- by AFP/RSS
TEHRAN, May 19: A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" amid poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition.
- by Republica
CHITWAN, May 19: The wild animals inhabiting the Chitwan National Park (CNP) are facing problems after the water sources have started drying up due to the ongoing drought.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: A mountainous country, Nepal, has for long been raising its voice at international forums on the impact of climate change on the Himalayas.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: Chairman of Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N), Upendra Yadav, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC) demanding that seven lawmakers who defected from the party be barred from parliamentary activities.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday increased by a whopping 45.69 points in a positive response expressed by investors to the revised monetary policy.
- by Arun Bam
KATHMANDU, May 19: Preliminary investigations into the murder of police constable Yubraj Ghimire, conducted by the District Police Range in Kathmandu, suggests a link between the incident, drug use, and eve teasing.
- by Dipesh Darsandhari
KATHMANDU, May 19: The Nepal Students’ Union (NSU) has staged a large-scale demonstration against cooperative fraud and political corruption in Giri Bandhu Tea Estate. The protest included a march from Maitighar to Baneshwor.
- by Republica
NEW DELHI, May 19: Moon Pradhan has been elected as the District Director of the Toastmasters International’s District 41 covering Nepal and Northern India, becoming the first female from Nepal to head the position.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: The work of extending the petroleum pipeline from Amlekhgunj in Bara to Lothar in Chitwan will start soon. According to Nepal Oil Corporation, after the completion of the Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline, it will be extended to Lothar.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: The government is set to support investment in startup companies through the implementation of the 'National Startups Policy, 2080', recently adopted by the Council of Ministers.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has launched public service commission (PSC) examination preparation classes for its residents. Out of 205 applicants, 177 were selected to participate in the classes, which began today.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: A meeting of the National Assembly (NA) scheduled for 1:15 PM today has been put off by two hours.
- by Republica
MAKWANPUR, May 19: Speaker of Bagmati Province Assembly, Bhuvan Kumar Pathak, has said that the parties have agreed to table the policies and programs of the provincial government for the fiscal year 2081-82 in the provincial assembly that will be held in the afternoon on May 27.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: The police have revealed the identities of seven individuals, including two minors, charged with the murder of Yubraj Ghimire, a police constable. The arrests were announced on Sunday morning during a press conference.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) will be held at two o'clock in the afternoon today.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: Police have arrested seven individuals on the charge of murdering Police Constable Yubraj Ghimire. District Police Range, Kathmandu, announced that it will hold a press conference to reveal the identities of the suspects.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU May, 19: Two youths drowned while swimming in the Battar Suleraha river, Bandipur Rural Municipality-2, Tanahun on Saturday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: The price of gold has climbed in the domestic market. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Associations, the price of fine gold has increased by Rs 1,600 per tola (11.66 grams) and reached Rs 140,900. Fine gold was traded at Rs 139,300 on Friday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 19: In a recent meeting, opposition parties have agreed to allow Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to speak at the House of Representatives session on Sunday.
- by Bhuwan Sharma
KATHMANDU, May 19: Four trial centers in the Kathmandu Valley have halted their services for driving license practical tests from Thursday.