KATHMANDU: Outgoing Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has claimed the economic growth rate will remain above 6%in current fiscal year 2022/23. At a press conference at the Ministry of Finance on Mon

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Dahal, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman, was sworn in as the 4

About 20 million people aged 16 to 24 are out of work in cities and towns in China, according to CNN calculations based on official statistics. The official data put the urban youth population at 107

POKHARA: Yangjakot, a historical village that attracts tourists, in the northeast of Kaski district has received an impressive number of visitors in the aftermath of Covid 19. With the end of the c

KATHMANDU: A study conducted by the National Planning Commission (NPC) says foreign investment should not be made in the primary sector of agriculture. The study report on 'foreign investment poten

BANGKOK: Shares rose Monday in Asia in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, with markets in Hong Kong, Sydney and several other places closed. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.5% to 26,367.40 and

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged all citizens to receive a booster shot of Covid vaccines as Covid 19 cases are increasing in neighbouring India and China. The new variant

POKHARA: The Nepal Distilleries, producer of Khukri Rum, honoured more than 120 ex-Gurkha soldiers. The Nepal Distilleries organised a grand ceremony in Pokhara on Thursday evening to honour the re

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) started the digital financial literacy programme in Darchula district of Sudurpashchim Province. The programme was launched in Khalanga, Darchula district headqua

KATHMANDU: Nepal Investment Bank Ltd (NIBL), the bank, with more than 36 years of successful operation and one of the leading banks of Nepal, has registered “NIBL Mutual Fund” as Fund Sponsor in t