SOCIETY
Dumre-Besisahar travel easier after landslide control at Udipur
Dumre-Besisahar travel easier after landslide control at Udi...
According to information officer at the Dumre-Besisahar-Chame Road Planning Office, Navin Bista, micropiles have been constructed along the Marsyangdi River, which provides a protective wall on the river bank. Similarly, a 45-metre high and 80-metre long gabion mesh, 300-metre road blacktop and nail...
3 days ago
WORLD
West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses
West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses
Dozens of women were detained by the Taliban government's morality police in early June on accusations they were violating official dress codes by not wearing the body-cloaking chador or burqa.
3 days ago
ECONOMY
220 kV transmission line begins operation, expected to reduce power outages
220 kV transmission line begins operation, expected to reduc...
According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, electricity transmission through the line began at 3 pm on Saturday following initiatives led by Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, who visited the project site and held discussions with local representatives and residents to f...
3 days ago
SOCIETY
Women’s human rights network condemns crackdown on Gen Z campaign activists
Women’s human rights network condemns crackdown on Gen Z cam...
In a press statement issued on Sunday, the network accused police of subjecting activists, including Majid Ansari, Sarisma Thapa and Nelson Ghatani, to inhumane treatment and unlawfully detaining them. It said the use of force against activists who were documenting the condition of displaced squatte...
3 days ago
WORLD
Qatar's former leader Hamad bin Khalifa dies: statement
Qatar's former leader Hamad bin Khalifa dies: statement
"With hearts steadfast in faith in God's decree and destiny, the Bureau of the Emir mourns the great loss to the nation of the late -- may God have mercy on him -- His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani," read a statement published by the emir's office on social media.
3 days ago
POLITICS
Mahato says govt showing 'authoritarian tendencies' in first 100 days
Mahato says govt showing 'authoritarian tendencies' in first...
In a public statement issued on Sunday, Rajendra Mahato accused the government of continuing "old authoritarian thinking" instead of embracing justice, inclusion and sensitivity. He urged the government to immediately correct what he described as its insensitive conduct, exclusionary appointments an...
3 days ago
ECONOMY
Gold price rises by Rs 600 per tola, silver declines
Gold price rises by Rs 600 per tola, silver declines
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of fine gold rose by Rs 600 per tola, reaching Rs 288,000 per tola from Rs 287,400 on Friday.
3 days ago
SPORTS, WORLD
Top four FIFA-ranked teams reach World Cup semifinals
Top four FIFA-ranked teams reach World Cup semifinals
The semifinal lineup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been confirmed, with the tournament's top four FIFA-ranked teams advancing to the final four.
3 days ago
POLITICS
UML’s Acharya slams Govt against misusing public mandate
UML’s Acharya slams Govt against misusing public mandate
In an apparent criticism of the current government's actions, Acharya said the mandate given by the people is meant to serve the public interest, and abusing it in an authoritarian manner is a serious matter.
3 days ago
SOCIETY
Lightning kills sheep, Govt values just Rs 1,886 per animal
Lightning kills sheep, Govt values just Rs 1,886 per animal
On June 22 last year, lightning struck the Thulo Hanka pasture in Dhauligad, Guthichaur Rural Municipality, killing 197 sheep owned by seven farmers. Including similar incidents in other alpine grazing areas, the total number of sheep killed by lightning has reached 265.
3 days ago