SOCIETY

Shova Gyawali launches Mandakini, spotlighting women’s voices and social change

Shova Gyawali launches Mandakini, spotlighting women’s voices and social change

Acclaimed writer Shova Gyawali on Saturday launched her third story collection, Mandakini, in a ceremony that celebrated...

Acclaimed writer Shova Gyawali on Saturday launched her third story collection, Mandakini, in a ceremony that celebrated...

Feb 14, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt permits differentiated PPA rates for reservoir-based hydropower projects

Govt permits differentiated PPA rates for reservoir-based hydropower projects

Issuing the ‘Directive on Electricity Purchase and Sale of Reservoir-Based Power Plants 2026,’ the Electrici...

Issuing the ‘Directive on Electricity Purchase and Sale of Reservoir-Based Power Plants 2026,’ the Electrici...

Feb 15, 2026

ECONOMY

Revenue shortfall forces govt to cut grants to provinces, local bodies

Revenue shortfall forces govt to cut grants to provinces, local bodies

Under the revised arrangement, sub-national governments will now receive only 20.43 percent of the originally allocated...

Under the revised arrangement, sub-national governments will now receive only 20.43 percent of the originally allocated...

Feb 15, 2026

WORLD

Rubio tells Europe to join Trump's fight, says it belongs with US

Rubio tells Europe to join Trump's fight, says it belongs with US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure a nervous Europe on Saturday, saying that Washington wanted to rech...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure a nervous Europe on Saturday, saying that Washington wanted to rech...

Feb 14, 2026

ECONOMY

Profits of microfinances jump by 89.10 percent with a decline in borrowing costs

Profits of microfinances jump by 89.10 percent with a decline in borrowing costs

Profit earnings of microfinance institutions (MFIs) jumped by an impressive 89.10 percent in the past year due to the re...

Profit earnings of microfinance institutions (MFIs) jumped by an impressive 89.10 percent in the past year due to the re...

Feb 14, 2026

ECONOMY

Gold price inclines Rs 8,300 as silver escalates Rs 290 per tola in a week

Gold price inclines Rs 8,300 as silver escalates Rs 290 per tola in a week

The price of gold in the domestic market increased Rs 8,300 per tola (11.6638 grams) amid an ease in geopolitical tensio...

The price of gold in the domestic market increased Rs 8,300 per tola (11.6638 grams) amid an ease in geopolitical tensio...

Feb 14, 2026

ECONOMY

Investors lose Rs 63 billion as NEPSE index plunges 37.63 points in a week

Investors lose Rs 63 billion as NEPSE index plunges 37.63 points in a week

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week declined 37.63 points (1.39 percent) amid the country’s political situation...

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week declined 37.63 points (1.39 percent) amid the country’s political situation...

Feb 14, 2026

WORLD

Medal-winner Sato says Malinin paid for 'toxic schedule'

Medal-winner Sato says Malinin paid for 'toxic schedule'

Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov surged from fifth after Tuesday's short programme to claim a surprise gold after the free...

Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov surged from fifth after Tuesday's short programme to claim a surprise gold after the free...

Feb 14, 2026

WORLD

Rubio at Munich security meet to address Europeans rattled by Trump

Rubio at Munich security meet to address Europeans rattled by Trump

Bruised by Trump's designs on Greenland and his often hostile comments about America's traditional bedrock allies, Europ...

Bruised by Trump's designs on Greenland and his often hostile comments about America's traditional bedrock allies, Europ...

Feb 14, 2026

WORLD

Colombia resumes spraying drug crops with drones

Colombia resumes spraying drug crops with drones

The South American nation in 2015 suspended the aerial spraying of glyphosate, which has been linked to cancer in humans...

The South American nation in 2015 suspended the aerial spraying of glyphosate, which has been linked to cancer in humans...

Feb 14, 2026