SOCIETY
Monsoon construction mess: Roads dug up amid rain (Photos)
Monsoon construction mess: Roads dug up amid rain (Photos)
To exhaust the remaining budget, the Urban Development and Building Construction Office has completely blocked the road in the Gaurighat area to carry out drainage construction. Officials say this work will take at least 15 more days to complete.
Jun 24, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli’s visit to India likely in mid-July
PM Oli’s visit to India likely in mid-July
Since being appointed Prime Minister on June 29 last year, Oli has made a continuous effort to visit India. However, due to a lack of interest from the Indian side, his visit to Delhi has not happened. From December 2 to 14, PM Oli paid an official visit to northern neighbor China.
Jun 24, 2025
POLITICS
Lower House passes FY 2025/26 budget
Lower House passes FY 2025/26 budget
RSP and RPP boycott meeting
Jun 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Budget clause amended following ‘take and pay’ hydropower dispute, FinMin proposes revisio...
Budget clause amended following ‘take and pay’ hydropower di...
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Tuesday proposed a revision to Clause No. 227 of the budget during a session of the House of Representatives, clarifying the government's position on the issue.
Jun 24, 2025
SOCIETY
Special Court summons Drishti weekly’s publisher, journalists over contempt case
Special Court summons Drishti weekly’s publisher, journalist...
The case stems from a report published on June 22 by Drishti titled, “Bishesh adalatma bichauliyako chalkhel hatena, settingka muddama 3 mahinamai safai (Middlemen still active in Special Court: Acquittals in three months in setting-linked cases).” Nawaraj Sapkota and others subsequently...
Jun 24, 2025
Market
Daily turnover plunges to Rs 5.76 billion while NEPSE stands stable
Daily turnover plunges to Rs 5.76 billion while NEPSE stands...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday remained almost stable with a very nominal decline in its index by 0.22 points as the market closed at 2,600.53 points.
Jun 24, 2025
POLITICS
RSP slams formation of committee as mere cover-up of visit visa scandal
RSP slams formation of committee as mere cover-up of visit v...
After Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak briefed the House of Representatives (HoR) about the formation of the committee on Tuesday, RSP Vice-chairperson Dr. Swarnim Wagle told a group of reporters that the party does not accept the committee.
Jun 24, 2025
POLITICS
Govt issues 9-point ToR to committee probing immigration and visa irregularities
Govt issues 9-point ToR to committee probing immigration and...
Chaired by former Chief Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi, the committee has been tasked to submit its report within 30 days. The government has instructed the committee to conduct its work without affecting the ongoing investigation by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).
Jun 24, 2025
SOCIETY
First death from new COVID variant reported in Nepal
First death from new COVID variant reported in Nepal
Seven others undergoing treatment
Jun 24, 2025
POLITICS
61-kg gold smuggling case: Political shield used to free Maoist leader Amala Roka
61-kg gold smuggling case: Political shield used to free Mao...
Roka, who was arrested in connection to the high-profile smuggling case, was granted release by both the court and the police. The Kathmandu District Court ordered her release on a bail of Rs 200,000. Shortly after, she was also released by the police's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) under gener...
Jun 24, 2025