WORLD
India warns of misuse risk from cheap weight-loss jabs
India warns of misuse risk from cheap weight-loss jabs
The warning comes after patents on semaglutide -- the active ingredient in drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy -- expired on March 20 in India, the world's largest supplier of generic medicines.
Mar 24, 2026
SOCIETY
Four men found dead in different parts of the country
Four men found dead in different parts of the country
According to police, the identities of two of the deceased found in Nuwakot and Sankhuwasabha have been confirmed, while the identities of the deceased found in the other two locations remain unknown.
Mar 24, 2026
ECONOMY
Kalanga Hydro opens IPO for locals and migrant workers
Kalanga Hydro opens IPO for locals and migrant workers
The company has allocated 1.4 million shares worth Rs 140 million for local residents at a face value of Rs 100 per share. Of this, 910,000 shares have been set aside for residents of highly affected areas in Bajhang, Baitadi, and Darchula districts, while the remaining 490,000 shares are reserved f...
Mar 24, 2026
POLITICS
Gagan Thapa calls for probe into cash found at leaders’ homes during Gen Z protests
Gagan Thapa calls for probe into cash found at leaders’ home...
Speaking at a party central committee meeting, Thapa said the money discovered on September 24 should be investigated in a lawful and credible manner. “The cash found at leaders’ homes during the protests must be subject to legal investigation. It should not be treated merely as a matter...
Mar 24, 2026
WORLD
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine: regional authorities
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine: regional authorities
Sirens wailed overnight in nearly all of the country, as the attacks killed two people in the Poltava region, with Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Kharkiv each reporting one death.
Mar 24, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE jumps 23.83 points while daily turnover slides to Rs 14.83 billion
NEPSE jumps 23.83 points while daily turnover slides to Rs 1...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday inclined 23.83 points to close at 2,960.40 points.
Mar 24, 2026
Health
42% of TB patients in Nepal outside treatment; 10.7 million cases globally
42% of TB patients in Nepal outside treatment; 10.7 million...
Observed under the slogan “Yes! We can end TB: National campaign, our contribution,” the day saw awareness programs held across the country alongside renewed commitments to eliminate the disease.
Mar 24, 2026
POLITICS
Gagan Thapa congratulates RSP, pledges full support to new govt
Gagan Thapa congratulates RSP, pledges full support to new g...
Speaking at a central committee meeting on Tuesday, Thapa publicly extended his congratulations to the RSP for the first time since the election. “I would like to congratulate the RSP and its leadership for achieving a comfortable majority,” he said.
Mar 24, 2026
SOCIETY
Clash in Ganeshpur leaves 10 security personnel injured, blocked road reopens
Clash in Ganeshpur leaves 10 security personnel injured, blo...
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The incident occurred after locals blocked the Guleriya–Nepalgunj road section, accusing the easy availability of drugs in the nearby Indian border market of Laukahi for the deaths of two brothers from Guleriya Municipality-11. The deceased have been identified as Suresh Khatik, 36, and his 30...
Mar 24, 2026
WORLD
Iran media says energy infrastructure attacked
Iran media says energy infrastructure attacked
"As part of the ongoing attacks carried out by the Zionist and American enemy, the gas administration building and the gas pressure regulation station on Kaveh Street in Isfahan were targeted," said the Fars news agency.
Mar 24, 2026