ECONOMY
Birgunj Customs collects Rs 140.42 billion in revenue in 10 months
Birgunj Customs collects Rs 140.42 billion in revenue in 10...
The Birgunj Customs Office has collected revenue of Rs 140.42 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2024/25. This amounts to 64.13 percent of its total annual revenue target for the year.
May 17, 2025
SOCIETY
SC orders release of RPP leader Rabindra Mishra
SC orders release of RPP leader Rabindra Mishra
Mishra was arrested on March 28 in connection with a pro-monarchy protest in Tinkune, Kathmandu, which had turned violent with incidents of vandalism and arson. He was accused of inciting the demonstrators and had remained in custody with repeated extension orders.
May 17, 2025
SOCIETY
Climate change takes toll on food security
Climate change takes toll on food security
Experts and stakeholders have expressed concern over the increasing challenges exacerbated by climate change on food security.
May 17, 2025
Literature Cafe
Be the change that non-fiction books lead to
Be the change that non-fiction books lead to
The goal is to create a better human being who can think for himself. Be the change and inspire your family.
May 16, 2025
POLITICS
HoR meeting: Deliberation on principles, priorities of Appropriation Bill continues
HoR meeting: Deliberation on principles, priorities of Appro...
Nepali Congress Vice-President Dhan Raj Gurung urged a focus on capital formation, warning that “distribution without production cannot achieve socialism.” He criticized crony capitalism and called for education reforms, including more boarding schools, and better-equipped health facilit...
May 16, 2025
Literature Cafe
The Forest Spirit
The Forest Spirit
From the shadows, the spirits came. Some took the shape of smoke, others of eyes gleaming between branches. They encircled him, listening and whispering mysteriously.
May 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Raute community faces severe food crisis as social security allowance delays continue
Raute community faces severe food crisis as social security...
Dipendra Wali, spokesperson for Gurans Rural Municipality, said the delay was caused by a holdup in sending the community's details to the federal government. “Once we send the updated list of Raute households, the allowance is released every three months,” he said. “This time, the...
May 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Over 600 EVs imported via Rasuwagadhi in a month, 2,000 more awaiting clearance
Over 600 EVs imported via Rasuwagadhi in a month, 2,000 more...
The imports included 500 units of cars, jeeps, and vans worth Rs 1.20 billion, and 105 units of trucks, mini-trucks, and lorries worth Rs 290 million.
May 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal sees rise in fire incidents triggered by gas leaks and electrical short circuit
Nepal sees rise in fire incidents triggered by gas leaks and...
Fires are not limited to urban centers. Rural areas, especially in the Terai, face seasonal fire threats that sometimes destroy entire settlements. The increasing use of gas in rural homes has introduced new hazards there as well.
May 16, 2025
ECONOMY
584 migrant workers dead or injured in FY 2023/24, Rs. 662M given to family members
584 migrant workers dead or injured in FY 2023/24, Rs. 662M...
The government distributed Rs 662.16 million in compensation to the families of 584 Nepali migrant workers who died or sustained injuries while working abroad during the fiscal year 2023/24.
May 16, 2025