POLITICS
Khadka steps back, accepts SC verdict, signals shift in NC power dynamics
Khadka steps back, accepts SC verdict, signals shift in NC p...
NC leader Purna Bahadur Khadka has accepted the SC’s verdict, dropped the acting president title and signalled a shift toward reconciliation within the party.
Apr 19, 2026
POLITICS
UML Chair Oli discharged from hospital after surgery
UML Chair Oli discharged from hospital after surgery
UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was discharged from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital on Saturday evening and returned to his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, six days after undergoing gallbladder stone surgery.
Apr 18, 2026
ECONOMY
Extension in limit for share price fluctuations could risk small investors, warn analysts
Extension in limit for share price fluctuations could risk s...
Stakeholders have expressed that the new provision on the extension in limit for fluctuations of share prices at the secondary market can put small investors at risk.
Apr 18, 2026
OPINION
Open Letter to PM: Resolve Bhutanese Refugee Crisis, Secure Release of Political Prisoners
Open Letter to PM: Resolve Bhutanese Refugee Crisis, Secure...
The Government of Nepal must take urgent diplomatic leadership in resolving the long-standing Bhutanese refugee crisis and securing the release and dignified reintegration of Bhutanese political prisoners through a rights-based, humanitarian approach.
Apr 18, 2026
ECONOMY
Hetauda Cement stops its production in less than a month of resuming operation
Hetauda Cement stops its production in less than a month of...
Hetauda Cement Factory has shut its production in less than one month of resuming its operation, citing the shortage of the raw materials.
Apr 18, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepal Development Watch welcomes govt’s recognition of discrimination against Dalits, call...
Nepal Development Watch welcomes govt’s recognition of discr...
Nepal Development Watch (NEDEW)—an independent group of academics and development practitioners based in Nepal, the UK and other countries—has expressed appreciation for the government’s acknowledgment of historical discrimination against Dalits and other marginalised communities,...
Apr 18, 2026
WORLD
India government plan for more women in parliament fails vote
India government plan for more women in parliament fails vot...
A proposal to expand India's parliament to increase the number of women representatives fell through on Friday after the ruling coalition failed to secure enough votes for it in the lower house.
Apr 18, 2026
POLITICS
MoHA issues nine-point directives to DAOs to ensure effective public service deliveries
MoHA issues nine-point directives to DAOs to ensure effectiv...
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has issued a nine-point directive to the District Administration Offices (DAOs) across the country, including the implementation of the 'One-Door Service System' to make public service delivery through these offices more effective.
Apr 18, 2026
ECONOMY
Gold price inclines Rs 2,900 as silver gains Rs 170 per tola in a week
Gold price inclines Rs 2,900 as silver gains Rs 170 per tola...
The price of gold in the domestic market increased 2,900 per tola (11.6638 grams) amid the ongoing negotiation between USA and Iran to agree on truce over the ongoing tension in the Middle East region.
Apr 18, 2026
WORLD
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid-transit
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships...
Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.
Apr 18, 2026