SOCIETY
Two arrested with 22 kg of cannabis hidden under ghee in Parsa
Two arrested with 22 kg of cannabis hidden under ghee in Par...
Acting on a tip-off, police stopped and searched two men carrying black bags near Gardaul Chowk, Bindabasini Rural Municipality–2 on the Pokhariya–Birgunj road Thursday morning. Officers discovered cannabis hidden beneath ghee in 10-liter water gallons.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Upper House committee to discuss landmines, explosives with security bodies
Upper House committee to discuss landmines, explosives with...
Committee Chairman Maya Prasad Sharma said that discussions with stakeholders were being planned regarding the upcoming House of Representatives election.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
UML steps up election preparations, plans nationwide campaign
UML steps up election preparations, plans nationwide campaig...
The CPN-UML has kicked into full election mode for March 5, forming committees, recommending candidates, and planning a nationwide campaign despite pending legal challenges.
Jan 08, 2026
The Week
A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable Development Path
A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable D...
Drawing on five decades of experience, Dr Som P. Pudasaini’s book offers a rare, reflective lens on Nepal’s journey through conflict, diplomacy and sustainable development, blending policy insight with lived professional experience.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Kathmandu
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Kathman...
Police also arrested Govind Thami, 23, from Bigu Rural Municipality–8, Dolakha, in connection with two stolen motorcycles. The pair was apprehended by a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Sinamangal–Gongabu route, four arrest...
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Sinaman...
The victim, 37-year-old Dipendra Sharma of Baglung Municipality–4, currently residing in Mitrnagar, Kathmandu, had boarded the bus from Sinamangal. Before reaching Mitra Park, the black side bag he was carrying went missing.
Jan 08, 2026
WORLD
Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer leader shot dead ahead of poll...
Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer...
Bangladesh election violence intensifies as BNP volunteer leader Azijur Rahman Musabbir is shot dead in Dhaka, raising fresh concerns over security ahead of the Feb 12 polls.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
US, Nepal sign cultural property agreement to safeguard heritage and curb illicit traffick...
US, Nepal sign cultural property agreement to safeguard heri...
The US and Nepal on Thursday signed the US–Nepal Cultural Property Agreement (CPA), marking a significant step in strengthening cooperation to protect Nepal’s cultural heritage and curb the illicit trafficking of cultural objects.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Kanti Children’s Hospital’s 1,000-bed expansion plan stalled at DPR stage
Kanti Children’s Hospital’s 1,000-bed expansion plan stalled...
The hospital’s building construction and expansion master plan was approved in 2022 and has also been incorporated into the 16th Five-Year Plan. The project aims to expand Nepal’s only central children’s hospital into a 1,000-bed facility, enhance service quality, develop it as a p...
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Labour Ministry takes decisions in favour of EPS exam graduates
Labour Ministry takes decisions in favour of EPS exam gradua...
The Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security has decided to request the Korean government through diplomatic channels to extend the validity of the current roster prepared through the EPS system for Korea.
Jan 08, 2026