POLITICS
Challenges for RSP: Managing power and managing itself
Challenges for RSP: Managing power and managing itself
Out of the 165 constituencies under the direct election system, the RSP has won 125 seats. In the proportional vote as well, the party has secured about 48 percent of the vote. It has a combined strength under both systems and has won a two-thirds majority, while older parties have suffered major se...
Mar 11, 2026
ECONOMY
Forex Updates: USD sells at Rs 147.20, eura at Rs 171.40
Forex Updates: USD sells at Rs 147.20, eura at Rs 171.40
Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 146.60 and the selling rate at Rs 147.20.
Mar 11, 2026
SOCIETY
AMC asks govt to immediately make probe commission's report public
AMC asks govt to immediately make probe commission's report...
The Accountability Monitoring Committee (AMC) has called on the government to immediately make public the report of the probe commission formed to investigate on September 8 and 9 incidents.
Mar 11, 2026
WORLD
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged a water desalination plant, accusing Tehran of "randomly" targeting civilian infrastructure.
Mar 11, 2026
ECONOMY
DoCSCP steps up efforts to regulate LPG supplies, NOC denies any shortage
DoCSCP steps up efforts to regulate LPG supplies, NOC denies...
Although the NOC has been reiterating that it is supplying adequate amounts of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the dealers, a large number of households have been compelled to stay in a queue for a month to get a cylinder of cooking gas.
Mar 11, 2026
WORLD
Citing 'strategic mistake' EU pivots back to nuclear energy
Citing 'strategic mistake' EU pivots back to nuclear energy
Speaking at a nuclear summit in Paris, the European Commission president endorsed a return to atomic energy, saying the European Union would back investments in "innovative nuclear technologies".
Mar 11, 2026
OPINION
India and Nepal: Democratic Partners in a Shared Political Journey
India and Nepal: Democratic Partners in a Shared Political J...
India has played a consistent role in supporting Nepal’s democratic evolution by sharing electoral expertise, strengthening institutions, and promoting inclusive democratic processes while respecting Nepal’s sovereignty.
Mar 11, 2026
WORLD
Defiant Iran vows to block Gulf oil until US-Israel bombing stops
Defiant Iran vows to block Gulf oil until US-Israel bombing...
Oil prices have surged since Iranian attacks on shipping closed the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of a US-Israeli strikes that killed Tehran's supreme leader but fell back somewhat on Monday when US President Donald Trump suggested the war would soon end.
Mar 11, 2026
Editorial
Distant War, Direct Impact
Distant War, Direct Impact
The escalating Middle East conflict poses a dual threat to Nepal, endangering the safety of nearly two million Nepali migrant workers in the region while risking economic shocks at home through rising oil prices and disrupted remittance flows.
Mar 11, 2026
POLITICS
When will the Balen govt be formed? Experts point to March 24–26
When will the Balen govt be formed? Experts point to March 2...
With vote counting under the First Past the Post (FPTP) system nearly complete and Proportional Representation (PR) results expected by Wednesday morning, Nepalis are eagerly asking: when will the new government take shape?
Mar 10, 2026