SOCIETY
Over 1,200 patients benefit from govt’s free health dashboard
Over 1,200 patients benefit from govt’s free health dashboar...
The Ministry of Health and Food Safety launched the online 'Free Health Dashboard' to provide information about free hospital beds since April 16 to implement the constitutional right to free health treatment.
Jun 16, 2026
ECONOMY
Former CAAN Chief Gautam sent to prison for further investigation
Former CAAN Chief Gautam sent to prison for further investig...
Sanjiv Gautam, former director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has been sent to prison for investigation under the charge of corruption in the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA).
Jun 16, 2026
SOCIETY
Youth goes missing while bathing in Karnali River in Dailekh
Youth goes missing while bathing in Karnali River in Dailekh
According to police, the incident occurred in the Tarbazaar area of Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality–7, where the victim, who was travelling from Mugu to Surkhet in a mini-truck, had stopped the vehicle by the roadside and entered the river to bathe.
Jun 16, 2026
SOCIETY
Tea shop operator arrested for selling cannabis in Morang
Tea shop operator arrested for selling cannabis in Morang
The arrested individual has been identified as Gopal Sahani, 40, of Dhanpalthan–4, according to Morang Police spokesperson DSP Makendra Kumar Mishra.
Jun 16, 2026
ECONOMY
Tea industry shutdown threat leaves farmers in panic
Tea industry shutdown threat leaves farmers in panic
Tea farmers in Suryodaya Municipality of Ilam have been left in panic after tea entrepreneurs announced a shutdown of tea industries from June 15, citing unresolved issues in tea trade and exports during the peak production season.
Jun 16, 2026
SOCIETY
Tipper accidents claim two lives in Rautahat within nine days
Tipper accidents claim two lives in Rautahat within nine day...
Local residents have expressed concern that roads in the district are becoming increasingly unsafe due to the unchecked transportation of sand, gravel and stones linked to illegal crusher industries.
Jun 16, 2026
WORLD
Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study
Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study
A new study presented at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Tuesday finds that 166,000 square kilometres of the world's coral reefs -- around a third of the total -- are particularly "climate-resilient", meaning they have the potential to survive through major ocean warming events.
Jun 16, 2026
POLITICS
HoR meeting: Lawmakers urge govt to be sensitive on border issues, bilateral relations
HoR meeting: Lawmakers urge govt to be sensitive on border i...
In a meeting of the lower house on Tuesday, they demanded time to draw the government's attention towards this end. Nepali Communist Party's Pramesh Kumar Hamal expressed his concern over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's statement on Nepal-India border in the HoR meeting on May 31, demanding removal o...
Jun 16, 2026
WORLD
UK ups Russia sanctions to bring 'war machine to halt': Starmer
UK ups Russia sanctions to bring 'war machine to halt': Star...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending the summit of seven leading world powers in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains, with allies looking to tilt the balance in Kyiv's favour after over four years of war and intensify pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Jun 16, 2026
POLITICS
DAO Kathmandu orders NGOs to vacate govt buildings within 7 days
DAO Kathmandu orders NGOs to vacate govt buildings within 7...
Issuing an urgent notice, the DAO, Kathmandu, said it had found various professional and technical associations registered under the Institution Registration Act, 1977, operating their offices inside government and public buildings within the district.
Jun 16, 2026