WORLD

Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks

Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks

Kyiv has not commented on the incident, but Russian investigators said they were probing whether the blast was "linked"...

Kyiv has not commented on the incident, but Russian investigators said they were probing whether the blast was "linked"...

Dec 23, 2025

Editorial

Army Commits to Democratic Norms, But Questions Remain

Army Commits to Democratic Norms, But Questions Remain

Institutions must play their role in safeguarding their integrity. Only when all institutions and their responsible offi...

Institutions must play their role in safeguarding their integrity. Only when all institutions and their responsible offi...

Dec 23, 2025

ECONOMY

NRB fixes Rs 2.50 billion paid-up capital for cooperative banks

NRB fixes Rs 2.50 billion paid-up capital for cooperative banks

The central bank enforced the provision for cooperative banks operating in the country. The required paid-up capital mus...

The central bank enforced the provision for cooperative banks operating in the country. The required paid-up capital mus...

Dec 23, 2025

ECONOMY

Nepal’s trade deficit up by 10.52 percent in five months

Nepal’s trade deficit up by 10.52 percent in five months

The records with the Department of Customs show that the country faced a negative trade balance of Rs 649.68 billion dur...

The records with the Department of Customs show that the country faced a negative trade balance of Rs 649.68 billion dur...

Dec 23, 2025

POLITICS

UML leader Ain Mahar released on Rs 100,000 bail, wife arrested

UML leader Ain Mahar released on Rs 100,000 bail, wife arrested

The Kathmandu District Court found Mahar liable under Section 47 of the Act and ordered his release upon furnishing bail...

The Kathmandu District Court found Mahar liable under Section 47 of the Act and ordered his release upon furnishing bail...

Dec 22, 2025

SOCIETY

Man dies after falling from cliff in Jhapa

Man dies after falling from cliff in Jhapa

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka of the District Police Office, the deceased has be...

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka of the District Police Office, the deceased has be...

Dec 22, 2025

SOCIETY

Japanese Encephalitis claims 35 lives across Nepal this year

Japanese Encephalitis claims 35 lives across Nepal this year

In 2024, the disease had caused 25 deaths and infected 86 people. In 2023, there were 107 reported infections but only s...

In 2024, the disease had caused 25 deaths and infected 86 people. In 2023, there were 107 reported infections but only s...

Dec 23, 2025

WORLD

EU says China's planned dairy duties 'unjustified'

EU says China's planned dairy duties 'unjustified'

"Our assessment is that the investigation is based on questionable allegations and insufficient evidence, and that the m...

"Our assessment is that the investigation is based on questionable allegations and insufficient evidence, and that the m...

Dec 22, 2025

ECONOMY

Nepal imports over Rs 1.9 billion worth of smartphones in five months

Nepal imports over Rs 1.9 billion worth of smartphones in five months

According to data from the Department of Customs (DoC), Nepal imported 1,070,680 smartphones worth Rs 1.913 billion in t...

According to data from the Department of Customs (DoC), Nepal imported 1,070,680 smartphones worth Rs 1.913 billion in t...

Dec 22, 2025

POLITICS

Kathmandu witnesses rare back-to-back recalls of Chinese and US envoys

Kathmandu witnesses rare back-to-back recalls of Chinese and US envoys

Ambassador Thompson is among the career ambassadors whose tenures are set to end in January as part of a broader review...

Ambassador Thompson is among the career ambassadors whose tenures are set to end in January as part of a broader review...

Dec 22, 2025