ECONOMY
Five candidates shortlisted for NEPSE CEO position
Five candidates shortlisted for NEPSE CEO position
The shortlisted candidates include Chudamani Chapagain; Narad Kumar Luitel; Former CEO of CDS and Clearing Limited (CDSC) Purna Prasad Acharya; Badri Prasad Pyakurel from Nuwakot, and Hemant Basyal.
Mar 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Realty business generates Rs 4b in revenue
Realty business generates Rs 4b in revenue
The government has collected Rs 4.12 billion in revenue from real estate businesses in the last month of Falgun. The last month witnessed higher realty business than the previous one, Magh, according to the Department of Land Management and Archives.
Mar 16, 2025
SPORTS
Four-Nation Series: Nepal and Hong Kong to clash for third place
Four-Nation Series: Nepal and Hong Kong to clash for third p...
Nepal and Hong Kong will clash today for third place in the ongoing Four-Nation Series. The match will start at 12:45 PM Nepali time.
Mar 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Fire at Syuchatar destroys Rs 1.5m property
Fire at Syuchatar destroys Rs 1.5m property
Fire gutted Krishna Hari Shrestha’s tin-roofed Kathmandu house last night, causing Rs 1.5 million in damages.
Mar 16, 2025
WORLD
Powerful storm hits South America, killing at least 33 people
Powerful storm hits South America, killing at least 33 peopl...
At least 33 people were killed and dozens more injured Saturday when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, officials said.
Mar 16, 2025
WORLD
Greenlanders protest against Trump’s threats of takeover
Greenlanders protest against Trump’s threats of takeover
Hundreds of Greenlanders took to the streets on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of their island, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.
Mar 16, 2025
POLITICS
Govt forms high-level committee to implement recommendations on merging, abolishing struct...
Govt forms high-level committee to implement recommendations...
The government has formed a high-level committee, led by Chudamani Paudel, Secretary of the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister's Office, to implement the recommendations from the 2081 BS study report on merging, abolishing, or transferring separate structures established to perform the same tas...
Mar 16, 2025
WORLD
US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen
US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen
United States President Donald Trump has announced a series of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in the most significant military action of his second term to date, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 16, 2025
Market
US dollar exchanges at Rs 139.50, euro at Rs 152.03
US dollar exchanges at Rs 139.50, euro at Rs 152.03
Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at Rs 138.90, while the selling rate stands at Rs 139.50.
Mar 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Storms likely in five provinces as authorities urge caution
Storms likely in five provinces as authorities urge caution
A western low-pressure system and local winds are partially influencing Nepal's weather, with authorities urging people in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini provinces to take precautions, as storms could disrupt daily life and road and air transport.
Mar 16, 2025