Kathmandu — The government plans to clear NPR 10 billion to NPR 12 billion in outstanding health insurance payments by mid-September, as part of efforts to strengthen the financial sustainability of the national health insurance program. Speaking at a...

Kathmandu — Nepal has launched its 8.8 Great 8 Sale, offering customers discounts of up to 70 percent, free delivery and Rs. 5 million in vouchers. The sale will run from 8 p.m. on Aug. 7 to Aug. 12 and...

Kathmandu — The Pakistan Embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday organized a seminar titled “Kashmir’s Political Future: Legal, Diplomatic, and Strategic Perspectives,” bringing together journalists, writers, analysts and human rights activists. During the event, messages from Pakistan’s President Asif Ali...

Kathmandu  — The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu on Wednesday observed July Mass Uprising Day, marking the second anniversary of the 2024 movement that led to major political change in Bangladesh. The event began with a minute of silence in...

Washington —  Artificial intelligence (AI) could help developing countries such as Nepal achieve in a decade what might otherwise take a century, provided governments move quickly to strengthen electricity supply, internet connectivity, digital skills and public institutions, according to...

Kathmandu — Two months after applications closed for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority, the government has yet to disclose the list of applicants or provide an official update on the selection process, raising questions...

Rural communities in Nicaragua struggling with water scarcity and climate-related challenges are set to benefit from a new watershed restoration programme funded through a record donation from WTM London to international safe water charity Just a Drop. The initiative...

Kathmandu — Nepal’s 14 life insurers and three micro life insurance companies collected a combined NPR 204.60 billion in gross written premiums from various life insurance products during the last fiscal year. Term life insurance remained the largest business...

World — According to the Allianz Global Insurance Report 2026, the global insurance industry remained on a strong growth trajectory in 2025 despite easing from the exceptional expansion recorded a year earlier, with Asia emerging as the main growth...

Kathmandu — Nepal’s three licensed micro life insurance companies generated a combined gross written premium of NPR 1.21 billion in the last fiscal year, reflecting strong growth in the country’s emerging microinsurance sector. According to industry data, the three...