ECONOMY
US Dollar and Chinese Yuan surge
US Dollar and Chinese Yuan surge
The value of the US dollar continues to rise, now reaching a selling rate of Rs 138.29, an increase from Rs 138.01 just a day earlier.
Jun 18, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli, former Prez Bhandari hold meeting in Baluwatar
PM Oli, former Prez Bhandari hold meeting in Baluwatar
The meeting comes at a time when Bhandari has been signaling a return to active politics within the CPN-UML, the party led by Oli. It was their first meeting in a long time.
Jun 18, 2025
International
The Israel-Iran conflict enters its sixth day as Trump ramps up rhetoric
The Israel-Iran conflict enters its sixth day as Trump ramps...
The continued aerial exchanges come as United States President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric and pressure on Iran. In one post on his Truth Social platform, he said, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” without clarifying who the “we” was. Is...
Jun 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Heavy rainfall in Bagmati, Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini
Heavy rainfall in Bagmati, Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini
There is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces. There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.
Jun 18, 2025
OPINION
Kathmandu Is Drowning, and It’s Not Just the Rain
Kathmandu Is Drowning, and It’s Not Just the Rain
The problem is structural—both literally and institutionally. Kathmandu’s green spaces shrink as hillsides give way to concrete homes without runoff planning.
Jun 18, 2025
Editorial
Foreign Aid is Drying Up—Nepal Needs a Plan B
Foreign Aid is Drying Up—Nepal Needs a Plan B
Nepal should take this situation as a wake-up call to cease relying solely on foreign funding to support its development. Uncertain contributors affect national autonomy and cause delays in planning and execution.
Jun 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Prakriti’s father fights on as Nepali officials go silent
Prakriti’s father fights on as Nepali officials go silent
Prakriti’s father Sunil Lamsal, even after the clear negligence from the University authorities, haplessness of the court and lack of support from the state, still rages on a quest of justice for her daughter.
Jun 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Call for G7 to tackle caste-based discrimination as global agenda
Call for G7 to tackle caste-based discrimination as global a...
n a letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who currently holds the G7 presidency, Dr. Drona Rasali—Chair of the Global Conference for a Caste-Free World 2025 and head of Sahayatra—called on G7 leaders to address the global impact of caste-based discrimination, which aff...
Jun 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Birgunj Dry Port collects Rs 45.61 billion revenue in 11 months of current FY
Birgunj Dry Port collects Rs 45.61 billion revenue in 11 mon...
The Birgunj Dry Port Customs Office in Sirsiya has collected revenue of Rs 45.61 billion in the first 11 months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25.
Jun 18, 2025
SPORTS
Nepal edge Scotland by two wickets in low-score thriller
Nepal edge Scotland by two wickets in low-score thriller
Opting to field first after winning the toss, Nepal bundled out Scotland at meagre 97 runs with two balls remaining in the first inning. By the end of the first powerplay, Nepal had already inflicted irreparable damage to Scotland’s batting order by taking five wickets.
Jun 17, 2025