SOCIETY
Education Ministry warns consultancies against sending students to fake institutions
Education Ministry warns consultancies against sending stude...
The Ministry of Education has warned educational consultancies against deceiving students with fake offer letters and unapproved training centres, urging families to verify institutions carefully amid rising overseas education fraud cases.
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Poor sleep, excessive phone use driving student memory decline
Poor sleep, excessive phone use driving student memory decli...
Experts warn that imbalanced daily routines, excessive screen use and lack of sleep are driving declining memory, concentration and confidence among students, prompting schools to introduce mind management, yoga and meditation programmes.
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Despite awareness drives, menstrual discrimination endures in Bajhang
Despite awareness drives, menstrual discrimination endures i...
Despite decades of awareness campaigns and the demolition of 142 menstrual huts, deeply entrenched patriarchal beliefs continue to fuel widespread menstrual discrimination in Bajhang, affecting women at home, in public spaces, and contributing to broader social problems such as child marriage and do...
Dec 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Delay in road maintenance will invite penalties: Minister Ghising
Delay in road maintenance will invite penalties: Minister Gh...
Speaking at the 23rd anniversary of the Road Board Nepal, Minister Ghising said contracts could also be cancelled if contractors repeatedly fail to meet timelines. He noted that the government has already terminated agreements with some contractors who secured projects at low cost but failed to deli...
Dec 30, 2025
POLITICS
Only 18 of 64 parties file full PR candidate lists for March 5 polls
Only 18 of 64 parties file full PR candidate lists for March...
64 parties submit PR candidate lists for Nepal’s March 5 polls, but only 18 cover all 110 seats. PR ballots will feature 58 symbols, with strict quotas for ethnic groups, regions, and women candidates.
Dec 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt supplies 243,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser to farmers
Govt supplies 243,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser t...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) said that out of the budget earmarked for fertiliser procurement in the current fiscal year, the government invited bids to purchase 466,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser, of which 243,000 metric tonnes have already been distribute...
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Teen girl killed in tiger attack in Bardiya
Teen girl killed in tiger attack in Bardiya
The victim, Binita Pariyar of Madhuwan Municipality–2, was attacked while cutting grass in the nearby Kothiya Community Forest at around 1 pm. The tiger dragged her away after the attack.
Dec 30, 2025
ECONOMY
New criteria set for multi-year project approval: Minimum cost fixed at Rs 500 million
New criteria set for multi-year project approval: Minimum co...
According to the Ministry of Finance, projects with an estimated cost below Rs 500 million will no longer qualify for multi-year contract approval. However, in the case of government building construction or service procurement projects, the minimum cost requirement has been set at Rs 200 million.
Dec 30, 2025
POLITICS
EC steps up election preparations: Four machines put on standby to print 40 million ballot...
EC steps up election preparations: Four machines put on stan...
To meet the demand, the EC plans to print a total of 40 million ballot papers—20 million for the first-past-the-post system and another 20 million for the proportional representation system.
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Man held with stolen cash amounting to Rs 6.51 million
Man held with stolen cash amounting to Rs 6.51 million
Chief of the Area Police Office, Tulsipur Hom Bahadur Parajuli, said that the amount of money, the source of which could not be verified, was recovered during a search at KC's house.
Dec 30, 2025