ECONOMY

Weak implementation of anti money laundering laws drags Nepal into FATF grey list

Weak implementation of anti money laundering laws drags Nepal into FATF grey list

Amid growing concerns over the government’s failure to take actions against those guilty of money laundering, the...

Amid growing concerns over the government’s failure to take actions against those guilty of money laundering, the...

Feb 23, 2025

WORLD

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan

Trump's plan has united Arab states in opposition to it, but disagreements remain over who should govern Gaza and how it...

Trump's plan has united Arab states in opposition to it, but disagreements remain over who should govern Gaza and how it...

Feb 22, 2025

WORLD

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and push...

President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and push...

Feb 22, 2025

ECONOMY

Nepal lands on FATF grey list: Can it bounce back?

Nepal lands on FATF grey list: Can it bounce back?

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has approved Nepal's action plan to exit the grey list after placing the country...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has approved Nepal's action plan to exit the grey list after placing the country...

Feb 22, 2025

ECONOMY

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Nepal's Stock Market Shake-Up: Is a New Exchange Necessary?

Nepal's Stock Market Shake-Up: Is a New Exchange Necessary?

Amid growing debates and controversies, Nepal is on the brink of establishing a second stock exchange, challenging the l...

Amid growing debates and controversies, Nepal is on the brink of establishing a second stock exchange, challenging the l...

Feb 22, 2025

WORLD

Pentagon to cut jobs as Elon Musk's DOGE faces backlash

Pentagon to cut jobs as Elon Musk's DOGE faces backlash

The US Defense Department, also known as the Pentagon, said Friday that it will slash its civilian waorkforce by at leas...

The US Defense Department, also known as the Pentagon, said Friday that it will slash its civilian waorkforce by at leas...

Feb 22, 2025

Market

Value of many currencies goes up

Value of many currencies goes up

According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 138.45, while the selling rate is Rs 139.05. Simi...

According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 138.45, while the selling rate is Rs 139.05. Simi...

Feb 22, 2025

Editorial

Government Report Card: Just Awful

Government Report Card: Just Awful

The Federal Government's half-yearly report card is out. According to the details released by the Office of the Prime Mi...

The Federal Government's half-yearly report card is out. According to the details released by the Office of the Prime Mi...

Feb 22, 2025

SOCIETY

Community fights to save sacred forests from cable cars

Community fights to save sacred forests from cable cars

In Nepal's eastern district of Taplejung, the community has been torn apart by a $22-million government-backed project m...

In Nepal's eastern district of Taplejung, the community has been torn apart by a $22-million government-backed project m...

Feb 21, 2025

POLITICS

Subcommittee formed to facilitate Civil Service Bill

Subcommittee formed to facilitate Civil Service Bill

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has formed an 11-member sub-com...

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has formed an 11-member sub-com...

Feb 21, 2025