Economy

Two govt. offices merged in Mustang

5 months ago

Mustang, Jan 5: The district-based Tourism and Industry Office, and Social Development Office of the Gandaki Province were merged on Sunday. The merger comes into effect following the province government's...

Export fair kicks off in Thamel

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 4: An export fair has kicked off at Chhaya Centre of Thamel, Kathmandu on Sunday, marking the 10th Export Day.The two-day fair is jointly organized by Nepal Export...

Sri Lanka pharmaceutical firm to launch 10 new products in 2026

5 months ago

Sri Lanka's State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) has planned to introduce 10 new products to the market and produce 4 billion tablets and capsules in 2026, the corporation said in...

Import resumes in full swing from Rasuwagadhi transit

5 months ago

Rasuwa, Jan 4: With the resumption of the Rasuwagadhi border checkpoint, the import of goods from neighbouring China has begun.According to the Border Security Post Rasuwagadhi, 18 electric vehicles (EV...

Solar energy worth Rs 47.1 million sold in five months

5 months ago

Jhapa, Jan 4: Solar energy producer, Jhapa Energy, has sold power worth Rs 47.1 million to Nepal Electricity Authority in five months.The company produced 6.52 million units of power during...

Mahotsav events inspire hopes in economy, Industry Minister says

5 months ago

Morang, Jan 3: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Anil Kumar Sinha has said that the Mahotsav related events taking place in different parts of the country have added to...

U.S. stocks close mixed on first trading day of 2026

5 months ago

U.S. stock indices ended mixed on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as Wall Street resumed activity following the New Year's holiday and built cautiously on the previous year's...

Tesla overtaken by BYD in global EV sales in 2025

5 months ago

U.S. electric automaker Tesla said Friday that its global vehicle deliveries in 2025 fell by around 8.6 percent year on year, marking the first time the company has been overtaken...

BYD overtakes Tesla in 2025 EV sales

5 months ago

SHENZHEN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) China's leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD sold around 2.26 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025, surpassing Tesla in global EV sales last year.U.S. electric automaker...

German private wealth set to exceed 10 tln euros amid insecurity concerns

5 months ago

The total private financial assets owned by German households in 2025 are estimated to be over 10 trillion euros (11.72 trillion U.S. dollars), a new record high, an economist with...

Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales

5 months ago

Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95.9 percent of new registrations.Although Norway is western Europe's largest exporter of...

'Issues of indigenous nationalities in hydel projects should be addressed mutually'

5 months ago

Lalitpur, Jan 2: Minister for Energy Kulman Ghising has said that issues related to the private land, forest area and community's concerns that could surface while advancing the hydropower projects...

Chief Minister Karki says Nepal becoming self-sufficient in cement

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 2: Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, said that Nepal currently has 65 cement industries and is gradually becoming self-reliant in cement production.He asserted that by...

658 suspicious transactions of virtual assets recorded in five years

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 2: Suspicious transaction of virtual assets, which is considered illegal in Nepal, has increased in recent years.As per the Strategic Analysis Report Related to Virtual Assets, 2025 released...

Highest share of Bagmati province in deposits, loans of BFIS

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 2: Bagmati province has the highest share in the deposits and loans of banks and financial institutions (BFIs).The Economic Activities Study Annual Report of fiscal year 2024/25 published...

Portugal's electricity consumption hits record high in 2025

5 months ago

Electricity consumption supplied through the public grid reached its highest level ever in Portugal's National Electricity System (SEN) in 2025, according to data released on Thursday by Redes Energeticas Nacionais...