TECHNOLOGY
Concern grows as India orders phone manufacturers to preload govt app
Concern grows as India orders phone manufacturers to preload...
India has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install a government-run cyber security app that cannot be removed, a move that has raised concerns about users' privacy.
Dec 02, 2025
SOCIETY
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery being observed today
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery being observe...
Each year, the day is marked to raise global awareness against slavery and human trafficking.
Dec 02, 2025
WORLD
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
Dec 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Heavy October rains slash paddy production by 75,674 tons: MoALD
Heavy October rains slash paddy production by 75,674 tons: M...
As per the preliminary reports of the MoALD, the incessant rain directly affected paddy cultivation on 20,001 hectares of land area. In monetary value, the amount of loss is projected at Rs 2.6641 billion.
Dec 02, 2025
POLITICS
Cabinet appointments, decisions pile up with no final call
Cabinet appointments, decisions pile up with no final call
Before leaving office, outgoing Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Aryal had already blocked three decisions — most notably the move to grant nearly Rs 1 billion in tax exemptions to Dolma Impact Fund.
Dec 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Over 116, 000 tourists visited Nepal in November
Over 116, 000 tourists visited Nepal in November
According to the data unveiled by the Nepal Tourism Board on Monday, the number of tourist arrivals has increased in November. The highest inflow of tourists (18, 995) is from India.
Dec 02, 2025
WORLD
Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe fire
Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe...
Authorities have said the blaze, which was the city's worst fire in decades, spread quickly via netting used on exterior scaffolding that fell short of fire-resistance standards and failed to stop flames from spreading.
Dec 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Three arrested with looted weapons from Kathmandu
Three arrested with looted weapons from Kathmandu
A team deployed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested them with weapons looted from various police offices during the protests and made them public on Monday.
Dec 02, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB eases rules to boost lending amid excess liquidity
NRB eases rules to boost lending amid excess liquidity
Despite a policy target of increasing private-sector lending by 12 per cent this Fiscal Year, credit growth has risen by only 2 per cent in the first four months.
Dec 02, 2025
SOCIETY
German tourist found dead in Myagdi
German tourist found dead in Myagdi
German national Weiser Astrid Elizabeth had gone missing since November 25 on her way to Kaski from Myagdi.
Dec 02, 2025