ECONOMY

Ethanol blending gets green light: Petrol import bill may drop by Rs 6 billion

Ethanol blending gets green light: Petrol import bill may drop by Rs 6 billion

Although plans to blend ethanol into petroleum products were made over two decades ago, they had not been implemented un...

Although plans to blend ethanol into petroleum products were made over two decades ago, they had not been implemented un...

Jan 07, 2026

SOCIETY

Thapathali Maternity Hospital begins seven-test health screening for newborns

Thapathali Maternity Hospital begins seven-test health screening for newborns

The service, known as Neonatal Screening, was introduced in late 2024. Under the programme, a small blood sample is coll...

The service, known as Neonatal Screening, was introduced in late 2024. Under the programme, a small blood sample is coll...

Jan 07, 2026

SOCIETY

Media and Democracy: Kamal Dev Bhattarai’s latest book hits the stands

Media and Democracy: Kamal Dev Bhattarai’s latest book hits the stands

Media and Democracy offers a timely look at Nepal’s rapidly changing media landscape, shaped by technology, digita...

Media and Democracy offers a timely look at Nepal’s rapidly changing media landscape, shaped by technology, digita...

Jan 07, 2026

WORLD

Colombian guerrillas fleeing Venezuela after US strike: officer

Colombian guerrillas fleeing Venezuela after US strike: officer

Bogota has long suspected that leaders of powerful groups such as the National Liberation Army (ELN), which controls coc...

Bogota has long suspected that leaders of powerful groups such as the National Liberation Army (ELN), which controls coc...

Jan 07, 2026

SOCIETY

Impact of Gen Z Movement: Lack of digital archives hampers case file retrieval

Impact of Gen Z Movement: Lack of digital archives hampers case file retrieval

According to the SC, more than 10,000 of the burned files have since been reconstructed, while efforts to retrieve the r...

According to the SC, more than 10,000 of the burned files have since been reconstructed, while efforts to retrieve the r...

Jan 07, 2026

WORLD

New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

Rodriguez, who was vice president under toppled leader Nicolas Maduro, has given mixed signals about how much she is pre...

Rodriguez, who was vice president under toppled leader Nicolas Maduro, has given mixed signals about how much she is pre...

Jan 07, 2026

SOCIETY

DoCSCP slaps two firms with Rs 250,000

DoCSCP slaps two firms with Rs 250,000

Manjushree Plastic Industries in Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, was fined Rs 200,000, while Shree Polythene and Plastic Indus...

Manjushree Plastic Industries in Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, was fined Rs 200,000, while Shree Polythene and Plastic Indus...

Jan 07, 2026

WORLD

Danish Prime Minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

Danish Prime Minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

The dead-of-night operation by U.S. forces in Caracas to capture leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturda...

The dead-of-night operation by U.S. forces in Caracas to capture leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturda...

Jan 07, 2026

POLITICS

No alliance in elections: Coordinator Dahal

No alliance in elections: Coordinator Dahal

He made this remark while addressing media persons after the Central Consultative Committee meeting held at the party he...

He made this remark while addressing media persons after the Central Consultative Committee meeting held at the party he...

Jan 07, 2026

SOCIETY

Home Ministry issues ten-point circular to all DAOs

Home Ministry issues ten-point circular to all DAOs

The circular has been sent in the wake of some incidents that have disturbed religious and social harmony in some distri...

The circular has been sent in the wake of some incidents that have disturbed religious and social harmony in some distri...

Jan 07, 2026