The committee has scheduled its next meeting for May 19.

At present, the weather is generally cloudy in the hilly and mountainous areas of Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, as well as in Koshi, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces.

It was launched on April 25. 

Addressing the gathering, Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal, Md. Shafiqur Rahman highlighted the importance of strengthening bilateral trade, investment and business connectivity between Nepal and Bangladesh.

"This is not the start of an epidemic. This is not the start of a pandemic," WHO epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director Maria Van Kerkhove told reporters, insisting: "This is not Covid."

"IMF analysis suggests that extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets," the lender warned in a new report.

The proposal was included in a report titled "Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress for People and Planet," which was released by the UN secretary-general's independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP and presented a dashboard of globally applicable indicators providing a new compass of progress for people and planet.    

A joint bench of Justices Kumar Regmi and Nityananda Pandey directed the government not to evict squatters and unmanaged settlers, stressing that the state must ensure their basic needs, including housing, education, healthcare and food.

In a statement issued by the Secretariat, it said that following the implementation of Ordinance No. 7 (2083), the legal provision for employees’ unions under the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064 has been amended and removed.

Speaking at a press briefing, ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri said the Cabinet had approved the dismissal of Nepali honorary consuls general and honorary consuls stationed abroad.

NC Parliamentary Party leader Bishwaraj Aangdembe presented the written objection during the council meeting held on Thursday.

His move comes after the Constitutional Council (CC) on Thursday recommended a fourth-ranked justice, Dr Mohan Sharma, for the position of CJ, a decision that has sparked legal controversy. Silwal argues that the recommendation process is fundamentally flawed and violates principles of judicial independence, constitutional norms, and democratic values. He has requested the court to annul the decision.

Share prices of 235 companies advanced during the trading session. Trishuli Jalvidhyut Company emerged as the top gainer, with its stock price surging by 10 percent.

CPN-UML Parliamentary Party leader Ram Bahadur Thapa appointed Roshani Meche as the whip today.

According to data from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), 104,227 visitors — around 68 percent of the total arrivals between January and April — came from SAARC member states, while the remaining 48,259 tourists were from other countries.

In the match held at Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground today, the USA won the toss and chose to bat first. It gathered 262 runs in 50 overs at the loss of eight wickets.

Operations at the regional air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don, which manages air traffic across southern Russia, were temporarily adjusted after the strike, the ministry said in a statement.

In a statement, Sampang said that during the decision-making process, various external issues—including references to agreements such as MCC and SPP—were brought in, allegedly creating pressure and influence on the process.

The eruption on Halmahera island sent an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, with no towns of villages near enough to face any immediate threat.

Speaking while briefing the media on the decisions made during Thursday’s Cabinet meeting, Pokharel said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal has initiated the necessary diplomatic process with the Indian government.

The arrested individual is an Indian national, who was apprehended from Birgunj and brought back into custody, officials said.

The move comes after CTEVT introduced the “Guidelines for Entrance, Admission and Registration Procedures 2026,” aimed at ending the lengthy and complicated enrollment system that had discouraged students from pursuing technical education.

The CC had recommended Justice Sharma as the 33rd Chief Justice despite him being fourth in seniority. The decision overlooked Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla, who is first in line, as well as justices Kumar Regmi and Hari Prasad Phuyal, who rank second and third, respectively.

The day after a "friendly and constructive" audience with Pope Leo XIV, whom Trump lambasted for his anti-war rhetoric, Rubio will meet with far-right Meloni at her office in Rome.

The central bank said it will collect the amount through a deposit collection instrument under a bidding process. Proposals have been invited from banks and financial institutions, with online bidding scheduled for Friday at 3 PM.

According to sources at the Ministry of Finance, the chairperson and the entire board of directors of Rastriya Banijya Bank have stepped down. In the case of the Agricultural Development Bank and Nepal Bank Limited, only the chairpersons have resigned.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday took the decision, according to government Spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel.

South Korea relies heavily on Middle Eastern fuel imports, most of which transited through Hormuz until US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively shut the strait.

The projection of a 1.2 trillion yen ($7.7 billion) profit, slightly lower than the market's expectation, came as the firm revealed that net income fell three percent to 1.0 trillion yen in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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