ECONOMY
41 kilometres of Prithvi Highway expansion completed
41 kilometres of Prithvi Highway expansion completed
The construction company handed over the section to the government on Monday. This road is in the market area and it has been expanded to four lanes in rural areas. Information officer for the road expansion project, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, said that, under the agreement, the company will carry out ro...
Mar 17, 2026
POLITICS
Burning of Xi Jinping’s book sparks probe amid China’s concerns
Burning of Xi Jinping’s book sparks probe amid China’s conce...
The government has ordered a probe into the burning of books authored by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a technical institute in Morang—an incident that has drawn a strong diplomatic reaction from Beijing and raised concerns over Nepal-China relations.
Mar 17, 2026
ECONOMY
Shikhar Power IPO allotment: Over 2.46 million applicants miss out
Shikhar Power IPO allotment: Over 2.46 million applicants mi...
The company had issued 1.842 million units of shares worth Rs 184.26 million. However, the offering attracted applications from 2,687,347 investors—about 15 times the number of available shares.
Mar 17, 2026
WORLD
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Storm-induced disasters kill two, injure six others in Udayapur
Storm-induced disasters kill two, injure six others in Udaya...
Two persons were killed, and six others were injured as a heavy storm collapsed trees in different areas of Katari Municipality in the district of Udayapur on Monday evening.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Embankment construction begins in Susta to prevent Narayani River erosion
Embankment construction begins in Susta to prevent Narayani...
According to Dr Narayan Subedi of the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project Office Bharatpur, the project is being carried out at an estimated cost of around Rs 170 million. Construction began in the second week of March.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Tourist information centre to be established at PRIA
Tourist information centre to be established at PRIA
NTB Gandaki Province Office Chief, Maniraj Lamichhane, shared that the tourist information centre is to be operated at Pokhara International Airport for providing information about touristic destinations of the province.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
SC hearing on case withdrawal against Rabi Lamichhane to continue on Thursday
SC hearing on case withdrawal against Rabi Lamichhane to co...
The Supreme Court (SC) hearing on petitions challenging the Attorney General’s decision to withdraw certain charges against Rabi Lamichhane has been deferred for the third consecutive day under “hearing in progress” status. The case is being heard by a joint bench of Justices Shara...
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Procedure to be developed for using helicopters in wildfire control
Procedure to be developed for using helicopters in wildfire...
The government has decided to formulate a procedure for deploying helicopters to control forest fires, aiming to strengthen wildfire response efforts. The decision was taken during the 74th meeting of the Central Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, chaired by Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Four dead, 14 injured in disasters across Nepal in 24 hours
Four dead, 14 injured in disasters across Nepal in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, Nepal has witnessed multiple disaster incidents resulting in four deaths and 14 injuries, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Mar 17, 2026