SOCIETY
Daunne road section blocked 63 times in a year
Daunne road section blocked 63 times in a year
The Daunne section of the Butwal–Narayanghat road was blocked 63 times between mid-July 2023 and mid-July 2024, according to the Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) District Traffic Police Office.
Jul 20, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli set to visit India in mid-September
PM Oli set to visit India in mid-September
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to visit India in mid-September (last week of Bhadra), nearly 14 months after assuming office.
Jul 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Blocked Mid-Hill Highway reopens
Blocked Mid-Hill Highway reopens
The Mid-Hill Highway in Golanjor Rural Municipality-3, Baseri, Sindhuli, which was blocked due to a landslide, is now open to traffic.
Jul 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Body of man missing after Parbat landslide found
Body of man missing after Parbat landslide found
The body of a man missing along with his wife after a landslide buried their house in Langdi, Deurali of Modi Rural Municipality-3 in the district has been recovered.
Jul 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Man killed after parked pickup rolls back in Dang
Man killed after parked pickup rolls back in Dang
A person has died after being accidentally run over by a parked vehicle in Deukhuri.
Jul 20, 2025
International
At least 27 die after boat capsizes in Vietnam‘s Halong Bay
At least 27 die after boat capsizes in Vietnam‘s Halong Bay
Rescue teams found 11 survivors and recovered 27 bodies, eight of them children, the state-run Vietnam News Agency reported, citing local authorities.
Jul 20, 2025
POLITICS
UML Kaski demands dismissal of corruption tainted Minister Adhikari
UML Kaski demands dismissal of corruption tainted Minister A...
In a full meeting held on Saturday, the Kaski chapter of UML called on the Prime Minister to remove Minister Adhikari from his post after an audio recording surfaced, allegedly revealing a bribery deal related to a plan to illegally seize 135 ropanis of land in Pokhara's Litchi Garden.
Jul 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Dispute over purchase of 6.4 million e-passports reaches Supreme Court
Dispute over purchase of 6.4 million e-passports reaches Sup...
Following the department’s decision to grant a contract worth Rs. 7.66 billion to German companies Veridos GmbH and Muhlbauer ID Services for the printing of e-passports, advocate Kusum Kishor Koirala filed a public interest litigation (PIL) at the Supreme Court. The court has already issued a...
Jul 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Forex update: USD, Euro, Pound strengthen
Forex update: USD, Euro, Pound strengthen
The US dollar is being bought at Rs 137.54 and sold at Rs 138.14 today, reflecting a slight increase from Friday’s rate.
Jul 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Journalist Rabindra Prajapati found dead in Rautahat residence
Journalist Rabindra Prajapati found dead in Rautahat residen...
Rabindra Prajapati, a journalist based in Rautahat, was found dead in his room on Saturday night in what police have confirmed as a case of suicide.
Jul 20, 2025