WORLD
Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society...
Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed...
They were tuned to CNN, the 24/7 news channel that Ted Turner had launched about five years earlier, which was carrying the launch live.
May 08, 2026
ECONOMY
NPC Vice-chairman Bhatta resigns from SEBON chief selection panel over conflict of interes...
NPC Vice-chairman Bhatta resigns from SEBON chief selection...
An official from the Ministry of Finance confirmed that Bhatta resigned citing a conflict of interest after his cousin, Gopal Bhatta, applied for the post. The committee had opened applications on April 13, receiving a total of 47 candidates.
May 08, 2026
OPINION
Beyond the Headline Numbers: What the Report Shows and What It Misses
Beyond the Headline Numbers: What the Report Shows and What...
A critical reading of the Ministry of Finance’s latest report reveals not just what is said, but what is left unsaid.
May 08, 2026
POLITICS
Constitutional Council nominates fourth-ranked justice as CJ, breaking seniority tradition
Constitutional Council nominates fourth-ranked justice as CJ...
The Constitutional Council has recommended fourth-ranked SC Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice, bypassing senior justices and triggering dissent, institutional debate, and scrutiny over the role of seniority in judicial appointments.
May 08, 2026
Editorial
Reform or Overreach?
Reform or Overreach?
The government’s decision to revoke 12 trade unions has sparked a national debate, balancing the push for depoliticized institutions against concerns over the protection of democratic rights to organize.
May 08, 2026
SOCIETY
CIAA files Rs 3.62 bn corruption case against former minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, oth...
CIAA files Rs 3.62 bn corruption case against former ministe...
The anti-graft body lodged the case at the Special Court of Nepal, claiming corruption took place through improper customs waivers provided for materials and equipment imported for the airport project.
May 07, 2026
ECONOMY
IMF extends deadline for its ECF program for Nepal by additional two months
IMF extends deadline for its ECF program for Nepal by additi...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for Nepal by two months.
May 07, 2026
ECONOMY
Money laundering probe deepens as DoMLI targets promoters of eight insurers
Money laundering probe deepens as DoMLI targets promoters of...
The notice specifically targets promoters of Nepal Micro Insurance, Guardian Micro Life Insurance, Crest Micro Life Insurance, Liberty Micro Life Insurance, Protective Insurance, Star Micro Insurance, Trust Micro Insurance and Himalayan Reinsurance. Promoters have been instructed to provide detailed...
May 07, 2026
WORLD
Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis desperate
Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis des...
She left her village with her remaining six children, making the long journey on the Jubba River to one of a clutch of makeshift settlements on the outskirts of Kismayo, the capital of Somalia's Jubaland state.
May 07, 2026
SOCIETY
One electrocuted, another dead after falling off cliff in Khotang
One electrocuted, another dead after falling off cliff in Kh...
Ananda Rai died on the spot on Wednesday evening while working to change an electric fuse of a power transmitter by climbing up the pole in his village, ward chair of Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality-4 Babendra Rai said.
May 07, 2026