May 27, 2026, Wednesday

Economy

Again, Nepse fell below 24 percent, contraction in business

Again, Nepse fell below 24 percent, contraction in business

Kathmandu: The stock market index Nepse has fallen below 2400 points again. On Thursday, the last trading day of the year, Nepse 37. It has decreased by 87 points. With the decrease of that number, Nepse has remained at 2376 points. The transaction amount has shrunk. A total of Rs 2.30 billion worth of securities…

6.5 percent development budget expenditure in five months, 4 percent less than Pohor

6.5 percent development budget expenditure in five months, 4 percent less than Pohor

Kathmandu: In the first five months of the current fiscal year, capital expenditure, i.e. development budget expenditure, has been very disappointing. According to the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, which keeps track of government revenue and expenditure, a total of 6.46 percent of the development budget has been spent from July to November….

  • Central Finance announces 11 percent dividend

    Central Finance announces 11 percent dividend

    Kathmandu: Central Finance Limited has declared a dividend from the last fiscal year's profit. The meeting of the Finance Board has proposed 11 percent dividend. The proposed dividend includes a bonus share of 7.7 percent of paid-up capital and a...

  • Rastriya Banijya Bank-Nepal Clearing House Agreement

    Rastriya Banijya Bank-Nepal Clearing House Agreement

    Kathmandu (US). Nepal Clearing House has entered into an agreement with Rastriya Banijya Bank for the launch of the first phase of the National Payment Switch being implemented. The bank is going to launch corporate pay system for institutional customers...

  • 18,000 quintals of paddy is being procured

    18,000 quintals of paddy is being procured

    Parsa: The Birgunj branch of Food Management and Trade Company Limited is going to purchase 18,000 quintals of paddy this year. 15,000 quintals of gold mansuli and 3,000 quintals of fine cumin paddy will be procured. According to Munilal Kushwaha,...

  • Behind Bagmati Pradesh in BCG vaccine coverage

    Behind Bagmati Pradesh in BCG vaccine coverage

    Kathmandu: Bagmati is lagging behind other states in BCG vaccination coverage for children. Annual data on vaccine coverage released by the Ministry of Health shows that the lowest percentage of BCG vaccines were given in Bagmati. In Bagmati, only 71.1...

  • ‘It is the responsibility of the state to guarantee energy’

    ‘It is the responsibility of the state to guarantee energy’

    Kathmandu. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has clarified that ensuring public access to energy is the right of the citizens and it is the responsibility of the state to guarantee energy. Inaugurating a seminar on 'Sustainable...