WORLD
US approves temporary sale of stranded Russian oil to India
US approves temporary sale of stranded Russian oil to India
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a Russia-related licence "Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to India," the Treasury said in a statement.
19 hours ago
POLITICS
Darchula begins vote counting
Darchula begins vote counting
According to the District Election Office, an all-party meeting had decided to start vote counting from 7:00 PM on Friday. However, due to delays in technical preparations, the counting began only recently.
19 hours ago
POLITICS
NC's Gurung wins from Manang
NC's Gurung wins from Manang
His nearest rival from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Yashoda Subedi Gurung, received 454 votes. Similarly, Ram Bahadur Gurung (Nawin) of the Mangal National Organization got 9 votes.
19 hours ago
ECONOMY
Govt temporarily suspends mandatory licensed brokers for property deals over Rs 30 million
Govt temporarily suspends mandatory licensed brokers for pro...
The Department of Land Management and Archive issued a notice on Wednesday (March 3), directing subordinate land offices not to implement the circular issued on February 20 and to continue transactions using the previous procedures.
20 hours ago
WORLD
Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday
Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday
The new rules expand Australia's online child safety measures following its world-leading December 10 ban on children under 16 joining social media platforms. The crackdown restricts child access to "age-inappropriate content" including pornography, high-impact violence, suicide and eating diso...
20 hours ago
POLITICS
NCP Coordinator Dahal elected from Rukum (East)
NCP Coordinator Dahal elected from Rukum (East)
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) and a former prime minister, has been elected to the House of Representatives (HoR) from Rukum (East).
21 hours ago
ECONOMY
Nepal Airlines suspends Kathmandu–Dubai flights until Sunday due to tensions in Iran
Nepal Airlines suspends Kathmandu–Dubai flights until Sunday...
The airline stated that the Kathmandu–Dubai flights scheduled for March 7 and 8, and the Dubai–Kathmandu flights scheduled for March 7 and 8, will not operate.
21 hours ago
WORLD
Ethiopia rebels gang-raped children: Amnesty
Ethiopia rebels gang-raped children: Amnesty
Amnesty interviewed 10 survivors of sexual violence in two districts of Oromia, including seven who were minors at the time of their assaults, as well as health professionals.
21 hours ago
POLITICS
Ballot box transport delayed in three Himalayan districts due to weather
Ballot box transport delayed in three Himalayan districts du...
According to the Election Commission’s deputy spokesperson, Kul Bahadur GC, ballots from polling centers in these high-altitude districts need to be airlifted by helicopter, but the weather has prevented transportation since Thursday evening.
21 hours ago
POLITICS
Vote counting under PR begins
Vote counting under PR begins
According to Election Commission Information Officer Suman Ghimire, the counting of PR votes has started from Kathmandu-1.
21 hours ago