Medical fee hike outcry; medicine entrepreneurs protest, and paracetamol recall
Nepals health sector saw a series of developments this week, including hike in medical fees for migrant workers, a protest by medical entrepreneurs, and recall …
Week in review: NEPSE rises; SEBON releases draft directive on margin lending
Week in NEPSE: November 23-27 The NEPSE index demonstrated a clear upward trend over the week, closing at 2676.03 points on Thursday, marking a cumulative …
JSP-N launches nationwide protest drive demanding sweeping constitutional changes
Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal (JSP-N) announced that it would hold demonstrations, grassroots meetings, and public movements in cities and market areas across all parliamentary constituencies, …
Madhesh Govt announces relief package for farmers, allowance for unemployed youths
The Madhesh provincial government has announced a proposal to provide monetary relief to farmers affected by recent droughts and floods, as well as to unemployed …
PM Karki slashes secretariat to six amid growing nepotism outcry
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has decided to significantly trim the number of secretariats and expert groups in her office, reducing them to six. According to …
Sugarcane farmers threaten highway blockade over pending subsidy, MSP
The Nepal Sugarcane Producer Federation has issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding the release of pending subsidies and the setting of the minimum support …
Nepal recognises bamboo as structural building material for first time
The federal government has formally recognised bamboo as a structural construction material for the first time in Nepal, following its approval of the Guidelines on …
PMO defends nepotism controversy. Questions remain over secretariat staff!
Allegations of nepotism and favouritism against the Prime Ministers Office surfaced on Sunday after several media reports claimed that Adarsh Kumar Shrestha, Chief Private Secretary …
Deepening risks for Nepal with melting world, thinning Himalayas
An assessment on the state of the cryosphere released in early November warns that the planets ice is melting at a pace that is faster …
Week in review: market moves modestly, NEPSE restructuring gains momentum
Week in NEPSE: November 16-20 Last week, the stock market moved within a narrow band, indicating a restrained yet noticeable upward bias. The market opened …
Nepal’s sovereign rating stands firm at ‘BB-’
Nepal has retained its sovereign credit rating of BB- with a stable outlook in the second year of its rating from the international agency Fitch …
What we know about clashes in Simara so far
Tensions escalated in Simara, Bara, on Wednesday after a confrontation between CPN-UML cadres and members of a local Gen Z activist group led to injuries, …
