Nepal to receive Rs 1.29 billion in climate resilience grants; expectation mounts for climate action
KATHMANDU:- At a time when Nepal has been suffering the worst due to climate change for quite a while, 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.
Fuel Prices Reduced in Nepal
KATHMANDU:- Nepal Oil Corporation has reduced the prices of petroleum products. Effective from midnight, the price of petrol has been reduced…
Gold price drops Rs 4,500 per tola in Nepali market
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold and silver in the Nepali market has fallen sharply on Tuesday. The price of printed gold,…
Finance Minister directs SEBON Chair to prioritize investor protection, market reform
KATHMANDU:- Minister for Finance, Dr Swarnim Wagle, administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Chairman of the Nepal…
Tax from education and health sectors to benefit marginalised communities: Finance Minister
KATHMANDU:- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said the tax collected from the education and health sectors will benefit citizens from…
Discussion held on expanding investment and tourism opportunities in Nepal
LHASA:- Investment, trade and tourism opportunities in Nepal, along with ways to further strengthen Nepal-China economic cooperation, were discussed at…
Tea industries reopen after government’s assurance
KATHMANDU:- Nepal Tea Producers’ Association has decided to resume the tea industries which were closed earlier. The Association decided to…
Birgunj Metropolitan City unveils budget over Rs 4.423 billion
BIRGUNJ:- The Birgunj Metropolitan City has unveiled its budget amounting to Rs 4.423 billion for the fiscal year 2026/27. In today’s…
Gold, silver prices rise in domestic market
KATHMANDU:- Prices of gold and silver increased in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal…
Nepal still on ‘grey list’, further reforms required for its removal from the list: FATF
KATHMANDU:- Nepal continues to remain on the monitoring list, or ‘grey list’, of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which…
Economic Census: some enterprises refuse to provide details
KATHMANDU:- Some industrial and commercial establishments are report to have refused to provide information for the ‘Economic Census, 2082’. They…
Eastern Nepal’s tea factories shut down
ILAM:- Following stricter restrictions on Nepali tea entering the Indian market, additional tea factories in Ilam have shut down since…
HoR approves proposal seeking consideration on Finance Bill, 2083
KATHMANDU:- The House of Representatives has approved the proposal to consider the ‘Finance Bill, 2083’. Today’s meeting of the House…
Nepal government begins diplomatic efforts to remove obstacles to tea exports, Indian ban continues
Tea entrepreneurs have been urging the government to take initiatives for third-country markets, saying that India has repeatedly obstructed them.…
Return of Cooperatives deposits not from state funds: Minister Rawal
KATHMANDU:- Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration Pratibha Rawal has made it clear that not a…