Thursday 4th June 2026
Kathmandu — Representatives from Nepal’s technology sector have called for stronger policy execution, targeted incentives, and closer collaboration between the government and private sector to maximize the opportunities presented by the national budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27. These recommendations emerged during a high-level discussion organized by the Federation of ...
Kathmandu. Asian Life Insurance Company Limited has announced a waiver of up to 100% on the interest charged for renewing lapsed insurance policies. According to the company, policies that have exceeded six months past the premium due date (fully lapsed) as of mid-May 2026 will be eligible for renewal...
Kathmandu. Asian Life Insurance Company Limited has announced a waiver of up to 100% on the interest charged for renewing lapsed insurance policies. According to the company, policies that have exceeded six months past the premium due date (fully lapsed) as of mid-May 2026 will be eligible for renewal with interest discounts if renewed between June 3, 2026, and July 3, 2026. Policies that...
Kathmandu — A police investigation has concluded that more than NPR 4 billion was misappropriated from five insurance-related companies, including Himalayan Reinsurance. The investigation has also found that funds collected from insurance operations were diverted and invested in the securities market. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has completed its investigation into defendants, including Deepak Bhatt and...
Editorial For the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA), the past seven months have been marked not by regulatory breakthroughs, but by turmoil. The nation’s apex insurance watchdog has seen two of its most senior leaders fall under scrutiny—one acquitted, the other suspended—and now stands cautiously under interim leadership. These events, unfolding one after another, have exposed not just the fragility...
Kathmandu — A police investigation has concluded that more than NPR 4 billion was misappropriated from five insurance-related companies, including Himalayan Reinsurance. The investigation has also found that funds collected from insurance operations were diverted and invested in the securities market. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has completed its investigation into defendants, including Deepak Bhatt and...
Kathmandu — A branch manager of Global IME Bank has been found dead in an apparent suicide after posting a message on social media targeting the bank’s top management. The deceased, Pitambar Khadka, reportedly shared a Facebook post on May 18 in which he wrote “You bastard killed me” and posted photos of the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Surendra Raj Regmi along with several senior officials. The post also...
