Health
World TB Day being marked today
World TB Day being marked today
As per the National Strategic Plan to End Tuberculosis, Nepal has set a goal to decrease incidence rate from 238 in 2020/21 to 81 patients per 100,000 population by 2025/26; decrease mortality rate from 58 in 2020/21 to 23 per 100,000 by 2020/21; end TB by 2035; prevent TB by 2050; and reduce the ca...
Mar 24, 2026
WORLD
At least 66 dead after Colombia military transport plane crashes
At least 66 dead after Colombia military transport plane cra...
The C-130 Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador and Peru, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor.
Mar 24, 2026
SOCIETY
Two killed in jeep accident in Doti
Two killed in jeep accident in Doti
The jeep (Su Pra 01–001 Cha 3923), which was heading from Khateda to Kandisyaule, went out of control at a bend and met with the accident at around 12:00 midnight last night.
Mar 24, 2026
ECONOMY
Budget calendar sets March 29 deadline for ministries to submit plans, programs
Budget calendar sets March 29 deadline for ministries to sub...
Spokesperson at the Ministry of Finance Tanka Prasad Pandey informed that all ministries were asked to ensure entry of their plans and programmes in the LMBIS in line with the stipulated budget ceiling for the upcoming fiscal year.
Mar 24, 2026
WORLD
Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil sho...
As the war grinds into its fourth week, US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours -- setting an effective deadline of 23:44 GMT Monday.
Mar 24, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepal Ranks 92nd in World Happiness Index, Tops South Asian Region
Nepal Ranks 92nd in World Happiness Index, Tops South Asian...
According to the World Happiness Report 2026, which reflects 2025 data, Nepal scored 5.31 points out of 10. In 2024, the country ranked 93rd with a score of 5.16 points.
Mar 24, 2026
POLITICS
Can all political appointments be revoked at once?
Can all political appointments be revoked at once?
The RSP has urged those appointed through political decisions to step down.
Mar 24, 2026
SOCIETY
Body of missing hunter found after two weeks
Body of missing hunter found after two weeks
Top Bahadur Khatri, 33, of Barahatal Rural Municipality-2, Surkhet, went missing after going to Bardiya National Park to hunt.
Mar 24, 2026
ECONOMY
Two panels declare candidacies for FNCCI elections
Two panels declare candidacies for FNCCI elections
The FNCCI, the umbrella body of the private sector, will elect a new executive committee during its 60th Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 12–13. Leading industrialists and businesspersons have formed rival panels to contest key positions.
Mar 24, 2026
OPINION
Bay of Bengal in Rupture: Debt, Deception, and Nepal’s Dilemma
Bay of Bengal in Rupture: Debt, Deception, and Nepal’s Dilem...
Nepal’s strategic autonomy is increasingly threatened by opaque debt, digital disinformation, and climate-driven migration, making regional cooperation, youth activism, and accountable governance crucial for building resilience in the Bay of Bengal era.
Mar 24, 2026