SOCIETY
Nepal Telecom sets minimum recharge amount at Rs 50
Nepal Telecom sets minimum recharge amount at Rs 50
Mobile wallet eSewa has issued a notice confirming the new minimum top-up amount and stated that recharges of less than Rs 50 will not be allowed.
Feb 27, 2025
WORLD
Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after body handover
Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after body ha...
In Gaza and the occupied West Bank, AFP journalists saw hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel arrive on buses accompanied by Red Cross vehicles.
Feb 27, 2025
WORLD
Sri Lanka reports massive tolls in human-elephant conflicts
Sri Lanka reports massive tolls in human-elephant conflicts
Between 2015 and 2024, 1,195 people and 3,484 wild elephants were killed in Sri Lanka.
Feb 27, 2025
SOCIETY
KU officials call for immediate conclusion of VC recommendation process
KU officials call for immediate conclusion of VC recommendat...
Kathmandu University (KU) officials have urged the Vice-Chancellor Search and Recommendation Committee to expedite the process of recommending candidates for the Vice-Chancellor position at KU.
Feb 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Fire destroys four buildings near Rara Lake
Fire destroys four buildings near Rara Lake
Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and the Armed Police Force, along with hotel staff, worked together to extinguish the fire by this morning. A 15-member police team led by Sub-Inspector Deepak KC responded swiftly, arriving from the district headquarters in Gamgadhi.
Feb 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Four Uzbek nationals arrested along with 3.745 kg of gold from TIA
Four Uzbek nationals arrested along with 3.745 kg of gold fr...
The names in their passports include Akhmadjanovna Dilfuza Marifaliev, Israilovna Saodat Faizieva, Ghulamnovan Umida Akhmedov and Sardar Tursunov. Except for Tursunov, all others are women.
Feb 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Two-day international conference on digital crime control kicks off in Kathmandu
Two-day international conference on digital crime control ki...
The conference organized by the Office of The Attorney General and attended by representatives from 13 countries began on Thursday. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the conference amidst a special ceremony.
Feb 27, 2025
SOCIETY
PPMO seeks clarification from 11 construction companies failing to perform satisfactorily
PPMO seeks clarification from 11 construction companies fail...
The notice mentioned that although the construction companies were initially asked to submit clarifications within 30 days, those who delayed have now been given a final seven-day opportunity.
Feb 27, 2025
Market
Gold price decreases by Rs 200 per tola
Gold price decreases by Rs 200 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Associations, the price of gold has been fixed at Rs 170,300 per tola today, marking a decrease from Rs 170,500 per tola on Wednesday.
Feb 27, 2025
WORLD
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages, Israel frees Palestin...
The bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas early Thursday, authorities confirmed, followed soon after by the return of another group of freed Palestinian prisoners to the occupied West Bank.
Feb 27, 2025