SOCIETY
Two die, one injured in Nawalparasi bike accident
Two die, one injured in Nawalparasi bike accident
Two persons died in a motorcycle accident at Amrasa Jungle of Madhyabindu municipality-7 in Nawalparasi.
May 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Kami Rita Sherpa summits Everest for record 31st time
Kami Rita Sherpa summits Everest for record 31st time
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa summited Mt. Everest for the 31st time, extending his own world record.
May 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Bamjan sent to jail for pre-trial detention
Bamjan sent to jail for pre-trial detention
Controversial religious leader Ram Bahadur Bamjan, also known as Ramlal Bamjan, appeared before the District Court on Monday, which ordered his pre-trial detention in a money laundering case and sent him to jail.
May 27, 2025
Market
USD selling at Rs 136.44, euro at Rs 155.27
USD selling at Rs 136.44, euro at Rs 155.27
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign currency exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 135.84, while the selling rate is Rs 136.44.
May 27, 2025
ECONOMY
Manaslu region sees record-breaking tourist influx
Manaslu region sees record-breaking tourist influx
By mid-May of the current fiscal year, 12,259 foreign tourists visited the Manaslu region in northern Gorkha, marking the highest number recorded to date, according to the Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP).
May 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Light rain with thunder and lightning likely today
Light rain with thunder and lightning likely today
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) reported that a westerly disturbance and local winds are currently influencing Nepal's weather. Moisture-laden air from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea is also contributing to the conditions.
May 27, 2025
POLITICS
Economic Survey to be presented in today's HoR meeting
Economic Survey to be presented in today's HoR meeting
The Federal Parliament Secretariat confirmed that Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel will present the Economic Survey for FY 2081/82 BS in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR). The House will convene at 11:00 AM.
May 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Three killed, four injured after bus hits pedestrians in Makwanpur
Three killed, four injured after bus hits pedestrians in Mak...
A road accident in Thaha Municipality-3 along the Tribhuvan Highway has left three people dead and four others injured.
May 27, 2025
OPINION
Unfolding Crisis: Transitional Justice in Disarray
Unfolding Crisis: Transitional Justice in Disarray
Amidst the hostility and outrage of the conflict victims, the government of Nepal forcefully appointed ten office bearers of the TRC (Truth and Reconciliation Commission) and CIEDP (Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappeared Persons) on 14th May 2025, positions that had remained vacant for three...
May 27, 2025
Editorial
Conduct Independent Investigation into Visit Visa Scandal
Conduct Independent Investigation into Visit Visa Scandal
The racket involved in sending Nepali nationals abroad on fake visit visas through the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Immigration Office has dominated media headlines in recent days. Social media is abuzz with discussions about the scandal, which has also raised allegations against Home Minis...
May 27, 2025