Money
Government allocates Rs12.31 billion for forestry, environment and climate sector
By Post Report Finance Minister Wagle says access to concessional international climate finance for private sector to be expanded alongside carbon reduction and conservation programmes.
Budget raises civil servants’ salaries by 21 percent, boosts spending on sports, health and social welfare
By Post Report Government announces pay rise after four-year freeze, expands health insurance funding, pledges new stadiums and launches support programmes for Gen-Z movement victims.
Budget prioritises roads, health, education and energy projects
By Post Report Government announces tunnel road opening, expansion of burn treatment services and new plans for universities, hydropower and fintech regulation.
Budget allocates Rs218.30 billion to education sector, prioritises skills and innovation
By Post Report Government plans to promote skill-based education, allow migrant workers to study through Open University and encourage foreign universities to open campuses in Nepal.
Budget puts AI, health reform and infrastructure expansion at centre of policy push
By Post Report Finance Minister Wagle announces reforms in immigration, health insurance, capital markets and public utilities while pledging expanded road, water and social welfare programmes
Budget offers tax relief, digital payment incentives and push for AI education
By Post Report Government announces concessions for domestic industries, easier overseas investment rules and plans to raise Rastriya Banijya Bank capital.
Budget proposes sovereign wealth fund, Nepal Telecom divestment and energy sector reforms
By Post Report Finance Minister Wagle said government would retain a 66 percent stake in Nepal Telecom while distributing the remaining shares to the public.
Budget introduces hedge fund, legal reforms and major tax cuts for fiscal year 2026-27
By Post Report Finance Minister Wagle opens secondary stock market to NRNs, slashes tariffs on industrial raw materials, and establishes a commercial tribunal for speedy dispute resolution.
Finance Minister Wagle unveils budget for fiscal year 2026-27, announces tax relief and ministry cuts
By Post Report Presenting the budget at a joint session of Parliament, Wagle announced that individuals with annual income of up to Rs1 million would be exempt from personal income tax.
Fonepay integrates UnionPay into QR network for foreign travellers in Nepal
By Post Report Partnership allows UnionPay users to make QR payments at more than 2 million merchants across the country.
Inside the alleged plot against Nepal’s anti-graft chief
By Sangam Prasain & Gaurav Pokharel A chargesheet outlines allegations of bureaucratic power plays, intimidation networks, ritual-based coercion and cross-border money flows in a case centred on former civil aviation chief Pradeep Adhikari.
NEPSE this week
By Post Report Here is a snapshot of what happened at the stock market this week.
Wagle set to unveil large deficit budget above fiscal ceiling
By Yagya Banjade Ambitious Rs2.1–2.2 trillion spending plan focuses on infrastructure, tax reform, and a revenue push despite weak collections and rising fiscal pressure.
Adverse weather adds to informal workers’ stress in Kathmandu
By Krishana Prasain New study warns extreme heat is worsening health risks, wage losses and food insecurity for migrant and informal workers in Nepal’s capital.
Commission report blames weak regulation and political interference for cooperative crisis
By Jaya Singh Mahara Government says reforms are underway after a commission report identified poor governance, financial irregularities and lack of oversight in the cooperative sector.
Helicopters can now be booked through the Pathao app
By Post Report One of Nepal’s leading mobility platforms has launched the helicopter booking service, “Pathao Heli”, in collaboration with Simrik Airlines.
First woman to scale all 14 eight-thousanders without supplemental oxygen says courage has no gender
By Suraj Kunwar She addressed climbers and tourism entrepreneurs in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
China caps Indian pilgrims to Kailash via Nepal at 24,000. Tour operators expect more visitors
By Sangam Prasain Demand surges during the auspicious Chinese Year of the Horse as Nepali operators seek an additional 15,000 permits.
Nepal’s rising budgets fail to translate into revenue, spending and growth gains
By Yagya Banjade In recent years, the government has increasingly relied on borrowing not only for development projects but also to cover regular expenses such as salaries, social security allowances and debt servicing.
Nepal’s petroleum storage capacity sufficient for 16 days on average, says economic survey
By Post Report Of the 45 state-owned entities, 27 were profitable, 16 incurred losses and two remained inactive in the first eight months of the current fiscal year.