WORLD
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Storm-induced disasters kill two, injure six others in Udayapur
Storm-induced disasters kill two, injure six others in Udaya...
Two persons were killed, and six others were injured as a heavy storm collapsed trees in different areas of Katari Municipality in the district of Udayapur on Monday evening.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Embankment construction begins in Susta to prevent Narayani River erosion
Embankment construction begins in Susta to prevent Narayani...
According to Dr Narayan Subedi of the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project Office Bharatpur, the project is being carried out at an estimated cost of around Rs 170 million. Construction began in the second week of March.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Tourist information centre to be established at PRIA
Tourist information centre to be established at PRIA
NTB Gandaki Province Office Chief, Maniraj Lamichhane, shared that the tourist information centre is to be operated at Pokhara International Airport for providing information about touristic destinations of the province.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
SC hearing on case withdrawal against Rabi Lamichhane to continue on Thursday
SC hearing on case withdrawal against Rabi Lamichhane to co...
The Supreme Court (SC) hearing on petitions challenging the Attorney General’s decision to withdraw certain charges against Rabi Lamichhane has been deferred for the third consecutive day under “hearing in progress” status. The case is being heard by a joint bench of Justices Shara...
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Procedure to be developed for using helicopters in wildfire control
Procedure to be developed for using helicopters in wildfire...
The government has decided to formulate a procedure for deploying helicopters to control forest fires, aiming to strengthen wildfire response efforts. The decision was taken during the 74th meeting of the Central Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, chaired by Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Four dead, 14 injured in disasters across Nepal in 24 hours
Four dead, 14 injured in disasters across Nepal in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, Nepal has witnessed multiple disaster incidents resulting in four deaths and 14 injuries, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Two Indian nationals among 20 arrested in drug-related incidents
Two Indian nationals among 20 arrested in drug-related incid...
Two Indian nationals were arrested with 3.160 grams of cannabis-like substance at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) last night after arriving from Bangkok on a Nepal Airlines flight.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Lightning strike kills woman in Rolpa
Lightning strike kills woman in Rolpa
A 24-year-old woman, Krishna Pun of Sunilsmriti Rural Municipality–7, Tewang Bhaisipure, died after being struck by lightning while inside her home.
Mar 17, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt urges public to report illegal LPG trade, pledges immediate action
Govt urges public to report illegal LPG trade, pledges immed...
The Department of Commerce, Supply, and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has urged citizens to report any information regarding illegal cooking gas (LPG) trade by calling the toll-free number 1137, following recent reports of black marketing and hoarding of gas amid shortages in the international...
Mar 17, 2026