POLITICS
NC charts unity path with six-point roadmap as Deuba faction brace for legal battle
NC charts unity path with six-point roadmap as Deuba faction...
The committee appealed to all party members, committees, and sister organisations at home and abroad to move forward with unity, mutual trust, and cooperation, particularly in view of the March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) elections.
Jan 18, 2026
OPINION
Nepal: A Nation Where Education Has Failed Society
Nepal: A Nation Where Education Has Failed Society
Nepal’s education system wastes resources, deepens inequality, and channels schooling toward exit rather than prosperity.
Jan 18, 2026
ECONOMY
NEA’s power trade monopoly ends as private hydro firms gain direct sales rights
NEA’s power trade monopoly ends as private hydro firms gain...
The government has moved to end the monopoly of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on power trade by approving the Open Access Directive 2025, which allows private hydropower producers to sell electricity directly to their clients.
Jan 18, 2026
SPORTS
We will make Nepal proud: Captain Paudel
We will make Nepal proud: Captain Paudel
Captain Paudel said the team has been preparing accordingly and added that bowlers also need to prepare well for this pitch. All four of Nepal’s matches in the tournament are scheduled at Wankhede. Before the World Cup, Nepal will play two practice matches at the Barbourn Cricket Stadium (Cric...
Jan 18, 2026
ECONOMY
Nepal receives over Rs 39 billion in investment commitments in six months of current FY
Nepal receives over Rs 39 billion in investment commitments...
In the first six months of the current FY, investment commitments worth Rs 39 billion were received in 475 industries, and in the first three months of the current FY, investment commitments worth Rs 35 billion 137 million 786 thousand were received in 311 industries, according to the Annual Report...
Jan 17, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt clears path for 1,200 MW Budhi Gandaki Reservoir Project
Govt clears path for 1,200 MW Budhi Gandaki Reservoir Projec...
The long-awaited 1,200 MW Budhi Gandaki reservoir-based hydropower project is moving a step closer to construction after the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the National Planning Commission (NPC) approved its financing modality.
Jan 17, 2026
Health
Nepal: Anxiety, depression surge among children as doctors warn of growing crisis
Nepal: Anxiety, depression surge among children as doctors w...
Rising cases of anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders among children and adolescents are pushing more young people to hospitals, with doctors warning that changing family structures, social pressures, and delayed intervention are deepening Nepal’s mental health crisis.
Jan 17, 2026
SOCIETY
CIAA challenges Special Court order in Rs 8.36bn PRIA corruption case
CIAA challenges Special Court order in Rs 8.36bn PRIA corrup...
The CIAA has moved the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of Special Court orders that granted nominal bail and regular attendance to defendants in the Rs 8.36 billion PRIA corruption case, arguing the decisions undermine justice and weaken prosecution.
Jan 17, 2026
POLITICS
NC urges those siding with rival faction to return to party
NC urges those siding with rival faction to return to party
The NC Central Working Committee meeting, chaired by party President Gagan Thapa, made this call on Saturday.
Jan 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Media persons should be represented in the future government: Minister Kharel
Media persons should be represented in the future government...
Minister Jagadish Kharel called for media personnel to have representation in the future government, highlighting journalists’ expertise and urging their active role in supporting the March 5 elections.
Jan 17, 2026