ECONOMY
Govt invites application to appoint new NIA chairperson
Govt invites application to appoint new NIA chairperson
The government has initiated a process of appointing a new chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) after the dismissal of former NIA chairperson Sharad Ojha.
Aug 30, 2025
Entertainment, Lifestyle
Luna Luitel Crowned Miss Nepal 2025, Heads to Miss World
Luna Luitel Crowned Miss Nepal 2025, Heads to Miss World
Twenty-six-year-old Luna Luitel has been crowned Miss Nepal 2025 at the 31st edition of the beauty pageant organised by The Hidden Treasure on Saturday. She triumphed over 25 contestants to take home the coveted Miss Nepal World title.
Aug 30, 2025
WORLD
Pakistan evacuates half a million people stranded by floods
Pakistan evacuates half a million people stranded by floods
Nearly half a million people have been displaced by flooding in eastern Pakistan after days of heavy rain swelled rivers, relief officials said Saturday, as they carried out a massive rescue operation.
Aug 30, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB to issue only Rs 5 new notes for upcoming Dashain
NRB to issue only Rs 5 new notes for upcoming Dashain
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has decided to issue new paper notes only in the denomination Rs 5, while releasing clean notes on other denominations for the upcoming Dashain.
Aug 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Deputy Mayor Dangol calls on metropolitan police to serve institutions, not individuals
Deputy Mayor Dangol calls on metropolitan police to serve in...
Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Sunita Dangol has called on the Metropolitan Police personnel to act as representatives of the institution rather than individuals. Her remarks are widely seen as an implied remark aimed at Mayor Balendra Shah, who is allegedly running the metropolit...
Aug 30, 2025
Market
Gold soars Rs 3,100 per tola in a week, hits record Rs 200,600
Gold soars Rs 3,100 per tola in a week, hits record Rs 200,6...
The price of gold in the domestic market increased by Rs 3,100 per tola (11.6638 grams) last week, hitting the record high price to cross Rs 200,000 per tola.
Aug 30, 2025
Market
Investors earn Rs 39 billion as NEPSE gains 23.03 points in a week
Investors earn Rs 39 billion as NEPSE gains 23.03 points in...
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 23.03 points last week, breaking the bearish trend in the secondary market persisting for the last few weeks.
Aug 30, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli meets Chinese President Xi in Tianjin
PM Oli meets Chinese President Xi in Tianjin
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who reached Tianjin earlier today to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Tianjin Guest House.
Aug 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Stakeholders call for amendment in bill to regulate CSOs
Stakeholders call for amendment in bill to regulate CSOs
At a discussion program jointly organized by the Nepal Bar Association and the NGO Federation in the capital on Friday, speakers emphasized the need to make revisions in the draft bill arguing it would breach the rights and shrink the spaces of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
Aug 30, 2025
WORLD
Oil-rich Guyana seeks to escape 'resource curse' as voters head to polls
Oil-rich Guyana seeks to escape 'resource curse' as voters h...
With an estimated 11 billion barrels of reserves for a population of 850,000 inhabitants -- more per capita than Kuwait -- the former British colony has experienced explosive economic growth since beginning oil production in 2019.
Aug 30, 2025