Petro products prices up, effective from Thursday midnight
KATHMANDU:- The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again increased the prices of petroleum products. The state-owned corporation has hiked the…
Business & Economy
Business and the economy are deeply interconnected; business economics serves as a bridge where economic theory meets corporate strategy. Businesses are the primary engines of GDP growth, job creation, and innovation, while macroeconomics shapes the broader conditions—such as inflation, supply chain costs, and consumer demand—that influence their expansion. In this column, we provide continuous updates on the latest news regarding the political economy and business sectors, both domestically and globally.
Government decides to grant 50 percent customs duty exemption on petroleum product imports
KATHMANDU:- The government has decided to provide a 50 percent exemption on customs duty and infrastructure development tax levied on the…
Government Cuts Fuel Benefits for Officials to Curb Spending
KATHMANDU:- The government has reduced fuel facilities for public officials and government employees in a move aimed at controlling expenditure…
No intention to trouble share market: Finance Minister Dr Wagle
KATHMANDU:- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Walge said the government has not come down hard on small investors and created any…
Nepse Index falls by 105.50 point
KATHMANDU:- Nepal Stock Index (NEPSE) fell down by 105.50 point today. As the security market index fell, the stock price of…
Inflation eases to 3.62% in Mid-March
KATHMANDU:- The year-on-year (y-o-y) consumer price inflation stood at 3.62 per cent in mid-March 2026 compared to 3.75 per cent…
Bullion price: Gold unchanged, silver climbs
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold is unchanged while that of silver has increased in the domestic bullion market today. The…
Nepali migrant workers send remittance of Rs 1449 billion in first eight months
KATHMANDU:- Nepali migrant workers have sent a total of 1449.65 billion in remittances during the first eight months of the…
Finance Minister directs subordinates to curb revenue leakage
KATHMANDU:- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has directed the subordinates to curb revenue leakage by formulating an action plan. The…
Country receives Rs 1449.65 billion in remittances in eight months
KATHMANDU:- The gross foreign exchange reserves in the country stood at Rs 3413.77 billion, and the reserve is sufficient to…
Gold and silver prices surge
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold and silver has increased in the domestic market today also. According to the Federation of…
Gold and silver prices up
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold and silver has increased in the local market today also. Gold has risen by Rs…
Preliminary discussions on budget begin, ministries required to implement ‘checklist’
KATHMANDU:- The National Planning Commission (NPC) and the government ministries are engaged in preliminary discussions about the upcoming budget, focusing…
Nepal actively engages at the 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Cameroon
KATHMANDU:- Nepal actively participated in the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held from March 26–29, 2026…
Discussion begins for upcoming budget, time to propose projects likely to extend
KATHMANDU:- In the wake of the formation of the new government and the approaching timeline of the annual budget, ministries…