ECONOMY

NEPSE welcomes New Year 2026 with a drop of 12.83 points

NEPSE welcomes New Year 2026 with a drop of 12.83 points

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday declined 12.83 points to close at 2,620.92 points.

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday declined 12.83 points to close at 2,620.92 points.

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

Border security units from Nepal and China take stock of border pillars at Bhotkhola

Border security units from Nepal and China take stock of border pillars at Bhotkhola

The joint team consisting of 11 personnel led by In-charge Nabin Khatiwada of the Armed Police Force Border Security Pos...

The joint team consisting of 11 personnel led by In-charge Nabin Khatiwada of the Armed Police Force Border Security Pos...

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

Locals protest against riverbank setback ruling

Locals protest against riverbank setback ruling

Riverbank residents in Kathmandu Valley protested against a court-backed 20-metre setback rule, warning it would displac...

Riverbank residents in Kathmandu Valley protested against a court-backed 20-metre setback rule, warning it would displac...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export gap widens

Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export gap widens

Despite trading with nearly 150 countries, Nepal’s foreign trade remains heavily imbalanced, with deficits exceedi...

Despite trading with nearly 150 countries, Nepal’s foreign trade remains heavily imbalanced, with deficits exceedi...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

NRB eases foreign exchange rules, gold and silver importers allowed to exchange up to USD 2 million

NRB eases foreign exchange rules, gold and silver importers allowed to exchange up to USD 2 million

Previously, industries involved in the gold and silver business were permitted to exchange foreign currency equivalent t...

Previously, industries involved in the gold and silver business were permitted to exchange foreign currency equivalent t...

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery at Bir Hospital

103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery at Bir Hospital

Doctors at Bir Hospital achieved a rare medical milestone by successfully performing emergency brain surgery on a 103-ye...

Doctors at Bir Hospital achieved a rare medical milestone by successfully performing emergency brain surgery on a 103-ye...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Palpa Cement Industries to issue Rs 750 million IPO, first phase opens from Jan 9

Palpa Cement Industries to issue Rs 750 million IPO, first phase opens from Jan 9

The company will issue shares at a face value of Rs 100 per share. For local residents of the industry-affected areas&md...

The company will issue shares at a face value of Rs 100 per share. For local residents of the industry-affected areas&md...

Jan 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Divine Healthcare calls AGM with proposal to issue IPO

Divine Healthcare calls AGM with proposal to issue IPO

The general meeting has been scheduled for January 24. At the meeting, Divine Healthcare will present three ordinary pro...

The general meeting has been scheduled for January 24. At the meeting, Divine Healthcare will present three ordinary pro...

Jan 01, 2026

SOCIETY

Three decades on, Mahakali treaty still dry for irrigation

Three decades on, Mahakali treaty still dry for irrigation

Nearly three decades after the Mahakali Treaty, billions of rupees have been spent on irrigation infrastructure in far-w...

Nearly three decades after the Mahakali Treaty, billions of rupees have been spent on irrigation infrastructure in far-w...

Jan 01, 2026

Business & Economy

New Year tourists bring joy to tourism businesses in Bhaktapur

New Year tourists bring joy to tourism businesses in Bhaktapur

Domestic tourists flocked to Bhaktapur’s hill destinations, filling hotels in Nagarkot and Ranikot during the Engl...

Domestic tourists flocked to Bhaktapur’s hill destinations, filling hotels in Nagarkot and Ranikot during the Engl...

Jan 01, 2026