EDITORIAL: Human trafficking Remittances from migrant workers now make up about a fourth of Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP), making it the single largest source of foreign exchange, but behind this huge contribution is hidden the sufferings of millions of Nepalis that nobody is doing anything concrete to ameliorate. Opinion 01 Aug, 2023
CNIYEF Nepal StartUp Fest 2022 concludes with much fanfare People from all walks of life thronged to the ‘CNIYEF Nepal StartUp Fest 2022’, which was held here today to promote startup businesses and highlight their potential in contributing to the nation’s economy and social wellbeing. Business 26 Jun, 2022
Protests break out in India over new military recruitment system Crowds in India set a train coach on fire and blocked railway tracks and roads in protests on Thursday against a new military recruitment system, police said. World 16 Jun, 2022
MCC will help resolve unemployment problem Home Minister Balkrishna Khand today said the Millennium Challenge Corporation project would help resolve the problems of unemployment and poverty. Nepal 05 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL: Probe into claims The resignation by the newly-appointed Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Gajendra Bahadur Hamal, on the eve of the Dashain holidays was intended to put to rest the controversy surrounding his induction into the Cabinet. Opinion 18 Oct, 2021
EDTORIAL - ADB's projections After a year of depressing economic performance, Nepal’s economy has been projected to grow by a modest 4.1 per cent in 2021-22, according to the latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update. Opinion 24 Sep, 2021
EDITORIAL: Labour migration Pandemic or no pandemic, international labour migration is a reality for many countries like Nepal that depend on the remittances to keep their economy running. Opinion 02 Jul, 2021
EDITORIAL: Abide by the law It is not possible to remove the double taxation system, as demanded by FNCCI, because of the constitutional provisions The newly-elected leadership of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) recently called on Finance... 04 Dec, 2020
Editorial: Unemployment problem cannot be addressed unless all levels of govt work together to create jobs within the country The unemployment problem cannot be addressed unless all levels of govt work together to create jobs within the country Unemployment is a big problem in Nepal. That is why youths in large numbers migrate to other countries, mostly India, the Middle... 29 Sep, 2020
Provinces table budget for upcoming fiscal KATHMANDU, JUNE 15 Similar to the federal government, all the seven provincial governments presented their respective budgets for fiscal 2020-21 in their provincial assemblies with major priority accorded to development of health infrastructure,... 16 Jun, 2020
FY 2020/21 budget needs reform The finance minister recently presented the budget for FY 2020/21 in the Parliament at a time when COVID-19 is creating panic and uncertainty in Nepal. The economy has been almost paralysed with an estimated Gross Domestic Products (GDP) loss of more... 15 Jun, 2020
Nepal's GDP growth to slump to as low as 1.5pc: WB Kathmandu, April 12 The World Bank has made sharp adjustments to Nepal’s economic outlook in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, downgrading gross domestic product growth estimate between 1.5 per cent and 2.8 per cent for the current fiscal year.... 13 Apr, 2020
