Ukraine's Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are making life 'very difficult' on the front line Putin on Tuesday congratulated his Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on capturing Avdiivka and urged him to press Russia’s advantage. World 20 Feb, 2024
International investors have shown curiosity to invest in Nepal: Finance Minister Mahat Finance Minister and Coordinator of Investment Summit Steering Committee, Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, has said inquiries of the international investors to invest in Nepal have been received. Business 08 Feb, 2024
NPC elicits recommendations from development partners for 16th plan The National Planning Commission (NPC) held consultations with international development partners on the draft of the 16th period plan and Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation smooth transition strategy. Kathmandu 31 Jan, 2024
Nepal shows slight improvement in CPI, ranked 108th position with score of 35 Nepal has been ranked 108th position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report launched by the Transparency International (TI), showing a slight improvement than in 2022. Nepal 30 Jan, 2024
IFC Appoints Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia. Business 22 Jan, 2024
Health ministry operating biomedical workshop in all provinces The Ministry of Health and Population has started repairing the damaged medical equipment and appliances at various hospitals in the country for using them. Health 14 Jan, 2024
World Bank projects five per cent economic growth rate for 2024/25 The World Bank (WB) has projected a five percent economic growth rate for Nepal in the fiscal year 2024/25. Business 10 Jan, 2024
Bhutan's People's Democratic Party wins election in Himalayan kingdom and returns to power The Election Commission of Bhutan will make its final declaration Wednesday. World 09 Jan, 2024
Govt to receive Rs5.9 billion grant from Germany The government of Germany is set to provide approximately Rs5.9 billion in grant assistance to Nepal. Nepal 08 Dec, 2023
'South Asia Needs More Women in the Workforce' This year’s Nobel Prize for economics was awarded to Claudia Goldin for drawing attention to gender gaps in economic activity. In few developing country regions are these gaps more pronounced than in South Asia. Opinion 08 Dec, 2023
Govt forms high-level committee to probe Ncell share sale issue The government has formed a high-level committee to investigate the matter about the sale of share of Ncell, the telecommunications service provider, based in Nepal. Business 07 Dec, 2023
Corruption, Governance, Democracy, and Economic Growth The relationship between corruption, governance, democracy, and economic growth is complex. Opinion 23 Nov, 2023
