SOCIETY
Home Minister Gurung to seek legal remedy after land found in Fewa lake buffer zone
Home Minister Gurung to seek legal remedy after land found i...
Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya stated that the city administration began removing structures encroaching on the lake from Saturday, initially clearing 32 small buildings along the lakeside as a symbolic action.
Apr 06, 2026
WORLD
Iran deputy FM says Trump threats to hit civilian sites could be war crimes
Iran deputy FM says Trump threats to hit civilian sites coul...
"The American president, as the highest official of his country, has publicly threatened to commit war crimes," Gharibabadi said in a post on X, citing provisions of international law that could be breached.
Apr 06, 2026
Health
18 people diagnosed with leprosy in Chitwan
18 people diagnosed with leprosy in Chitwan
The District Public Office stated that the highest number of confirmed leprosy patients was from Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
Apr 06, 2026
WORLD
Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Vietnam's 500-seat National Assembly serves mainly to ratify decisions made by the ruling party, although it occasionally amends proposed legislation.
Apr 06, 2026
WORLD
South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North
South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to...
Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion -- with authorities suggesting it was the work of civilians -- but Lee said a probe had revealed government officials had been involved.
Apr 06, 2026
Market
Gold, silver prices drop in Nepali market
Gold, silver prices drop in Nepali market
Compared with Sunday, gold dropped by Rs 2,600 per tola.
Apr 06, 2026
WORLD
Russian strike kills three in south Ukraine: military official
Russian strike kills three in south Ukraine: military offici...
Moscow has been firing drones at Ukraine in nightly barrages during its four-year invasion launched in February 2022, with Kyiv accusing it of attacking residential areas and targeting civilians.
Apr 06, 2026
POLITICS
Fewa Lake land case: Home Minister Gurung claims fraud, seeks legal remedy
Fewa Lake land case: Home Minister Gurung claims fraud, seek...
The minister, along with two other partners, has plans to pursue legal remedies, asserting that the landowners misrepresented the property as free of encroachments when leasing it, thereby deceiving them.
Apr 06, 2026
WORLD
Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972
Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972
The crew of three Americans and one Canadian will soon hit a tipping point of sorts when the Moon's gravity takes over the spacecraft's trajectory, whipping the Orion capsule on the first lunar loop in more than half-a-century.
Apr 06, 2026
ECONOMY
NRB overhauls foreign exchange rules, raises limits for multiple sectors amid record reser...
NRB overhauls foreign exchange rules, raises limits for mult...
Amending the unified directive on foreign currency transactions for banks and financial institutions (BFIs), the NRB has reduced a number of steps required for BFIs to issue LCs. Under the revised provisions, importers must now follow a two-step online submission of related documents, down from thre...
Apr 06, 2026