SOCIETY
Earthquake recorded near Mijuredanda in Kaski
Earthquake recorded near Mijuredanda in Kaski
According to the National Seismology and Research Center, Lainchaur, an earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck near Mijuredanda in Kaski district at 8:34 am today.
Apr 05, 2026
WORLD
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'Hell'
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'Hell'
Trump had initially threatened on March 21 to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, beginning with the country's biggest, "if Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS."
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
‘Ghaite’ gang member ‘Sanubhai’ arrested in Kathmandu
‘Ghaite’ gang member ‘Sanubhai’ arrested in Kathmandu
Police arrested him along with 18 others from Samakhusi last night for their alleged involvement in hooliganism. According to the Kathmandu District Police Range, police have been conducting an operation against criminal gangs in Kathmandu since Friday night. During the operation, police detained 17...
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Weather update: Chances of light rain and windstorm in Terai today
Weather update: Chances of light rain and windstorm in Terai...
There is a possibility of moderate rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning as well as hail and snowstorms in some places in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country, and light rain in a few places in the Terai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces and the rest of the Terai regio...
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Hearing on habeas corpus petitions of Oli, Lekhak today
Hearing on habeas corpus petitions of Oli, Lekhak today
The hearing has been scheduled after the defendants submitted their written responses following the court’s earlier show-cause order.
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Bhaktapur Police detain 60 in single-day ‘sweep operation’
Bhaktapur Police detain 60 in single-day ‘sweep operation’
According to Superintendent of Police Surya Bahadur Khadka, chief of the District Police Office Bhaktapur, the operation was conducted across multiple locations in the district by mobilizing units under two police circles, divisions, and local posts.
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Tax contributors cut off from govt advertisements?
Tax contributors cut off from govt advertisements?
The government’s move to route all public advertisements through state-owned media, aimed at curbing corruption, has sparked widespread criticism for undermining private media, transparency, and press independence.
Apr 05, 2026
ECONOMY
DoTM awaits government’s green signal to revise transport fare by up to 19 percent
DoTM awaits government’s green signal to revise transport fa...
Travelers using public transport services are likely to face another fare increase in three weeks, as the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has proposed that the government hike fares citing recent rises in petroleum prices.
Apr 05, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt forms a panel to facilitate PPA issuance process for power developers
Govt forms a panel to facilitate PPA issuance process for po...
The government has formed a high-level committee to study the current situation of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with an aim to make the related work more result-oriented, transparent and accountable.
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Phewa Lake Encroachment: Residents caught off-guard as bulldozers strike early morning
Phewa Lake Encroachment: Residents caught off-guard as bulld...
Early Saturday, bulldozers struck illegal structures along Phewa Lake, enforcing long-delayed court orders after years of investigative reporting and advocacy.
Apr 04, 2026