ECONOMY
Govt reverses mandatory bank statement rule in land transactions
Govt reverses mandatory bank statement rule in land transact...
Tightens oversight on deals above Rs 10 million
Jun 08, 2025
International
Relationship that started in Nepal ends in murder in Hyderabad, woman’s body found in suit...
Relationship that started in Nepal ends in murder in Hyderab...
Vijay Thapa murder case: A relationship that started in a remote village in Nepal’s Baglung district ended in murder in Hyderabad, with a woman’s body being found stuffed in a trolley suitcase outside a residential colony on the outskirts of the capital, as reported by The Indian Express...
Jun 08, 2025
SOCIETY
CIAA files corruption case against 18, including Nepal Telecom MD Sangita Pahadi
CIAA files corruption case against 18, including Nepal Telec...
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has decided to file corruption cases against 18 people, including Sangita Pahadi, Managing Director (MD) of Nepal Telecom.
Jun 08, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli holds discussion with land commission officials
PM Oli holds discussion with land commission officials
During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar, the LIRC briefed that it has been working in coordination with all three levels of government on tasks such as identifying landless Dalits, squatters, and unmanaged settlers; collecting data; verifying claims; conducting l...
Jun 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Body of missing diver Suraj Saud recovered near Koshi Barrage
Body of missing diver Suraj Saud recovered near Koshi Barrag...
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Shailendra Thapa, who also serves as the assistant spokesperson, the recovery was made by a team of experienced divers led by DSP Purushottam Bhandari, who had arrived from Kurintar.
Jun 08, 2025
DIASPORA, SOCIETY
US deports largest-ever group of Nepalis
US deports largest-ever group of Nepalis
Chartered flight with deported Nepalis arriving in Kathmandu today
Jun 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Nagdhunga-Naubise road section to remain closed for additional 5 days
Nagdhunga-Naubise road section to remain closed for addition...
Due to ongoing road maintenance and repair work on the Nagdhunga-Naubise section of the Tribhuvan Highway, vehicle movement will be suspended for an additional 5 days.
Jun 08, 2025
Market
Gold price drops by Rs 3,000 per tola
Gold price drops by Rs 3,000 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of gold has been fixed at Rs 190,700 today, down from Rs 193,700 per tola.
Jun 08, 2025
POLITICS
SC: Repeated bank deposits, withdrawals do not constitute money laundering
SC: Repeated bank deposits, withdrawals do not constitute mo...
The SC highlighted that the continuous cycle of depositing, withdrawing, and re-depositing money in a bank can occur as a regular process, raising a complex question about what kind of transactions should be classified as money laundering.
Jun 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Siddhababa tunnel project achieves 54 percent progress
Siddhababa tunnel project achieves 54 percent progress
As a project of national pride, the physical progress of the Siddhababa Tunnel has reached 54 percent, while the financial progress stands at 48 percent. Work has accelerated following the ‘breakthrough’ of the tunnel.
Jun 08, 2025