POLITICS
Experts call for addressing climate risks from the Himalayas to urban cities
Experts call for addressing climate risks from the Himalayas...
As climate change continues to escalate, its impacts are being felt not just in fragile Himalayan ecosystems but also in rapidly growing urban centers. Experts and policymakers, during the second day of the Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu, highlighted how cities—home to the majority of the glo...
May 17, 2025
WORLD
India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts
India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts
US President Donald Trump's claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say.
May 17, 2025
POLITICS
Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs calls on PM Oli
Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs cal...
Akiko, who is currently in Nepal for the Sagarmatha Sambaad, held a courtesy meeting with PM Oli at the latter's official residence in Baluwatar.
May 17, 2025
SOCIETY
Huge irregularities found in employee transfers, 75 percent of transfers violate Civil Ser...
Huge irregularities found in employee transfers, 75 percent...
According to the 62nd report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), 75.39 percent of the transfers in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 were made in violation of regulations.
May 17, 2025
POLITICS
TERAMOCS procurement scandal highlights political pressure and misuse of authority
TERAMOCS procurement scandal highlights political pressure a...
The Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOCS) has revealed signs of corruption. It serves as an example of how political leadership at the government level pressures employees to make decisions on matters beyond their authority.
May 17, 2025
SOCIETY
NSU opposes CTEVT’s decision to eliminate entrance exams for technical education admission...
NSU opposes CTEVT’s decision to eliminate entrance exams for...
According to the newly issued Admission Guidelines 2082, students will now be admitted based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) they obtained in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) of Grade X.
May 17, 2025
POLITICS
NC leader Koirala suspects influx of illegal money disguised as remittance
NC leader Koirala suspects influx of illegal money disguised...
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala has raised concerns over the possible influx of illegal money into Nepal under the guise of remittances.
May 17, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli calls for UML majority to accelerate development, ensure good governance
PM Oli calls for UML majority to accelerate development, ens...
Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has called for a single-party majority government led by the UML, arguing that the current coalition has failed to deliver the expected pace of development and good governance.
May 17, 2025
SOCIETY
10 arrested as students clash with Wonder Land Water Park management over discounted ticke...
10 arrested as students clash with Wonder Land Water Park ma...
A large number of students were invited under the guise of a special discount, but after being denied entry, they became enraged and vandalized the park. To control the situation, the police fired two rounds of tear gas and arrested ten individuals.
May 17, 2025
Market
Share investors lose Rs 83 billion as NEPSE declines 49.79 points in a week
Share investors lose Rs 83 billion as NEPSE declines 49.79 p...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week lost 49.79 points as investors are waiting to welcome the new governor of Nepal Rastra Bank while expecting favourable government policies through the new budget for the next Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26.
May 17, 2025