POLITICS
HoR election: EC recommends govt for three days of public holiday
HoR election: EC recommends govt for three days of public ho...
Joint Secretary and Spokesperson at EC, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, informed that the commission had recommended the holidays for three days- a day before the election, the election day (March 5) and a day after the election.
Feb 23, 2026
SOCIETY
Trishuli bus plunge: 17 including two foreigners dead; rescue operation over
Trishuli bus plunge: 17 including two foreigners dead; rescu...
As many as 44 passengers were on board the bus. Some 26 injured were rescued and sent to various hospitals for treatment.
Feb 23, 2026
WORLD
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent
Trump said on his Truth Social platform that after a thorough review of Friday's "extraordinarily anti-American decision" by the court to rein in his tariff program, the administration was hiking the import levies "to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level."
Feb 23, 2026
POLITICS
Communist unity will incorporate UML as well, hopes Coordinator Dahal
Communist unity will incorporate UML as well, hopes Coordina...
Coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed belief that the communist unity would finally incorporate the CPN UML, creating a broader leftist front in the country.
Feb 23, 2026
SOCIETY
Curfew lifted in Rautahat
Curfew lifted in Rautahat
The District Security Committee revised the curfew schedule and fully withdrew it from 6 am on Monday.
Feb 23, 2026
WORLD
Pakistan launches deadly strikes in Afghanistan
Pakistan launches deadly strikes in Afghanistan
The overnight attacks were the most extensive since border clashes in October killed more than 70 people on both sides and wounded hundreds.
Feb 23, 2026
ECONOMY
Nepal imports paddy and rice worth over Rs 5.11 billion in a month
Nepal imports paddy and rice worth over Rs 5.11 billion in a...
Records from the Department of Customs show that the country spent Rs 110 million more on paddy and rice imports between mid-July 2025 and mid-February 2026 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Feb 23, 2026
POLITICS
Nepal–India border points to remain closed from March 3 to 5
Nepal–India border points to remain closed from March 3 to 5
A meeting of Nepali and Indian security officials held Saturday at the Integrated Check Post in Birgunj decided to completely seal the border during the period.
Feb 23, 2026
OPINION
President Paudel’s Japan Visit: Strengthening a Trusted Partnership
President Paudel’s Japan Visit: Strengthening a Trusted Part...
President Paudel’s landmark visit to Japan not only commemorated seven decades of diplomatic ties but also reinforced a culturally rooted, strategically evolving partnership grounded in development cooperation, political goodwill, and vibrant people-to-people linkages.
Feb 23, 2026
SOCIETY
Bus accident in Dhading: 17 dead, 24 injured
Bus accident in Dhading: 17 dead, 24 injured
The identities of the deceased and injured have yet to be confirmed. The exact cause of the accident remains unknown.
Feb 23, 2026