SOCIETY

Workload on traffic police: One officer for 1,270 vehicles, 12-hour duty shifts

Workload on traffic police: One officer for 1,270 vehicles, 12-hour duty shifts

In the Kathmandu Valley, where the floating population is estimated at around five million, this limited force is respon...

In the Kathmandu Valley, where the floating population is estimated at around five million, this limited force is respon...

May 11, 2026

WORLD

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, with more than 140 passengers and crew on board, is headed to Spain’s Canary Islands...

The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, with more than 140 passengers and crew on board, is headed to Spain’s Canary Islands...

May 10, 2026

ECONOMY

Nepal must follow India’s growth path: FinMin Dr Wagle

Nepal must follow India’s growth path: FinMin Dr Wagle

Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has said Nepal is at a critical stage where the country can redirect and strengthen i...

Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has said Nepal is at a critical stage where the country can redirect and strengthen i...

May 06, 2026

OPINION

Rebuilding Trust in Nepal’s Transitional Justice Process

Rebuilding Trust in Nepal’s Transitional Justice Process

Nepal’s transitional justice process faces a pivotal moment where restoring credibility, centering victims, and en...

Nepal’s transitional justice process faces a pivotal moment where restoring credibility, centering victims, and en...

May 07, 2026

WORLD

India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal

India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal

Votes were still being counted under tight security in the state of more than 100 million people, one of five states and...

Votes were still being counted under tight security in the state of more than 100 million people, one of five states and...

May 04, 2026

POLITICS

UML lawmaker Nembang calls for monitoring of holding centres housing displaced squatters

UML lawmaker Nembang calls for monitoring of holding centres housing displaced squatters

Lawmaker Suhang Nembang has proposed that the parliamentary Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee conduct monitoring o...

Lawmaker Suhang Nembang has proposed that the parliamentary Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee conduct monitoring o...

May 04, 2026

WORLD

India's Modi faces key test as vote count underway

India's Modi faces key test as vote count underway

Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, whe...

Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, whe...

May 04, 2026

ECONOMY

Gold price falls while silver rises in Nepali market

Gold price falls while silver rises in Nepali market

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of hallmark gold dropped by R...

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of hallmark gold dropped by R...

May 03, 2026

SOCIETY

''Where is humanity? Buried under bulldozers?''

''Where is humanity? Buried under bulldozers?''

The protest comes as the government ramps up its bulldozer drive to clear encroached settlements along major riverbanks,...

The protest comes as the government ramps up its bulldozer drive to clear encroached settlements along major riverbanks,...

May 02, 2026

SOCIETY

Encroachment found on 490 bighas of SEZ Authority land

Encroachment found on 490 bighas of SEZ Authority land

The SEZ Authority had 833 bighas of land, but it is limited to 343 bighas of land where various industries and factories...

The SEZ Authority had 833 bighas of land, but it is limited to 343 bighas of land where various industries and factories...

May 01, 2026