POLITICS

Controversial Civil Service Bill with ‘cooling period’ clause set for House approval today

Controversial Civil Service Bill with ‘cooling period’ clause set for House approval today

The bill was originally listed for endorsement on June 17 but was held back at the last moment due to internal disagreem...

The bill was originally listed for endorsement on June 17 but was held back at the last moment due to internal disagreem...

Jun 29, 2025

ECONOMY

US dollar selling at Rs 137.07, yuan at Rs 19.11

US dollar selling at Rs 137.07, yuan at Rs 19.11

The Nepal Rastra Bank on Sunday published the latest foreign currency exchange rates, with the US dollar trading at Rs 1...

The Nepal Rastra Bank on Sunday published the latest foreign currency exchange rates, with the US dollar trading at Rs 1...

Jun 29, 2025

WORLD

Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, plays down impact of strikes

Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, plays down impact of strikes

The most serious conflict yet between Israel and Iran derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, but Pre...

The most serious conflict yet between Israel and Iran derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, but Pre...

Jun 29, 2025

WORLD

WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study

WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study

The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the WHO, while shredding economies, crippling...

The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the WHO, while shredding economies, crippling...

Jun 29, 2025

SOCIETY

Heavy rain and snowfall likely in several regions today

Heavy rain and snowfall likely in several regions today

A few locations in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces—and isolated spots in the hilly regions o...

A few locations in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces—and isolated spots in the hilly regions o...

Jun 29, 2025

SOCIETY

Ashar 15: A celebration of paddy plantation with savoring yogurt and beaten rice

Ashar 15: A celebration of paddy plantation with savoring yogurt and beaten rice

Farmers, exhausted from their labor, eat dahi chiura to regain energy. It is believed that the combination of curd and b...

Farmers, exhausted from their labor, eat dahi chiura to regain energy. It is believed that the combination of curd and b...

Jun 29, 2025

ECONOMY

HoR passes Bill to Raise National Debt

HoR passes Bill to Raise National Debt

In a discussion on the proposal to approve the bill, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel expressed the government&rsqu...

In a discussion on the proposal to approve the bill, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel expressed the government&rsqu...

Jun 29, 2025

ECONOMY

HoR passes Finance Act, clearing way to implement new tax regime

HoR passes Finance Act, clearing way to implement new tax regime

A HoR meeting held on Saturday endorsed the Finance Act with a majority vote. However, the meeting disproved all the pro...

A HoR meeting held on Saturday endorsed the Finance Act with a majority vote. However, the meeting disproved all the pro...

Jun 29, 2025

Opinion

Nepal’s Drone Dilemma: A Crisis of Inaction

Nepal’s Drone Dilemma: A Crisis of Inaction

Meanwhile, the world has embraced AI-powered tools such as surveillance and payload drones. Nepal, by contrast, has bare...

Meanwhile, the world has embraced AI-powered tools such as surveillance and payload drones. Nepal, by contrast, has bare...

Jun 29, 2025

ECONOMY

Paddy plantations land to shrink by 3.04 percent this year

Paddy plantations land to shrink by 3.04 percent this year

According to government data, paddy plantation this year is expected to shrink to 1,395,207 hectares of land across the...

According to government data, paddy plantation this year is expected to shrink to 1,395,207 hectares of land across the...

Jun 29, 2025