WORLD
Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump visit
Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump...
Boeing landed its biggest deal for widebody airplanes on Wednesday when state carrier Qatar Airways placed firm orders for 160 jetliners plus options to buy 50 more during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country, according to Reuters.
May 15, 2025
POLITICS
Chinese NPC's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie in Kathmandu
Chinese NPC's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie in Kathmandu
The Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), Xiao Jie, arrived in Kathmandu last night.
May 15, 2025
Market
US Dollar selling at Rs 136.74
US Dollar selling at Rs 136.74
Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the set rates, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 136.14, and the selling rate is Rs 136.74.
May 15, 2025
SOCIETY
International Day of Families being celebrated today
International Day of Families being celebrated today
Countries around the world are celebrating the International Day of Families today under the theme "Families and Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development." The observance raises awareness about family-related issues and promotes understanding of the social, economic, and demographic proc...
May 15, 2025
ECONOMY
Telecom, Ncell must pay a 15% penalty for late license renewal fees
Telecom, Ncell must pay a 15% penalty for late license renew...
The Office of the Auditor General has recommended that the government impose a 15 per cent penalty on Nepal Telecom and Ncell for failing to pay their license renewal fees on time.
May 15, 2025
Editorial
Plight of Nepal’s Dalits
Plight of Nepal’s Dalits
Persistent structural inequality has affected Nepal's marginalized communities, especially the Dalit community, which resides throughout the country's rural hinterlands. Dalits, who comprise more than 13 percent of the population, are disproportionately impacted by poverty, illiteracy, child m...
May 15, 2025
OPINION
Tensions Next Door: Echoes in Chinese Media
Tensions Next Door: Echoes in Chinese Media
The use of advanced weapons by the two countries has also drawn high attention from the media and netizens.
Regarding the future trajectory of the India-Pakistan conflict, some analysts believed that the Modi administration in India, influenced by nationalist and Hindu ideology, could intensi...
May 15, 2025
WORLD
Republicans eye key votes on Trump tax cuts mega-bill
Republicans eye key votes on Trump tax cuts mega-bill
Republicans geared up Tuesday for a series of crucial votes on Donald Trump's domestic policy mega-bill, with rows over spending threatening to unravel the US president's plans for sweeping tax cuts.
May 15, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt fails to check financial irregularities; arrears escalate by Rs 91.59 billion to Rs 7...
Govt fails to check financial irregularities; arrears escala...
The government’s arrears jumped to Rs 733.19 billion with additional mismatch expenditure worth Rs 91.59 billion made by the government in the fiscal year 2023/24.
May 15, 2025
International
No truce, only ‘cessation of hostilities’ with Pakistan for now: Indian Ambassador Srivast...
No truce, only ‘cessation of hostilities’ with Pakistan for...
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava has said that a ceasefire with Pakistan will be possible only if Pakistan stops supporting cross-border terrorism.
May 15, 2025