SOCIETY
Two killed, three injured in separate road accidents
Two killed, three injured in separate road accidents
A car accident in the Charkoshe Jungle between Dharan and Itahari killed one person and injured three others late Saturday night. The vehicle (Bagmati Province 01-030 Cha 4618), traveling from Dharan towards Itahari, lost control and crashed, according to DSP Yograj Khatri, spokesperson at the Sunsa...
Apr 20, 2025
WORLD
Trump goes to war with the Fed
Trump goes to war with the Fed
Donald Trump's simmering discontent with the US Federal Reserve boiled over this week, with the president threatening to take the unprecedented step of ousting the head of the fiercely independent central bank.
Apr 20, 2025
Market
Forex Update: US Dollar buying rate remains unchanged, selling price depreciates
Forex Update: US Dollar buying rate remains unchanged, selli...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the official foreign exchange rates for Sunday. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 136.30, while the selling rate is Rs 136.90.
Apr 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Municipalities mandate textbook publishers for private schools in Siraha
Municipalities mandate textbook publishers for private schoo...
Legal experts and education officials argue that these directives from the local governments directly contradict education regulations. Deepak Raj Kalauni, Head of the Education Development and Coordination Unit in Siraha, stated that private schools are free to choose textbooks from any publication...
Apr 20, 2025
WORLD
Students made to remove sacred thread at Karnataka CET exam centre, sparks row
Students made to remove sacred thread at Karnataka CET exam...
Two second-year PU students in Karnataka’s Shivamogga were allegedly forced to remove their ‘janivara’ (sacred thread) by the security staff at a Common Entrance Test (CET) examination centre, according to a report by India Today.
Apr 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Tomatoes, cabbage rot in fields as farmers abandon harvest amid market collapse
Tomatoes, cabbage rot in fields as farmers abandon harvest a...
Tomatoes unsold even at throw-away prices of Rs 5 per kilogram
Apr 20, 2025
POLITICS
Jagman Gurung claims federal republic will end on May 29
Jagman Gurung claims federal republic will end on May 29
He further stated that people in neighboring India are actively discussing the possible return of the Hindu state and monarchy in Nepal.
Apr 20, 2025
ECONOMY
RBB begins bond sale from today
RBB begins bond sale from today
Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB) is selling bonds worth Rs 2.50 billion starting today. The RBB secured approval from the Nepal Securities Board to issue a total of 2.5 million bond units.
Apr 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Light to moderate rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces today
Light to moderate rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki...
The weather today will remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi Province along with the hilly regions of the country and partly cloudy to mainly fair in the rest of the country.
Apr 20, 2025
Editorial
A Step in the Right Direction to Revive Our Hills
A Step in the Right Direction to Revive Our Hills
The report that Baraha Pokhari Rural Municipality in Khotang district, eastern Nepal, awarded Rs 100,000 to a family that returned to their ancestral village after nearly two decades has not only drawn attention but also raised concerns that Nepal’s hill villages are rapidly being deserted.&nb...
Apr 20, 2025