ECONOMY
Silver shortage hits local market despite surge in imports
Silver shortage hits local market despite surge in imports
Government records show that silver imports surged sharply in the first six months of the current fiscal year amid soaring prices of the precious metal in the domestic market.
Jan 26, 2026
POLITICS
SC seeks additional evidence after OAG withdraws charges against Lamichhane
SC seeks additional evidence after OAG withdraws charges aga...
A joint bench of Justices Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma and Shrikant Paudel issued the directive following a hearing on Sunday.
Jan 26, 2026
WORLD
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into cold
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into...
Russia has hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure throughout the nearly four-year war, but Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet, with hundreds of Russian drones and missiles overwhelming air defences during particularly fierce frosts.
Jan 26, 2026
OPINION
A Lamp Not Yet Lit: Nepal’s Energy Optimism
A Lamp Not Yet Lit: Nepal’s Energy Optimism
Living the paradox: one of the world’s most hydropower-rich countries remains among its lowest electricity users.
Jan 26, 2026
WORLD
Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over g...
Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already...
Critics say the polls are neither free not fair, and are designed to legitimize the power of the military after it ousted the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021.
Jan 26, 2026
Editorial
Mounting Debt: Nepal must shift to production and exports
Mounting Debt: Nepal must shift to production and exports
Nepal's rising external debt is a worry for our policymakers and economists. If most of the debt has to be repaid in foreign currency, then the drop in the rupee against the dollar will make our finances weaker.
Jan 26, 2026
WORLD
Djokovic, Alcaraz into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars
Djokovic, Alcaraz into Melbourne last eight as next gen roar...
Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and Novak Djokovic joined him without hitting a ball, as the next generation roared.
Jan 25, 2026
POLITICS
NC wins 9, UML 8 seats as alliance sweeps National Assembly election
NC wins 9, UML 8 seats as alliance sweeps National Assembly...
Voting for the National Assembly (NA) elections concluded on Sunday, with candidates from the Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML and the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) emerging victorious under a pre-election alliance, while other parties failed to secure seats.
Jan 25, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt unveils details of 52 defaulters refusing to pay state’s dues
Govt unveils details of 52 defaulters refusing to pay state’...
The government has unveiled details of 52 defaulters who have been dilly dallying to clear their outstanding dues to various government organizations.
Jan 25, 2026
SOCIETY
Home Minister Aryal tells agencies to promptly act against social media misinformation
Home Minister Aryal tells agencies to promptly act against s...
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed law enforcement agencies to take immediate legal action against social media misinformation ahead of the March 5 elections without waiting for higher-level orders.
Jan 25, 2026