ECONOMY
Private sector urges govt to conduct quarterly assessment of development expenditure
Private sector urges govt to conduct quarterly assessment of...
Submitting recommendations for the upcoming budget for the Fiscal Year 2025/26 to the Ministry of Finance on Monday, the Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) advised the government to introduce measures for the efficient utilization of funds allocated to development projects. NCC President Kamalesh Kumar...
May 13, 2025
SOCIETY
KIIT University: 1,300 Nepali students spend over Rs 2 billion
KIIT University: 1,300 Nepali students spend over Rs 2 billi...
Nepali students are spending billions of rupees to study at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
May 13, 2025
POLITICS
Both Houses of Parliament meeting today
Both Houses of Parliament meeting today
Both the upper and lower houses of the federal parliament are holding meetings to discuss the principles and priorities of the appropriation bill today.
May 13, 2025
WORLD
Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration
Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture...
Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.
May 13, 2025
SOCIETY
BP Highway closed for 8 hours
BP Highway closed for 8 hours
The BP Highway has been closed for eight hours after the flooded Roshi stream swept away the diversion on Monday night.
May 13, 2025
SOCIETY
Buddha Jayanti celebrated in Malaysia
Buddha Jayanti celebrated in Malaysia
The Embassy of Nepal in Kuala Lumpur, in collaboration with the Nepali community in Malaysia, celebrated the 2569th Buddha Jayanti with various programs and events.
May 13, 2025
Market
US dollar remains stable
US dollar remains stable
Nepal Rastra Bank has published the foreign exchange rates for today. As per the fixed rates, the value of the US dollar remains stable. The buying rate of one US dollar is Rs 136.30 and the selling rate is Rs 136.90, same as the price from Monday.
May 13, 2025
SOCIETY
Lumbini Museum Conservation Center launched to safeguard Buddhist heritage
Lumbini Museum Conservation Center launched to safeguard Bud...
A milestone in Nepal's cultural heritage preservation efforts was marked with the official launch of a state-of-the-art Conservation Center within the premises of the Lumbini Museum in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
May 13, 2025
SPORTS
IPL 2025 to resume in Bengaluru from May 17; final on June 3
IPL 2025 to resume in Bengaluru from May 17; final on June 3
The BCCI on Monday announced the resumption of IPL 2025 with the tournament starting with Royal Challengers Bengaluru's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru on May 17. A total of 17 matches will be played across six venues.
May 13, 2025
SOCIETY
35-day ultimatum issued to remove illegal structures along Jadibuti–Pepsicola road
35-day ultimatum issued to remove illegal structures along J...
In a joint notice published on Monday, individuals with structures built without approved blueprints or in violation of approved plans have been instructed to demolish or remove them voluntarily.
May 13, 2025