WORLD
States deploying more nuclear weapons, monitor warns
States deploying more nuclear weapons, monitor warns
Nearly all of the nine nuclear-armed states -- Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea -- have begun increasing their arsenals or have announced plans to do so, according to authors of the annual Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor report.
Mar 27, 2026
ECONOMY
ADB urges caution as Middle East conflict poses risks to developing Asia
ADB urges caution as Middle East conflict poses risks to dev...
Releasing research findings on Thursday, the multilateral lending institution noted that the conflict affects economies in Asia and the Pacific through higher energy prices, supply chain and trade disruptions, and tighter financial conditions.
Mar 27, 2026
SOCIETY
Weather updates: Rain/snowfall likely in different parts
Weather updates: Rain/snowfall likely in different parts
As a consequence, the Division has forecast cloudy weather with rain and snowfall in different parts of the country.
Mar 27, 2026
POLITICS
Youth MPs rally to amplify new generation's call for change
Youth MPs rally to amplify new generation's call for change
Thursday's swearing-in ceremony of the new lawmakers and the impressive representation of the Gen-Z group also showcased the beauty of our democratic exercise, which is more than just a constitutional process.
Mar 27, 2026
ECONOMY
Karki-led Gen Z probe panel flags banking sector anomalies, urges reforms
Karki-led Gen Z probe panel flags banking sector anomalies,...
Unveiling its report on Wednesday, the commission highlighted rising non-performing loans, mounting bad debt, and the growing accumulation of non-banking assets as key stress points in the country’s financial sector.
Mar 27, 2026
POLITICS
Balen set to take oath as PM today
Balen set to take oath as PM today
The new government is set to be formed under Article 76(1) of the Constitution of Nepal, paving the way for a single-party administration.
Mar 27, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE enforces working procedures; giving stockbrokers go ahead on margin trading
NEPSE enforces working procedures; giving stockbrokers go ah...
Approving the working procedure on Thursday, the front line regulator has paved the way to eligible brokerage companies to provide credit facilities to the investors.
Mar 27, 2026
POLITICS
NC, UML take strong exception to Karki-led Gen Z probe panel report
NC, UML take strong exception to Karki-led Gen Z probe panel...
At a press briefing in Sanepa on Thursday, NC spokesperson Devaraj Chalise described the report as “incomplete and somewhat partial.”
Mar 27, 2026
OPINION
Nepal’s Young Guns at the Crease: Don’t Celebrate Too Soon
Nepal’s Young Guns at the Crease: Don’t Celebrate Too Soon
In a rejoinder to Dr. Ghanashyam Bhatta’s article, Usha Pokharel uses cricket as a metaphor to caution Nepal’s new political leaders that a landslide electoral win is only the “first innings,” and true governance demands patience, strategy, and respect for the complexities of...
Mar 27, 2026
WORLD
US flexes 'new order' trade policy as WTO meet kicks off
US flexes 'new order' trade policy as WTO meet kicks off
The status quo "has become economically unworkable and politically unacceptable", Greer said in a video statement as the global trade body's ministerial conference -- its supreme decision-making body -- kicked off in Cameroon's capital Yaounde.
Mar 27, 2026