WORLD
Thailand's new parliament elects Anutin as PM
Thailand's new parliament elects Anutin as PM
The Southeast Asian nation's new government will have to handle the fallout from the Middle East war, sluggish economic growth and lingering border tensions with neighbour Cambodia.
Mar 19, 2026
POLITICS
NC Vice President Sharma to chair CWC meeting
NC Vice President Sharma to chair CWC meeting
The meeting is expected to discuss Thapa’s resignation, and it is likely that the committee will reject it and urge him to withdraw it.
Mar 19, 2026
ECONOMY
Mechi Customs collects Rs 11.58 billion in revenue
Mechi Customs collects Rs 11.58 billion in revenue
The target was to collect Rs 12.55 billion by the mid-March of the current FY.
Mar 19, 2026
WORLD
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's largest gas field
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's largest gas field
Crude oil prices surged five percent as the latest strikes fed fears that the nearly three-week-old Middle East war could inflict lasting damage on global energy supplies.
Mar 19, 2026
Market
Gold, silver prices drop again today
Gold, silver prices drop again today
Gold decreased by Rs 5,400 per tola, while silver dropped by Rs 140 per tola.
Mar 19, 2026
POLITICS
Countdown Begins: Who takes oath first—Lawmakers or Prime Minister?
Countdown Begins: Who takes oath first—Lawmakers or Prime Mi...
As Nepal edges closer to the formation of a new government under the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s near two-thirds majority, attention now turns to a crucial question: should lawmakers take their oath first, or can the Prime Minister be appointed immediately? Constitutional experts say the sequen...
Mar 19, 2026
WORLD
War in the Middle East: latest developments
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Mar 19, 2026
SOCIETY
Over 1,000 prisoners who escaped during Gen-Z movement still at large
Over 1,000 prisoners who escaped during Gen-Z movement still...
“As of September 8, there were 3,880 prisoners in the Central Jail. During the Gen-Z protests, 3,517 prisoners escaped. Most have been recaptured, but 1,200 remain at large.”
Mar 19, 2026
WORLD
Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring
Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Middle East war sends...
Oil prices have surged to nearly $110 a barrel following strikes against energy infrastructure in Iran and the Gulf states.
Mar 19, 2026
WORLD
New particle discovered by Large Hadron Collider
New particle discovered by Large Hadron Collider
The new particle has been named "Xi-cc-plus". Scientists hope the particle -- which is similar to a proton but four times heavier -- will reveal more about the strange behaviour of quantum mechanics.
Mar 19, 2026