SOCIETY
Veteran civil society leader Devendra Raj Pandey passes away
Veteran civil society leader Devendra Raj Pandey passes away
He was also a key leader of the 2006 People's Movement, a political economist, and a founding member of Transparency International Nepal.
5 hours ago
SOCIETY
Probe reveals irregularities worth over Rs 206 million in NTV satellite bandwidth procurem...
Probe reveals irregularities worth over Rs 206 million in NT...
Acting on reports from the Office of the Auditor General, matters of public concern, and complaints from various agencies regarding the procurement of satellite bandwidth, the Ministry of Communications formed the probe committee on June 5, 2026.
5 hours ago
WORLD
US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
A month after the two sides agreed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that began in February, Iran accused US forces of hitting civilian and energy infrastructure on Friday including an airport, a railway station and two bridges, with state media reporting at least eight dead...
5 hours ago
SOCIETY
Govt orders encroachers to vacate Janakpur ponds and embankments within seven days
Govt orders encroachers to vacate Janakpur ponds and embankm...
The Implementation Committee for the 2005 High-Level Task Force Report on Guthi Land Protection and Management issued a public notice ordering the removal of unauthorized structures from Bishara Pokhari, Dasharath Talau, Argaja Sar, Ratna Sagar Pokhari, Murali Sar, Dirghika Sar, Goddhoi Pokhari and...
14 hours ago
SOCIETY
Govt launches three-month-long awareness campaign against dengue
Govt launches three-month-long awareness campaign against de...
The campaign launched by the Ministry of Health and Food Safety includes a weekly 'Clean Friday' event aimed at identifying and eliminating mosquito breeding sites near public institutions, schools and community organizations.
14 hours ago
POLITICS
No-confidence motion filed against Karnali CM as coalition collapses
No-confidence motion filed against Karnali CM as coalition c...
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After two days of discussions with the Nepali Communist Party, 16 members from both parties, along with former Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma, signed and filed a no-confidence motion against Kandel at the Province Assembly.
14 hours ago
SOCIETY
Death toll of 22 rhinos last FY raises conservation concerns in Chitwan
Death toll of 22 rhinos last FY raises conservation concerns...
A total of 21 endangered one-horned rhinoceroses died in and around Chitwan National Park (CNP) during the last Fiscal Year (FY), highlighting the persistent challenges facing Nepal's flagship wildlife conservation efforts despite decades of success in rhino protection.
14 hours ago
POLITICS
Political turmoil grips Lumbini as NC prepares to quit UML-led government
Political turmoil grips Lumbini as NC prepares to quit UML-l...
The Lumbini provincial government faces growing uncertainty as the NC prepares to withdraw from the UML-led coalition amid unresolved power-sharing negotiations.
15 hours ago
SOCIETY
Govt bars fresh contract hiring, shifts workforce to centralized pool
Govt bars fresh contract hiring, shifts workforce to central...
The government has barred fresh contract recruitment, removed retired pensioners from contract service, and created a centralized employee pool to redeploy temporary staff as part of its ongoing bureaucratic restructuring.
15 hours ago
SOCIETY
893 scrub typhus cases recorded in Chitwan in FY 2025/26
893 scrub typhus cases recorded in Chitwan in FY 2025/26
Among the patients who came to various hospitals in the district in the last fiscal year, 893 were found to be infected with scrub typhus. Out of the 11,419 patients who visited the district's hospitals in the fiscal year 2025/26, 893 were found to be infected with scrub typhus during testing.
15 hours ago