ECONOMY
NEPSE falls by 12.36 points as turnover stands at Rs 3.89 billion
NEPSE falls by 12.36 points as turnover stands at Rs 3.89 bi...
A total of 188 listed companies saw their share prices decline, while 72 companies posted gains. Investors in Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower faced the sharpest losses, with its share price dropping by 14.95 percent.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
VC selection panel begins review of applications in eight universities
VC selection panel begins review of applications in eight un...
A total of 218 applicants have applied across the universities.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Eight arrested with illegal vapes worth Rs 3.7 million in Rasuwa
Eight arrested with illegal vapes worth Rs 3.7 million in Ra...
According to the District Police Office, Rasuwa, a police team deployed from the Area Police Office in Timure conducted a raid on Wednesday night based on a special tip-off.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Migrant workers’ health screening scandal: Where did the investigation file disappear?
Migrant workers’ health screening scandal: Where did the inv...
Report uncovers alleged financial nexus, organized medical syndicate
May 21, 2026
WORLD
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever init...
A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the losses kept piling up at the start of this year, too.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Minister Chaudhary issues nine-point directive to reform DDC
Minister Chaudhary issues nine-point directive to reform DDC
The directive, issued on Wednesday, instructs the corporation to submit detailed monthly data on milk collection, sales distribution, and a true account of income and expenditure for the past five years to the ministry within 15 days.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Youth drowns in Phewa Lake
Youth drowns in Phewa Lake
Following reports of the incident, a rescue team from the Armed Police Force (APF)’s No. 24 Kalika Battalion was deployed under the command of Assistant Sub-Inspector Amrit Chhetri. The 13-member team included trained divers and rescue personnel.
May 21, 2026
POLITICS
HoR lawmakers urge govt to resolve Humla-Bajura border dispute
HoR lawmakers urge govt to resolve Humla-Bajura border dispu...
Speaking during the emergency session of Thursday’s House meeting, lawmaker Jayapati Rokaya called on the government to seek a solution through dialogue and negotiations.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Former SC Justice Pradhan passes away
Former SC Justice Pradhan passes away
Former Justice of the Supreme Court (SC) Har Govinda Singh Pradhan passed away on Wednesday. He was 97.
May 21, 2026
WORLD
Iran defines boundaries of Strait of Hormuz, mandates coordination and permit for vessels
Iran defines boundaries of Strait of Hormuz, mandates coordi...
In a post on X, PGSA stated that the supervision area starts from the line connecting Kuh Mobarak in Iran and the south of Fujairah in the UAE in the east of the Strait of Hormuz, to the line connecting the end of Qeshm Island in Iran and Umm al-Qaiwain in the UAE in the west of the Strait of Hormuz...
May 21, 2026