Market
US Dollar selling rate stands at Rs 137.25
US Dollar selling rate stands at Rs 137.25
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for Wednesday. According to the central bank, the buying rate of the US dollar stands at Rs 136.65, while the selling rate is Rs 137.25.
Jun 04, 2025
POLITICS
Prez calls for standing firm against caste-based discrimination
Prez calls for standing firm against caste-based discriminat...
President Ram Chandra Paudel has urged everyone to stand firmly against caste-based untouchability and discrimination. He stressed this urgent call in his message on the National Day for the Elimination of Caste-Based Discrimination and Untouchability.
Jun 04, 2025
International
Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from Pakistan prison
Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from Pakistan prison
More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid earthquake tremors, officials have said, as reported by AL Jazeera.
Jun 04, 2025
POLITICS
VP's message on National Day on Abolition of Caste Discrimination
VP's message on National Day on Abolition of Caste Discrimin...
Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has emphasized the importance of social and cultural change as well as the successful application of laws passed to end untouchability and caste discrimination.
Jun 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Int’l Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression being marked today
Int’l Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression being m...
Today marks the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. The United Nations General Assembly decided to observe this day on August 19, 1982, during a special emergency session concerning Palestine, in response to the violence inflicted on children in Palestine and Lebanon due to...
Jun 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Heavy rain forecast in some parts of Koshi province
Heavy rain forecast in some parts of Koshi province
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) reports that western and local winds currently influence the western and central parts of the country, while monsoon winds affect most areas of Koshi Province.
Jun 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Gandaki suspends ride-sharing regulation, transportation services resume nationwide
Gandaki suspends ride-sharing regulation, transportation ser...
The Gandaki Province government suspended the controversial Ride-Sharing Regulation for a month, leading transport entrepreneurs to call off their protest. As a result, public transportation services resumed across the country.
Jun 04, 2025
Editorial
Create infrastructure, livelihoods to stop rapid rural migration
Create infrastructure, livelihoods to stop rapid rural migra...
Migration from villages to cities has been a major driver of urbanization, which has, however, been hollowing out Nepal's hills and rural communities. The government has not done enough work to respond with a long-term solution to problems created by internal migration.
Jun 04, 2025
OPINION
Honoring Our Elders and Protecting Our Children
Honoring Our Elders and Protecting Our Children
In recent years, the strong family bonds that once held our society together are starting to loosen.
I recalled a message from Pope Francis to the participants of the 47th Social Week for Italian Catholics, held in Turin from September 12–15, 2013. He wrote, “A population that doe...
Jun 04, 2025
SOCIETY
NDRRMA to effectively implement National Action Plan for Monsoon Preparedness
NDRRMA to effectively implement National Action Plan for Mon...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has expressed its commitment to effectively implement the National Action Plan for Monsoon Preparedness and Response.
Jun 04, 2025