ECONOMY

Govt opens new investment avenues for pension funds

Govt opens new investment avenues for pension funds

Under the new arrangement, the Employees Provident Fund, Citizens Investment Trust, and Social Security Fund can now inv...

Under the new arrangement, the Employees Provident Fund, Citizens Investment Trust, and Social Security Fund can now inv...

May 06, 2026

SOCIETY

Govt tightens rules on manpower agencies, fines Rs 50,000 per worker and revokes licenses

Govt tightens rules on manpower agencies, fines Rs 50,000 per worker and revokes licenses

Under the revised provisions of the Foreign Employment Act, 2064 BS, amended through an ordinance, agencies that overcha...

Under the revised provisions of the Foreign Employment Act, 2064 BS, amended through an ordinance, agencies that overcha...

May 05, 2026

SOCIETY

Problematic cooperatives: Govt plans refund of deposits from third week of May

Problematic cooperatives: Govt plans refund of deposits from third week of May

As per the management committee's assessment, around Rs 46 billion deposits of around 76,000 customers needs to be refun...

As per the management committee's assessment, around Rs 46 billion deposits of around 76,000 customers needs to be refun...

May 05, 2026

SOCIETY

SC seeks five-point clarification from govt over squatters’ settlement demolition drive

SC seeks five-point clarification from govt over squatters’ settlement demolition drive

The court has asked the government to clarify whether due legal procedures were followed during the eviction process and...

The court has asked the government to clarify whether due legal procedures were followed during the eviction process and...

May 05, 2026

ECONOMY

Over 1400 goods-laden trucks stuck as customs clearance halts in Birgunj

Over 1400 goods-laden trucks stuck as customs clearance halts in Birgunj

Issuing a notice on April 8, the government had decided to mandatorily implement the MRP on goods arriving at the custom...

Issuing a notice on April 8, the government had decided to mandatorily implement the MRP on goods arriving at the custom...

May 05, 2026

SOCIETY

Bulldozers vs resettlement: Federal–local rift widens over informal settlements

Bulldozers vs resettlement: Federal–local rift widens over informal settlements

A growing standoff is brewing between the federal government and local units in Dang, as plans to clear encroached land...

A growing standoff is brewing between the federal government and local units in Dang, as plans to clear encroached land...

May 05, 2026

POLITICS

Janamat Party decides to quit Madhesh provincial govt

Janamat Party decides to quit Madhesh provincial govt

The decision was taken by a majority vote during the party’s parliamentary meeting held on April 24, following whi...

The decision was taken by a majority vote during the party’s parliamentary meeting held on April 24, following whi...

May 05, 2026

WORLD

World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink

World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink

The scramble for more talks came after Iran and the United States traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while...

The scramble for more talks came after Iran and the United States traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while...

May 05, 2026

Market

Gold, silver prices slide in Nepali market

Gold, silver prices slide in Nepali market

Gold prices fell sharply by Rs 3,800 per tola compared to the previous day.

Gold prices fell sharply by Rs 3,800 per tola compared to the previous day.

May 05, 2026

POLITICS

Students’ organizations, trade unions scrapped as an attempt to save the future: PM Shah

Students’ organizations, trade unions scrapped as an attempt to save the future: PM Shah

His remarks come amid growing protests against the government’s move to abolish these bodies. 

His remarks come amid growing protests against the government’s move to abolish these bodies. 

May 05, 2026