World Bank approves $150 million financing for bridge resilience program The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $150 million financing package for Nepal’s Third Bridges Improvement and Maintenance Program (BIMP-III). Nepal 1d ago
SACEP representatives inaugurate MRF On the occasion of Global Recycling Day, which is observed every year on March 18, South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) representatives inaugurated a Material Recovery Factory (MRF) in Kapan, Kathmandu. Business 19 Mar, 2025
From Waste to Worth: Maya's Impact on Nepal's Waste Sector “I grew up around waste,” says Maya Tamang, a community mobiliser at Biocomp Nepal, a social enterprise working on waste management in Nepal. Environment 08 Mar, 2025
Nepal's greylisting by FATF: A wake-up call for systemic reforms Despite laws and mechanisms in place, Nepal has been placed on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the second time since 2008, primarily due to a lack of effective implementation. Opinion 06 Mar, 2025
NC-UML coalition either perform or perish Seven months down the line, political stability appears to have prevailed, but what is the stability for when the country appears to be a permanent patient in the ICU? Opinion 19 Feb, 2025
Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade. South Sudan slides to the bottom South Sudan slid to the bottom of the index with just eight points, displacing Somalia although the latter country's score dropped to nine. World 11 Feb, 2025
'Addressing infrastructure gaps, employment and maintaining policy certainty crucial for continued growth' Since arriving in Nepal back in July, David Sislen has been overseeing the World Bank’s Office in Nepal as the bank’s country director for Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Business 05 Feb, 2025
"India offers unparalleled opportunities for Nepal's energy sector" Nepal's vast hydropower potential lay untapped for over a century, but that is finally changing. Business 15 Jan, 2025
Women's economic empowerment: Policy innovations needed For nations to develop and prosper, the role of women in enhancing the economy is often acknowledged as crucial. Opinion 14 Jan, 2025
Elevating Chitwan's Tourism: Pioneering Luxury and Nature-Based Experiences Tourism in Chitwan traces its roots back to 1876 AD when the Nepali rulers hosted a British royal hunting expedition. Opinion 08 Jan, 2025
Miss Nepal World KC lauds collaborative effort combating plastic pollution Miss Nepal World 2024 Ashma KC has lauded Project CAP (Collaborative Approach for Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers of Nepal) for its collaborative effort to combat plastic pollution. Kathmandu 28 Dec, 2024
VFC and Nepali Army clean 1,120 kg wastes from Bagmati River The Volunteer for Change (VFC) Youth Cohort of Lalitpur led the final river clean-up campaign under Project CAP in collaboration with the Nepali Army, which cleaned and collected 1,120 kilograms of waste, making a significant impact at the Bagmati River in Bungamati on Saturday. Nepal 09 Dec, 2024
