ECONOMY
Petrol price hiked again by Rs 17 per liter as NOC struggles with losses
Petrol price hiked again by Rs 17 per liter as NOC struggle...
Petrol has been hiked by Rs 17 per liter, while diesel and kerosene have gone up by Rs 25 per liter each. Similarly, the price of cooking LPG has been increased by Rs 100 per cylinder, and domestic aviation fuel by Rs 6 per liter, according to NOC.
Apr 10, 2026
POLITICS
PM Shah takes charge of Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
PM Shah takes charge of Ministry of Labour, Employment and S...
According to the Office of the President, some changes were made to the cabinet formed on March 27 at the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Apr 09, 2026
POLITICS
HoR Speaker Aryal, NA Chairman Dahal hold meeting
HoR Speaker Aryal, NA Chairman Dahal hold meeting
On the occasion, NA Chairman Dahal wished Speaker Aryal for his successful tenure, according to NA Chairman Dahal's Secretariat. Aryal was unanimously elected to the post of the HoR Speaker on April 5.
Apr 09, 2026
SOCIETY
Textbooks arrive in Karnali before start of new academic session
Textbooks arrive in Karnali before start of new academic ses...
The Janak Education Materials Centre (JEMC) Limited, Nepalgunj office distributed 462,000 sets of textbooks in the province before the start of the new academic session.
Apr 09, 2026
SOCIETY
Second Economic Census 2082: Training for enumerators begins
Second Economic Census 2082: Training for enumerators begins
The training has been organized as part of preparations for the census, which aims to update national economic statistics by assessing the actual condition, nature, and structure of economic activities.
Apr 09, 2026
SOCIETY
25 arrested with illegal drugs from various parts of Nepal
25 arrested with illegal drugs from various parts of Nepal
Police have arrested 25 individuals from different parts of the country on charges of possessing illegal drugs, according to the Central Police News Room.
Apr 09, 2026
WORLD
326 humanitarian workers killed in 2025 : UN
326 humanitarian workers killed in 2025 : UN
In a briefing to the UN Security Council on the protection of humanitarian workers and UN staff, Fletcher explained that more than 560 of those deaths occurred in Gaza and the West Bank over the past three years, along with 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine, and 25 in the Democratic Rep...
Apr 09, 2026
POLITICS
Six members appointed to National Planning Commission
Six members appointed to National Planning Commission
The newly appointed members are Arjun Jung Thapa, Prof Dr Sanjay Acharya, Dr Devendra Gauchan, Reshu Aryal, Prof Dr Sudan Jha, and Dr Pukar Malla.
Apr 09, 2026
Market
Nepal gears up for Santa Marta Conference on fossil fuel transition
Nepal gears up for Santa Marta Conference on fossil fuel tra...
A national consultation organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment in collaboration with Digo Bikash Institute and Clean Energy Nepal emphasized that Nepal should advocate for a just, equitable, and nationally appropriate transition at the international forum.
Apr 09, 2026
SOCIETY
‘Vehicle-free Asan’ to be implemented every Saturday from April 18
‘Vehicle-free Asan’ to be implemented every Saturday from Ap...
The decision was made during a meeting of stakeholders chaired by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Acting Mayor Sunita Dangol. The program was initially scheduled to begin on Chaitra 28 but has now been postponed to April 18.
Apr 09, 2026