SOCIETY
39 schools in KMC select names rooted in Nepali identity
39 schools in KMC select names rooted in Nepali identity
The KMC Education Department has confirmed that these changes were made to honor Nepali heritage, following a request from the KMC last year.
Dec 19, 2025
WORLD
Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026
Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026
The natural disaster affected 2.3 million people, more than 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population, and floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the country.
Dec 19, 2025
SOCIETY
HoR polls 76 days away: Legal amendment to ensure population-based inclusive representatio...
HoR polls 76 days away: Legal amendment to ensure population...
In accordance with the arrangements for the House of Representatives constituencies, legal provisions will be enacted through the ordinance to establish percentages for Dalit, indigenous, ethnic, Khas Arya, Madhesi, Tharu, and muslim groups.
Dec 19, 2025
ECONOMY
CIB registers 88 complaints against Prabhu Management in two weeks
CIB registers 88 complaints against Prabhu Management in two...
Shiva Kumar Shrestha, spokesperson of the CIB, informed that the Bureau has been receiving an increasing number of complaints against PMPL, mainly after the scam of Prabhu Bank came to the public.
Dec 19, 2025
WORLD
Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
"We've passed the recent peak in inflation and it has continued to fall, so we have cut interest rates," BoE governor Andrew Bailey said.
Dec 19, 2025
ECONOMY
Seven insurers—four life and three non-life—declare dividends
Seven insurers—four life and three non-life—declare dividend...
According to the Nepal Stock Exchange, four life insurers and three non-life insurers have announced their dividends as of Thursday.
Dec 19, 2025
POLITICS
UML calls first meeting of newly elected Central Committee
UML calls first meeting of newly elected Central Committee
Newly elected secretary Dr Rajan Bhattarai informed that the meeting was scheduled for Friday at 1:00 PM.
Dec 19, 2025
POLITICS
UML 11th General Convention: 24-point political proposal passed
UML 11th General Convention: 24-point political proposal pas...
The document has incorporated the issues, including the demand of reinstating the House of Representatives (HoR), so as to bring the country back on a constitutional track.
Dec 19, 2025
WORLD
Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim
Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns young...
Father-and-son gunmen are accused of firing into crowds at a beachside Jewish festival on Sunday, killing 15 in an attack authorities linked to "Islamic State ideology".
Dec 19, 2025
POLITICS
Oli takes oath for third term as UML chair, dominates 11th General Convention
Oli takes oath for third term as UML chair, dominates 11th G...
Oli marked a landslide victory with decisive 1,663 votes, defeating rival Ishwar Pokhrel who clinched to 564 votes formally marking the start of his third consecutive term at the helm of the party.
Dec 19, 2025