ECONOMY
Gold price rises by Rs 2,900; silver up by Rs 130 per tola in a week
Gold price rises by Rs 2,900; silver up by Rs 130 per tola i...
The price of gold in the domestic market increased by Rs 2,900 per tola (11.6638 grams) over the past week amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and a ceasefire announcement by the United States in its conflict with Iran.
Apr 11, 2026
POLITICS
NCP pushes back against proposed ban on student unions
NCP pushes back against proposed ban on student unions
The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has stepped up its opposition to the government’s proposed move to ban student unions, framing the issue as a broader struggle over democratic space, youth representation and labour rights.
Apr 11, 2026
WORLD
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill seven
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill seven
Mahmoud Bassal, spokesman for the group, which operates under the authority of the Islamist movement Hamas, said an Israeli drone had fired two missiles close to a police post in the Al-Bureij refugee camp.
Apr 11, 2026
WORLD
US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get underway
US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get und...
Senior Iranian and American delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday to begin negotiations towards a deal to end the Middle East war unleashed six weeks earlier by US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.
Apr 11, 2026
ECONOMY
Investors gain Rs 945 billion as NEPSE rises 2 percent in a week
Investors gain Rs 945 billion as NEPSE rises 2 percent in a...
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index increased by 55.59 points (2 percent) last week amid high volatility in the secondary market following the formation of a new government.
Apr 11, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt collects Rs 2.14 billion in revenue from mineral-based industries
Govt collects Rs 2.14 billion in revenue from mineral-based...
In the last fiscal year, the department issued permits for the extraction of limestone, tourmaline, talc, quartz, kyanite, marble, iron, zinc, quartzite, magnesite, dolomite, and copper.
Apr 11, 2026
WORLD
UK to shelve Chagos handover after Trump criticism: media reports
UK to shelve Chagos handover after Trump criticism: media re...
Legislation to return the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius had run out of time in parliament and a new Chagos bill was not expected to be put forward, the BBC reported citing UK government officials.
Apr 11, 2026
Health
Hospital Service Reform procedure introduced
Hospital Service Reform procedure introduced
The procedure has been issued in accordance with the Public Health Service Act, 2075 BS to make hospital services more people-friendly, accessible and effective.
Apr 11, 2026
WORLD
US-Iran: more than four decades of enmity
US-Iran: more than four decades of enmity
On Saturday, the arch-foes are set to hold talks in Islamabad to end more than a month of war in the Middle East, as a fragile ceasefire holds despite deep mutual mistrust.
Apr 11, 2026
SOCIETY
Doctors’ association says Sunday OPD services not feasible
Doctors’ association says Sunday OPD services not feasible
The NMA said the Ministry of Health and Population’s request to run OPD services on Sundays is not feasible without additional staff. It argued that doctors and health workers are already overburdened with round-the-clock duties, including on-call, rounds and emergency services.
Apr 11, 2026