ECONOMY
NRB targets robust private sector credit growth next FY despite repeated shortfalls
NRB targets robust private sector credit growth next FY desp...
According to the NRB, private sector credit growth has remained modest at around 6 percent against the 12 percent projected in the monetary policy for this FY.
Jul 08, 2026
SPORTS
Argentina produce epic World Cup fightback to beat Egypt, reach quarters
Argentina produce epic World Cup fightback to beat Egypt, re...
The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, either side of Messi having a penalty saved, put the Pharaohs in sight of a historic victory in Atlanta.
Jul 08, 2026
Editorial
Paddy Fields Need More Than Rain
Paddy Fields Need More Than Rain
Nepal's slow paddy plantation is a warning that food security depends not only on rainfall but also on sustained investment in irrigation, mechanization, fair markets, and support for farmers.
Jul 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Squatter who said he would enter Singha Durbar with khukuri released
Squatter who said he would enter Singha Durbar with khukuri...
Police took him into custody from a holding center established in Kirtipur to temporarily accommodate landless squatters and unmanaged settlers relocated from various areas.
Jul 07, 2026
ECONOMY
Bad loans of commercial banks jumps to 5.41 percent: NRB
Bad loans of commercial banks jumps to 5.41 percent: NRB
The ratio of bad loans of commercial banks has jumped to 5.41 percent, increasing risk in the country’s banking system.
Jul 07, 2026
SOCIETY
Meteorological Monitoring Station set up at 46 local levels of Karnali Province
Meteorological Monitoring Station set up at 46 local levels...
Chief of the Hydrology and Meteorology Office in Surkhet, Dr Indira Kandel, said, "There are 71 Meteorological Monitoring Centres in operation in Karnali. The province has also run 31 hydro measurement centres. However, there is a lack of workforce to monitor two of these facilities."
Jul 07, 2026
SOCIETY
Nearly half of Kathmandu's traffic actions now based on CCTV surveillance
Nearly half of Kathmandu's traffic actions now based on CCTV...
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office said the system, which relies on CCTV cameras to monitor traffic, analyze vehicle movement and identify violations, has made enforcement more transparent, efficient and objective.
Jul 07, 2026
ECONOMY
NRB allows commercial banks to invest in foreign govt bonds
NRB allows commercial banks to invest in foreign govt bonds
Commercial banks will be allowed to invest in foreign government bonds from the next fiscal year (FY).
Jul 07, 2026
SOCIETY
Below normal rainfall recorded in Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces despite active monsoon
Below normal rainfall recorded in Madhesh and Lumbini Provin...
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has stated that parts of the Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces have received less rainfall than expected, despite the monsoon remaining active across the country.
Jul 07, 2026
Health
Nepal sees rise in snakebite cases with onset of monsoon
Nepal sees rise in snakebite cases with onset of monsoon
A total of 149 women and 135 men received treatment after being bitten by snakes during the two-month period. The centre treated 113 snakebite victims from mid-April to mid-May and 171 from mid-May to mid-June.
Jul 07, 2026