SOCIETY
Five complaints lodged against proposed SC justices
Five complaints lodged against proposed SC justices
From June 15 to 24, seven complaints were filed at the PHC. Of these complaints, five were filed against only three proposed justices. The remaining two complaints are about the lack of inclusiveness.
Jun 26, 2025
SOCIETY
58 Nepali held captive rescued in India
58 Nepali held captive rescued in India
They were held in two locations: 32 in Rudrapur and 35 in Kashipur, both in the Udham Singh Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Jun 26, 2025
WORLD
Who's the Daddy? Rutte raises eyebrows with new Trump nickname
Who's the Daddy? Rutte raises eyebrows with new Trump nickna...
The two leaders were joshing ahead of the NATO summit when Trump reprised his analogy of warring countries Iran and Israel being like squabbling children.
Jun 26, 2025
OPINION
New IPO Regulation and Concerns of Hydropower Sector
New IPO Regulation and Concerns of Hydropower Sector
While perhaps well intended for safeguarding public investors, this could discourage the developers and hydropower companies who already meet a comprehensive checklist of financial and operational milestones before issuing an IPO. This article examines the ripple effect of the new rule and its ampli...
Jun 26, 2025
WORLD
What does NATO's 5% spending deal really mean?
What does NATO's 5% spending deal really mean?
NATO leaders are set to sign off Wednesday at their Hague summit on a defence spending pledge to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand for a headline figure of five percent of GDP.
Jun 26, 2025
Editorial
Form a Judicial Committee to Probe Visit Visa Scandal
Form a Judicial Committee to Probe Visit Visa Scandal
If the government is truly committed to an impartial and fact-based investigation, it should form a judicial committee led by a sitting or former judge.
Jun 26, 2025
SOCIETY
104 road disruptions across Nepal in monsoon so far, 54 operating one-way
104 road disruptions across Nepal in monsoon so far, 54 oper...
Only the disruption of vehicular movement at Binayi River in Nawalpur, a part of the Mahendra (East-West) Highway currently remains completely disrupted. According to the Deputy Director General of the DoR Prabhat K Jha, a new bridge over Binayi River is currently being constructed with the ex...
Jun 26, 2025
SOCIETY
Will Bairagi-led probe panel expose those involved in visit visa scandal?
Will Bairagi-led probe panel expose those involved in visit...
The scam has cast a shadow on the Home Minister. The opposition parties have been protesting in parliament, demanding the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
Jun 26, 2025
ECONOMY
Base interest rate of commercial banks slides to as low as 4.9 percent
Base interest rate of commercial banks slides to as low as 4...
As per the details published by the 20 commercial banks, the average base interest rate of Nepal’s banking system has further come down to 6.2 percent. Two months ago, it stood at a three-year low rate at 6.48 percent.
Jun 26, 2025
Lifestyle
From Apes to Leonardo Da Vinci
From Apes to Leonardo Da Vinci
We are, after all, the aching yearning of this universe. And never again, never, never, another one like us will walk this planet and never again a soul, with depth and intensity like us, will feel the warm dazzle of the moon the way we feel. This is reality, and the universe, better than any of us,...
Jun 25, 2025