Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

Private sector urges transformative budget focused on structural economic reform

KATHMANDU: As the government prepares the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, the private sector has urged authorities to introduce a transformative budget aimed at structural reforms of the national economy. Business leaders say the country needs not just incremental changes but a fundamental shift in its current economic model, and have expressed readiness to support the[ ... ]

11,600 cooperatives in process of registering for savings and loan operations

KATHMANDU: Around 11,600 cooperatives are in the process of registering with the National Cooperative Regulatory Authority (NCRA) to conduct savings and loan transactions. The Authority has initiated the registration process for cooperatives operating savings and credit services across the country with the aim of making the sector more systematic, transparent, and reliable. Among the cooperatives[ ... ]

Officials of Rastriya Banijya Bank, ADBL resign

KATHMANDU: Some officials of Rastriya Banijya Bank and

Nabil Bank denies claims of customer data leak

KATHMANDU: Nabil Bank has rejected allegations that it

Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited convenes 39th AGM

KATHMANDU: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited convened its

Nepal Rastra Bank to invest Rs 1.2 billion in fixed deposits

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced plans

NEPSE rises by double digits as trading volume improves

KATHMANDU: The NEPSE index on Sunday, the first

All stock market indices fall; NEPSE closes at 2,614 points

KATHMANDU: All stock market indices fell Sunday, the

NEPSE slides nearly 20 points as trading volume declines

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell

NEPSE edges up slightly as turnover reaches Rs 6.9 billion

KATHMANDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) posted a marginal

NEPSE index drops 10 points on Sunday trading

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index experienced

NAC owes over Rs 55 billion to EPF and CIT

KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) owes more than Rs 55.47 billion in loans to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and

127 industries being operated in Hetauda industrial corridor

MAKAWANPUR: As many as 127 industries of different nature, including multinational companies are being operated in the Hetauda industrial corridor

Energy and Industry Ministers requested to re-connect power supplies

KATHMANDU: Industrialists and businessmen have expressed their grief over the cutting of power supplies in industries by the Nepal Electricity

IME Group chips in Rs 50 million to Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund

KATHMANDU: The Global IME Bank, IME Group and the associated companies have chipped in Rs 50 million to the Prime

Government assures regular supply of sugar and essential goods

KATHMANDU: The government has said it is fully committed to ensuring the regular supply and price stability of essential goods, including sugar, which directly affect

Internet user density reaches 144.23 percent

KATHMANDU: The density of internet users in Nepal has reached 144.23 percent, according to the Economic Survey presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel. As

Floods and landslides close Tatopani Border, impacting Dashain imports

KATHMANDU: With Dashain approaching, the Tatopani border, a key route for importing goods from China, has been closed following severe road damage caused by floods

PM appeals airlines to sell air tickets at concessional rates

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has requested the airline companies to sell air tickets at a discounted price or at the same rate as

Violation of Economic Act in auto imports raises alarm

KATHMANDU: The Economic Act stipulates that new vehicles bought from a manufacturer must be imported into Nepal by an authorised dealer. According to Schedule 4 of