SOCIETY

NIMB CEO Pandey arrested in connection with Smart Telecom case

NIMB CEO Pandey arrested in connection with Smart Telecom case

Pandey was arrested in Sindhuli on allegations of involvement in the auction process of Smart Telecom’s assets, wh...

Pandey was arrested in Sindhuli on allegations of involvement in the auction process of Smart Telecom’s assets, wh...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

'Short of blue-collar workers': Ukraine's battle for labour

'Short of blue-collar workers': Ukraine's battle for labour

"Oh no! There's plenty of work," the 55-year-old told AFP, speaking over the drone of a conveyor line at his new employe...

"Oh no! There's plenty of work," the 55-year-old told AFP, speaking over the drone of a conveyor line at his new employe...

May 13, 2026

Market

Gold price falls as silver rises in local market

Gold price falls as silver rises in local 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 13, 2026

POLITICS

PM Shah to furnish replies to lawmakers’ questions today

PM Shah to furnish replies to lawmakers’ questions today

Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to respond today to questions raised by lawmakers during the ongoing discussio...

Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to respond today to questions raised by lawmakers during the ongoing discussio...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher t...

The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher t...

May 13, 2026

OPINION

Rethinking Nepal’s Squatter Evictions

Rethinking Nepal’s Squatter Evictions

Nepal’s squatter evictions reveal the tension between development-driven state action and the human cost of displa...

Nepal’s squatter evictions reveal the tension between development-driven state action and the human cost of displa...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

Iran's Guards hold military drills in capital as ceasefire teeters

Iran's Guards hold military drills in capital as ceasefire teeters

"Enhancing combat capability to confront any movement of the American-Zionist enemy was one of the goals and scenarios i...

"Enhancing combat capability to confront any movement of the American-Zionist enemy was one of the goals and scenarios i...

May 12, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt and UNDP review progress, align priorities for 2026 under Country Programme Framework

Govt and UNDP review progress, align priorities for 2026 under Country Programme Framework

Govt and UNDP review 2025 progress and reaffirm partnership to strengthen governance, climate resilience, and inclusive...

Govt and UNDP review 2025 progress and reaffirm partnership to strengthen governance, climate resilience, and inclusive...

May 12, 2026

ECONOMY

Soaring fuel prices push inflation higher; CPI rises 4.47% last month

Soaring fuel prices push inflation higher; CPI rises 4.47% last month

The consumer price inflation rose to 4.47 percent in mid-April 2026, compared to 3.39 percent a year ago.

The consumer price inflation rose to 4.47 percent in mid-April 2026, compared to 3.39 percent a year ago.

May 12, 2026

Literature

New book examines youth and democratic transformation across Asia

New book examines youth and democratic transformation across Asia

The publication highlights the growing role of youth movements in promoting accountability, transparency and good govern...

The publication highlights the growing role of youth movements in promoting accountability, transparency and good govern...

May 12, 2026