WORLD

US executes man by firing squad for first time in 15 years

US executes man by firing squad for first time in 15 years

A man 67-year-old man was executed by firing squad in the US state of South Carolina on Friday, prison officials said, a...

A man 67-year-old man was executed by firing squad in the US state of South Carolina on Friday, prison officials said, a...

Mar 08, 2025

WORLD

Trump warns Russia of imposing sanctions, tariffs

Trump warns Russia of imposing sanctions, tariffs

United States President Donald Trump has issued a statement threatening Russia with tariffs and sanctions amid accusatio...

United States President Donald Trump has issued a statement threatening Russia with tariffs and sanctions amid accusatio...

Mar 08, 2025

Market

US Dollar sells at Rs 139.30, euro at Rs 151.14

US Dollar sells at Rs 139.30, euro at Rs 151.14

Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed new foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one...

Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed new foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one...

Mar 08, 2025

SOCIETY

115th International Women's Day being celebrated today

115th International Women's Day being celebrated today

People worldwide are celebrating the 115th International Women's Day today with various programs under the main slogan,...

People worldwide are celebrating the 115th International Women's Day today with various programs under the main slogan,...

Mar 08, 2025

SOCIETY

Partial to general cloudy weather in hilly regions

Partial to general cloudy weather in hilly regions

The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has stated that a westerly low-pressure system is partially influencing th...

The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has stated that a westerly low-pressure system is partially influencing th...

Mar 08, 2025

Editorial

Government's Misplaced Priority

Government's Misplaced Priority

The government's long-drawn exercise to remove Kul Man Ghising, the managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority...

The government's long-drawn exercise to remove Kul Man Ghising, the managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority...

Mar 08, 2025

ECONOMY

Nepal’s banking sector vulnerable to money laundering: NRB Governor

Nepal’s banking sector vulnerable to money laundering: NRB Governor

Nepal’s banking system is the most vulnerable sector to money laundering, said Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Ma...

Nepal’s banking system is the most vulnerable sector to money laundering, said Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Ma...

Mar 08, 2025

ECONOMY

Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower secures Rs 29.5 billion investment

Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower secures Rs 29.5 billion investment

Laxmi Sunrise Bank and the co-financing partner banks have signed an agreement with Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower to inve...

Laxmi Sunrise Bank and the co-financing partner banks have signed an agreement with Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower to inve...

Mar 08, 2025

ECONOMY

NRB mandates Payment Service Operators to go public within three years

NRB mandates Payment Service Operators to go public within three years

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has asked all Payment Service Operator (PSO) companies to go public by the end of Fiscal Year (F...

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has asked all Payment Service Operator (PSO) companies to go public by the end of Fiscal Year (F...

Mar 08, 2025

SOCIETY

Pangolin scale trafficking on the rise as authorities focus on big mammals

Pangolin scale trafficking on the rise as authorities focus on big mammals

According to a 2019 report from the African Wildlife Foundation, as much as 2.7 million pangolins are poached annually a...

According to a 2019 report from the African Wildlife Foundation, as much as 2.7 million pangolins are poached annually a...

Mar 08, 2025