WORLD
Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest
Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest
A statement from the office of Min Aung Hlaing said he had "commuted the remaining sentence" of the 80-year-old Suu Kyi "to be served at the designated residence".
May 02, 2026
POLITICS
Dispute over active membership rocks NC ahead of 15th General Convention
Dispute over active membership rocks NC ahead of 15th Genera...
The party leadership has presented the exercise as part of organisational strengthening and modernisation. However, opposing groups have called it unconstitutional and an attempt to undermine long-standing party members.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
China slams US regulator's move to ban labs from electronic testing
China slams US regulator's move to ban labs from electronic...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to advance the proposal which, if green-lit, would hit devices ranging from smartphones to cameras.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Evicted squatter families to be relocated to five temporary shelters
Evicted squatter families to be relocated to five temporary...
According to officials, the displaced families will be temporarily housed at the TEWA office in Dhapakhel, the Electricity Training Center in Kharipati, the Agricultural Development Bank Training Center in Bode, the Nagarkot Water Supply Training Center, and the Nepal Red Cross Society building in B...
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Open Institute recognises emerging ethnographic voices in Nepal
Open Institute recognises emerging ethnographic voices in Ne...
A growing effort to strengthen research culture in Nepal’s social sciences came into focus on Friday as The Open Institute for Social Science announced the winners of its “New Ethnography Writing Award” at a special ceremony held in the capital.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Encroachment found on 490 bighas of SEZ Authority land
Encroachment found on 490 bighas of SEZ Authority land
The SEZ Authority had 833 bighas of land, but it is limited to 343 bighas of land where various industries and factories are being built. But, the remaining space is captured by the illegal settlers who have built huts and even engaged in farming.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Traffic actions generate Rs 1.99 million in revenue in one day
Traffic actions generate Rs 1.99 million in revenue in one d...
According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, action was taken against 65 drivers for drink-driving, 225 for operating ride-sharing services against regulations, 137 for violating traffic signals, and 153 for overspeeding.
May 01, 2026
POLITICS
President Paudel issues anti–money laundering ordinance
President Paudel issues anti–money laundering ordinance
President Ramchandra Paudel has issued an ordinance on the prevention of money laundering.
May 01, 2026
WORLD
Apple earnings beat forecasts on iPhone 17 demand
Apple earnings beat forecasts on iPhone 17 demand
The pioneering Silicon Valley company reported profit of $29.6 billion on revenue of $111.2 billion in the recently ended quarter.
May 01, 2026
WORLD
UNDP Warns Middle-East War Could Push 30 Million into Poverty
UNDP Warns Middle-East War Could Push 30 Million into Povert...
Speaking on the sidelines of a G7 development meeting in Paris, he said the situation represents a reversal of development, noting that building stable societies and developing local economies had taken decades, while the war required only weeks to undermine those gains.
May 01, 2026