WORLD
Renowned mountain guide puts clients on Everest summit less than a week after they left Lo...
Renowned mountain guide puts clients on Everest summit less...
An expert mountain guide successfully put four of his clients on top of Mount Everest on Wednesday less than a week after they left London, one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak.
May 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Three injured in ambulance accident in Ramechhap
Three injured in ambulance accident in Ramechhap
Three individuals have sustained injuries after an ambulance transporting a dead body from Ramechhap to Kathmandu suffered an accident on Thursday morning.
May 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Buddha Air conducts successful test flight of 72-seater aircraft on Kathmandu–Bharatpur ro...
Buddha Air conducts successful test flight of 72-seater airc...
The aircraft landed at Bharatpur Airport for the first time at 9:30 am and performed takeoff and landing from both directions—Runway 15 (southeast) and Runway 33 (west).
May 22, 2025
POLITICS
Former Prez Bhandari is leaving for China on Saturday
Former Prez Bhandari is leaving for China on Saturday
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari is set to leave for China on a week-long visit to the northern neighbor on Saturday.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Petroleum imports rise by 7.5 percent, revenue hits Rs 92.51 billion
Petroleum imports rise by 7.5 percent, revenue hits Rs 92.51...
The import of petroleum products has increased by 7.5 percent. In the 10 months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, petroleum products worth Rs 223 billion have been imported. From this, the government collected Rs 92.51 billion in revenue.
May 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Surkhet Airport closed for two-day after water pool found during runway repairs
Surkhet Airport closed for two-day after water pool found du...
The Surkhet airport will remain closed for another two days after a water pool was found underground during the runway repair work. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had started the repair work on the 0.2 section of the runway, which led to the airport being closed on Tuesday and Wednesda...
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal Insurance gets SEBON approval to issue rights shares worth Rs 657.6 million
Nepal Insurance gets SEBON approval to issue rights shares w...
Nepal Insurance is set to issue rights shares equivalent to 40 percent of its paid-up capital. The company's current paid-up capital stands at Rs 1.89 billion.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Negligible progress in Tukucha River cleanup as deadline nears
Negligible progress in Tukucha River cleanup as deadline nea...
Three years ago, the government signed an agreement with the joint venture company Passavant-Kalika S&A JV to clean the Tukucha River, which flows through central Kathmandu, and channel clean water into the Bagmati River.
May 22, 2025
Market
Gold price increases by Rs 1,700 per tola
Gold price increases by Rs 1,700 per tola
As the price of gold has risen in the international market, its impact has also been felt in the domestic market. The price of gold has been continuously increasing since Wednesday.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Edible oil export surges to historic high amid growing trade deficit
Edible oil export surges to historic high amid growing trade...
Nepal's exports have surged to a historic high, thanks largely to a spike in soybean and sunflower oil trade. In the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (mid-July to mid-April), the country exported goods worth about Rs 217.91 billion—the highest export value ever recorded.
May 22, 2025