ECONOMY
3rd International Transport Conference begins today
3rd International Transport Conference begins today
The Society of Transport Engineers Nepal (SOTEN) is kicking off the 3rd International Transport Conference 2025 here today. The conference will run from April 11 to 13.
Apr 11, 2025
POLITICS
Confusion surrounds Prasai's detention after Indian police escort him to border
Confusion surrounds Prasai's detention after Indian police e...
Authorities claim Indian police have taken Durga Prasai, commander of the monarchist movement, into custody after he fled Kathmandu following violent protests on March 28. Nepali security personnel, who had been searching for Prasai for a week, reportedly found him in Assam. Indian police then detai...
Apr 11, 2025
WORLD
Helicopter crashes into Hudson River, killing 6
Helicopter crashes into Hudson River, killing 6
New York City authorities said six people died after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, Deutsche Welle reported.
Apr 11, 2025
Market
US dollar remains stable, euro goes up
US dollar remains stable, euro goes up
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the exchange rates for foreign currencies for today. According to the central bank, the purchase rate of 1 US dollar is Rs 138.41, and the selling rate is Rs 139.01, maintaining the price from yesterday.
Apr 11, 2025
POLITICS
Joint People's Movement Committee urges protection for Durga Prasai upon return to Nepal
Joint People's Movement Committee urges protection for Durga...
The Joint People's Movement Committee for the Restoration of Monarchy has appealed for the safety and security of Durga Prasai, who returned to Nepal from India on Thursday, claiming his life is at risk.
Apr 11, 2025
Editorial
The Incompletion of New Parliamentary Building
The Incompletion of New Parliamentary Building
Exasperating delay has marred the completion of the country's parliament building within Singha Durbar, which hosts the Prime Minister’s Office and 20 or so other ministries. More than five years after the construction began, the parliament building, a symbol of Nepal's new federal democratic...
Apr 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Weather to remain cloudy today
Weather to remain cloudy today
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy across the country today. The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning may occur at some places in the hilly region and at a few places in the rest of the country.
Apr 11, 2025
OPINION
Nepal's Constitutional Framework and the Future of the Monarchy
Nepal's Constitutional Framework and the Future of the Monar...
Many feel that the monarchy had in the past brought greater political stability and national unity.
The growing demand for the restoration of monarchy in Nepal is largely driven by political instability, discontent with the government, and cultural sentiments. Nepal has been experiencing freq...
Apr 11, 2025
WORLD
Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that kill...
Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominica...
A merengue icon, a baseball star and others killed when a cement roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic were buried Thursday, as authorities called off the search for bodies with the death toll at 221.
Apr 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Durga Prasai yet to be arrested: Nepal Police
Durga Prasai yet to be arrested: Nepal Police
Nepal Police has said that Durga Prasai, who is absconding after being involved in various criminal incidents, is on the wanted list.
Apr 11, 2025