ECONOMY
NEPSE slips 5.54 points to 2,635 as daily turnover rises
NEPSE slips 5.54 points to 2,635 as daily turnover rises
Most sectoral indices dragged the market down, with declines recorded in all sub-indices except development banks, hotels and tourism, manufacturing and processing, and mutual funds. The trading sector posted the steepest loss, falling 1.16 percent.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
NC Acting Prez Khadka urges party members to avoid actions that harm party unity
NC Acting Prez Khadka urges party members to avoid actions t...
NC Acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka urges all party leaders and members to avoid actions that threaten unity and work together to strengthen Nepali Congress amid political challenges.
Jan 12, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE restructuring report finalized, panel proposes IPO and strategic partner
NEPSE restructuring report finalized, panel proposes IPO and...
The panel, led by former Accounting Standards Board chair Prakash Jung Thapa, has outlined reform measures to be implemented in the short, medium, and long term. The five-member committee includes former Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) executive director Niraj Giri, along with representatives from...
Jan 12, 2026
ECONOMY
NRB continues bond issuance to manage excess liquidity
NRB continues bond issuance to manage excess liquidity
The central bank on Monday issued bonds worth Rs 25 billion. With this latest issuance, NRB has floated a total of Rs 155 billion worth of one-year bonds over the past two weeks as part of its liquidity management measures.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
Deuba meets senior leader Dr Koirala amid Special General Convention
Deuba meets senior leader Dr Koirala amid Special General Co...
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba and senior leaders are holding meetings to explore political and legal options amid concerns over the legitimacy of the party’s ongoing special general convention.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
NCP Unity Message Assembly postponed after Dahal unable to attend
NCP Unity Message Assembly postponed after Dahal unable to a...
The event, organised by the party’s Udayapur district committee, was called off after it was confirmed that Dahal would not be able to attend due to his engagement in a central committee oath-taking ceremony scheduled for the same day.
Jan 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepal's unemployed youth scramble for election jobs
Nepal's unemployed youth scramble for election jobs
Tens of thousands of young Nepalis, hit hard by job losses and economic struggles, flock to apply for temporary police posts ahead of Nepal’s first post-uprising elections.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
213,500 civil servants to be deployed for HoR polls
213,500 civil servants to be deployed for HoR polls
According to EC Assistant Spokesperson Prakash Neupane, the deployment will include civil servants, employees from various organisations, and volunteers, but will exclude security personnel.
Jan 12, 2026
WORLD
Russian captain in fiery North Sea crash faces UK trial
Russian captain in fiery North Sea crash faces UK trial
Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, has been charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty and will stand trial at London's Old Bailey court which is expected to last several weeks.
Jan 12, 2026
WORLD
Trump says US will take Greenland 'one way or the other'
Trump says US will take Greenland 'one way or the other'
Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for US national security given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic.
Jan 12, 2026