lose as daily turnover declines to Rs 8.61 billion and NEPSE slides 10.25 points

179 companies lose as daily turnover declines to Rs 8.61 billion and NEPSE slides 10.25 points

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday declined 10.25 points to close at 2,662.14 points.

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday declined 10.25 points to close at 2,662.14 points.

Feb 10, 2026

SOCIETY

Death toll in Ramechhap bus crash rises to 11, eight injured including driver

Death toll in Ramechhap bus crash rises to 11, eight injured including driver

At least 11 people died and eight were injured after a Kathmandu-Okhaldhunga bus plunged into the Tamakoshi River near M...

At least 11 people died and eight were injured after a Kathmandu-Okhaldhunga bus plunged into the Tamakoshi River near M...

Feb 10, 2026

WORLD

AstraZeneca profit jumps as cancer drug sales grow

AstraZeneca profit jumps as cancer drug sales grow

Profit after tax rose to $10.2 billion in 2025 from $7.0 billion a year earlier, AstraZeneca said in a statement.

Profit after tax rose to $10.2 billion in 2025 from $7.0 billion a year earlier, AstraZeneca said in a statement.

Feb 10, 2026

POLITICS

RSP Chair Lamichhane’s campaign event barred in Nawalparasi West

RSP Chair Lamichhane’s campaign event barred in Nawalparasi West

Authorities in Nawalparasi West barred RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane’s planned outreach programme over...

Authorities in Nawalparasi West barred RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane’s planned outreach programme over...

Feb 10, 2026

SOCIETY

KMC pledges Rs 10 million support to Kirtipur-based Nepal Cleft & Burn Center

KMC pledges Rs 10 million support to Kirtipur-based Nepal Cleft & Burn Center

KMC pledge to provide Rs 10 million to the Nepal Cleft & Burn Center in Kirtipur to procure medical equipment and im...

KMC pledge to provide Rs 10 million to the Nepal Cleft & Burn Center in Kirtipur to procure medical equipment and im...

Feb 10, 2026

WORLD

Back to black: Philips posts first annual profit since 2021

Back to black: Philips posts first annual profit since 2021

After three straight years of losses, Philips posted a profit of 897 million euros ($1.07 billion) last year, well above...

After three straight years of losses, Philips posted a profit of 897 million euros ($1.07 billion) last year, well above...

Feb 10, 2026

SOCIETY

PM Karki directs NA not to make lapses in election security

PM Karki directs NA not to make lapses in election security

PM Sushila Karki has directed the Nepal Army to stay on high alert and ensure coordinated, lapse-free security for the u...

PM Sushila Karki has directed the Nepal Army to stay on high alert and ensure coordinated, lapse-free security for the u...

Feb 10, 2026