SOCIETY
CIAA files Rs 3.62 bn corruption case against former minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, oth...
CIAA files Rs 3.62 bn corruption case against former ministe...
The anti-graft body lodged the case at the Special Court of Nepal, claiming corruption took place through improper customs waivers provided for materials and equipment imported for the airport project.
2 hours ago
ECONOMY
IMF extends deadline for its ECF program for Nepal by additional two months
IMF extends deadline for its ECF program for Nepal by additi...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for Nepal by two months.
3 hours ago
ECONOMY
Money laundering probe deepens as DoMLI targets promoters of eight insurers
Money laundering probe deepens as DoMLI targets promoters of...
The notice specifically targets promoters of Nepal Micro Insurance, Guardian Micro Life Insurance, Crest Micro Life Insurance, Liberty Micro Life Insurance, Protective Insurance, Star Micro Insurance, Trust Micro Insurance and Himalayan Reinsurance. Promoters have been instructed to provide detailed...
3 hours ago
WORLD
Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis desperate
Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis des...
She left her village with her remaining six children, making the long journey on the Jubba River to one of a clutch of makeshift settlements on the outskirts of Kismayo, the capital of Somalia's Jubaland state.
4 hours ago
SOCIETY
One electrocuted, another dead after falling off cliff in Khotang
One electrocuted, another dead after falling off cliff in Kh...
Ananda Rai died on the spot on Wednesday evening while working to change an electric fuse of a power transmitter by climbing up the pole in his village, ward chair of Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality-4 Babendra Rai said.
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POLITICS
Justice Dr. Manoj Sharma recommended as Nepal’s next Chief Justice
Justice Dr. Manoj Sharma recommended as Nepal’s next Chief J...
The recommendation is considered historic because Sharma currently ranks fourth in seniority among Supreme Court justices. This is the first time in Nepal’s judicial history that a justice outside the top senior-most position has been nominated for the country’s highest judicial office.
4 hours ago
WORLD
EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes
EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes
"Today the EU has drawn a red line. AI must never be used to humiliate, exploit or endanger people. For the first time, EU legislation explicitly bans nudifier applications," centrist EU lawmaker Michael McNamara told AFP.
5 hours ago
SOCIETY
Two arrested with illegal drugs in Banke and Tanahun
Two arrested with illegal drugs in Banke and Tanahun
According to the Central Police News Desk, 34-year-old Altab Kingariya of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-22 was arrested on Wednesday afternoon from Lalapur in Nepalgunj-13 with brown heroin in his possession.
5 hours ago
WORLD
Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic
Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic
Under the deal, Anthropic will use all of the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee -- a facility originally built to power Musk's rival AI venture, xAI.
5 hours ago
ECONOMY
2nd South Asia Trade Fair kicks off
2nd South Asia Trade Fair kicks off
The fair has the participation of business groups representing Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The business expo, which will run until May 11, aims to provide a common platform for exploring industrial, trade and service related opportunitie...
6 hours ago