Market

Forex Update: US dollar holds steady, while other currencies see slight fluctuations

Forex Update: US dollar holds steady, while other currencies see slight fluctuations

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published today’s foreign exchange rates for 22 different currencies.

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published today’s foreign exchange rates for 22 different currencies.

Aug 25, 2025

SOCIETY

Monsoon Watch: Heavy rainfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpaschim

Monsoon Watch: Heavy rainfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpaschim

Meteorologists caution there is a chance of heavy rainfall at one or two locations in the hilly and Terai regions of Kar...

Meteorologists caution there is a chance of heavy rainfall at one or two locations in the hilly and Terai regions of Kar...

Aug 25, 2025

WORLD

Zelensky calls for Putin talks as peace efforts stall

Zelensky calls for Putin talks as peace efforts stall

Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russia, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as Ukrainians marked their independ...

Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russia, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as Ukrainians marked their independ...

Aug 25, 2025

OPINION

Wake Up, Election Commission: Curb the Soaring Cost of Elections

Wake Up, Election Commission: Curb the Soaring Cost of Elections

To achieve fair, clean, and cost-free elections, the Election Commission should advocate for a comprehensive public fina...

To achieve fair, clean, and cost-free elections, the Election Commission should advocate for a comprehensive public fina...

Aug 25, 2025

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