WORLD
US Offers Plan for Ceasefire, Iran Rejects Saying Washington in no Position to Negotiate
US Offers Plan for Ceasefire, Iran Rejects Saying Washington...
Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 25, 2026.
Mar 26, 2026
WORLD
Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks
Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks
Between 1049 GMT and 1050 GMT, 734 oil contracts changed hands, and in the next minute that number surged to 2,168 -- 16 times higher than the average observed through the day up to that time.
Mar 26, 2026
POLITICS
HoR election has enhanced Nepal’s international image: PM Karki
HoR election has enhanced Nepal’s international image: PM Ka...
Prime Minister Karki noted that no re-polling was required at any polling center across the country, and the peaceful conduct of the election should serve as a benchmark for upcoming elections.
Mar 26, 2026
WORLD
Iran fires at US carrier as backchannel diplomacy aims to end war
Iran fires at US carrier as backchannel diplomacy aims to en...
A conflict that began on February 28 with a US-Israeli bombing campaign on Iran has rapidly engulfed the entire region, sending oil prices skyrocketing and threatening to derail the global economy.
Mar 26, 2026
WORLD
Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit by the war
Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit b...
Airlines bore an immediate impact from the outbreak of hostilities as they cancelled flights to the region.
Mar 26, 2026
OPINION
Nepal’s Constitutional Right to Health: Promise vs Delivery
Nepal’s Constitutional Right to Health: Promise vs Delivery
Federalism was meant to bring services closer to communities, but overlapping mandates can blur responsibility—who pays for drugs, staff facilities, manages supply chains, and answers when services fail.
Mar 26, 2026
POLITICS
Leaked Karki Commission report flags excessive force, leadership failures in deadly Gen Z...
Leaked Karki Commission report flags excessive force, leader...
The findings, contained in a report prepared by a commission led by former Special Court Chair Gauri Bahadur Karki and submitted to the government on March 8, were first published by Jana Astha Weekly on Wednesday.
Mar 26, 2026
Editorial
Offsetting Trade Deficit
Offsetting Trade Deficit
Nepal’s surging trade deficit underscores deep structural weaknesses, driven by import dependence and missed opportunities to boost domestic production and exports.
Mar 26, 2026
ECONOMY
NOC hikes fuel prices by Rs 15 per litre
NOC hikes fuel prices by Rs 15 per litre
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices of petroleum products by Rs 15 per litre, with the new rates coming into effect from midnight Wednesday.
Mar 25, 2026
ECONOMY
Imports of electrical cooking utensils surge amid uncertainty in availability of cooking g...
Imports of electrical cooking utensils surge amid uncertaint...
Records from the Department of Customs (DoC) show that Nepal imported 8,231 units of ready-made infrared and induction stoves last month. While the total value of the electric stoves was more than Rs 139 million, the majority were induction stoves.
Mar 25, 2026