Online Khabar

What Online Khabar does

Online Khabar is a privately held digital news publisher headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, founded in 2006 and self-described as "Nepal's No. 1 news portal" in the Nepali language. The company operates a comprehensive Nepali-language news portal at onlinekhabar.com covering politics, business, sports, entertainment, health, lifestyle, opinion, and specialized content including daily Rashifal (horoscope) and a Nepali calendar utility, supported by a separate English edition at english.onlinekhabar.com for international readers.

The platform is built on a WordPress-based content management system with a custom theme (onlinekhabar-2021) and extends to native iOS and Android applications. The product surface has progressively verticalized into dedicated sub-portals for business (OKBusiness), health (OKHealth) with a searchable doctor directory, and short-form video (OK Reels), alongside Web Stories and interactive data-driven storytelling features covering elections and political figures. The company is led by Chairman and Managing Director Dharmaraj Bhusal.

Online Khabar generates revenue exclusively through digital advertising — banner placements and sponsored content across web and mobile — under a free-to-access, no-paywall model serving a horizontal segment of general Nepali readers domestically and abroad. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via owned web and app surfaces, with no third-party retail or marketplace channels and no disclosed partnerships, funding events, or M&A activity.

Name

Online Khabar

Legal name

Online Khabar

Website

https://onlinekhabar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Online Khabar is Nepal's leading Nepali-language digital news portal, operating a WordPress-based web platform with mobile apps and an English edition, monetized via advertising and serving general Nepali readers across news, business, health, lifestyle, and sports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: The news portal generates revenue through display advertising on its website and mobile applications. The site features various ad placements including banner advertisements and sponsored content sections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Online Khabar operates a free-to-access digital news portal in the Nepali language, delivering comprehensive coverage across news, business, politics, sports, entertainment, health, lifestyle, and opinion. The platform monetizes this content through display advertising and sponsored content on its website and mobile applications, with a separate English edition serving international audiences.

Product overview

Online Khabar is Nepal's leading Nepali-language news portal providing comprehensive news coverage across multiple verticals including politics, business, sports, entertainment, health, lifestyle, and technology. The platform operates as a single unified portal with integrated sub-sections rather than separate product modules. Core offerings include the main news portal (Online Khabar), a dedicated business news section (OKBusiness), a short-form video section (OK Reels), and a visual storytelling feature (Web Stories). Additional specialized offerings include an English edition for international audiences, a health portal with doctor directory, a horoscope service (Rashifal), and an interactive calendar tool. The platform also features interactive data storytelling (Interactive Stories) covering elections and political figures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• English Edition: English language version of the news portal at english.onlinekhabar.com

Products and services

• Online Khabar Main News Portal The primary Nepali-language digital news portal providing breaking news, current affairs, politics, business, sports, entertainment, health, lifestyle, and opinion content across multiple categories for Nepalese readers.
• OKBusiness Dedicated business and market news section covering economy, banking, finance, tourism, employment, stock markets, and corporate news for Nepal.
• OKHealth Dedicated health section covering medical conditions, doctor profiles, hospitals, medical education, and wellness topics with specialized segments including Alzheimer's, Ayurveda, HIV, eye diseases, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, and kidney disorders.
• English Edition English-language version of the news portal providing selected news content in English for international and English-speaking audiences interested in Nepal news.
• OK Calendar (पात्रो) Nepali calendar tool integrated into the portal for date tracking, festival information, and Nepali date conversion for readers.
• Online Khabar iOS Mobile Application Native iOS application providing mobile access to Online Khabar's Nepali-language news content for iPhone and iPad users.
• Online Khabar Android Mobile Application Native Android application delivering Online Khabar's Nepali-language news content for Android smartphone and tablet users via the Google Play Store.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ekantipur: Nepal's largest-circulation Nepali-language daily newspaper's digital arm and one of the most-read Nepali news portals, directly competing with Online Khabar for the same domestic Nepali-speaking audience across politics, business, and entertainment.
• Setopati: Established Nepali-language digital news portal covering politics, business, sports, and lifestyle; competes head-to-head with Online Khabar for Nepali-language readers and digital ad budgets in Nepal.
• Nagarik News: Long-running Nepali-language news outlet with a strong digital presence, covering similar verticals (news, business, opinion) and competing directly with Online Khabar for the same domestic audience and advertisers.
• Kathmandu Post: Leading English-language Nepali newspaper with a major digital edition, partially overlapping with Online Khabar's English edition and competing for premium advertisers and international/diaspora readers.
• The Himalayan Times: Major English-language Nepali daily with a substantial digital portal, competing with Online Khabar's English edition for advertisers and English-reading audiences in Nepal.
• MyRepublica: English-language digital news outlet from the Nagarik Network that competes with Online Khabar's English edition for English-speaking Nepalese readers and digital advertising share.
• Naya Patrika: Nepali-language national daily with growing digital presence, competing with Online Khabar for domestic Nepali readers and political/news coverage.
• Ratopati: Nepali-language online news portal covering politics, business, sports, and entertainment; directly comparable to Online Khabar in audience, language, and digital advertising model.

Broad incumbents

• Kantipur Media Group: Nepal's largest media conglomerate, parent of Ekantipur, Kathmandu Post, and Kantipur TV; a broad incumbent whose digital properties compete with Online Khabar across multiple verticals and languages within Nepal.
• BBC Nepali: International public broadcaster's Nepali-language service; competes with Online Khabar for Nepali-speaking readers and credibility-driven news consumption, especially among diaspora and urban audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/onlinekhabarnews
• Xx.com/online_khabar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onlinekhabarnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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