WORLD
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UN
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in...
"In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal," the UN refugee agency's spokesman Babar Baloch told a press briefing in Geneva.
Apr 17, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE raises circuit breaker limit to 15 percent
NEPSE raises circuit breaker limit to 15 percent
The change was made through an amendment to the Securities Trading Regulations, according to NEPSE. The new provision will come into effect from Monday, April 20.
Apr 17, 2026
SOCIETY
TU issues 35-day ultimatum to vacate encroached land
TU issues 35-day ultimatum to vacate encroached land
The TU General Administration Division warned that failure to vacate the properties within 35 days will lead to strict legal action under prevailing laws.
Apr 17, 2026
SOCIETY
NMC warns of taking against doctors prescribing medicines via Facebook or TikTok
NMC warns of taking against doctors prescribing medicines vi...
Issuing an “urgent notice,” Nepal Medical Council directed medical practitioners to immediately stop prescribing medicines without directly examining patients and to refrain from violating patient privacy.
Apr 17, 2026
POLITICS
SC allows PM Shah to appear through representative in contempt case
SC allows PM Shah to appear through representative in contem...
A joint bench of Justices Hari Phuyal and Shanti Singh Thapa issued the order allowing Shah’s representative to appear on his behalf for hearing dates in the case. With this decision, Shah will no longer be required to appear in person on routine dates, and his authorized representative can at...
Apr 17, 2026
WORLD
Musk's father seeking Russian refuge for S.African farmers
Musk's father seeking Russian refuge for S.African farmers
The father of tech billionaire Elon Musk is working on a project to provide refugee status in Russia for South African farmers, he has told AFP, in a project similar to one by the US government.
Apr 17, 2026
ECONOMY
KOICA provides USD 2.5 million for financial access program for Korea returnee migrants
KOICA provides USD 2.5 million for financial access program...
The initiative, titled “Strengthening Stage-Wise Support System for the Stable Reintegration of Korea Returnee Migrants in Nepal,” aims to improve access to finance for returnees who have participated in the K-HaMi Project and completed entrepreneurship training.
Apr 17, 2026
POLITICS
Parliament elects chairs of 12 thematic committees, RSP secures leadership in 11
Parliament elects chairs of 12 thematic committees, RSP secu...
The elected chairpersons are: Hari Dhakal (State Affairs and Good Governance Committee), Samikshya Basnet (Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee), Rahabar Ansari (Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Welfare Committee), Krishna Hari Budhathoki (Finance Committee), Ashok Chaudhary (Agriculture,...
Apr 17, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE gains 5.36 points, five companies hit positive circuit
NEPSE gains 5.36 points, five companies hit positive circuit
A total of 108 listed companies saw their share prices increase during the trading session, while five companies hit the positive circuit limit. The companies that hit the positive circuit were Surya Kunda Hydroelectric, Hotel Forest Inn, Palpa Cement, Shikhar Power Development, and Ridge Line Energ...
Apr 17, 2026
POLITICS
12 thematic committees under the federal parliament to get their chairs today
12 thematic committees under the federal parliament to get t...
The election for the presidents of 12 committees-- 10 committees under the HoR and two of joint committees (HoR and National Assembly) has been scheduled today.
Apr 17, 2026