ECONOMY
FinMin defends budget-to-GDP ratio as experts question growth model
FinMin defends budget-to-GDP ratio as experts question growt...
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said the estimated budget amounts to 28.5 percent of GDP. “During the COVID-19 years, annual budgets were as high as 37 percent of GDP,” Wagle noted.
Jun 03, 2026
SOCIETY
Cloudy skies, scattered rain likely across the country
Cloudy skies, scattered rain likely across the country
The weather service stated that cloud cover will remain widespread over the country's hilly and mountainous areas throughout the day, while the Tarai is likely to experience partly cloudy conditions.
Jun 03, 2026
OPINION
Nepal's Budget: Promising Reforms, Missing Strategy
Nepal's Budget: Promising Reforms, Missing Strategy
A reform-minded budget offers encouraging signals, but falls short of the decisive shift needed to place investment, jobs, and exports at the centre of Nepal's growth agenda.
Jun 03, 2026
SPORTS
Kostyuk wins all-Ukraine duel to reach French Open semis
Kostyuk wins all-Ukraine duel to reach French Open semis
Kostyuk, the 15th seed, overcame Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, and will take on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva on Thursday for a place in the final.
Jun 03, 2026
WORLD
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine
Authorities in the Ukrainian capital had warned that Russia was preparing the latest in a string of massive deadly strikes that have escalated the four-year-old war and dimmed the slim hopes for peace.
Jun 03, 2026
POLITICS
Nepal–India relations in focus as Lamichhane holds high-level talks in Delhi
Nepal–India relations in focus as Lamichhane holds high-leve...
Lamichhane meets Jaishankar, senior BJP leaders during India visit
Jun 03, 2026
Editorial
A Long Road to Judicial Reforms
A Long Road to Judicial Reforms
Nepal’s judicial reform hinges on clearing backlogs, curbing middlemen, and restoring public trust through faster, fairer, and more accountable justice delivery.
Jun 03, 2026
Market
NYC, NFPPD conclude two-day workshop on digital literacy, AI readiness
NYC, NFPPD conclude two-day workshop on digital literacy, AI...
The workshop, held on May 16–17, was technically supported by Foundation for the Future (FFTF) and funded by UNFPA Nepal through the KOICA-funded SAFE-Girls project.
Jun 02, 2026
Market
Foundation For The Future, Lalitpur Metropolis conclude 6-day AI training for students
Foundation For The Future, Lalitpur Metropolis conclude 6-da...
Led by AI/ML engineer and trainer Atul Srivastava and software engineer Jagat Jyoti Tuladhar, the program introduced participants to tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Canva AI, NotebookLM, Perplexity, HeyGen, ElevenLabs, Suno, and others. The sessions focused on prompt engineering, digital storytelling...
Jun 02, 2026
SOCIETY
58 tourists die of altitude sickness in Mustang over five years
58 tourists die of altitude sickness in Mustang over five ye...
Police data shows that from fiscal year 2021/22 to mid-May 2025/26, 16 Nepali and 42 foreign tourists lost their lives due to altitude sickness in the Himalayan district.
Jun 02, 2026