Nepali economy has received a valuable proposal on the eve of the beginning of the year 2082 B.S. (mid-April, 2025). The High-Level Economic Reforms Recommendation Commission, in its final report to the government, has rightly stressed the three dimensional approach to tackle problems facing Nepali economy: improving investment climate, lowering production cost and building trust...
Like previous years, the year 2081 also became a hot topic due to political, economic, social, and disaster-related events and incidents. The year witnessed incidents ranging from the formation of a government by the country’s two major political parties, to violent pro-King demonstrations, from the cooperative scandal, to the natural disasters with huge losses of...
Situation has returned to normal in Birgunj Metropolis following signing of a five point agreement reached among various stakeholders to end the tension. The District Administration Office in Parsa has decided to lift the curfew in the central Birgunj from Sunday midnight. The decision was taken after holding a meeting of representatives of various political...
The air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley has eased to some extent as a result of the rain that accompanied the windstorm on Saturday morning, and the weather in the valley has cleared up. This is what the valley looks like after the rain. Due to the lack of rain, the pollution increased to a...
Tourism industry is one of the major sources of foreign exchange and revenue for Nepal, contributing significantly to the economy. It’s a key sector, particularly for local livelihoods and regional development. Nepal’s natural beauty, including the Himalayas and diverse ecosystems, along with its rich culture and history, attract a growing number of tourists. Nepal’s tourism sector witnessed...
Yita Chapaa, in Kathmandu’s Asan market, was used between 1201-1779 AD as a quarantine centre by Newar merchants travelling on the busy Tibet-India trade routes, all intersecting in the Kathmandu Valley. Those who come back home after years of staying abroad – Tibet or India – were mandatory to stay self-quarantine there in this building....
Trade between the world’s two largest economies—a link that defined the world economy for two decades—is on life support. U.S. tariffs on China now stand at 145%; China’s tariffs on the U.S. now stand at 125%. And that’s just the baseline, not including additional tariffs on specific goods such as steel. or agricultural products (in the case of China). “The tariff rates are...
With teachers pressing government to get new education bill (accommodating all past demands of teachers) endorsed by parliament, the issue of prioritizing education in action has once again drawn national attention. The country needed such legislation because federalism introduced through 2015 constitution required a separate approach to education. The new provision requires local authorities to...
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli addressing the Sixth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Bangkok Saturday reiterated Nepal’s commitments to the BIMSTEC Charter. During the address he highlighted multi-pronged regional and global challenges compounded by climate change, economic disparities and geopolitical fluidity; and stressed deeper...
Prime Minister KP Oli and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have said that their private meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday was fruitful, meaningful and positive. They had a 45-minute one-to-one meeting at the Oriental Hotel, where Modi was staying. After the meeting, Prime Minister Oli has told media persons that he had a cordial...
