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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

■ Editor's Pick Selected stories from Stock market

Share market recovered marginally after Wednesday's decline closing at 2574.65 points up by 0.09%.

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NEPSE closed at 2,572.34 on Wednesday as 12 of 13 sectoral indices declined, while turnover rose to NRs 3.74 billion.

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After Monday’s 20.48 points fall, NEPSE closed at 2578.73 points on Tuesday but turnover lowered to 3.13 billion from NRs 3.38 billion.

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NEPSE fell 20.48 points to 2,566.76 as investor sentiment remained weak, while daily turnover dropped to NRs 3.27 billion amid broad-based sectoral declines.

Stock market  the_farsight

The latest fall capped a difficult week for the market, with NEPSE losing 42.55 points overall.

Stock market  the_farsight

The Finance Committee of the lower house has issued a five-point directive to strengthen stock-market oversight, streamline IPO approvals, curb manipulation and accelerate technology and …

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The stock market ended nearly flat on Thursday, with the NEPSE index edging up 0.26 points to 2,599.15 as turnover rose to Rs 4.89 billion.

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NEPSE fell 4.82 points to 2,598.89 for a third straight session on Wednesday, while turnover edged up to NRs 4.76 billion.

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The market extended its decline for a second consecutive session, falling 9.62 points to 2,603.71 as market turnover dropped to NRs 4.65 billion.

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The NEPSE index fell 16.47 points to 2,613.33 on Monday as broad-based selling pushed turnover down slightly to NRs 5.38 billion.

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NEPSE rose 11.77 points to 2,629.81 as manufacturing and processing stocks led gains, while turnover fell to NRs 5.45 billion.

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It plans to begin with select liquid securities and a buy-first, sell-later model, subject to new risk controls, surveillance systems and investor safeguards.

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