SOCIETY
Nepal calls for stronger global partnership to support LDC
Nepal calls for stronger global partnership to support LDC
Nepal has urged the international community to forge stronger and more ambitious global partnerships to ensure the sustainable and irreversible graduation of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Dec 03, 2025
Business & Economy
Japan to provide Rs 31.76 bn concessional loan for Koteshwor intersection upgrade
Japan to provide Rs 31.76 bn concessional loan for Koteshwor...
Nepal and Japan signed an agreement worth Rs 31.76 billion for Koteshwor Intersection Improvement Project as a transformative intervention to reduce chronic congestion at three key junctions: Tinkune, Koteshwor, and Jadibuti.
Dec 03, 2025
WORLD
Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar
Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar
War-ravaged Myanmar is a hive of black market activity ranging from illegal mining to internet scamming and the manufacture of illicit drugs like methamphetamine and heroin.
Dec 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Madhesh CM Yadav resigns amid failure to secure majority votes
Madhesh CM Yadav resigns amid failure to secure majority vot...
Yadav’s November 9 appointment as Chief Minister sparked controversy after then-Province Chief Sumitra Subedi Bhandari administered his oath at a resort hotel along the Mahottari–Sindhuli border instead of the official provincial headquarters. Bhandari was later sacked by the government...
Dec 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Inspection at Shyalpa Monastery finds 84,000 Buddhist verses, no weapons
Inspection at Shyalpa Monastery finds 84,000 Buddhist verses...
During the inspection, Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche opened all rooms for the team. No weapons were found; instead, 84,000 Buddhist verses and sacred scriptures were discovered. The monastery provides free accommodation, meals, and education up to grade 12 for children from remote areas.
Dec 03, 2025
ECONOMY
Turnover increases to Rs 5.23 billion while NEPSE declines 13.52 points
Turnover increases to Rs 5.23 billion while NEPSE declines 1...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday declined 13.52 points to close at 2,631.17 points.
Dec 03, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB to mop Rs 60 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
NRB to mop Rs 60 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
For this, NRB has invited proposals from banks and financial institutions. The online bidding will take place on Wednesday at 3 PM.
Dec 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Guna Airlines Director Rajendra Shakya arrested in connection with Prabhu Bank fraud
Guna Airlines Director Rajendra Shakya arrested in connectio...
Shakya is suspected of wrongfully obtaining large loans from the Prabhu Bank through various companies and of facilitating the misuse of those loans, causing significant financial loss to the institution. Police believe he acted in coordination with bank officials already in custody.
Dec 03, 2025
POLITICS
Minister Ghising inaugurates Ujyaalo Nepal Party launch event
Minister Ghising inaugurates Ujyaalo Nepal Party launch even...
Minister Ghising, who is also part of the incumbent government, participated in the program and inaugurated the event by lighting an electric lamp.
Dec 03, 2025
SOCIETY
CIAA takes CAAN Director General into custody
CIAA takes CAAN Director General into custody
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has taken the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Pradeep Adhikari, into custody as it prepares to file a case against him at the Special Court.
Dec 03, 2025