Author: Himalaya Post

Ncell’s data pack users to receive MetLife’s Insurance Protection

Kathmandu – Ncell and MetLife Nepal have joined forces to launch ‘Data Sangai Jeevan Beema’ — a first-of-its-kind offering that bundles mobile data with life and critical illness insurance protection. Through this groundbreaking partnership, Ncell data customers can now choose from two specially designed packages where they can enjoy data along with life insurance coverage. The Rs. 99 Pack, including applicable taxes, provides 100MB data valid for three days bundled with term life insurance of Rs. 200,000 and critical illness insurance of Rs. 200,000 valid for 30 days from the subscription date. The Rs. 39 Pack gives customers 100MB...

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Ten left forces, including CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist), join hands

Kathmandu – Unification has been announced today among various leftist parties, including the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the CPN (Unified Socialist). At the special ceremony held today at local Bhrikuti Mandap, unity was announced among the leftist parties including the Maoist Centre, Unified Socialist, Nepal Socialist Party, Janasamajbadi Party Nepal, Nepal Communist Party, CPN (Maoist Socialist) and CPN (Communist). After the declaration of unification, the unified party has been christened as ‘Nepali Communist Party’. Party top leaders and workers, including Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, coordinator of the Maoist Centre, Madhav Kumar Nepal, chairman of the Unified Socialist, senior Maoist...

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Bihar’s Development Journey Offers a Blueprint for Nepal’s Growth and Governance Reform

– Keshav Nepal As Bihar approaches the pivotal 2025 Legislative Assembly elections, its journey over the past two decades stands as a powerful testament to the transformative potential of sustained governance and strategic policy. Under the steady leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the state has engineered a remarkable turnaround, shedding its erstwhile image of backwardness to emerge as a model of accelerated development. For neighbouring Nepal, which grapples with a strikingly similar set of developmental challenges—from infrastructural deficits to agrarian dependence—Bihar’s experience provides more than just inspiration; it offers a compelling, real-world blueprint for how convergent policy, infrastructure,...

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Recalibrating the India-Nepal Equation in a Time of Political Flux

– Keshav Nepal Nepal stands at a perilous inflection point. What began as a government action to enforce online-platform registration rules — on September 4, 2025, when Kathmandu suspended some two dozen social-media services — quickly ignited a broader, youth-led revolt against corruption, cronyism, and economic stagnation. Driven primarily by a galvanized Generation Z cohort mobilizing through digital and physical channels, the demonstrations escalated into widespread violence, resulting in numerous casualties and ultimately forcing the political capitulation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on September 9. The very day of his resignation witnessed a severe exacerbation of the unrest....

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Agrobusiness: A Path to Sustainable Development and Balanced GDP in Nepal

– Top Lal Panthi In the modern era, the world is rapidly transforming into a global village, where resources can be exchanged among countries through import and export activities. These transactions are recorded in the balance of payment accounts and directly or indirectly affect the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP) of each nation. A balanced and strong GDP is essential for maintaining economic stability, as an imbalanced GDP leads to rising unemployment, inflation, and weak competitiveness in the global market. Thus, achieving a balanced GDP is a prerequisite for attaining competitive advantage and sustainable development....

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