Market
US Dollar selling at Rs 136.95
US Dollar selling at Rs 136.95
Nepal Rastra Bank has published the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is set at Rs 136.35, while the selling rate is Rs 136.95.
May 20, 2025
POLITICS
Home minister orders immediate relief for Humla landslide victims
Home minister orders immediate relief for Humla landslide vi...
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has directed authorities to promptly dispatch relief materials to families displaced by a landslide in Tilgaun village of Namkha Rural Municipality–6, Humla.
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Girlfriend plots boyfriend's murder; six arrested in Sarlahi
Girlfriend plots boyfriend's murder; six arrested in Sarlahi
Sarlahi police revealed that a girlfriend lured her boyfriend and had him murdered. The girlfriend, who had been in a long-term relationship with the victim, conspired with her husband and relatives to kill him, the police said.
May 20, 2025
WORLD
"Russia, Ukraine Will Immediately Start Ceasefire Negotiations": Trump After Call With Put...
"Russia, Ukraine Will Immediately Start Ceasefire Negotiatio...
Minutes after his two-hour-long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump declared on his Truth Social platform that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations towards a ceasefire, according to NDTV.
May 20, 2025
SPORTS
Lucknow Super Giants exit IPL 2025 after 6-wicket loss to Hyderabad
Lucknow Super Giants exit IPL 2025 after 6-wicket loss to Hy...
Lucknow Super Giants exited the IPL 2025 playoff race after Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated them by 6 wickets, ending their chances of qualifying.
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Rain likely in some Bagmati, Koshi, Gandaki, and Lumbini places
Rain likely in some Bagmati, Koshi, Gandaki, and Lumbini pla...
Westerly and local winds are currently influencing the country, with a partial impact of moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
May 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Bus-magic van collision in Sarlahi kills one, injures nine
Bus-magic van collision in Sarlahi kills one, injures nine
A collision between a passenger bus and a magic van in Lalbandi, Sarlahi, killed one person and injured nine others on Monday afternoon.
May 20, 2025
Editorial
The Jeopardy of Dilly-Dallying
The Jeopardy of Dilly-Dallying
It is the same old story. The government-backed insurance schemes – the COVID-19, agricultural, and health insurance are losing credibility due to delays in government reimbursements, according to the latest report released by the Office of the Auditor General. This year's report, released in...
May 20, 2025
OPINION
Tough Climate Road Ahead as Nepal Launches BTR and NDC3.0
Tough Climate Road Ahead as Nepal Launches BTR and NDC3.0
On the occasion of the Sagarmatha Sambaad, the Government of Nepal took two historic steps in its climate journey: the launch of its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) and official approval of its First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR). These landmark documents underscore Nepal&rsqu...
May 20, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
Photo Feature: Monsoon fear looms over BP Highway's ravaged stretch
Photo Feature: Monsoon fear looms over BP Highway's ravaged...
Nearly eight months after devastating floods and landslides ravaged the BP Highway in Kavre, the road still bears deep scars of destruction. Around 18 kilometers of the Khurkot-Dhulikhel section were washed away in last September's disaster, leaving the stretch exposed and vulnerable as another mons...
May 20, 2025