Editorial
Public Land Must Stay Public
Public Land Must Stay Public
Public land must remain public, not as a means of convenience for the privileged few who have encroached on it under various pretexts. They must be kept to protect all Kathmandu denizens.
Aug 25, 2025
Business & Economy
3,030 substandard cylinders of Sagar Gas destroyed
3,030 substandard cylinders of Sagar Gas destroyed
Sagarmatha Gas Udyog, a bottling company that sells cooking gas under the brand name of Sagar Gas, has destroyed more than 3,030 of its outdated cylinders.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s inflation moderates to 4.06 pc in last FY, down from 5.44 pc
Nepal’s inflation moderates to 4.06 pc in last FY, down from...
The annual average consumer price inflation pacified to 4.06 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2024/25, down from 5.44 percent in the previous FY.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Remittance inflow hits record, rises 19 percent to Rs 1.723 trillion
Remittance inflow hits record, rises 19 percent to Rs 1.723...
Monthly inflows have also been steadily increasing and annual remittance inflow has now set a new record.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepali content creators earn over Rs 3.5 billion from YouTube, TikTok and Facebook videos
Nepali content creators earn over Rs 3.5 billion from YouTub...
The number of content creators has been increasing recently, with many earning tens of thousands of rupees by creating videos for social media. NRB has started keeping records of such income.
Aug 24, 2025
SOCIETY
174 bodies of Nepali migrant workers repatriated in one month
174 bodies of Nepali migrant workers repatriated in one mont...
The customs office reports that, on average, four to five bodies arrive daily.
Aug 24, 2025
ECONOMY
PMO seeks details of transformational projects, sets one-month deadline
PMO seeks details of transformational projects, sets one-mon...
According to the decision of secretary-level meeting, the ministries have been instructed to prepare and forward the details as part of performance agreements signed between the Prime Minister and respective line ministers.
Aug 24, 2025
WORLD
Ukraine marks independence day with drone strikes on Russia
Ukraine marks independence day with drone strikes on Russia
After a flurry of diplomacy and a push by US President Donald Trump to broker a summit between his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, the prospects for peace appeared to stall on Friday when Russia ruled out any immediate meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Aug 24, 2025
POLITICS
Deputy Speaker controversy: Internal rift widens within NC
Deputy Speaker controversy: Internal rift widens within NC
Oli has proposed removing Indira Rana Magar, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, a move that has reignited internal disputes within NC. On Bhadra 2 (August 18), at the Prime Minister’s residence, Baluwatar, Oli reiterated his proposal to NC leaders.
Aug 24, 2025
SOCIETY
Special Court orders release of Sunil Paudel on Rs 100,000 bail
Special Court orders release of Sunil Paudel on Rs 100,000 b...
The bench, chaired by Teknarayan Kunwar with members Muraribabu Shrestha and Bidur Koirala, set the bail amount at Rs 100,000.
Aug 24, 2025