REPUBLICA

Nepal's widening fiscal deficit reflects chronic underperformance in development spending, underscoring the urgent need for stronger project execution, better governance, and disciplined public investment.

Loan issuance by the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to the private sector has been found sluggish, with the credit flow in the segment standing at only 6.2 percent in 11 months of the current fiscal year (FY).

President Ram Chandra Poudel has certified three bills related to the budget for the fiscal year 2026/27 approved by both houses of the federal parliament.

Issuing a press statement on Tuesday, the Nepal Police has made it clear that the entire revenue from the traffic fines is directly deposited in the government's account. 

Koshi Province has been declared a fully-vaccinated province after all children of the designated age group in the province have been fully immunized as per the national immunization schedule.

The Problematic Cooperative Management Committee (PCMC) under the Bagmati Province government has started returning deposits to small savers of five troubled savings and credit cooperatives.

As monsoon is active across the country, natural disaster incidents have also increased in various parts of the country. In the last 24 hours alone, 73 natural disaster incidents have been recorded across the country, with two deaths and one case of missing.  

The members viewed during the PAC meeting today that the stakeholders must be brought here for rigorous discussion because this issue had triggered public concern. However, some members said this is off-limits because it is under consideration at court.

Former Secretary Jibgar Joshi passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76. He had been suffering from a heart-related ailment for some time. A resident of Tahachal, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-13, Joshi was one of Nepal's leading urban planners, sustainable development experts and regional planning...

Security officials said the minister’s discussions focused on measures to address the demands raised during the five-and-a-half-hour session. Victims submitted a written six-point memorandum calling for cancellation of fraudulent documents, enactment of a special law, establishment of a dedica...