Editorial
Plight of Nepal’s Dalits
Plight of Nepal’s Dalits
Persistent structural inequality has affected Nepal's marginalized communities, especially the Dalit community, which resides throughout the country's rural hinterlands. Dalits, who comprise more than 13 percent of the population, are disproportionately impacted by poverty, illiteracy, child m...
May 15, 2025
OPINION
Tensions Next Door: Echoes in Chinese Media
Tensions Next Door: Echoes in Chinese Media
The use of advanced weapons by the two countries has also drawn high attention from the media and netizens.
Regarding the future trajectory of the India-Pakistan conflict, some analysts believed that the Modi administration in India, influenced by nationalist and Hindu ideology, could intensi...
May 15, 2025
WORLD
Republicans eye key votes on Trump tax cuts mega-bill
Republicans eye key votes on Trump tax cuts mega-bill
Republicans geared up Tuesday for a series of crucial votes on Donald Trump's domestic policy mega-bill, with rows over spending threatening to unravel the US president's plans for sweeping tax cuts.
May 15, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt fails to check financial irregularities; arrears escalate by Rs 91.59 billion to Rs 7...
Govt fails to check financial irregularities; arrears escala...
The government’s arrears jumped to Rs 733.19 billion with additional mismatch expenditure worth Rs 91.59 billion made by the government in the fiscal year 2023/24.
May 15, 2025
International
No truce, only ‘cessation of hostilities’ with Pakistan for now: Indian Ambassador Srivast...
No truce, only ‘cessation of hostilities’ with Pakistan for...
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava has said that a ceasefire with Pakistan will be possible only if Pakistan stops supporting cross-border terrorism.
May 15, 2025
SOCIETY, Literature
‘Contours of Change in Nepal’ by Tika P. Dhakal out next week
‘Contours of Change in Nepal’ by Tika P. Dhakal out next wee...
A new book by author and former presidential advisor Tika P. Dhakal, titled Contours of Change in Nepal: Power, Politics and Paradox, is scheduled to hit the shelves next week.
May 14, 2025
ECONOMY
Korean railway giant presents Everest Railway project proposal to PM Oli
Korean railway giant presents Everest Railway project propos...
Han Moon Hee, Chairman and CEO of Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), led a delegation that met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday to discuss railway development in Nepal.
May 14, 2025
ECONOMY
Chicken meat prices drop as heatwave slows demand
Chicken meat prices drop as heatwave slows demand
The price of live chicken has been reduced by Rs 10 per kilogram. The new rate stands at Rs 270 per kg, down from the previous Rs 280.
May 14, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt grants tax exemptions of nearly Rs 80 billion to industrialists and entrepreneurs in...
Govt grants tax exemptions of nearly Rs 80 billion to indust...
The government provided tax exemptions worth Rs 80 billion to industrialists and entrepreneurs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24.
May 14, 2025
SOCIETY
Malaysian parliamentary delegation in Nepal
Malaysian parliamentary delegation in Nepal
A parliamentary delegation from Malaysia, led by Senator Dr. Mohd Hatta Bin Md Ramli, is currently on an official visit to Nepal to promote inter-parliamentary cooperation and deepen bilateral relations.
May 14, 2025