ECONOMY
NEPSE eases circuit breaker rules, allowing greater price fluctuations in share trading
NEPSE eases circuit breaker rules, allowing greater price fl...
Under the new rules, circuit breakers will be triggered only twice a day, and the percentage range for share price fluctuations has been widened.
Apr 08, 2026
ECONOMY
Fuel tax cuts ease NOC's losses but offer no relief to consumers
Fuel tax cuts ease NOC's losses but offer no relief to consu...
The infrastructure tax on diesel and petrol, previously Rs 10 per liter, will now be Rs 5 per liter. This cut alone is expected to save Rs 5 per liter on both fuels.
Apr 08, 2026
WORLD
US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
After more than a month of blistering attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran said it had agreed to talks with Washington to begin Friday in Pakistan on a path to end the conflict.
Apr 08, 2026
OPINION
Nepal’s Borrowed Resilience: Fuel Dependence and Fragility
Nepal’s Borrowed Resilience: Fuel Dependence and Fragility
Nepal is a low-energy country with paradoxically high fuel vulnerability.
Apr 08, 2026
WORLD
Artemis II crew surpasses Apollo 13 distance record
Artemis II crew surpasses Apollo 13 distance record
The four crew members are NASA commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) mission specialist Jeremy Hansen. The mission was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the U.S. state of Florida on April 1.
Apr 08, 2026
WORLD
Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Horm...
The draft resolution prepared by Bahrain and supported by the United States received 11 votes in favor, two against and two abstentions. Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said Gulf states "regret" the rejection of the measure.
Apr 08, 2026
WORLD
Storms, floods kill 188 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over two weeks
Storms, floods kill 188 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over two...
In Afghanistan, which already faces a severe humanitarian crisis, rain, floods, landslides and lightning strikes killed 123 people since March 26, the spokesman of the national disaster management authority, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, told AFP.
Apr 08, 2026
Editorial
Promise of Ease, Risk of Inefficiency
Promise of Ease, Risk of Inefficiency
While Nepal’s two-day weekend could ease daily life and boost tourism, its success hinges on improving public service efficiency and institutional discipline.
Apr 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Govt prepares to print 2.9 million pending driving licenses
Govt prepares to print 2.9 million pending driving licenses
Even drivers who passed their trials nearly four years ago are still waiting.
Apr 07, 2026
SOCIETY
NSO and CNI sign MoU for collaboration on research and national economic census
NSO and CNI sign MoU for collaboration on research and natio...
The MoU was signed as quality and timely data was necessary for the country's economic development, industrial expansion and effective policy making.
Apr 07, 2026