ECONOMY
Paddy plantations land to shrink by 3.04 percent this year
Paddy plantations land to shrink by 3.04 percent this year
According to government data, paddy plantation this year is expected to shrink to 1,395,207 hectares of land across the country, down from 1,438,989 hectares during last year.
Jun 29, 2025
Opinion
Nepal’s Drone Dilemma: A Crisis of Inaction
Nepal’s Drone Dilemma: A Crisis of Inaction
Meanwhile, the world has embraced AI-powered tools such as surveillance and payload drones. Nepal, by contrast, has barely begun to explore their transformative potential. Take border security, for example. Nepal shares long, porous borders with two global powers—India and China—yet stil...
Jun 29, 2025
Editorial
Rautahat Murder Victims Deserve Justice—Not Another ‘No One Killed Jessica’ Moment
Rautahat Murder Victims Deserve Justice—Not Another ‘No One...
Today, a similar narrative is playing out in Nepal: “There was no bomb blast in Rautahat; Trilok and Osi were not killed.” A recent verdict of Janakpur High Court acquitting ruling Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former minister Mohammad Aftab Alam and others echoes this disturbing theme...
Jun 29, 2025
POLITICS
Former Prez Bhandari returns to active politics
Former Prez Bhandari returns to active politics
In the Nepali political landscape, these non-binding ethical norms and conventions seem to wield no restraint on leaders whose political thirsts for power remain unquenched even after holding office as the head of state.
Jun 29, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli leaves for Spain to attend UN Conference on Financing for Development
PM Oli leaves for Spain to attend UN Conference on Financing...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli left for Spain on Saturday leading a 21-member Nepali delegation to attend the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the United Nations (FFD-4) to be held in Seville from June 30 to July 3.
Jun 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal’s Farmers Struggle Amid Aid Cuts
Nepal’s Farmers Struggle Amid Aid Cuts
“I have learned to live on half a stomach full so that my husband and children can feel full,” says Rajali, 50.
Jun 28, 2025
SOCIETY, POLITICS
HoR passes Citizenship Bill: Children of Nepali mothers can now get citizenship in her nam...
HoR passes Citizenship Bill: Children of Nepali mothers can...
In a significant move toward ensuring equality in citizenship rights, the House of Representatives (HoR) on Saturday passed the Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill, 2082 BS by a majority vote.
Jun 28, 2025
ECONOMY
Patan High Court snuffs out govt’s e-cigarette ban attempt
Patan High Court snuffs out govt’s e-cigarette ban attempt
The Patan High Court has ordered the government not to impose restrictions on the import and sale of electronic cigarettes, popularly known as 'vapes.'
Jun 28, 2025
POLITICS
Bhattarai slams Lamichhane's arrest as feticide by old parties
Bhattarai slams Lamichhane's arrest as feticide by old parti...
Talking to a group of journalists after the signing, former PM Bhattarai termed the treatment meted out to Lamichhane as a "political vendetta". He accused the old powers of trying to "foeticide" new and alternative forces.
Jun 28, 2025
WORLD
Iran holds state funeral for top brass slain in Israel war
Iran holds state funeral for top brass slain in Israel war
State television aired footage of thousands of black-clad mourners chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" as they held aloft photographs of the dead.
Jun 28, 2025