An open letter to Nepal’s Finance Minister, Prakash Sharan Mahat, calling for an expansion of the country’s Child Grant program.
Nepal: Expand Child Grant Program to All Families
The Nepali government should expand the Child Grant program to all families in the forthcoming budget as a crucial step toward ensuring the right of all children to an adequate standard of living.
Tranglo hopes to kick financial inclusion into high gear with futsal sponsorship
Remittance is a major GDP contributor for Nepal, which comes close to 23%. About 56% of Nepali households rely on remittances, making lowering costs and improving accessibility a crucial goal.
Pakistan’s Shehroze, Naila hoist country’s flag on Mt. Annapurna 1
Pakistani climbers, Shehroze Kashif and Naila Kiani made the nation proud again when on Monday they hoisted the country’s flag on Mt. Annapurna 1 (8091), the world’s 10th highest mountain, situated in Gandaki province of Nepal.
Bangladesh-Nepal power-sharing potential and an unexplored regional green energy outlook
If we create a regional power corridor between India, Bangladesh and Nepal with the option to connect Bhutan, we can tap into this renewable energy potential and divest from some fossil fuel-based pow …
Meet Binod Chaudhary, richest person of Nepal with net worth Rs 14,700 crore; his business empire is massive
Business tycoon turned politician Binod Chaudhary is the only Nepalese billionaire in the world He owns 136 companies …
India’s stretched health care fails millions in rural areas
India’s rural health system has weakened from neglect in past decades, and as health workers gravitated towards better-paying jobs in big cities. India spent only 3.01% of its gross domestic product on health in 2019, less than China’s 5.3% and even neighboring Nepal’s 4.45%, according to the World Bank.
Bangladesh to import 10 films from SAFTA countries, expand market across border
Kolkata: Bangladesh’s I&B ministry has taken a decision to import 10 films from countries that have the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) certificate. These countries are Nepal, Bhutan, India, …
Nepal’s financial sector is ‘sound and secure’, says central bank governor
While the private sector complained that Nepal’s economy is not performing well, the central bank, on Tuesday, asserted that things were on track. “Everything is on the right track,” Nepal Rastra Bank …
Japan proposes industrial hub in Bangladesh with supply chains to India
Japan has proposed developing an industrial hub in Bangladesh with supply chains to the landlocked northeastern states of India, and to Nepal and Bhutan beyond by developing a port and transport in …