POLITICS
PM Shah’s bold agenda faces bureaucratic reality
PM Shah’s bold agenda faces bureaucratic reality
The new government’s 100-day reform plan promises ambitious legal, digital, and anti-corruption initiatives, but its success hinges on enforcement, bureaucratic capacity, and public trust.
Apr 01, 2026
OPINION
How Trump 2.0 Redefines Global Trade
How Trump 2.0 Redefines Global Trade
The chronic deficits of the US economy reveal a deeper truth: America’s consumption-driven prosperity rests on foreign supply chains, yet its political response under President Trump has been to weaponize tariffs, threatening allies and adversaries alike in a bid to sustain fragile hegemony.
Apr 01, 2026
Editorial
NC at a Crossroads: Unity or Unraveling
NC at a Crossroads: Unity or Unraveling
The Nepali Congress faces a critical moment where deepening factional divisions risk undermining its legacy, electoral relevance, and ability to act as a cohesive political force.
Apr 01, 2026
POLITICS
Govt's 100 to-do list: Various committees, task force to be formed within a month
Govt's 100 to-do list: Various committees, task force to be...
The government recently unveiled a 100-point to-do list aiming to achieve governance reform by making government work more results-oriented, measurable, and accountable. As part of enforcing this checklist unveiled on March 28 by the Balendra Shah-led government, various committees, task forces, and...
Mar 31, 2026
SOCIETY
18 int’l flights cancelled, two diverted due to bad weather
18 int’l flights cancelled, two diverted due to bad weather
Five domestic flights rerouted to Bhairahawa
Mar 31, 2026
ECONOMY
Preliminary discussions on budget begin, ministries required to implement 'checklist'
Preliminary discussions on budget begin, ministries required...
The NPC has prepared a checklist to make the budget formulation process for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27 more disciplined, results-oriented, and realistic.
Mar 31, 2026
POLITICS
Surendra Bajagain appointed as Press Coordinator for PM Shah
Surendra Bajagain appointed as Press Coordinator for PM Shah
Bajagain previously served as press coordinator when Balen was the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and was also part of Balen’s campaign team in Jhapa Constituency-5 during elections.
Mar 31, 2026
ECONOMY
Nepal exports 30 million pairs of footwear abroad
Nepal exports 30 million pairs of footwear abroad
FMAN’s General Secretary Nirmal Bhattarai said that the Nepali footwear industries carry the capacity to produce 160 million pairs in a year and 70 per cent of the domestic consumption is covered by Nepali footwear products.
Mar 31, 2026
POLITICS
Former Kathmandu CDO Chhabi Rijal released on personal recognizance bond
Former Kathmandu CDO Chhabi Rijal released on personal recog...
Former Chief District Officer (CDO) of Kathmandu, Chhabi Rijal, has been released on a personal recognizance bond, police said on Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2026
SOCIETY
Plastic banned in Energy Ministry
Plastic banned in Energy Ministry
The ministry stated, “We believe this decision will send a positive message to all government bodies and stakeholders. Effective implementation in the coming days will require cooperation from everyone.”
Mar 31, 2026