WORLD
Trump: Greenland takeover needed for ‘world peace'
Trump: Greenland takeover needed for ‘world peace'
US President Donald Trump says the United States needs to take over Greenland for “world peace,” as he doubled down on his ambitions to annex the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 29, 2025
Market
Value of US dollar slides
Value of US dollar slides
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 136.46 and the selling rate is Rs 137.06. On the previous day, the buying rate for 1 US dollar was at Rs 136.96 and the selling rate at Rs 137.56.
Mar 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Ghode Jatra festival being celebrated in Kathmandu Valley today
Ghode Jatra festival being celebrated in Kathmandu Valley to...
On the day of Chaitra Krishna Aunsi, the traditional Ghode Jatra festival is being celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley today.
Mar 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Light rainfall likely in Koshi and Gandaki
Light rainfall likely in Koshi and Gandaki
The weather is mostly clear throughout the rest of the country, with some cloud cover in the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali. The Meteorological Forecasting Division says that this is because of the combined partial influence of local winds and westerly winds.
Mar 29, 2025
POLITICS
Top leaders vow unified commitment to resolve transitional justice process
Top leaders vow unified commitment to resolve transitional j...
Despite being in government and opposition, the leaders claimed they had no differences in bringing transitional justice to an end and delivering justice to the victims.
Mar 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Curfew in Kathmandu's Tinkune area lifted
Curfew in Kathmandu's Tinkune area lifted
The District Administration Office Kathmandu lifted the curfew order imposed in the Tinkune area. The Kathmandu administration issued a public notice on Friday, announcing the suspension of the curfew order in Tinkune and its surrounding areas.
Mar 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Police arrest 51 individuals in violent pro-monarchy protest
Police arrest 51 individuals in violent pro-monarchy protest
Police arrested 51 individuals for participating in a violent pro-monarchy protest in Kathmandu's Tinkune.
Mar 29, 2025
POLITICS
Mishra, Rana among 17 arrested, search for Prasai ongoing
Mishra, Rana among 17 arrested, search for Prasai ongoing
Police arrested 17 people, including Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Senior Vice Chairman Rabindra Mishra and MP Dhawal Shamsher Rana, after a pro-monarchy protest led to two deaths.
Mar 29, 2025
Editorial
Keeping Construction Sector Afloat
Keeping Construction Sector Afloat
Nepal's construction industry has made a remarkable recovery lately, with a 9.1 percent growth reported in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. It follows a disturbing negative 0.3 percent in the first quarter of FY 2024/25. The National Statistics Office (NSO) linked this turnaround to hi...
Mar 29, 2025
WORLD
First deaths confirmed as 'mass casualty' quake hits Myanmar, Thailand
First deaths confirmed as 'mass casualty' quake hits Myanmar...
A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok.
Mar 29, 2025