Lawmakers grilled agriculture officials on Thursday over recurring fertiliser shortages and distribution flaws as the government struggles with a projected Rs 59 billion subsidy burden.
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has directed subordinate departments to scrap end-of-year spending habits after the ministry recorded just 3.08 percent financial progress in the first two and a half months of the fiscal year.
The United States and China have published reciprocal lists of non-sensitive goods worth $60 billion that will benefit from reduced tariffs following a summit in Washington.
The Special Court has sent industrialist Shankar Lal Agrawal to judicial custody in a money laundering case, while the Supreme Court granted bail of Rs 10 million to Amit Mor in a separate probe.
Severe monsoon downpours and highway closures have choked produce shipments into Kathmandu and regional hubs, driving sharp price spikes for vegetables and onions ahead of the festive season.
Weekend floods knocked roughly 1,000 MW off Nepal's power grid, compounding late August damages to Rs 74 billion and prompting the NEA to outline winter electricity imports.
Veteran banker Niraj Sharma has taken charge as the chief executive officer of eSewa Limited for a four-year term, succeeding Jagdish Khadka.
Nepal has assumed a vice-chair position at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank during its annual meeting in Doha, where Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle pressed for concessional loans and flood-reconstruction funding.
Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment has added roughly 300,000 cultivators to its national registry, bringing total enrollment to 2.679 million as ID numbers become mandatory for subsidies.
Sanima Bank has approved its dividend and board appointments at its 22nd AGM, while Global IME Bank announced a 10 percent payout proposal ahead of its upcoming general meeting.
The Securities Board of Nepal has unveiled a four-tier classification for stockbrokers and proposed strict IPO net worth rules under a government-led market reform drive.
NIC Asia Bank and Honda distributor Syakar Trading have introduced vehicle financing packages featuring a fixed 5.99 percent interest rate for seven years and holiday purchase incentives.
Karnali Province completed 96 kilometres of blacktopped roads in FY 2025/26 to reach a total of 345 kilometres, while generating over NPR 350 million in transport revenue.
RSP lawmaker Nisha Dangi has called for urgent diplomatic engagement with New Delhi, warning that Indian tariff measures threaten to shutter Nepal's operating jute mills and displace thousands of workers.
Overland trade between Nepal and China has stalled ahead of Dashain after snow and landslides cut off the Korala crossing, leaving all three northern trade routes closed.
National Life Insurance gathered over 300 staff in Nepalgunj for a four-day workshop covering artificial intelligence, money-laundering risks, and customer service standards.
The Inland Revenue Department has issued guidelines governing the 0.5 percent skill promotion fee on gold and silver jewelry sales, outlining strict filing deadlines, exchange exemptions, and seller verification rules.
Despite a government-brokered agreement to slash rice prices by up to Rs 200 per sack, retail rates remain elevated as state-run fair price shops open across Nepal for the festive season.
