WORLD

India raises cooking gas, jet fuel prices

India raises cooking gas, jet fuel prices

The South Asian nation is heavily dependent on imported energy, including for roughly 60 percent of its liquefied petrol...

The South Asian nation is heavily dependent on imported energy, including for roughly 60 percent of its liquefied petrol...

May 03, 2026

POLITICS

RSP Secretariat meeting today, candidate selection top agenda

RSP Secretariat meeting today, candidate selection top agenda

The main focus of the meeting will be preparing a framework for selecting candidates for the upcoming local level electi...

The main focus of the meeting will be preparing a framework for selecting candidates for the upcoming local level electi...

May 03, 2026

SOCIETY

Health experts object to license cancellation under 63-year-old law

Health experts object to license cancellation under 63-year-old law

Speaking at a meeting of the Global Health Committee under the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) on Friday, doctors...

Speaking at a meeting of the Global Health Committee under the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) on Friday, doctors...

May 03, 2026

SOCIETY

Free press is backbone of democracy: VP Yadav

Free press is backbone of democracy: VP Yadav

In his statement, the VP noted that media today is no longer confined to print or broadcast. Social media has accelerate...

In his statement, the VP noted that media today is no longer confined to print or broadcast. Social media has accelerate...

May 03, 2026

POLITICS

Mass dismissal: 1,594 office bearers removed in one sweep

Mass dismissal: 1,594 office bearers removed in one sweep

With this move, the government led by Prime Minister Balen Shah aims to tighten administrative efficiency and inject new...

With this move, the government led by Prime Minister Balen Shah aims to tighten administrative efficiency and inject new...

May 03, 2026

POLITICS

Opposition misstep could shake democracy: Thapa

Opposition misstep could shake democracy: Thapa

Speaking at an event in Kathmandu, he said the opposition carries responsibilities equal to those of the government, and...

Speaking at an event in Kathmandu, he said the opposition carries responsibilities equal to those of the government, and...

May 03, 2026

SOCIETY

Kamala River diversion washed away, Postal Highway disrupted

Kamala River diversion washed away, Postal Highway disrupted

The makeshift diversion, constructed as an alternative to a bridge currently under construction along the Postal Highway...

The makeshift diversion, constructed as an alternative to a bridge currently under construction along the Postal Highway...

May 03, 2026

SOCIETY

Safe environment for journalists a must: President Paudel

Safe environment for journalists a must: President Paudel

In his message, President Paudel wished for continued success for the Nepali media sector in exercising and safeguarding...

In his message, President Paudel wished for continued success for the Nepali media sector in exercising and safeguarding...

May 03, 2026

POLITICS

Mass purge in public sector: 1,594 officials ousted in landmark ordinance move

Mass purge in public sector: 1,594 officials ousted in landmark ordinance move

The “Special Ordinance on Removal of Public Officials, 2083,” issued on the recommendation of the Council of...

The “Special Ordinance on Removal of Public Officials, 2083,” issued on the recommendation of the Council of...

May 02, 2026

WORLD

Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn

Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn

The war in the Middle East has forced the Gulf monarchies to rethink their oil and trade routes, but rerouting them will...

The war in the Middle East has forced the Gulf monarchies to rethink their oil and trade routes, but rerouting them will...

May 02, 2026