Business & Economy

BFIs’ private sector lending rises 8.4% in a year, misses NRB target of 12.5%

BFIs’ private sector lending rises 8.4% in a year, misses NRB target of 12.5%

Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) increased private sector lending by 8.4 percent in the last fiscal year, up from...

Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) increased private sector lending by 8.4 percent in the last fiscal year, up from...

Aug 25, 2025

Editorial

Public Land Must Stay Public

Public Land Must Stay Public

Public land must remain public, not as a means of convenience for the privileged few who have encroached on it under var...

Public land must remain public, not as a means of convenience for the privileged few who have encroached on it under var...

Aug 25, 2025

Business & Economy

3,030 substandard cylinders of Sagar Gas destroyed

3,030 substandard cylinders of Sagar Gas destroyed

Sagarmatha Gas Udyog, a bottling company that sells cooking gas under the brand name of Sagar Gas, has destroyed more th...

Sagarmatha Gas Udyog, a bottling company that sells cooking gas under the brand name of Sagar Gas, has destroyed more th...

Aug 24, 2025

ECONOMY

Nepal’s inflation moderates to 4.06 pc in last FY, down from 5.44 pc

Nepal’s inflation moderates to 4.06 pc in last FY, down from 5.44 pc

The annual average consumer price inflation pacified to 4.06 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2024/25, down from 5.44 percent...

The annual average consumer price inflation pacified to 4.06 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2024/25, down from 5.44 percent...

Aug 24, 2025

SOCIETY

Special Court orders release of Sunil Paudel on Rs 100,000 bail

Special Court orders release of Sunil Paudel on Rs 100,000 bail

The bench, chaired by Teknarayan Kunwar with members Muraribabu Shrestha and Bidur Koirala, set the bail amount at Rs 10...

The bench, chaired by Teknarayan Kunwar with members Muraribabu Shrestha and Bidur Koirala, set the bail amount at Rs 10...

Aug 24, 2025

ECONOMY

Nepali content creators earn over Rs 3.5 billion from YouTube, TikTok and Facebook videos

Nepali content creators earn over Rs 3.5 billion from YouTube, TikTok and Facebook videos

The number of content creators has been increasing recently, with many earning tens of thousands of rupees by creating v...

The number of content creators has been increasing recently, with many earning tens of thousands of rupees by creating v...

Aug 24, 2025

ECONOMY

Remittance inflow hits record, rises 19 percent to Rs 1.723 trillion

Remittance inflow hits record, rises 19 percent to Rs 1.723 trillion

Monthly inflows have also been steadily increasing and annual remittance inflow has now set a new record.

Monthly inflows have also been steadily increasing and annual remittance inflow has now set a new record.

Aug 24, 2025

Market

Himalayan Distillery’s shares record 27 pc of NEPSE’s turnover of Rs 6.54 billion

Himalayan Distillery’s shares record 27 pc of NEPSE’s turnover of Rs 6.54 billion

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined the third day in a row with the index going down by 18.02 points to close at 2,739...

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined the third day in a row with the index going down by 18.02 points to close at 2,739...

Aug 24, 2025

SOCIETY

CIAA files appeal in SC against acquittal of former secretary Baikuntha Aryal

CIAA files appeal in SC against acquittal of former secretary Baikuntha Aryal

The anti-graft body argued that the Special Court’s decision in the case, which involves a claimed loss of over Rs...

The anti-graft body argued that the Special Court’s decision in the case, which involves a claimed loss of over Rs...

Aug 24, 2025

SOCIETY

174 bodies of Nepali migrant workers repatriated in one month

174 bodies of Nepali migrant workers repatriated in one month

The customs office reports that, on average, four to five bodies arrive daily.

The customs office reports that, on average, four to five bodies arrive daily.

Aug 24, 2025