POLITICS

Leaked Karki Commission report flags excessive force, leadership failures in deadly Gen Z protests

Leaked Karki Commission report flags excessive force, leadership failures in deadly Gen Z protests

The findings, contained in a report prepared by a commission led by former Special Court Chair Gauri Bahadur Karki and s...

The findings, contained in a report prepared by a commission led by former Special Court Chair Gauri Bahadur Karki and s...

Mar 26, 2026

ECONOMY

Customs revenue hits Rs 52.15 billion, making up 43% of fossil fuel import bills in seven months

Customs revenue hits Rs 52.15 billion, making up 43% of fossil fuel import bills in seven months

The collected revenue accounts for 42.39 percent of the total import value of Rs 123.67 billion for petroleum products.

The collected revenue accounts for 42.39 percent of the total import value of Rs 123.67 billion for petroleum products.

Mar 26, 2026

ECONOMY

Imports of electrical cooking utensils surge amid uncertainty in availability of cooking gas

Imports of electrical cooking utensils surge amid uncertainty in availability of cooking gas

Records from the Department of Customs (DoC) show that Nepal imported 8,231 units of ready-made infrared and induction s...

Records from the Department of Customs (DoC) show that Nepal imported 8,231 units of ready-made infrared and induction s...

Mar 25, 2026

ECONOMY

Base interest rate of commercial banks drops by 0.09 percent

Base interest rate of commercial banks drops by 0.09 percent

According to statements released by 20 commercial banks, they have maintained an average base interest rate of 5.20 perc...

According to statements released by 20 commercial banks, they have maintained an average base interest rate of 5.20 perc...

Mar 26, 2026

POLITICS

IGP Aryal clarifies he did not order firing during Gen Z protests

IGP Aryal clarifies he did not order firing during Gen Z protests

In his statement to the probe commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, Aryal explicitly stated that he did not authorize a...

In his statement to the probe commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, Aryal explicitly stated that he did not authorize a...

Mar 25, 2026

WORLD

U.S. California diesel prices hit record high

U.S. California diesel prices hit record high

The average price of diesel in California reached 7.018 U.S. dollars per gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded i...

The average price of diesel in California reached 7.018 U.S. dollars per gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded i...

Mar 25, 2026

WORLD

Modi, Trump discuss Hormuz Strait access

Modi, Trump discuss Hormuz Strait access

Modi wrote on the social media platform X after the conversation that he and Trump had a "useful exchange of views" on t...

Modi wrote on the social media platform X after the conversation that he and Trump had a "useful exchange of views" on t...

Mar 25, 2026

ECONOMY

Ridge Line Energy lists 11.85 million shares on NEPSE, trading to begin Thursday

Ridge Line Energy lists 11.85 million shares on NEPSE, trading to begin Thursday

A total of 11.85 million shares of the company were listed on NEPSE on Wednesday. Of these, 2.6 million units are ordina...

A total of 11.85 million shares of the company were listed on NEPSE on Wednesday. Of these, 2.6 million units are ordina...

Mar 25, 2026

SOCIETY

Twenty Ugandan women held from Thamel

Twenty Ugandan women held from Thamel

Police arrested twenty foreign women on the charge of operating sex trade at public places, bargaining for money with do...

Police arrested twenty foreign women on the charge of operating sex trade at public places, bargaining for money with do...

Mar 25, 2026

POLITICS

Army Chief proposed two options to PM Oli during Gen-Z protests: Resign or deploy army

Army Chief proposed two options to PM Oli during Gen-Z protests: Resign or deploy army

Sigdel said he offered the suggestions during a discussion at the Prime Minister’s residence on the morning of Sep...

Sigdel said he offered the suggestions during a discussion at the Prime Minister’s residence on the morning of Sep...

Mar 25, 2026