POLITICS
Maoist leader Dev Gurung casts doubts over govt’s effort to hold elections
Maoist leader Dev Gurung casts doubts over govt’s effort to...
Speaking after attending a discussion called by the Election Commission, Gurung stated that while his party is committed to participating in the elections, the current atmosphere is not conducive to holding them fairly.
Oct 16, 2025
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan's TSMC
AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan's TSMC
Taiwanese tech titan TSMC reported Thursday a record net profit for the third quarter on skyrocketing demand for microchips used to power iPhones and artificial intelligence.
Oct 16, 2025
International
Uruguay legalizes dignified death bill legalizing euthanasia
Uruguay legalizes dignified death bill legalizing euthanasia
The small South American country has a long history of passing socially liberal laws, legalizing marijuana, same-sex marriage and abortion long before most others.
Oct 16, 2025
POLITICS
Dahal accuses Oli of causing damage, criticizes him for not apologizing
Dahal accuses Oli of causing damage, criticizes him for not...
Dahal claimed that the main reason for the damage was the government’s crackdown on a youth movement that began peacefully, coupled with poor security arrangements.
Oct 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal launches national MRV framework to strengthen climate action
Nepal launches national MRV framework to strengthen climate...
The National MRV Framework provides a strategic blueprint for institutionalizing a comprehensive climate transparency system aligned with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement.
Oct 16, 2025
Entertainment
‘Everest region a hotspot of cryosphere-linked hazards’ - study
‘Everest region a hotspot of cryosphere-linked hazards’ - st...
A new study on a 2024 glacial lake outburst flood in the Everest region, by ICIMOD finds that a ‘devastating, and complex, chain reaction’ of geological and geomorphological factors caused the havoc.
Oct 16, 2025
WORLD
US wants Japan to stop buying Russian energy
US wants Japan to stop buying Russian energy
Bessent said on X that he discussed with visiting Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato Washington's "expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy."
Oct 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Gold price hits new record, surpasses Rs 250,000 per tola
Gold price hits new record, surpasses Rs 250,000 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold increased by Rs 2,000 per tola on Thursday compared to Wednesday’s rate.
Oct 16, 2025
SOCIETY
PM Relief Fund receives one million rupees from Satsang Nepal
PM Relief Fund receives one million rupees from Satsang Nepa...
Satsang Nepal stated that the assistance was provided as an expression of sympathy for the loss of life and property caused by recent heavy rains in the country.
Oct 16, 2025
POLITICS
Minister Pun pushes for removal of PM as university chancellor
Minister Pun pushes for removal of PM as university chancell...
Currently, Nepal has 11 operational central universities and two others established but not yet functional. Under current laws, the Prime Minister serves as the Chancellor of central universities, while provincial heads are chancellors at the provincial level.
Oct 16, 2025