SOCIETY
UN stresses entrepreneurship, inclusive growth for Nepal’s long-term development
UN stresses entrepreneurship, inclusive growth for Nepal’s l...
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United Nations Resident Coordinator to Nepal Lila Pieters Yahia made the remarks during a meeting with Dr. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, president of the International Relations & Global Diplomacy Dialogue (IRGDD), at the UN House on Monday, reads a statement issued by IRGDD.
May 20, 2026
POLITICS
SC orders release of former minister Gupta on bail in corruption case
SC orders release of former minister Gupta on bail in corrup...
A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokharel overturned an earlier SC order that had sent Gupta to custody for trial and directed his release on bail.
May 20, 2026
SOCIETY
Rome Nath Ghimire appointed Chairman of Nepal Republic Media Limited
Rome Nath Ghimire appointed Chairman of Nepal Republic Media...
The decision was made during a recent meeting of the company’s Board of Directors, which unanimously endorsed Ghimire for the leadership position.
May 20, 2026
ECONOMY
Over 32,000 kilograms of trash collected in Nepal’s Annapurna trails in nine months
Over 32,000 kilograms of trash collected in Nepal’s Annapurn...
As tourist arrivals surge in the Annapurna region, local communities and conservation groups are intensifying waste collection and recycling efforts to protect Nepal’s fragile Himalayan environment from growing pollution.
May 20, 2026
ECONOMY
Share trading volume sees a drop of 18.9 percent in 10 months
Share trading volume sees a drop of 18.9 percent in 10 month...
According to the NEPSE, the total transaction amount of shares in the country’s secondary market stood at Rs 1.420 trillion during mid-July 2025 and mid-May 2026.
May 20, 2026
POLITICS
HoR meeting today
HoR meeting today
Minister Dr Wagle had presented the principles and priorities of the upcoming budget in the HoR meeting on May 14.
May 20, 2026
SOCIETY
Pakistan Embassy hosts essay, speech competitions in Kathmandu
Pakistan Embassy hosts essay, speech competitions in Kathman...
Pratik Pokhrel of Viswa Niketan Secondary School secured first position, while Dakshesh Ghimire of Chand Bagh School and Nitin Thapa of Pranjali World School secured second and third positions, respectively.
May 20, 2026
SOCIETY
Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces
Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, one or two places in these provinces are also likely to witness thunder and lightning.
May 20, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt appoints Nagendra Sah as officiating managing director of NOC
Govt appoints Nagendra Sah as officiating managing director...
The post has remained vacant after the then NOC’s Managing Director Chandika Prasad Bhatta resigned last week.
May 20, 2026
OPINION
Nepal Between Reform and Recklessness
Nepal Between Reform and Recklessness
Nepal’s political rupture may have been necessary, but genuine democratic reform requires accountability, humility, due process and the courage to confront the damage left behind.
May 20, 2026