SOCIETY
Surkhet Airport closed for two-day after water pool found during runway repairs
Surkhet Airport closed for two-day after water pool found du...
The Surkhet airport will remain closed for another two days after a water pool was found underground during the runway repair work. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had started the repair work on the 0.2 section of the runway, which led to the airport being closed on Tuesday and Wednesda...
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal Insurance gets SEBON approval to issue rights shares worth Rs 657.6 million
Nepal Insurance gets SEBON approval to issue rights shares w...
Nepal Insurance is set to issue rights shares equivalent to 40 percent of its paid-up capital. The company's current paid-up capital stands at Rs 1.89 billion.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Negligible progress in Tukucha River cleanup as deadline nears
Negligible progress in Tukucha River cleanup as deadline nea...
Three years ago, the government signed an agreement with the joint venture company Passavant-Kalika S&A JV to clean the Tukucha River, which flows through central Kathmandu, and channel clean water into the Bagmati River.
May 22, 2025
Market
Gold price increases by Rs 1,700 per tola
Gold price increases by Rs 1,700 per tola
As the price of gold has risen in the international market, its impact has also been felt in the domestic market. The price of gold has been continuously increasing since Wednesday.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Edible oil export surges to historic high amid growing trade deficit
Edible oil export surges to historic high amid growing trade...
Nepal's exports have surged to a historic high, thanks largely to a spike in soybean and sunflower oil trade. In the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (mid-July to mid-April), the country exported goods worth about Rs 217.91 billion—the highest export value ever recorded.
May 22, 2025
POLITICS
SC cracks down on prolonged detentions without trial
SC cracks down on prolonged detentions without trial
The Supreme Court (SC) has taken a strong stance against the Nepal Police for detaining individuals for extended periods without sufficient legal justification. Responding to a habeas corpus writ petition, the apex court ruled that once authorities have collected necessary statements and evidence, t...
May 22, 2025
SPORTS
Mumbai crush Delhi by 59 runs, clinch playoff spot
Mumbai crush Delhi by 59 runs, clinch playoff spot
Mumbai Indians crushed Delhi Capitals by 59 runs to become the fourth team to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs.
May 22, 2025
WORLD
Trinamool MP describes ‘near-death experience’ after IndiGo flight gets caught in hailstor...
Trinamool MP describes ‘near-death experience’ after IndiGo...
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar faced severe turbulence due to a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, after sudden rain and hailstorms lashed parts of Delhi and national capital region. The flight landed safely with all passengers unharmed including a delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, ac...
May 22, 2025
Market
US dollar touches Rs 136.73
US dollar touches Rs 136.73
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 136.73, while the selling rate is Rs 137.33.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Unified national standards for trekking trails
Unified national standards for trekking trails
The Thematic Committee on Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has decided to construct all trekking trails across Nepal according to a unified national standard.
May 22, 2025