ECONOMY
11 projects to start operations, 14 to enter construction
11 projects to start operations, 14 to enter construction
Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved its 'Strategy and Business Plan 2081-86' to achieve the ambitious target in the field of infrastructure development under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The IBN's meeting on last Sunday approved the document.
May 03, 2025
SOCIETY
FNJ organizes morning rally to mark World Press Freedom Day
FNJ organizes morning rally to mark World Press Freedom Day
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Kathmandu district chapter organized a morning procession to mark the World Press Freedom Day today under the banner of ‘Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Press Freedom and the Media.’
May 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Body found in Thames River in London confirmed to be of Nepali student
Body found in Thames River in London confirmed to be of Nepa...
London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the body found near the Thames River close to Waterloo in London belonged to a Nepali student.
May 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Prisha Shah death case at KIIT: UGC forms committee to submit report within 10 days
Prisha Shah death case at KIIT: UGC forms committee to submi...
After finding the body of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) formed a fact-finding committee.
May 03, 2025
Market
US Dollar selling at Rs 135.64, euro at Rs 153.81
US Dollar selling at Rs 135.64, euro at Rs 153.81
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the rates, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 135.04, and the selling rate is Rs 135.64.
May 03, 2025
WORLD
Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free
Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free
Consumers can expect higher prices and delivery delays when the Trump administration ends a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China on Friday.
May 03, 2025
POLITICS
Media should work to ensure freedom, rights: Prez Paudel
Media should work to ensure freedom, rights: Prez Paudel
President Ramchandra Paudel has expressed the confidence that the media sector will continue to work courageously in the pursuit of full exercise and defence of the rights guaranteed by the constitution.
May 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Light rain in a few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki
Light rain in a few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki
The westerly and local winds have influenced the weather, with the moisture-laden wind entering from the Bay of Bengal also having its partial influence on the country's weather, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said.
May 03, 2025
SOCIETY
World Press Freedom Day being marked today
World Press Freedom Day being marked today
The 32nd World Press Freedom Day is being commemorated worldwide, including in Nepal, today on the theme of 'Time to Put AI on the Social Agenda.'
May 03, 2025
SPORTS
Fifth Nepal E-Sports Championship kicks off
Fifth Nepal E-Sports Championship kicks off
The fifth edition of the Nepal E-Sports Championship has officially commenced. Organized by the Nepal E-Sports Association (NESA), this year’s tournament serves as a national qualifier for the prestigious World E-Sports Championship, hosted annually by the International E-Sports Federation (IE...
May 03, 2025