ECONOMY

Tax hikes contradict govt’s plan to increase domestic power consumption

Tax hikes contradict govt’s plan to increase domestic power consumption

The government has been reiterating its commitment time and again to facilitate domestic electric consumption to prevent...

The government has been reiterating its commitment time and again to facilitate domestic electric consumption to prevent...

May 31, 2026

WORLD

Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties

Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in neighbouring India on Saturday, in his first trip abroad since becoming civ...

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in neighbouring India on Saturday, in his first trip abroad since becoming civ...

May 30, 2026

ECONOMY

Gold price declines Rs 3,100 in a week, new price sets at Rs 290,600 per tola

Gold price declines Rs 3,100 in a week, new price sets at Rs 290,600 per tola

The price of gold in the domestic market dropped Rs 3,100 per tola (11.6638 grams) amid continuing geopolitical tension...

The price of gold in the domestic market dropped Rs 3,100 per tola (11.6638 grams) amid continuing geopolitical tension...

May 30, 2026

WORLD

US, South Korea in talks over US commander's remarks: Seoul

US, South Korea in talks over US commander's remarks: Seoul

South Korea and the United States are in talks over recent public remarks by the commander of US Forces Korea, Seoul's p...

South Korea and the United States are in talks over recent public remarks by the commander of US Forces Korea, Seoul's p...

May 30, 2026

WORLD

Israel orders new evacuations as forces push deeper into Lebanon

Israel orders new evacuations as forces push deeper into Lebanon

Israel's military issued evacuation warnings on Saturday for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon, after Prim...

Israel's military issued evacuation warnings on Saturday for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon, after Prim...

May 30, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt prepares for second-phase agreement on petroleum extraction in Dailekh

Govt prepares for second-phase agreement on petroleum extraction in Dailekh

The Department of Mines and Geology (DoMG) has initiated internal preparations for a second-phase agreement aimed at adv...

The Department of Mines and Geology (DoMG) has initiated internal preparations for a second-phase agreement aimed at adv...

May 30, 2026

SOCIETY

NCP Coordinator Dahal hospitalised with pneumonia

NCP Coordinator Dahal hospitalised with pneumonia

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), has been admitted to hospital.  

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), has been admitted to hospital.  

May 30, 2026

SOCIETY

35 arrested with illegal drugs from various parts

35 arrested with illegal drugs from various parts

According to Nepal Police's Central News Desk, the arrests were made in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Jhapa, Bardiya, Sunsari, K...

According to Nepal Police's Central News Desk, the arrests were made in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Jhapa, Bardiya, Sunsari, K...

May 30, 2026

ECONOMY

Budget seeks to woo middle class despite resource constraints

Budget seeks to woo middle class despite resource constraints

While the budget offers relief to middle-income earners, critics argue it does little for low-income workers and vulnera...

While the budget offers relief to middle-income earners, critics argue it does little for low-income workers and vulnera...

May 30, 2026

SOCIETY

International Day of Potato: ‘Where Potatoes Grow, Livelihoods Thrive’

International Day of Potato: ‘Where Potatoes Grow, Livelihoods Thrive’

The observance of the day was launched in 2024 at the initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the U...

The observance of the day was launched in 2024 at the initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the U...

May 30, 2026