Price of yellow metal sets new record

Gold price has hit a new high in the domestic market today.

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A report shows narrow-body jets like Airbus A320 and A319 have payload issues due to obstacles near the airport.

PM meets Dr Ruit, expresses commitment to transform Tilganga eye hospital into university

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his commitment to develop Tilganga Eye Hospital into a university.

Ranamagar elected deputy speaker

Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Indira Ranamagar, 52, was elected deputy speaker.

27 vehicles emitting more smoke in action

During the pollution checking conducted on Thursday in Babarmahal, Kathmandu, 27 vehicles emitting smoke beyond the standard were taken into action.

Water from 'Tail Race'

The completion of the concrete construction of the 'tail race' tunnel to release water from the power house of the second package of the Tanahun Hydropower project.

Delayed bill: Crash victims’ kin miss out on millions delayed-bill-crash-victims-kin-miss-out-on-millions

Families of the victims of the Yeti Airlines disaster will miss out on millions in compensation because a lethargic government has not passed the air carriers' liability and insurance draft bill.

Chinese New Year Reception at Yak and Yeti

The Chinese Embassy in Nepal Hosts Chinese New Year Reception

sugarcane-farmers-suffer-due-to-delayed-minimum-support-price-announcement

The harvest season started in mid-November, but the government still has not set the floor price.

Having multiple deputy prime ministers adds to the state’s liability

The trend of appointing many deputy prime ministers indicates Nepali politics’ degeneration into just a ‘number’s game’.

Chinese Ambassador calls on Prime Minister Dahal

Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today.

Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 Crashed

YetiAirlines ATR 72 flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara encountered a deadly crash at10:50 PM in Gharepatan on the bank of Seti River before landing at PokharaInternational Airport, Nepal. This flight carried 72 passangers.

Home Minister Lamichhane requests Nirmala Kurmi's activists to quit protest

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane today met women activists campaigning for justice for Nirmala Kumri at Maitighar Mandala and requested them in person to quit activism and help the authorities to b…

RPP demands four ministries, including Deputy PM

RPP has said it would join the government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda if it got four ministries.

Shankar Raj Pathak: Meet the man behind modern Pokhara, Nepal’s tourism capital

“If that planning had been implemented well, Pokhara would have been a different place today,” Shankar Raj Pathak says.

High court ordered the release of Sandeep Lamichhane at the bail of 20 lakhs.

Patan High Court has ordered to release Lamichhane at the bail with conditions

Street vending ban a kick in the belly of urban poor

Urban planners accuse municipal officials of not keeping the poor people in mind while formulating policies.

CIAA ex-commissioner Raj Narayan Pathak gets over 3 years in jail for graft

Lambodar Neupane, former chair of Nepal Engineering College, gets three years jail. Both ordered to pay a Rs3.9 million fine each.

Incomplete bridge causing hassle for locals

Locals facing problem due to delay in construction

Chief ministers of all seven provinces appointed

All the seven provinces have got new chief ministers after four provinces - Madhes, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim - elected their executive heads today. Province 1, Bagmati, and Gandaki had already elected their chi…

Bozeni substation construction dispute: Local residents' stance of no deal until police return

It seems that the settlements of Shankharapur Municipality Ward No. 1, 2, 3 and 5 will be more affected by electric transmission lines and substations.

Bozeni substation construction dispute: Local residents' stance of no deal until police return

The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project Victims' Sangharsh Committee met journalists at the Reports Club on Monday and demanded that the substation of the project should be kept at the same location as it was initially su…

Prithvi Jayanti: Why does the National Unity Day divide Nepal every year?

Today marks the 300th birth anniversary of the late King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the country’s “founding father.”

NEPSE dives as Dahal scores rousing win in floor test

The stock market index plunged by 21.34 points on Tuesday, astounding market watchers.

Prime Minister Dahal proves his majority—and how!

Of the 270 lawmakers present, 268 voted in favour of Dahal, while two voted against the prime minister.

Decreasing trade with increase in production

The number of markets has been increased by 2079 in Kathmandu, that has shown the downfall in number of costumers as the consumers has been divided with division in the market of Yam.

NOC reduces the prices of petroleum products

The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the price of petroleum products.

School's negligence leads to girl's death

A student lost her life after she mistakenly drank spirit in Siraha's Mirchaiya on Friday.

Bureaucracy snubbed the Prime Minister’s directive?

In less than a week, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal twice directed the bureaucracy not to implement MDMS. But has the bureaucracy complied with the PM’s directive?

Nepal Bank denies Nepali IT companies from bidding for new software

Nepal Bank Limited has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) to supply and install a web-based core banking system with conditions that effectively bar Nepali IT companies from participating in the bidding process itself.…

Nepal records three COVID-19 cases on Saturday

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal has reached 21, on Saturday as three persons tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

NC trying to topple govt, says KP Sharma Oli

CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has accused Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba of offering the post of prime minister to partners of the seven-party alliance led by CPN-Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

One month Swasthani fasting started

Kathmandu - Every year from Paush Shukla Purnima to Magh Shukla Purnima, the month-long swasthani fasting and moon bath are being started from today.

Nepal-China art exhibition held to highlight mutual cultural significance

The event is expected to promote the cultural significance of Nepal and China as well.

Prime minister Dahal warns top bureaucrats to either shape up or ship out

Dahal wants immediate improvements in the government’s service delivery mechanism.

KMC Mayor Balen Shah files writ against EC in Supreme Court

The Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balendra Shah (Balen), has filed a writ against the Election Commission in the Supreme Court.

Internet providers threaten to disrupt service

The Internet Service Providers' Association of Nepal has threatened to disrupt internet service across the country after the Nepal Electricity Authority removed internet cables from its utility poles on the pretext of ou…

Nepal risks being ‘greylisted’ for abetting money laundering

An Asia-Pacific regional watchdog recently visited Nepal for two weeks to assess the country’s response to money laundering and terror financing.

Booster jabs, masking advised as new Covid wave looms

Health Ministry expects a surge in coronavirus cases somewhere between January-end and second week of February.

Is the new Pokhara airport under China’s BRI radar?

Yes, claims Chinese Embassy. Nepali officials say no official document mentions the international airport as such.

Light rain and snowfall predicted in some parts of the country today

Due to the influence of westerly winds the weather will remain partly cloudy to normal in most parts of the country while there will be light rain and snow in some places.

Four booked for causing Rs 34.4m revenue loss

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a charge-sheet against four persons.

The glory of 'Tamu' Lhosar at Tudikhel

Neplese celebrating Tamu Loshar at Tudikhel.

Chief Minister Rai offer greetings on Tamu Lhosar

Rajendra Kumar Rai has wished every Nepalese on the occasion of Tamu Loshar.

Country experiencing chilling cold, gradual fall in mercury

The country is experiencing chilling cold with a gradual fall in the mercury for the past few days, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Weather Forecasting Division

Test supply of Melamchi water conducted on 532 kms pipeline

Test supply of water has been conducted along the 532 kilometers of pipelines, out of 1,010 kilometers of connectivity

Sandeep Lamichhane’s case couldn’t be heard today, the hearing will be held next Thursday

The hearing on the high-profile case of Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who is accused of rape, has been deferred until next Thursday.

Jagannath Thapaliya elected as UML PP leader in Bagmati Province

Jagannath Thapaliya has been elected as the Parliamentary Party (PP) leader of CPN-UML Bagmati Province chapter.

Can Dahal walk the foreign policy tightrope?

Nepali premier needs to find an equilibrium in ties with two neighbours and calibrate country’s relations with the West.

Deputy Mayor Dangol silent on abuse of female employee by City Police chief

An employee of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is still waiting for justice a month after she filed an application against KMC City Police chief Raju Nath Pandey for abusing her.

RPP sets conditions for joining government

The Rajendra Lingden-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party today decided to join the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government only if its conditions were met.

Deuba emptied Baluwatar

Sher Bahaur Deuba have shifted from the primeminister's residence along with his family.

President summons parliament session from January 9

The meeting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly is going to be held for the first time after the November 20 polls.

41 percent of vehicles fail pollution test

41 percent of 341 cars,failed the test.

Ncell CEO: Data is the future of Nepal’s telecom market, but 5G is still an enterprise proposition

After two major telecom companies launched 4G in 2017, the cost of the mobile data service has dropped while speed has improved significantly, offering various opportunities to customers to take benefit from high-speed m…

Dahal cabinet’s first decision: Make passport, driving licence distribution hassle-free

The new government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal holds its first meeting in Kathmandu, on Monday.

Government devises standard for national priority projects

The government has prepared the standard for determining national priority projects.

Vulnerable girls, women being trafficked to India by their own relatives,acquaintances

Maiti Nepal has rescued 30 Nepali girls and women from the country in the past one year.Most of the women sold to brothels are trafficked by their kin, rescuer says.

Tiger prowling in fields of Kailali villages

Locals of Kailali are afraid to venture out of their homes as in the past one week many of them have spotted a tiger prowling in and around Basanta Corridor.

Maoist Centre picks Narayan Kaji Shrestha as Deputy Prime Minister

It is unclear to which ministry will he be assigned.

US, Pakistan congratulate newly-appointed PM Dahal

The United States has congratulated newly-appointed Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and his coalition on their victory in Nepal's federal elections.

MoHP urges people to wear mask in public places

The latest request from the Ministry comes after the infection of new variant of corona virus BF-7 is reported to be increasing in the neighboring country.

Our charge d'affaires has not met any political leaders: Chinese Embassy

The Chinese Embassy for Nepal has clarified that Wang Xin, the charge d'affaires, has not met any political leaders of Nepal.

Ectopic pregnancy incidence is high in Nepal. It’s high time the nation was aware of it

Ectopic pregnancy is a serious condition that occurs when a fertilised egg develops outside of the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube.

Kathmandu metropolis: A chequered history

Mayor Balendra Shah’s mismanagement of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is in keeping with the lack of vision of the body’s past heads, observers say.

NC, CPN-MC fail to agree on next PM

Nepali Congress leaders not willing to make way for Dahal to lead the new government

Taplejung police intensifies campaign against suicide

The district police office aims to raise public awareness against suicide.

Newly-elected MPs taking oath today

Newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) are taking oath of office and secrecy at the Baneswor-based Federal Parliament Building at 1:00 pm today.

Young people in Sudurpaschim Province are increasingly cottoning to narcotics

The number of drug-related arrests in five months of the ongoing fiscal year has surpassed last fiscal year’s total for the province, according to police data. The number of abusers in rural is higher than those in urba…

Singha Durbar in process for PP

Political fever has risen in Singha Durbar, the country's main secretariat building, when temperature has been dipping across the country of late.

Domestic flights to start at Pokhara Regional International Airport from Jan 1, international flights unlikely for time being

A terminal of the Pokhara Regional International Airport

As Covid surges in Japan and Korea, calls grow for close surveillance

Thousands of Nepali students and migrant workers in the East Asian nations keep travelling back to Nepal.

Kavre bus accident toll reaches 18

Twenty-one passengers have been rescued and they are receiving treatment at various hospitals, police say.

Investing in hydro-power projects

Nepal’s domestic capital is insufficient to build hydro-power projects to meet the growing demand.

Nepal lifts seven-month-old import ban on luxury goods

The International Monetary Fund had questioned the wisdom of lengthening the ban on certain products as it was hurting trade and the economy.

Compensation dispute stalls last leg of work on Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line in Nawalparasi

The Nepal Electricity Authority has already erected 244 of the 246 pylons for the 220kV line, which will be 74-km long.

Four million doses of China-donated vaccines may never be used

Officials say low vaccine uptake and assurance of updated vaccine doses by COVAX are among the reasons for not rolling out the vaccine doses.

Employees oppose ‘haste’ to move Lumbini Province offices to Deukhuri

They submitted a memo to the provincial chief secretary to postpone the decision until physical infrastructure is ready.

Slump in power use sign of economic woes

Factories are running below capacity, businesses are down for the lack of loans.

Government inaction makes life miserable in two flood-prone Banke villages

Residents of Chaupheri and Ramnagar of Duduwa Rural Municipality face inundation and floods every monsoon.

Doctor and bed shortages affect services at BPKIHS hospital

The hospital is short of at least 1,000 beds across all units and is currently operating with half the required workforce.

Narayanghat-Butwal road work gathering pace after government warned contractor

Work should have been finished by August 7 but progress is at 20 percent.

2,000 licensed weapons received

Despite the government's call to submit licensed weapons for elections to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies scheduled for November 20, the response from licence holders is not encouraging.

NEA may build part of MCC-funded transmission line

Nepal Electricity Authority is concerned about a potential delay in completing the project, which is to be constructed under the MCC compact.

Nepal reduces power export to India as production dips

With water levels in rivers receding, power generation has slumped which will go down further in the days to come.

Victims of Madhesh movement left to fend for themselves

Seven years after their revolt, many survivors struggle to meet basic needs.

Adopt mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce cost of climate change, experts say

Nepal’s GDP is estimated to be reduced by seven percent in 2050 solely due to climate change.

Chhath’s essence is equality but Dalits still left out

For Dalits in Bara, the four-day festival was a stark reminder of the discrimination they have been subjected to for decades.

KMC’s decision to lock up Rani Pokhari during Chhath disappoints worshippers

Organising committee blames the city for not providing space to celebrate the festival this year even though the reconstruction of the pond is over.

Nepal on the verge of serious hunger problems

Nutrition scientists say immediate measures of intervention are needed to avoid further deterioration of the situation.

Road safety in Nepal is off the track

Nepal’s current efforts are inadequate to lower traffic-related fatalities or injuries in the foreseeable future.

Government mute spectator as extreme weather hits farmers

As climate change-induced disasters increase, thousands of people face the risk of hunger.

Minimum foreign investment amount cut to Rs20 million

The lowered minimum has failed to enthuse the private sector because of inconsistency in government policy.

Government in a fix as India seeks Nepal’s position on the Army Agnipath scheme

Border uncertainty in north troubles traders again— ahead of festivals

In crisis lies opportunity

New TV sets, foreign booze unlikely during upcoming big sporting events—because there’s an import ban

Nepal Oil says will not reduce fuel prices despite fall in import prices

Wire factories shut down in protest against higher taxes

Election Commission estimates poll cost at Rs10 billion