SOCIETY
Weather to remain mostly clear across the country today
Weather to remain mostly clear across the country today
Westerly and local winds currently influence the western and central parts of the country, while monsoon winds affect most areas of Koshi Province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) reports.
Jun 06, 2025
Editorial
Reduce Plastic Use to Protect the Environment
Reduce Plastic Use to Protect the Environment
Over the years, the world has suffered due to environmental degradation, threatening the lives and livelihoods of people across the globe. As the world marked World Environment Day on Thursday, various events were held in Nepal and elsewhere to emphasise the need to protect nature and minimise envir...
Jun 06, 2025
SOCIETY
Search intensifies for two APF divers missing in Saptakoshi
Search intensifies for two APF divers missing in Saptakoshi
Authorities launched a search operation early Friday morning for two Armed Police Force (APF) personnel who went missing in the Saptakoshi River during a disaster simulation exercise.
Jun 06, 2025
OPINION
Drying Springs, Abandoned Farms: Nepal’s Land-Use Crisis
Drying Springs, Abandoned Farms: Nepal’s Land-Use Crisis
Across Nepal’s mid-hills, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Springs that once fed entire communities are drying up. Every year, villagers must walk farther to fetch water. The usual suspects—climate change, deforestation, infrastructure development, and erratic rainfall—often take the b...
Jun 06, 2025
POLITICS
Parliament deadlocked as opposition blocks budget discussions over visit visa probe
Parliament deadlocked as opposition blocks budget discussion...
Opposition parties, including the main opposition CPN (Maoist Center), have been obstructing the Parliament, demanding the formation of an investigation committee to identify thoseresponsible for the misuse of visit visas and calling for Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak to resign until the committee subm...
Jun 06, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs still parking billions at NRB despite govt's claims of economic recovery
BFIs still parking billions at NRB despite govt's claims of...
Despite the government's claim of recent improvements in economic activities, banks and financial institutions (BFIs) continue to rely heavily on short-term monetary instruments provided by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to manage their surplus liquidity—rather than channeling it into productive,...
Jun 06, 2025
POLITICS
CIAA files corruption case against former PM Madhav Nepal, 92 others in Patanjali land swa...
CIAA files corruption case against former PM Madhav Nepal, 9...
This case is particularly significant in Nepal’s political history. Until now, the CIAA has largely been criticised for only targeting mid- and lower-level bureaucrats. The decision to prosecute a former head of government represents a major shift and has sparked both praise and controversy.&n...
Jun 06, 2025
WORLD
US ends TPS protection for Nepal after 10 years
US ends TPS protection for Nepal after 10 years
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a notice on Thursday stating that TPS for Nepal will be fully terminated two months from now.
Jun 05, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal imports petroleum worth over Rs 16 billion through Kakarbhitta
Nepal imports petroleum worth over Rs 16 billion through Kak...
Nepal has imported petroleum products worth Rs 16.19 billion through the eastern border at Kakarbhitta in the first 10 months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25.
Jun 05, 2025
Market
Aloft Kathmandu marks environment day with tree plantation, trail clean-up
Aloft Kathmandu marks environment day with tree plantation,...
The Tarebhir initiative involved more than 40 associates who hiked the trail, collecting plastic waste and other litter along the way. According to the press release, this initiative combined wellness, community spirit, and environmental action, reinforcing Aloft ethos of purposeful living.
Jun 05, 2025