SOCIETY
SC clears way for Bishwo Paudel’s appointment as governor
SC clears way for Bishwo Paudel’s appointment as governor
Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the way for the appointment of Dr Bishwo Paudel as new governor of Nepal Rastra Bank.
May 20, 2025
ECONOMY
MCC spending plummets to 14.2% after grant halt
MCC spending plummets to 14.2% after grant halt
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, the agency responsible for implementing the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant, spent Rs 1.92 billion in nine months of the current fiscal year 2024/25.
May 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Paragliding pilot found under the influence of drugs and alcohol
Paragliding pilot found under the influence of drugs and alc...
After receiving complaints that paragliding pilots, who give rides to tourists in Pokhara's skies, consumed alcohol and drugs, the Kaski police tested pilots at the paragliding takeoff point. To check for alcohol or drug use, the police team visited the paragliding takeoff point at Pokhara-18, Mandr...
May 20, 2025
ECONOMY
SEBON cancels IPOs of 14 companies with low net worth
SEBON cancels IPOs of 14 companies with low net worth
The SEBON has rejected IPO applications from companies in its pipeline, including 6 hydropower companies, 4 from the tourism sector, 1 media organization, 2 pharmaceutical companies, and 1 helicopter company.
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Melamchi water finally flows into Singha Durbar
Melamchi water finally flows into Singha Durbar
Five years after Melamchi water arrived in the Kathmandu Valley, authorities have finally started supplying it to Singh Durbar, the country's main administrative center.
May 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Mid-Hill Highway: Harichowk-Yamdi section paved using ‘asphalt’ technology
Mid-Hill Highway: Harichowk-Yamdi section paved using ‘aspha...
Workers are upgrading the road from Harichowk to Yamdi Bridge on the Pokhara section of the under-construction Mid-Hill Highway. They are currently paving this four-lane road with asphalt. According to the Mid-Hill Highway Project Office, they started the asphalt paving work in the second week of Ba...
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Five arrested in connection with murder of man in Kathmandu
Five arrested in connection with murder of man in Kathmandu
Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the murder of a young man in Nayapati of Gokarneshwor Municipality-2 in Kathmandu.
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Earthquake tremors jolt Kaski
Earthquake tremors jolt Kaski
According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center (NEMRC), the tremor occurred at 1:59 pm on Tuesday.
May 20, 2025
POLITICS
Finance Minister calls meeting of GRC
Finance Minister calls meeting of GRC
It is likely that the Governor will be appointed today.
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Trump administration deports 126 Nepalis in four months
Trump administration deports 126 Nepalis in four months
In the four months since Donald Trump began his second term as the US President, his administration has deported 126 Nepalis from the United States between January 20 and May 19, 2025. During this period, the Trump administration deported a significantly higher number of Nepalis compared to previous...
May 20, 2025