ECONOMY
Nepal retains ‘lower middle income’ status in World Bank classification
Nepal retains ‘lower middle income’ status in World Bank cla...
The World Bank has maintained Nepal in the category of lower middle income country, with the nation failing to improve its per capita income.
Jul 05, 2026
ECONOMY
Nepal's domestic tourism contributes 2.65% to country's GDP
Nepal's domestic tourism contributes 2.65% to country's GDP
Domestic tourism contributed 2.65 percent to Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) in Fiscal Year 2024/25, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
Jul 05, 2026
POLITICS
Govt dismisses two NARC employees for prolonged absence
Govt dismisses two NARC employees for prolonged absence
Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary, who also chairs NARC, said the action was taken against Technical Officer Parbati Joshi of the Agricultural Research Directorate in Tarahara, Sunsari, and Scientist Namita Bhattarai of the National Biotechnology Research Centre in Khum...
Jul 05, 2026
ECONOMY
22 MW Seti Khola Hydropower Project starts test production
22 MW Seti Khola Hydropower Project starts test production
The 22 MW Seti Khola Hydropower Project (SKHP) constructed by Seti Hydro Power Pvt Ltd in Musetoda, Kaski has started its test production.
Jul 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Two arrested for Rs 3.9 million foreign employment scam
Two arrested for Rs 3.9 million foreign employment scam
According to the Central Police News Room, Kavre's Saroj Pant and Ramechhap's Anil Khatri were arrested on Saturday. Pant allegedly collected Rs 1.6 million from a man by promising to send him to Ireland, while Khatri is accused of taking Rs 2.3 million from six people with the promise of jobs in Du...
Jul 05, 2026
WORLD
Attack by Yemen's Houthis kills 14 government troops: official
Attack by Yemen's Houthis kills 14 government troops: offici...
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah, a military official aligned with the country's internationally-recognised government told AFP on Sunday.
Jul 05, 2026
POLITICS
100 days of govt: Foreign Ministry highlights diplomatic, consular gains
100 days of govt: Foreign Ministry highlights diplomatic, co...
With its 100 days in office, the present government has shared the accomplishments, claiming achievements as per the goal of good governance and better service delivery. The Foreign Ministry argued it aligned its activities with the government's motto of simplified, transparent, accountable, ef...
Jul 05, 2026
ECONOMY
74 MW from Rasuwagadhi Hydropower resumes supply to national grid
74 MW from Rasuwagadhi Hydropower resumes supply to national...
According to Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company, repairs to flood-damaged powerhouse equipment, underground desanders, hydro-mechanical systems and protective infrastructure have been completed. Work to clear large boulders deposited at the dam site has also been finished, while final repairs to the dam...
Jul 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Increasing heat behind rising cases of snakebite in Sarlahi
Increasing heat behind rising cases of snakebite in Sarlahi
Snakebite Treatment Centre located at Nawalpur of Lalbandi Municipality-1informed that the number of people suffering snakebite was recorded more than the previous year. A health assistant at the Centre, Jagannath Yadav, informed that till the first week of July this year, they witnessed 305 people...
Jul 05, 2026
WORLD
Xi says ready to work with Kim for 'stable' China-N. Korea ties: KCNA
Xi says ready to work with Kim for 'stable' China-N. Korea t...
China's President Xi Jinping said he was ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to steer their bilateral relationship toward "long-term, sound and stable" development. The exchange follows Xi's rare visit to North Korea last month, when the two leaders pledged to deepen ties as tensions...
Jul 05, 2026