SOCIETY
Muglin-Malekhu stretch to remain closed at night for three days
Muglin-Malekhu stretch to remain closed at night for three d...
Issuing a notice on Thursday, the District Administration Office shared that the traffic on this section would be closed for three more days from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am from April 3.
Apr 03, 2026
SOCIETY
SC bars schools from early admissions before academic session starts
SC bars schools from early admissions before academic sessio...
The ruling challenges the long-standing practice of “advance admissions,” particularly by private schools, which often conduct early admissions and entrance exams in the name of competition, creating unfair advantages in the education sector.
Apr 03, 2026
WORLD
Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centres
Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centres
Power-hungry data centres -- warehouse-like facilities that power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are springing up worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia.
Apr 03, 2026
POLITICS
MoFA unveils 10-point administrative reform agenda
MoFA unveils 10-point administrative reform agenda
The MoFA announced the plans at a press conference on Friday. “These are significant initiatives that citizens will directly feel,” said Lok Bahadur Paudel Chhetri, spokesperson for the MoFA. “We have prepared 10 action plans under the administrative reform agenda.”
Apr 03, 2026
SPORTS
India and Bangladesh clash for SAFF U-20 Championship title
India and Bangladesh clash for SAFF U-20 Championship title
India stormed into the final after a dominating 5-0 victory over Bhutan in the semifinals, while Bangladesh secured their place by edging past Nepal 1-0.
Apr 03, 2026
Market
Janak Sharma Poudyal appointed as Independent Director of Standard Chartered Bank
Janak Sharma Poudyal appointed as Independent Director of St...
Poudyal brings extensive banking experience, having served as CEO of Global IME Bank Limited and Sunrise Bank Limited, both Class A commercial banks in Nepal. He holds an MBA from the London School of Commerce, UK.
Apr 03, 2026
WORLD
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and a buff open-shirt "Bananito", parody reality TV tropes, from love triangles to emotional re-couplings.
Apr 03, 2026
POLITICS
Nepali national Amrit Jha safe in Iranian custody: MoFA
Nepali national Amrit Jha safe in Iranian custody: MoFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has confirmed that Nepali national Amrit Jha, currently under the custody of the Iranian authorities, is safe.
Apr 03, 2026
SOCIETY
10 injured, four critical as microbus collides with bus in Sindhuli
10 injured, four critical as microbus collides with bus in S...
Ten people were injured, four of them critically, after a microbus and a passenger bus collided along the BP Highway in Sindhuli on Friday.
Apr 03, 2026
POLITICS
DP Aryal sole candidate for Speaker, set to be elected unopposed
DP Aryal sole candidate for Speaker, set to be elected unop...
Lawmaker DP Aryal is set to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed after he filed the sole nomination for the post on Friday.
Apr 03, 2026