WORLD
Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defense
Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone k...
Antennas and sensors are clipped to a light stand. Monitors and controls are pulled from hard cases, and a game-changing new weapon is readied for deployment.
6 days ago
POLITICS
Rabi, Balen hold talks on electoral cooperation
Rabi, Balen hold talks on electoral cooperation
According to RSP Spokesperson Manish Jha, the meeting took place at the Kamalpokhari residence of RSP central member Asim Shah.
6 days ago
POLITICS
NC, UML question PM Karki's readiness for March 5 elections
NC, UML question PM Karki's readiness for March 5 elections
Top leaders of the two parties criticized the government for its failure to create a conducive political environment for the HoR polls scheduled for March 5.
6 days ago
SOCIETY
Japanese Encephalitis claims 35 lives across Nepal this year
Japanese Encephalitis claims 35 lives across Nepal this year
In 2024, the disease had caused 25 deaths and infected 86 people. In 2023, there were 107 reported infections but only seven deaths. Except for one death in 2014, no fatalities had been recorded from the disease in the eight years that followed.
6 days ago
ECONOMY
Nepal’s trade deficit up by 10.52 percent in five months
Nepal’s trade deficit up by 10.52 percent in five months
The records with the Department of Customs show that the country faced a negative trade balance of Rs 649.68 billion during mid-July and mid-December this year. The figure under the heading was Rs 587.82 billion in the same period of last FY.
6 days ago
OPINION
Rethinking Nepal-India Relations in the Post-Gen Z Uprising Era
Rethinking Nepal-India Relations in the Post-Gen Z Uprising...
As traditional pillars of India–Nepal relations—culture, education, labor mobility and military recruitment—gradually weaken, enhanced economic partnership must emerge as the new anchor of bilateral ties. Deepening cooperation in hydropower, trade, tourism, connectivity and finance...
6 days ago
WORLD
Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks
Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks
Kyiv has not commented on the incident, but Russian investigators said they were probing whether the blast was "linked" to "Ukrainian special forces".
6 days ago
Editorial
Army Commits to Democratic Norms, But Questions Remain
Army Commits to Democratic Norms, But Questions Remain
Institutions must play their role in safeguarding their integrity. Only when all institutions and their responsible officials maintain credibility can the country function effectively as a whole.
6 days ago
WORLD
EU says China's planned dairy duties 'unjustified'
EU says China's planned dairy duties 'unjustified'
"Our assessment is that the investigation is based on questionable allegations and insufficient evidence, and that the measures are therefore unjustified and unwarranted," a European Commission trade spokesman said.
Dec 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal imports over Rs 1.9 billion worth of smartphones in five months
Nepal imports over Rs 1.9 billion worth of smartphones in fi...
According to data from the Department of Customs (DoC), Nepal imported 1,070,680 smartphones worth Rs 1.913 billion in the first five months of the FY. In the first four months (mid-August to mid-November), imports totaled Rs 1.615 billion for 943,826 phones, with December alone accounting for an ad...
Dec 22, 2025