Business

Auto sector contributed Rs 81bn in revenue last year: FNCCI Prez

The automobile sector contributed Rs 81 billion to government revenue last year, accounting for around 8–9 per cent of the state’s total revenue, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Anjan Shrestha said on Tuesday.

Business

Ncell, Nepal Mediciti offer healthcare benefits to customers

Ncell customers can now receive free or discounted outpatient department (OPD) consultations at Nepal Mediciti Hospital under a new partnership between the telecom operator and the hospital.

Opinion

Nepal must leapfrog the internet: Stop measuring yesterday's internet. Build tomorrow's digital economy

I spent three years inside government trying to make this argument. I could not convince many of my government brothers then. Today, however, the question has become much bigger than the price of an internet package. Nepal must decide whether it wants to build tomorrow’s digital economy—or continue investing in yesterday’s physical infrastructure.

Nepal

Under power lines but in the dark, 38 Bara families get a chance to switch on

For 38 Dalit and extremely poor families in Jitpursimara Sub-Metropolitan City-18, electricity lines nearby have long been a reminder of what they could not afford to have at home.

Business

New NAMMI Box to debut at NADA Auto Show 2026

NAMMI is set to launch the new NAMMI Box electric vehicle at the upcoming NADA Auto Show 2026.

Business

NADA Auto Show 2026 preparations complete, parking arranged at two sites

Preparations for the 18th NADA Auto Show 2026, scheduled to begin on Wednesday at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Centre, have been completed, the Nepal Automobile Association (NADA) said on Tuesday.

Nepal

Symbol of decentralisation in Koshi now reduced to signboard

Seven years after the Koshi provincial government established a Chief Minister’s contact office in Dhankuta as a symbol of decentralisation, the office has reportedly become virtually non-functional, with only an office assistant remaining and no regular public services being provided.

Business

Madhesh adds 5,068 industries as nearly 2,000 businesses close

Madhesh Province registered 5,068 new industries last fiscal year, even as 1,938 industries and business enterprises closed or were deregistered, highlighting the mixed picture of business activity amid an economic slowdown.

Lifestyle

Tasneem's Cookout traces MTR's 100-year culinary legacy

Tasneem’s Cookout with MTR, an event that brought together guests for an immersive introduction to the heritage of Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) and its celebrated South Indian vegetarian cuisine, took place in Kamalpokhari on August 23.

Videos

World's Only Shaligram River,Dug Up Illegally At Midnight

​​​​​​​Despite a legal monsoon ban, heavy machines are digging up sand and stones from the Kaligandaki, the world's only river known for Shaligram stones, at midnight in Baglung and Parbat. Locals say police stay silent as the river's shifting course threatens a Majhi settlement.

Environment

Heavy rain forecast in three provinces as Tarai cities remain hot

Nepal is set for another wet day, with heavy rain forecast in parts of three provinces and squally winds possible in Madhesh as the monsoon continues to influence the country.

Health

Baglung Municipality emerges as dengue hotspot with 459 cases

Baglung Municipality has emerged as the main centre of a growing dengue outbreak, accounting for 459 of the 646 cases recorded in the district over the past two months, according to the Health Office, Baglung.