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NEPSE edges higher as turnover jumps 26 percent

Kathmandu, Sept. 12 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) edged higher during the shortened trading week from September 7 to 11, with the benchmark index gaining 16.72 points, or 0.66 percent, to close ... Read More


Nepal waives health insurance fees in flood-hit districts

Kathmandu, Sept. 9 -- The government has waived health insurance co-payments and removed identification requirements for people seeking treatment in three districts devastated by the August 26 Bhoteko... Read More


NEPSE falls as flood concerns weigh on insurance, hydropower

Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange remained under pressure last week, with concerns over the financial impact of the Bhotekoshi disaster weighing particularly on insurance and hydropower s... Read More


Updates: Bhotekoshi flood toll reaches 626 as 2,426 remain unaccounted for

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- The death toll from Wednesday's devastating Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent flooding downstream has risen to 626, with 2,426 people still unaccounted for, according to the Nation... Read More


Updates: Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 616, hundreds still missing

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- The death toll from Wednesday's devastating Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent flooding downstream has reached 616, with hundreds of people still missing, police said on Saturday. ... Read More


Updates: Nepal flood death toll reaches 475 as hundreds remain missing and search widens downstream

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- The death toll from Wednesday's devastating Bhotekoshi flood has reached 475, according to police, while hundreds of people remain missing as search teams scour the river system ... Read More


Nepal flood death toll reaches 469 as hundreds remain missing and search widens downstream

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- The death toll from Wednesday's devastating Bhotekoshi flood has reached 469, according to police, while hundreds of people remain missing as search teams scour the river system ... Read More


Trump says US will provide 'anything' Nepal needs after deadly flood

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- US President Donald Trump has offered Nepal "any help" following Wednesday's devastating Bhotekoshi flood, as search and rescue teams continue to search flood-hit valleys and dow... Read More


Nepal flood death toll rises to 359 as search for missing continues

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- The death toll from Wednesday's devastating flood has risen to 359, with bodies recovered from eight districts as of 5pm on Thursday, police said. Nepali Police spokesperson Abi... Read More


Weak demand keeps Nepal's stock market under pressure

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell 25.11 points, or 0.95 percent, during the trading week from August 17 to 21, while trading activity increased sharply as investors rot... Read More