ECONOMY
Construction of dry port gains pace in Dodhara Chandani
Construction of dry port gains pace in Dodhara Chandani
Construction of dry port has gained momentum in Dodhara Chandani.
Jun 02, 2025
Market
US Dollar can be sold at Rs 137.23, bought at Rs 136.63
US Dollar can be sold at Rs 137.23, bought at Rs 136.63
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign currency exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 136.63, and the selling rate is Rs 137.23.
Jun 02, 2025
SPORTS
IPL: Punjab Kings storms into final after defeating Mumbai Indians
IPL: Punjab Kings storms into final after defeating Mumbai I...
Captain Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten half-century powered Punjab Kings to defeat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the Qualifier-2 match, securing their place in the IPL 2025 final.
Jun 02, 2025
OPINION
Symbiosis of Poor Education and Credentialism in Nepal's Bureaucracy
Symbiosis of Poor Education and Credentialism in Nepal's Bur...
Nepal’s bureaucratic machinery - spanning both government and private sectors - suffers from chronic inefficiency and systemic dysfunction. A significant driver of this is the toxic combination of a weak education system and an over-reliance on academic degrees as gatekeepers for white collar...
Jun 02, 2025
SOCIETY
24th Memorial Day of Royal Massacre being marked today
24th Memorial Day of Royal Massacre being marked today
KATHMANDU, June 2: Today marks the 24th memorial day of the Narayanhiti Royal Palace massacre, in which King Birendra Shah and his family were murdered.
Jun 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Nationwide public transport shutdown strands passengers in Kathmandu (With Photos)
Nationwide public transport shutdown strands passengers in K...
Transport entrepreneurs halted all forms of public transportation across the country starting today.
Jun 02, 2025
POLITICS
‘Pro-monarchy' groups withdraw their Kathmandu Valley shutdown
‘Pro-monarchy' groups withdraw their Kathmandu Valley shutdo...
Pro-monarchist groups, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and RPP-Nepal, have withdrawn their planned shutdown of the Kathmandu Valley scheduled for Monday, which they had called to press for the reinstatement of the monarchy.
Jun 02, 2025
Editorial
Take Necessary Measures to Tackle Monsoon Havoc
Take Necessary Measures to Tackle Monsoon Havoc
The monsoon arrived in the country two weeks earlier than usual this year. The forecast of early and above-average rains must spur authorities to make early preparation to deal with any monsoon eventualities.
Jun 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt secures only 2.4% returns despite massive investment in public enterprises
Govt secures only 2.4% returns despite massive investment in...
The government earned a mere 2.4 percent return on its share capital invested in public enterprises during the 2023/24 fiscal year, reflecting the poor performance of these state-owned entities.
Jun 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Monsoon likely to remain inactive for a week despite early onset
Monsoon likely to remain inactive for a week despite early o...
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Meteorological Forecasting Division, has stated that although the monsoon entered Nepal 15 days earlier than average, it is expected to remain inactive for the next week.
Jun 01, 2025