SOCIETY
Former PM Girija Prasad Koirala's 16th Memorial Day being observed today
Former PM Girija Prasad Koirala's 16th Memorial Day being ob...
Koirala who served four times as the Prime Minister of Nepal breathed his last on 20 March 2010 due to Pneumonia related complications.
Mar 21, 2026
WORLD
Trump and Netanyahu split on gas field attack, raise questions about whether they’re in sy...
Trump and Netanyahu split on gas field attack, raise questio...
The attack by Israel on the South Pars gas field prompted Iran to retaliate against energy infrastructure in other Middle East countries. The Iranian strikes led to already elevated global energy prices further surging and spurred Gulf allies to call for Trump to rein in Netanyahu.
Mar 21, 2026
SOCIETY
RSP pledges big health reforms – But will they materialise?
RSP pledges big health reforms – But will they materialise?
A new government is set to take shape under the leadership of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which won nearly a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives elections. After the elections, the party had released its pledge paper outlining ambitious plans to make health services more effe...
Mar 21, 2026
WORLD
Attacks raise concerns over spectre of energy war
Attacks raise concerns over spectre of energy war
Attacks on energy infrastructure this week has sent oil and gas prices soaring as they raise the spectre of the conflict morphing into an energy war that will have more painful consequences for the global economy.
Mar 21, 2026
WORLD
Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over Iran
Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over Iran
Trump has recently veered between saying that Washington needs no help to secure the vital waterway for oil tankers, and then lashing out at other countries for failing to help.
Mar 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Heavy snowfall blankets Dhorpatan
Heavy snowfall blankets Dhorpatan
The snowfall, which began on Friday afternoon, has turned Dhorpatan completely white, disrupting daily life in the area.
Mar 21, 2026
ECONOMY
Tourism sector hit as half-filled gas cylinders prove inefficient
Tourism sector hit as half-filled gas cylinders prove ineffi...
According to business owners, hotels and restaurants use multiple cylinders at once and operate high-pressure stoves, making half-filled cylinders impractical for the sector. They have also informed the Kaski administration that full-capacity cylinders (14.2 kg) are necessary for tourism businesses.
Mar 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Unity in cultural diversity strengthens nationality: President
Unity in cultural diversity strengthens nationality: Preside...
In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the grand festival of Muslim religious people, today, President Paudel expressed his confidence that the Eid festival would also contribute to preserving, promoting and developing indigenous culture and tradition of Muslim community.
Mar 21, 2026
Art & Culture
Eid ul-Fitr festival being celebrated nationwide today
Eid ul-Fitr festival being celebrated nationwide today
Eid, celebrated after a period of fasting (Roza), self-restraint, and devoted prayer, symbolizes spiritual purity and elevation.
Mar 21, 2026
POLITICS
NC’s internal review identifies key reasons behind HoR poll debacle
NC’s internal review identifies key reasons behind HoR poll...
At a central committee meeting on Friday, Vice-President Bishwa Prakash Sharma presented a 13-page report analyzing the party’s poor showing, highlighting internal challenges, leadership issues, and public dissatisfaction as key factors.
Mar 21, 2026