“Crackdown on businesspeople has discouraged private sector”

“Crackdown on businesspeople has discouraged private sector”

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Squatters urge RSP not to implement eviction plan

Squatters urge RSP not to implement eviction plan

CGT collection from share transactions down 36.46% in nine months

CGT collection from share transactions down 36.46% in nine months

Over 4,000 benefit from KMC’s late-evening bus service in a week

Over 4,000 benefit from KMC’s late-evening bus service in a week

Industrialist Shekhar Golchha arrested by CIB

Industrialist Shekhar Golchha arrested by CIB

President postpones budget session of parliament

President postpones budget session of parliament

Lack of social media registration complicating investigation: IG Karki

Lack of social media registration complicating investigation: IG Karki

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NC electing parliamentary party leader today

NC electing parliamentary party leader today

KATHMANDU: Lawmakers from Nepali Congress (NC) are voting to elect their parliamentary party in the House of Representatives on Friday. According to the election schedule published by a committee formed by the party to oversee the election process, candidates...

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Court grants seven-day remand for Bhatta, Agrawal

Court grants seven-day remand for Bhatta, Agrawal

Nepse extends losses for third straight session

Nepse extends losses for third straight session

23 firms awaiting Sebon nod for Rs 15.3 billion rights issues

23 firms awaiting Sebon nod for Rs 15.3 billion rights issues

Govt resumes issuing labor permits for Israel, Gulf states

Govt resumes issuing labor permits for Israel, Gulf states

Nepse slips 18.10 points; turnover improves to Rs 5.77 billion

Nepse slips 18.10 points; turnover improves to Rs 5.77 billion

“Crackdown on businesspeople has discouraged private sector”

“Crackdown on businesspeople has discouraged private sector”

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s leading private-sector umbrella organisations have said that the government’s crackdown and detention of industrialists and businesspeople have...

Himal Press 24th Apr 2026
Trade deficit widens 13.04% to Rs 1,267.56 billion in nine months

Trade deficit widens 13.04% to Rs 1,267.56 billion in nine months

Nepse starts week 13.17 points lower; turnover drops to Rs 5.43 billion

Nepse starts week 13.17 points lower; turnover drops to Rs 5.43 billion

Public debt doubles in seven years

Public debt doubles in seven years

Foreign employment numbers drop due to West Asia crisis

Foreign employment numbers drop due to West Asia crisis

Share prices can now increase or fall by up to 15%

Share prices can now increase or fall by up to 15%

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Indian man seeks INR 1 billion compensation for wife’s death in Kathmandu

Indian man seeks INR 1 billion compensation for wife’s death in Kathmandu

Body of missing youth recovered from Dudhpokhari

Body of missing youth recovered from Dudhpokhari

Myanmar advances to final with a 5-0 thrashing of Kyrgyz Republic

Myanmar advances to final with a 5-0 thrashing of Kyrgyz Republic

Kamalpokhari eatery explosion: Two succumb to burn injuries

Kamalpokhari eatery explosion: Two succumb to burn injuries

Sports

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Nepal defeat UAE by eight wickets, level two-match T20I series 1-1

Nepal defeat UAE by eight wickets, level two-match T20I series 1-1

Opinion

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Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?

Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?

Promoting Lumbini as Nepal’s Soft Power

Promoting Lumbini as Nepal’s Soft Power

Singapore: What right leadership and policy can achieve

Singapore: What right leadership and policy can achieve

What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again

What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again

Trademark Dispute: A Call for Stronger Regulatory Oversight

Trademark Dispute: A Call for Stronger Regulatory Oversight

Nepalis in UAE are safe: Ambassador Chhetri

Nepalis in UAE are safe: Ambassador Chhetri

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PM Shah holds interaction with chiefs of diplomatic missions

PM Shah holds interaction with chiefs of diplomatic missions

New lawmakers sworn in [In Pictures]

New lawmakers sworn in [In Pictures]

Ghodejatra festival observed in Kathmandu [In Pictures]

Ghodejatra festival observed in Kathmandu [In Pictures]

Polling centers being prepared across the country [In Pictures]

Polling centers being prepared across the country [In Pictures]

Holi celebrations in Basantapur [In Pictures]

Holi celebrations in Basantapur [In Pictures]

Lifestyle

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Balen nets Rs 14.6 million from social media, music streaming

Balen nets Rs 14.6 million from social media, music streaming

Popular Indian singer Asha Bhosle passes away

Popular Indian singer Asha Bhosle passes away

‘Paran’ highest grossing Nepali film of 2082 BS

‘Paran’ highest grossing Nepali film of 2082 BS

World

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Iran, US say Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels

Iran, US say Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels

Society

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Squatters urge RSP not to implement eviction plan

Squatters urge RSP not to implement eviction plan

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Rare video of BP Koirala’s final journey

Rare video of BP Koirala’s final journey

Province

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Moving bus catches fire; all on board safe

Moving bus catches fire; all on board safe

Two more arrested in Srijana murder case

Two more arrested in Srijana murder case

Nearly 200 benefit from free burn treatment camp in Surkhet

Nearly 200 benefit from free burn treatment camp in Surkhet

Nephew held within 48 hours for Pokhara woman’s murder

Nephew held within 48 hours for Pokhara woman’s murder

High court upholds Pokhara ward chair’s sentence

High court upholds Pokhara ward chair’s sentence

POKHARA: The Pokhara High Court has upheld Kaski District Court’s verdict convicting Pokhara Ward-24 Chairperson Bharat Bahadur Adhikari in...

Himal Press 22nd Apr 2026

16 women detained for harassing tourists in Pokhara’s Lakeside area

POKHARA: Police have arrested 16 women from Lakeside, a major tourist area in Pokhara, on charges of harassing domestic...

Himal Press 19th Apr 2026

KMC launches late-evening passenger bus service

KATHMANDU: A late-evening passenger bus service was launched in Kathmandu Valley on Monday, coinciding with the New Year 2083...

Himal Press 14th Apr 2026

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