POLITICS
Mayor Balen to PM Oli: Others have called us beggars, let us live as Nepalis
Mayor Balen to PM Oli: Others have called us beggars, let us...
Mayor Shah wrote, “Dear Prime Minister, America has called us corrupted, India has called us beggars, China does not respect us, forget that I am a mayor, Will you just give us a basis to live as a Nepali?”
Feb 21, 2025
Market
Gold price decline by Rs 1,000 per tola
Gold price decline by Rs 1,000 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of gold has been set at Rs 170,000 per tola today, reflecting an increase from Rs 171,000 per tola on Thursday.
Feb 21, 2025
SOCIETY
159 students studying at KIIT return to Nepal via Raxaul
159 students studying at KIIT return to Nepal via Raxaul
The students returned home due to adverse circumstances that arose after the suspicious death of KIIT student Prakriti Lamsal. According to Assistant Chief District Officer at Parsa Suman Kumar Karki, around 159 students returned home via Raxaul on Thursday evening.
Feb 21, 2025
SOCIETY
One dead, 25 injured in Udayapur bus accident
One dead, 25 injured in Udayapur bus accident
An elderly man was killed and 25 others were injured when a bus carrying members of a wedding procession and a truck collided in Joginitol, Udayapur last night. Among the injured, five individuals are in critical condition.
Feb 21, 2025
POLITICS
‘Do not fear social media’
‘Do not fear social media’
Former coordinator of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Milan Pandey, urged the Maha Jodi not to fear the ever-changing nature of society and social media.
Feb 21, 2025
ECONOMY
PRI, CNI to work on policy, research areas
PRI, CNI to work on policy, research areas
The Policy Research Institute (PRI) and Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work in partnership in policies and research-related areas.
Feb 21, 2025
WORLD
Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns
Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in South Korea over p...
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, South Korean officials said Monday.
Feb 21, 2025
ECONOMY
SEBON issues guidelines on financial sanctions
SEBON issues guidelines on financial sanctions
The Nepal Securities Board (SEBON) has issued guidelines on financial sanctions, instructing securities market participants to comply with anti-money laundering regulations. The board formulated these guidelines under Rule 69(3) of the Asset Laundering (Money Laundering) Prevention Regulations, 2081...
Feb 21, 2025
SOCIETY
NHRC's missive to Indian human rights body to probe into Prakriti's death
NHRC's missive to Indian human rights body to probe into Pra...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has written to the Indian Human Rights Commission, requesting to investigate the death of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India.
Feb 21, 2025
WORLD
G20 meeting amid geopolitical rifts, Ukraine tension
G20 meeting amid geopolitical rifts, Ukraine tension
Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies have gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, amid geopolitical rifts and tensions over the Ukraine war, with the top US diplomat a notable absentee, Al Jazeera reported.
Feb 21, 2025