POLITICS
MP Nishkal challenges PM Balen, calls his statement a “note of dissent”
MP Nishkal challenges PM Balen, calls his statement a “note...
Speaking in the House, he said the Prime Minister must return to the parliamentary rostrum and provide an “inch-by-inch account” of where Nepal has encroached on Indian territory.
Jun 01, 2026
POLITICS
NCP for resolving border dispute through diplomatic channel
NCP for resolving border dispute through diplomatic channel
The party emphasized that a national consensus should be forged on matters of national interest and diplomatic dialogue with India should be advanced based on facts.
Jun 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Health budget remains low despite some positive programmes
Health budget remains low despite some positive programmes
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, while presenting the budget before the Federal Parliament on Friday, allocated Rs 101.95 billion to the health sector out of a total budget of Rs 2.124 trillion. This means health accounts for 4.85 percent of the total budget. Last year, the sector received 4.87 perce...
Jun 01, 2026
SOCIETY
15,000 schools have fewer than 100 students, govt preparing to ‘merge’ them
15,000 schools have fewer than 100 students, govt preparing...
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Centre for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD) say preparations have intensified to merge schools with low student numbers.
Jun 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Former Speaker Mahara asked to pay bail of Rs 100,000 over gold smuggling case
Former Speaker Mahara asked to pay bail of Rs 100,000 over g...
The special court has ordered former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara to pay a bail of Rs 100,000 in a corruption case related to gold smuggling in electronic cigarettes.
Jun 01, 2026
WORLD
Sweden health agency tells parents to put down phones
Sweden health agency tells parents to put down phones
Since 2024, the agency has recommended that parents "reflect" on their use of smartphones around children, but in the new recommendations it offered more concrete suggestions.
Jun 01, 2026
ECONOMY
Nepali delegation holds investment talk in China
Nepali delegation holds investment talk in China
During the meeting, participants exchanged views on the development of small, medium and large industries, ways to attract foreign investment, and expanding bilateral cooperation. This was shared by Shova Gyawali, former president of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal and fou...
Jun 01, 2026
ECONOMY
11,262 projects registered in Karnali Province Project Bank
11,262 projects registered in Karnali Province Project Bank
It has been reported that 2,062 projects under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development have been entered in those plans.
Jun 01, 2026
Health
Rising C-sections under scrutiny as maternal deaths persist in Nepal
Rising C-sections under scrutiny as maternal deaths persist...
Despite government efforts focusing on remote areas, progress has fallen short, and even urban health facilities continue to report worrying outcomes.
Jun 01, 2026
WORLD
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine...
The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog.
Jun 01, 2026