SOCIETY
Seven in 10 deaths in Nepal now caused by non-communicable diseases
Seven in 10 deaths in Nepal now caused by non-communicable d...
Data show that NCDs currently account for around 71 percent of all deaths in the country. The figure has risen sharply over the past three decades—from 30 percent in 1990 to 51 percent in 2010, before reaching 71 percent by 2020.
Jul 03, 2026
Market
Kathmandu University confers degrees on 1,527 students in 31st convocation
Kathmandu University confers degrees on 1,527 students in 31...
The graduates comprised 21 PhD/DM/MCh, 93 MPhil and research-based master's, 279 master's, two Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and 1,132 bachelor's degree recipients. The School of Medical Sciences produced the largest number of graduates (504), followed by the School of Engineering (355),...
Jul 03, 2026
POLITICS
Govt expands digital, affordable healthcare services
Govt expands digital, affordable healthcare services
A major initiative requires hospitals to reserve 10 percent of beds for poor and financially disadvantaged patients. Since the launch of the Free Health Dashboard, which provides real-time information on free hospital beds, 2,262 patients have benefited. So far, 213 hospitals have joined the system.
Jul 03, 2026
POLITICS
Karnali Province unanimously passes FY 2026/27 budget
Karnali Province unanimously passes FY 2026/27 budget
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Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Rajiv Bikram Shah tabled the proposal to endorse the Appropriation Bill, Financial Bill and the overall budget in accordance with the Provincial Assembly Regulations.
Jul 03, 2026
WORLD
Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands
Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands
Just months after a previous major storm, cars queued at petrol stations, while residents thronged hardware stores to buy plywood and supermarkets for food, bottled water and other essentials.
Jul 03, 2026
POLITICS
Education Minister Pokharel assures of quality education in Nepal
Education Minister Pokharel assures of quality education in...
Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel has said that the government is working with the aim of providing quality education right here in Nepal. Addressing the 31st convocation ceremony of Kathmandu University (KU) held today in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, he expressed the view that an...
Jul 03, 2026
POLITICS
Budget feud puts Koshi ruling alliance under strain
Budget feud puts Koshi ruling alliance under strain
Although the budget was tabled on June 15, several ruling party lawmakers have accused the government of concentrating funds in constituencies represented by Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki and a handful of ministers. Some lawmakers reportedly even warned of bringing down the government over the i...
Jul 03, 2026
POLITICS
Govt’s 100 days: Info ministry shares accomplished tasks
Govt’s 100 days: Info ministry shares accomplished tasks
As part of the enforcement of 100 agendas of reform, the Ministry of Information and Communications has advanced programmes relating to simplification of service delivery, digital administration and expansion of citizen-friendly services via postal office.
Jul 03, 2026
SOCIETY
17 injured as bus plunges 60 metres off road in Baitadi
17 injured as bus plunges 60 metres off road in Baitadi
The bus (Su Pra 01-001 Kha 3963) was travelling from Dhangadhi to Baitadi when it met with the accident at Gairakhan in Patan Municipality-8.
Jul 03, 2026
WORLD
Japan to invest nearly $12 billion in India to boost economic cooperation
Japan to invest nearly $12 billion in India to boost economi...
Speaking to reporters after the bilateral talks in New Delhi, Sanae said the volatile international situation makes cooperation and integration between Japan and India even more important, adding that she and Modi discussed a number of shared objectives in this regard.
Jul 03, 2026