POLITICS
HoR polls 28 days away: Poll campaign spending only through bank accounts
HoR polls 28 days away: Poll campaign spending only through...
The Commission approved the procedure at its meeting on February 1. In a press release, it said the rule is based on Sections 24 and 50 of the Election Commission Act, 2017, Clause 16 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2025, a Commission decision dated January 21, and a directive issued by Nepal Rastr...
Feb 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Weather Alert: Fog and mist expected in most areas of Terai
Weather Alert: Fog and mist expected in most areas of Terai
Later tonight, mist will continue to occur at a few places in the Terai region. The weather will remain mostly clear in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country.
Feb 05, 2026
POLITICS
Oli’s dig at Balen: A passenger claiming to fly the plane is risky
Oli’s dig at Balen: A passenger claiming to fly the plane is...
Addressing an interaction program organized by the Jhapa–Kathmandu Contact Forum of his party, Oli remarked in an apparent reference to Balen Shah. Taking a swipe at several individuals projecting themselves as prime ministerial candidates, Oli said such claims were not possible from people wi...
Feb 05, 2026
Health
Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO
Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO
New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day estimated that 38 percent of all new cancer cases globally in 2022 -- 7.1 million -- were linked to preventable causes.
Feb 05, 2026
ECONOMY
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 145, euro at 171.22
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 145, euro at 171.22
According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 144.40, and the selling rate is Rs 145.00. One European euro is being bought at Rs 170.51 and sold at Rs 171.22.
Feb 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Seven, including five Bangladeshis, arrested for unlawful confinement, fraud
Seven, including five Bangladeshis, arrested for unlawful co...
A team from the Kathmandu District Police Range arrested seven people who allegedly rented a house in Bhangal, Budhanilkantha Municipality–8, brought Bangladeshi nationals from Bangladesh to Kathmandu on the promise of sending them to Italy for foreign employment, and then held them hostage an...
Feb 05, 2026
WORLD
Russia demands Ukraine give in as UAE talks open
Russia demands Ukraine give in as UAE talks open
The US-mediated talks are the latest round of negotiations in a flurry of diplomacy that has so far failed to strike a deal to halt the war, unleashed by Russia's February 2022 invasion.
Feb 05, 2026
ECONOMY
BFIs focus on short term loans to minimize risks amid increasing bad debts
BFIs focus on short term loans to minimize risks amid increa...
In six months, BFIs switch investment to home loans and margin loans from overdraft and real estate projects
Feb 05, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt limits funding assurance for multi-year projects to three years
Govt limits funding assurance for multi-year projects to thr...
Issuing a new guideline on Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) stated that the government’s commitment to ensure budgetary resources for multi-year projects will remain valid only for the approved project duration, up to three fiscal years.
Feb 05, 2026
SPORTS
Winter Olympics to showcase Italian venues and global tensions
Winter Olympics to showcase Italian venues and global tensio...
These Games will use a host of existing venues, meaning they will stretch for 350 kilometres (217 miles) across northern Italy from Cortina -- one of the world's iconic skiing locations -- to Milan, with other "clusters" spread through the Alps.
Feb 05, 2026