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BFIs prioritize consumer loans over production sector amid rising bad loans: NRB

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- Faced with increasing bad loans, Nepal's Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) are showing a clear preference for issuing consumption-related loans over production-based credit to ... Read More


Politics in the Era of Artificial Superintelligence

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- In a totalitarian regime or an undemocratic country, I would not be able to write this article. That is the beauty of democracy. It tolerates dissent. It protects criticism. It allow... Read More


Simrik Air helicopter crash report public after three years, hover operation weakness cited

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- The investigation report on the Simrik Air helicopter crash has been made public nearly three years after the incident. The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation released the final ... Read More


Open border in Madhesh poses security concerns for election

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- On the morning of December 1, 2024, 46-year-old Sub Inspector Laxman Yadav of the Armed Police was killed by smugglers while trying to stop a vehicle carrying liquor crossing the bor... Read More


Bara-2 Constituency: New faces challenge established candidates

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- In the Bara-2 constituency, longstanding candidates face a tough challenge as new entrants shake up the electoral field ahead of the upcoming polls. The candidate from the Janata Sam... Read More


Grade 12 exams to begin from April 27

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- The National Examination Board has released the schedule for the Class 12 annual examinations. The exams are set to begin from April 27. The timetable has been published for regula... Read More


Korean Envoy Park attends 4th Mt Everest Int'l Taekwondo championships 2026

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- Ambassador Park Tae-young of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Nepal attended the opening ceremony of the 4th Mt. Everest International Taekwondo Championships 2026 (WT G-1), h... Read More


Ballot printing enters final stage, says JEMC

Nepal, Feb. 16 -- Ballot printing for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5 has entered its final stage. Janak Education Materials Centre Limited (JEMC) has completed printing t... Read More


Pakistan-Nepal Friendship T20 Tournament concludes

Nepal, Feb. 16 -- The 11th edition of the Pakistan-Nepal Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament 2026 concluded on Sunday with the final match and closing ceremony held at the Pakistan Embassy premises in K... Read More


Election 17 days away: Publicity campaign begins today

Nepal, Feb. 16 -- The political parties and the candidates of the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5 are beginning their formal election campaigns from today as per the ele... Read More