SOCIETY
Farmers suffer from fertilizer shortage despite govt’s promise of smooth supply
Farmers suffer from fertilizer shortage despite govt’s promi...
For the current fiscal year, the government has aimed to purchase about 600,000 tons of fertilizer. However, only Rs 28.82 billion has been allocated for this purpose through the budget announcement.
Sep 01, 2025
OPINION
Is AI Ruining Nepal’s Classrooms—or Saving Them?
Is AI Ruining Nepal’s Classrooms—or Saving Them?
AI isn’t ruining Nepal’s classrooms, nor is it a magic fix. It’s a tool—and one we can shape to serve our students. Let’s act now, before the next bus ride turns learning into just another shortcut.
Sep 01, 2025
OPINION
Foreign Aid and Nepal’s Missed Opportunities
Foreign Aid and Nepal’s Missed Opportunities
If Rwanda can rebuild from genocide and Bangladesh can industrialize in spite of corruption, what excuse does Nepal have?
Sep 01, 2025
Editorial
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs, Cutting Out Middlemen
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs, Cutting Out Middlemen
The LMC HaatBazar app is a perfect blend of governance and technology with a clear purpose: to uplift communities. It is now up to others to catch up with Lalitpur’s vision.
Sep 01, 2025
POLITICS
Oli, Modi exchange greetings at Xi’s reception in Tianjin
Oli, Modi exchange greetings at Xi’s reception in Tianjin
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday attended a reception hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan in Tianjin, where leaders from across Asia had gathered for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Summit.
Aug 31, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB asks BFIs to comply with strict rules to distribute their dividends
NRB asks BFIs to comply with strict rules to distribute thei...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has tightened the noose on banks and financial institutions (BFIs), imposing strict controls for dividend approvals for their shareholders.
Aug 31, 2025
SOCIETY
Japanese Encephalitis claims three more lives in Nepal, death toll reaches 23
Japanese Encephalitis claims three more lives in Nepal, deat...
Nepal has reported three more deaths from Japanese Encephalitis (JE), raising the death toll to 23 this year. The latest victims include a 72-year-old woman from Syangja and two others, whose details are yet to be confirmed.
Aug 31, 2025
POLITICS
NRNs’ citizenship based on descent should be continued: RPP Chair Lingden
NRNs’ citizenship based on descent should be continued: RPP...
He said, "Nepal exists outside of Nepal also. The Nepalis living abroad are outside the geographical boundary of Nepal. They also care about Nepal."
Aug 31, 2025
SOCIETY
5G testing to begin in Kathmandu and Pokhara by by mid-February: Minister Gurung
5G testing to begin in Kathmandu and Pokhara by by mid-Febru...
Minister Gurung said the government is in the final stage of implementing the Digital Nepal Framework. He said that the framework would soon be endorsed by the Council of Ministers and brought into implementation.
Aug 31, 2025
POLITICS
RSP to field Dr. Lekh Jung Thapa in Rupandehi-3 by-election
RSP to field Dr. Lekh Jung Thapa in Rupandehi-3 by-election
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to field Dr. Lekh Jung Thapa as its candidate from Rupandehi Constituency-3.
Aug 31, 2025