Saturday 25th April 2026
Kathmandu — The government has formed a recommendation committee to appoint a new chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority. As per a Cabinet decision on April 21, the committee is headed by Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, with Dr. Ghanshyam Upadhyay serving as a member and insurance expert Dr. Fattabahadur KC...
Kathmandu — Manisha Bishwakarma, who previously worked in an NGO, is currently serving as a Senior Business Manager at National Life Insurance. She has been running her insurance business through social media and has been associated with the insurance agent profession since 2024. By creating detailed videos explaining insurance...
Kathmandu — The government has formed a recommendation committee to appoint a new chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority. As per a Cabinet decision on April 21, the committee is headed by Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, with Dr. Ghanshyam Upadhyay serving as a member and insurance expert Dr. Fattabahadur KC as an expert member. Currently, a Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance is overseeing...
Kathmandu — The government has formed a recommendation committee to appoint a new chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority. As per a Cabinet decision on April 21, the committee is headed by Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, with Dr. Ghanshyam Upadhyay serving as a member and insurance expert Dr. Fattabahadur KC as an expert member. Currently, a Joint Secretary at the...
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 — The government is moving to remove Surendra Thapa, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Reinsurance Company, following longstanding allegations of corruption and mismanagement at the state-owned firm. Former Finance Secretary Rameshwar Khanal had repeatedly pressed Thapa to address irregularities within the company, but those efforts were unsuccessful. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle is also understood to have applied pressure...
Kathmandu – The government led by Balen has decided to expand the jurisdiction of the anti-corruption authority to allow strict investigation of corruption in the private sector. The proposal is included in the draft Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2025 to 2028, which was made public by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on April 13, 2026. According to the draft released last Tuesday, any financial loss...
