WORLD
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign stu...
The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.
May 23, 2025
WORLD
Pak rejected IndiGo pilot's request to use airspace to avoid turbulence
Pak rejected IndiGo pilot's request to use airspace to avoid...
Amid the ongoing tensions with India, Pakistan refused to help an Indian airline in difficult times as one of its flights sought help to avoid turbulence on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported.
May 23, 2025
SPORTS
IPL: Gujarat suffer first defeat after four consecutive home wins
IPL: Gujarat suffer first defeat after four consecutive home...
Lucknow Super Giants handed Gujarat Titans their first home defeat with a commanding 33-run win, notching their sixth victory of the season.
May 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Clouds, rain likely in hills
Clouds, rain likely in hills
Westerly winds and local air circulation are currently influencing the country's weather, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM). Moist air from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea is also adding to the cloudy conditions.
May 23, 2025
ECONOMY
NTA directs 73 ISPs to clear outstanding dues within 15 days
NTA directs 73 ISPs to clear outstanding dues within 15 days
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has warned 73 internet service providers (ISPs) to clear their outstanding royalties and contributions to the Rural Telecommunications Development Fund (RTDF) within 15 days.
May 23, 2025
Editorial
Encouraging surge in exports
Encouraging surge in exports
As an encouraging sign for our beleaguered economy, Nepal’s export earnings have reached an all-time high of Rs 217.91 billion during the 10 months of the current fiscal year. This 72 percent increase offers a rare bright spot in an economy long overshadowed by massive trade deficits.
May 23, 2025
SOCIETY
One dies in road accident
One dies in road accident
One person died in a road accident that occurred at Gyamire Chowk along the East-West Highway in Khairahani Municipality-2.
May 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Two quakes jolt Baitadi, tremors felt in Darchula, Bajhang, Dadeldhura
Two quakes jolt Baitadi, tremors felt in Darchula, Bajhang,...
Two earthquakes jolted Baitadi district headquarters early Friday morning, prompting locals to rush out of their homes in panic.
May 23, 2025
OPINION
Outlook of Government Spendings
Outlook of Government Spendings
Kautilya (circa 350–283 BC) is widely regarded as one of the earliest political thinkers to systematically define the functions of government, modes of governance, and fiscal policies pertaining to state revenue and spendings. His seminal work, the Arthashastra, stands as one of the most compr...
May 23, 2025
POLITICS
Senior bureaucrats lobby to scrap cooling-off period in federal civil service bill
Senior bureaucrats lobby to scrap cooling-off period in fede...
The draft Federal Civil Service Bill, passed by the State Affairs Committee of Parliament, has sparked lobbying by Chief Secretary Ek Narayan Aryal, several Secretaries, and some Joint Secretaries to remove the provision mandating a cooling-off period.
May 23, 2025