SOCIETY
30 percent of prisoners out of contact after escaping from Nakkhu Prison
30 percent of prisoners out of contact after escaping from N...
A total of 1,280 prisoners convicted in various cases had escaped after the jail break incident at Nakkhu Prison.
12 hours ago
SOCIETY, Health
103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery at Bir Hospital
103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery at Bir...
Doctors at Bir Hospital achieved a rare medical milestone by successfully performing emergency brain surgery on a 103-year-old woman, who is now recovering steadily
13 hours ago
ECONOMY
Palpa Cement Industries to issue Rs 750 million IPO, first phase opens from Jan 9
Palpa Cement Industries to issue Rs 750 million IPO, first p...
The company will issue shares at a face value of Rs 100 per share. For local residents of the industry-affected areas—namely West Nawalparasi (formerly Nawalparasi) and Palpa district where the mine is located—the company has allocated shares worth Rs 187.5 million, equivalent to 1,875,0...
13 hours ago
SOCIETY
Qatar grants amnesty to 13 Nepalis in prison
Qatar grants amnesty to 13 Nepalis in prison
Qatar has granted amnesty to 13 Nepali prisoners on the occasion of its National Day, a move Nepal hailed as a humanitarian gesture strengthening bilateral ties.
13 hours ago
SOCIETY
Border security units from Nepal and China take stock of border pillars at Bhotkhola
Border security units from Nepal and China take stock of bor...
The joint team consisting of 11 personnel led by In-charge Nabin Khatiwada of the Armed Police Force Border Security Post Kimathanka, seven Chinese police personnel under the command of DSP Dawa Chhiring of China's Xijang autonomous region, and five from the Nepal Police, has inspected various borde...
13 hours ago
ECONOMY
Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export gap widens
Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export...
Despite trading with nearly 150 countries, Nepal’s foreign trade remains heavily imbalanced, with deficits exceeding Rs 649 billion in just five months
14 hours ago
ECONOMY
NRB eases foreign exchange rules, gold and silver importers allowed to exchange up to USD...
NRB eases foreign exchange rules, gold and silver importers...
Previously, industries involved in the gold and silver business were permitted to exchange foreign currency equivalent to up to USD 500,000 per transaction to import silver as an industrial raw material for their own use, such as for making silver jewelry, artistic items, utensils, and similar produ...
14 hours ago
POLITICS
High Court upholds order to release Rabi Lamichhane on bail
High Court upholds order to release Rabi Lamichhane on bail
A division bench of judges Khadananda Tiwari and Deepak Kumar Kharel ruled on Thursday that there was no reason to amend the district court’s earlier order.
15 hours ago
POLITICS
Individualistic tendencies prevail in NC: Spokesperson Mahat
Individualistic tendencies prevail in NC: Spokesperson Mahat
“The belief that a particular leader is extremely competent and that only they can bring solutions is not correct. Individualistic tendencies do not make the party stronger. Instead of thinking about the party, people are focusing on themselves,” Mahat noted.
15 hours ago
SOCIETY
HURON appeals to protect judiciary’s dignity amid social media attacks
HURON appeals to protect judiciary’s dignity amid social med...
Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) has urged authorities and the public to curb malicious social media attacks on judges, aiming to protect the judiciary from rising targeted criticism.
15 hours ago