SOCIETY
Korean envoy attends IEEE ICTP 2026 and KAIST GDI Workshop
Korean envoy attends IEEE ICTP 2026 and KAIST GDI Workshop
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Tae-young Park, attended the opening ceremony of the IEEE International Conference on ICT and Photonics (ICTP 2026) and the KAIST Global Digital Innovation & Impact (GDI) Workshop in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Good governance on hold as middlemen run the show
Good governance on hold as middlemen run the show
The CIAA has warned that entrenched middlemen, weak accountability and poor enforcement are paralysing governance in Nepal, turning good governance into little more than a slogan.
Feb 12, 2026
OPINION
Social Psychology of Elections
Social Psychology of Elections
Nepal’s elections reflect a deeper socio-psychological crisis in which belief, mass hysteria, and social habit override logic and informed choice, turning democratic exercises into cultural rituals rather than rational political decision-making processes.
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
10 fugitives brought back to Nepal with help of INTERPOL
10 fugitives brought back to Nepal with help of INTERPOL
The ‘red notices’ against the fugitives are issued by INTERPOL at the request of the Central Investigation Bureau, Nepal Police.
Feb 12, 2026
WORLD
Colombia declares state of emergency over deadly floods
Colombia declares state of emergency over deadly floods
Water submerged homes after a dam and rivers overflowed in Cordoba, one of the worst-hit departments where more than 150,000 residents have been affected.
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Valentine’s week: Police blend love with responsibility
Valentine’s week: Police blend love with responsibility
Marking the week through a series of social media posts, the police reached out to young people with catchy one-liners that blended romance with caution.
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Japan’s National Day celebrated in Kathmandu
Japan’s National Day celebrated in Kathmandu
Around 380 guests including Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav as the Chief Guest along with ministers, former prime ministers, former ministers, ambassadors, heads of international organizations, government officials and friends of Japan attended the event.
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
ADB appoints Sona Shrestha as Director General for South Asia
ADB appoints Sona Shrestha as Director General for South Asi...
“I am honored to be appointed Director General of South Asia,” said Shrestha. “I look forward to working closely with our developing member countries in the region to further deepen ADB’s engagement in support of inclusive and sustainable development.”
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
CoAS Sigdel orders security boost for HoR polls
CoAS Sigdel orders security boost for HoR polls
NA personnel will be deployed for election security.
Feb 12, 2026
SOCIETY
One dead, four injured in Bharatpur road mishap
One dead, four injured in Bharatpur road mishap
The accident occurred after a car hit an auto rickshaw that was on its way to the Bharatpur city area.
Feb 12, 2026