WORLD
Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists
Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activis...
Indonesian environmental activist Muhammad Rosidi shudders as he recalls the horrific moment two men on a motorbike threw acid through the open window of his car as he was driving on Sumatra island in February. He was instantly consumed by a burning pain as the corrosive liquid ate into his han...
Apr 26, 2026
SOCIETY
Int’l Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day being marked today
Int’l Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day being marked today
On 8 December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 26 April as International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. In its resolution, the General Assembly recognized that three decades after the disaster there remains persistent serious long-term consequences and t...
Apr 26, 2026
SOCIETY
Evacuation drive in squatter settlements: 214 families come into govt contact
Evacuation drive in squatter settlements: 214 families come...
According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, a government team was deployed from early morning to demolish remaining structures and vacate the land. Clearance operations have begun in vulnerable settlements at Gothatar Buddhachowk in Ward No. 8 and Manohara Tole in Ward No. 9 of Kageshwari M...
Apr 26, 2026
SOCIETY
Demolition of illegal huts underway at Manohara river bank
Demolition of illegal huts underway at Manohara river bank
On the second day of the evacuation and demolition drive, security forces reached Manohara river bank in Bhaktapur along with heavy equipment and operators early this morning. They began flattening the illegal structures from 9:00am.
Apr 26, 2026
WORLD
Iran executes man over membership of jihadist group, armed rebellion
Iran executes man over membership of jihadist group, armed r...
Amer Ramesh was arrested during a counterterrorism operation in the Pirsahrab area of Chabahar county in Sistan-Baluchestan province, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said.
Apr 26, 2026
SOCIETY
New civil service law proposes a 60-year retirement age, pushes for a depoliticised, perfo...
New civil service law proposes a 60-year retirement age, pus...
The government’s proposed Civil Service Bill introduces sweeping bureaucratic reforms, including raising the retirement age to 60, banning political activity with permanent disqualification and dismantling trade unions to enforce a merit-based, politically neutral civil service.
Apr 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Gold price jumps by Rs 2,700 per tola
Gold price jumps by Rs 2,700 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold has been fixed at Rs 299,200 per tola for the day. On Friday, gold had dropped by Rs 2,200 per tola to Rs 296,500.
Apr 26, 2026
WORLD
IMF official says Asian economies should promote energy supply diversification
IMF official says Asian economies should promote energy supp...
The global energy supply disruption caused by the war in the Middle East has heightened Asia's concerns about energy diversification, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said. "I think the shock has brought to the fore concerns about energy security," Thomas Helbling, deputy direc...
Apr 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Forex update: US dollar selling at Rs 151.10
Forex update: US dollar selling at Rs 151.10
According to the latest rates, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 150.50, up from Rs 150.28 recorded on Friday, while the selling rate has increased from Rs 150.88.
Apr 26, 2026
SOCIETY
World Intellectual Property Day being marked today
World Intellectual Property Day being marked today
The organisation, a specialized body of the United Nations, coordinates international collaboration for global intellectual heritage services, including policymaking and the exchange of related information. It assists governments, stakeholders, and creators in efforts to conserve and manage intellec...
Apr 26, 2026