ECONOMY
Consumer price inflation doubles to 5.22 percent in mid-June
Consumer price inflation doubles to 5.22 percent in mid-June
The consumer price inflation doubled to 5.22 percent in mid-June 2026 compared to 2.72 percent a year ago due to surge in prices of both food and non-food items and services.
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POLITICS
Govt offers public job priority, case withdrawals in sweeping Gen-Z support package
Govt offers public job priority, case withdrawals in sweepin...
The government has approved a comprehensive special package on rehabilitation, livelihood support and social protection for the families of those killed and injured during the Gen-Z movement. Announcing the decision through social media on Monday, Gurung said all ministries had already been instruct...
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ECONOMY
Sudurpaschim govt fails to spend Rs 12.59 billion, 38% of annual budget frozen
Sudurpaschim govt fails to spend Rs 12.59 billion, 38% of an...
The Sudurpaschim Provincial Government has failed to spend Rs 12.59 billion allocated for the fiscal year 2025/26, leaving 38 percent of its annual budget unused by the end of the fiscal year.
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POLITICS
PM Shah pushes for burn treatment centres in all provinces after recent tragedy
PM Shah pushes for burn treatment centres in all provinces a...
Chairing a meeting of vice chancellors from various health science institutions at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Monday, Shah also instructed officials to prepare a plan to upgrade burn wards in major government hospitals across the country.
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POLITICS
Govt registers bill in parliament aiming to annul four laws related to finance
Govt registers bill in parliament aiming to annul four laws...
The 'Bill for Amending and Repealing Some Finance-Related Nepal Laws, 2083,' which was registered in the House of Representatives on July 7, is aimed at repealing some laws and updating others. The goal is to deal with legal complications, avoid duplication, bring legal reforms that match the Consti...
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SOCIETY
New rules overhaul educational consultancy sector, draw industry criticism
New rules overhaul educational consultancy sector, draw indu...
Under the new regulations, educational consultancies are now required to deposit a mandatory security of Rs 2.5 million to operate. They must also pay a Rs 50,000 licensing fee. “Educational consultancy services can no longer operate without obtaining a license from the Ministry,” Semant...
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SOCIETY
TIA arrest exposes Bangladesh-based online fraud, crypto network
TIA arrest exposes Bangladesh-based online fraud, crypto net...
Police have arrested five people, including four Bangladeshi nationals, on charges of defrauding people through fake overseas employment offers on social media and engaging in illegal cryptocurrency transactions. A team from the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau arrested the suspects at Tribhuvan Inter...
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POLITICS
Current national crisis cannot be resolved through populism: UML Gen Secy Pokharel
Current national crisis cannot be resolved through populism:...
CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said that Nepal's current crisis cannot be resolved through populism or momentary emotional reactions. In a social media post, he said ideological clarity, a clear national direction and political integrity are indispensable for transforming the country...
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WORLD
Garbage heap collapse kills 9 at India waste plant
Garbage heap collapse kills 9 at India waste plant
Building and construction accidents are common during India's June-to-September monsoon season, with old and rickety structures buckling after prolonged downpours.
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SOCIETY
Kaligandaki Corridor reopens after eight hours
Kaligandaki Corridor reopens after eight hours
Rameshwor Twati, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, said that the road had been reopened after about eight hours, using landslide debris removal equipment since morning. He said that it took time to reopen the road due to continuous rain.
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