Entertainment
Deepmala Kharel Dhakal crowned Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2026
Deepmala Kharel Dhakal crowned Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2026
Deepmala Kharel Dhakal has been crowned Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2026 at a grand ceremony held recently in Hong Kong.
Feb 18, 2026
ECONOMY
More than 70,000 people receive foreign employment permits in a month
More than 70,000 people receive foreign employment permits i...
A total of 70,503 individuals received work permits for foreign employment from the government in the past one month.
Feb 18, 2026
SOCIETY
Drug trafficking: 65 cases filed against 99 individuals in Kathmandu
Drug trafficking: 65 cases filed against 99 individuals in K...
Police said that during search operations conducted in different areas of Kathmandu, a total of 99 people, including seven women, were arrested with drugs in their possession. Police have registered 65 separate cases against them.
Feb 18, 2026
SOCIETY
Man arrested for misbehaving with devotees and attacking police at Pashupati
Man arrested for misbehaving with devotees and attacking pol...
A video showing Shrestha attacking police personnel within the Pashupatinath Temple premises had gone viral on social media. Police said he has been taken into custody and further investigation is underway.
Feb 18, 2026
POLITICS
NC to hold open Q&A on election manifesto Thursday
NC to hold open Q&A on election manifesto Thursday
The event will take place at the National Assembly Hall on Exhibition Road, Kathmandu, and will focus on the manifesto unveiled under the leadership of party President Gagan Thapa.
Feb 18, 2026
ECONOMY
BP Highway under reconstruction to keep vehicles off riverbeds upcoming monsoon season
BP Highway under reconstruction to keep vehicles off riverbe...
Once finished, the reconstructed BP Highway promises safer, faster travel for commuters, keeping vehicles away from hazardous riverbeds and modernizing one of Nepal’s most critical transport routes.
Feb 18, 2026
SOCIETY
Rara Lake study challenges earthquake prediction assumptions
Rara Lake study challenges earthquake prediction assumptions
Some scientific assessments had argued that a large earthquake in the region was already “overdue.” However, the study notes that small to medium-sized earthquakes have been occurring irregularly in the region for thousands of years.
Feb 18, 2026
ECONOMY
Annapurna Rural Municipality supplies oranges worth Rs 40 million as prices nearly double
Annapurna Rural Municipality supplies oranges worth Rs 40 mi...
Section technician Samjhana Khatri said the municipality supplied oranges worth Rs 38.8 million this year. All seven wards contributed to the sales, with each ward supplying oranges valued between Rs 1 million and Rs 18.8 million.
Feb 18, 2026
Health
Health budget reallocated to avert health insurance crisis
Health budget reallocated to avert health insurance crisis
Over Rs 12 billion in dues pending by mid-January
Feb 18, 2026
WORLD
Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists
Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists
An analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production between 2021 and 2025, according to independent research group Climate Central.
Feb 18, 2026