ECONOMY
Imports surge via Birgunj Customs Office
Imports surge via Birgunj Customs Office
The figure represents a 15.30 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year, when imports worth Rs 380.06 billion were recorded through the Birgunj Customs Office.
Jan 26, 2026
WORLD
India's Bollywood bets big on 'event cinema'
India's Bollywood bets big on 'event cinema'
The shift has fuelled what experts describe as "event cinema", as studios rely on big-budget spectacles and top-tier stars to lure audiences -- especially smartphone-loving Gen Z viewers -- back into theatres.
Jan 26, 2026
POLITICS
HoR polls 38 days away: Joint Election Operation Centre commences its work
HoR polls 38 days away: Joint Election Operation Centre comm...
Bhandari said that the Centre will act immediately to resolve the issues in the constituencies if they are not addressed from the concerned voting centres.
Jan 26, 2026
SOCIETY
Six travel operators nabbed on fake rescue scam
Six travel operators nabbed on fake rescue scam
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police arrested the travel operators on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the wrongdoings of fake rescue.
Jan 26, 2026
WORLD
Cuba defends military drills as deterrent against US aggression
Cuba defends military drills as deterrent against US aggress...
US President Donald Trump this month warned that Cuba "is ready to fall" and told Havana to "make a deal" or pay a price similar to Venezuela, whose ousted leader Nicolas Maduro was taken to America by US forces in a January 3 bombing raid that killed dozens of people.
Jan 26, 2026
SOCIETY
Home Ministry calls for upholding dignity of national flag
Home Ministry calls for upholding dignity of national flag
The MoHA has stated that the candidates, as per the Election Code of Conduct, 2082 BS, could use a maximum of 10 national flags in rallies, mass meetings, corner assemblies and any other sort of rallies in the election campaigns.
Jan 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Silver shortage hits local market despite surge in imports
Silver shortage hits local market despite surge in imports
Government records show that silver imports surged sharply in the first six months of the current fiscal year amid soaring prices of the precious metal in the domestic market.
Jan 26, 2026
POLITICS
SC seeks additional evidence after OAG withdraws charges against Lamichhane
SC seeks additional evidence after OAG withdraws charges aga...
A joint bench of Justices Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma and Shrikant Paudel issued the directive following a hearing on Sunday.
Jan 26, 2026
WORLD
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into cold
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into...
Russia has hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure throughout the nearly four-year war, but Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet, with hundreds of Russian drones and missiles overwhelming air defences during particularly fierce frosts.
Jan 26, 2026
OPINION
A Lamp Not Yet Lit: Nepal’s Energy Optimism
A Lamp Not Yet Lit: Nepal’s Energy Optimism
Living the paradox: one of the world’s most hydropower-rich countries remains among its lowest electricity users.
Jan 26, 2026