SOCIETY
Telephone service resumes after two weeks in Jajarkot
Telephone service resumes after two weeks in Jajarkot
The telephone service was obstructed after lightning on September 9 damaged a Nepal Telecom tower at Ratankot of Barekot rural municipality-5.
Oct 16, 2025
WORLD
Pentagon journalists say no to new Hegseth rules backed by Trump
Pentagon journalists say no to new Hegseth rules backed by T...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth introduced rules requiring reporters to seek approval for all information, classified or not, with violations punishable by expulsion, the AP reported.
Oct 16, 2025
ECONOMY
NEA warns defaulters as deadline to clear dues ends Sunday
NEA warns defaulters as deadline to clear dues ends Sunday
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) once again warns the industries denying to clear dues of dedicated feeders and trunk lines to pay the amounts by Sunday or to face the electricity lines cut.
Oct 16, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs struggles to issue loans in first two months as credit flow increases by 0.6 percent
BFIs struggles to issue loans in first two months as credit...
The latest report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that the BFIs had their credit flow increase by only 0.6 percent during mid-July and mid-September this year.
Oct 16, 2025
POLITICS
Signatures submitted in NC for special convention if regular one delayed
Signatures submitted in NC for special convention if regular...
According to reports, approximately 54 percent of the total central committee members have submitted their signatures in favour of a special convention.
Oct 16, 2025
Market
Price of petrol slashed
Price of petrol slashed
The prices for diesel and kerosene will remain the same.
Oct 16, 2025
POLITICS
At midnight, Mayor Balen tells activist Iih: “You become PM, I’ll be a cadre”
At midnight, Mayor Balen tells activist Iih: “You become PM,...
Balen further added, “If the country is to depend solely on me, I could build it alone without a single minister. But such an approach would only make me a leader, not build the country.”
Oct 16, 2025
OPINION
Prioritise Early Breastfeeding Support
Prioritise Early Breastfeeding Support
Nepal faces a declining exclusive breastfeeding rate, dropping from 70% in 2011 to 56% in 2022, largely due to early breastfeeding difficulties such as low milk supply, latching problems, and nipple pain that many mothers face without adequate support. Strengthening practical, hands-on guidance from...
Oct 16, 2025
SPORTS
Nepal qualifies for T20 World Cup, defeats Oman by 38 runs
Nepal qualifies for T20 World Cup, defeats Oman by 38 runs
Following the UAE’s convincing 77-run victory over Samoa in the second match of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday, Nepal secured its spot in the World Cup with two matches remaining.
Oct 16, 2025
OPINION
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences: Is Nepal Ready for Creative Destruction?
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences: Is Nepal Ready fo...
In remote Jumla, Nepal, the adoption of digital payments by villagers for traditional woolen products illustrates how technological innovation is spreading beyond urban centres, fostering inclusive microeconomic growth and expanding economic participation. Despite Nepal’s rich human and natura...
Oct 16, 2025