ECONOMY
SEBON seeks suggestions for securities market policies, sets May 29 deadline
SEBON seeks suggestions for securities market policies, sets...
Issuing a public notice on Wednesday, the board called for recommendations for the fiscal year 2026/27, setting May 29 as the deadline for submission.
Apr 29, 2026
SOCIETY
MCA-Nepal begins upgrading 40 km Dhan Khola–Lamahi section of East-West Highway
MCA-Nepal begins upgrading 40 km Dhan Khola–Lamahi section o...
The project will introduce modern construction technologies in Nepal for the first time, including Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) and Superpave methods, which are expected to improve road quality, durability and environmental sustainability. Authorities say the approach will also reduce costs by reusi...
Apr 29, 2026
POLITICS
NC replaces National Assembly PP leader
NC replaces National Assembly PP leader
According to party sources, the decision was taken by Bhishmaraj Angdembe, the party’s PP leader in the House of Representatives, who nominated Panta to the position.
Apr 29, 2026
POLITICS
Deputy Speaker Ruby Kumari Thakur’s health improving after hospitalization
Deputy Speaker Ruby Kumari Thakur’s health improving after h...
She was taken to KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital after she reportedly fainted. According to the hospital, her condition has now stabilised and she has regained consciousness.
Apr 29, 2026
SOCIETY
450 ‘landless’ families found owning property elsewhere
450 ‘landless’ families found owning property elsewhere
The government began a campaign last Saturday to clear unauthorized squatter settlements across various locations in the Valley. While eviction efforts continue, a parallel process is underway to distinguish genuine landless people from those falsely claiming the status. Authorities are retrieving l...
Apr 29, 2026
Market
NICCI and NBI sign MoU to organize Nepal Business Summit 2026
NICCI and NBI sign MoU to organize Nepal Business Summit 202...
The agreement was signed at the NICCI Secretariat in Narayanchaur, Naxal, by Kunal Kayal, Vice President of NICCI, and Bishal Gaire, Executive Chairperson of NBI.
Apr 29, 2026
POLITICS
NC suspends Kanchha Ram Tamang from Ramechhap District Chair position
NC suspends Kanchha Ram Tamang from Ramechhap District Chair...
Nepali Congress (NC) has suspended party leader Purna Bahadur Tamang (Kanchha Ram) from his position as Ramechhap district chairperson.
Apr 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepali Army says squatter settlement data collected for disaster preparedness
Nepali Army says squatter settlement data collected for disa...
Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, Army Headquarters said the data collection was aimed at minimizing human and physical losses that could occur during the monsoon season due to floods, landslides, inundation and river erosion.
Apr 29, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE falls 25.81 points to 2,744.45 as trading turnover continues to decline
NEPSE falls 25.81 points to 2,744.45 as trading turnover con...
On the third trading day of the week, all sub-indices except development banks, mutual funds and trading posted losses, dragging down the overall benchmark. The manufacturing and processing sector recorded the steepest decline, falling 2.24 percent.
Apr 29, 2026
WORLD
EU chief says Kremlin imposing 'digital Iron Curtain' on Russians
EU chief says Kremlin imposing 'digital Iron Curtain' on Rus...
"With inflation increasing and interest rates skyrocketing, the consequences of Russia's war of choice are also being paid for out of Russian people's pockets," European Commission head von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg.
Apr 29, 2026