ECONOMY
Over 1,200 EVs imported via Tatopani customs in one month
Over 1,200 EVs imported via Tatopani customs in one month
The government collected revenue worth Rs 1.66 billion from the import of EVs within a month. The total value of EVs, including cars, jeeps, vans, minibuses, and microbuses imported in mid-April to mid-May stood at Rs 3 billion.
May 19, 2025
ECONOMY
Insurers yet to settle claims worth Rs 35.36 billion
Insurers yet to settle claims worth Rs 35.36 billion
The records with the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) shows a total of 157,559 insured are yet to receive their insurance claim amounts as of mid-April.
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Summit Air flight to Lukla returns to Kathmandu after technical glitch
Summit Air flight to Lukla returns to Kathmandu after techni...
A Summit Air Twin Otter aircraft (Flight No. 301), en route from Kathmandu to Lukla, was forced to return mid-flight due to a technical issue and landed safely at Tribhuvan International Airport.
May 19, 2025
WORLD
Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virgi...
Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 i...
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods, still on edge Sunday for more severe weather ahead after storms that killed more than two dozen people as they swept through parts of the Midwest and South.
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Kanti Lokpath reopens for one-way traffic
Kanti Lokpath reopens for one-way traffic
Authorities have partially reopened the Kanti Lokpath road section connecting Hetauda in Makwanpur and Kathmandu for one-way traffic.
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Heavy rain destroys Bagmati river diversion, blocks Kanti Lokpath between Hetauda and Kath...
Heavy rain destroys Bagmati river diversion, blocks Kanti Lo...
Heavy rainfall last night washed away the diversion structure on the Bagmati River, blocking the Kanti Lok Path that connects Hetauda and Kathmandu.
May 19, 2025
Market
US Dollar buying at Rs 136.52, selling at Rs 137.12
US Dollar buying at Rs 136.52, selling at Rs 137.12
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate of the US dollar is Rs 136.52 and the selling rate is Rs 137.12.
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
SC issues show cause order on limiting social security allowance
SC issues show cause order on limiting social security allow...
The Supreme Court (SC) has prioritized and issued a show cause order in response to a writ petition that calls for distributing social security allowances based on need and poverty, not just age and ethnicity.
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Manju Khand to head Bhairahawa airport probe panel
Manju Khand to head Bhairahawa airport probe panel
Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Manju Khand has been appointed as the new coordinator of the subcommittee under the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) MP Manish Jha, a member of the subcommittee, confirmed the decision made at today's meeting.
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Two glacial lakes burst in Humla, 19 households forced to evacuate
Two glacial lakes burst in Humla, 19 households forced to ev...
A flood hit Tilgaun in Namkha Rural Municipality-6 of Humla after two glacial lakes burst in Thakra, a location directly above the village, said Ward Chairperson Paljor Tamang.
May 19, 2025