POLITICS
Seven parties continue sit-in in Madhesh province as SC hearing on CM appointment nears
Seven parties continue sit-in in Madhesh province as SC hear...
Since early morning, leaders and cadres of the Nepali Congress (NC), Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal (JSP-N), Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP), CPN (Unified Socialist), CPN (Maoist Centre), Janamat Party, and Nagarik Unmukti Party demonstrated in front of the Madhes Province Office building.
Nov 16, 2025
POLITICS
Three new parties registered; 20 more under review
Three new parties registered; 20 more under review
Assistant Spokesperson of the EC Prakash Neupane said on Saturday evening that 127 parties have already been registered and documents submitted by 20 parties are being examined.
Nov 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Rara and Phoksundo lakes to be connected by road
Rara and Phoksundo lakes to be connected by road
The project follows the completion of the Jumla road from Triveni in Rukum West’s Aathbiskot Municipality–6, creating an alternative route to Jumla.
Nov 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Each flight from Humla must reserve two tickets for patients
Each flight from Humla must reserve two tickets for patients
Youth from Simkot Rural Municipality-5 had padlocked the offices, saying tickets were being distributed through coordination and favoritism rather than a clear process. They also said the recent shift to a lottery-based system had created confusion and problems.
Nov 16, 2025
WORLD
Thousands rally outside COP30 as activists press leaders to drop fossil fuels
Thousands rally outside COP30 as activists press leaders to...
Many in the march repeated “free the Amazon,” while Indigenous groups held signs saying “the answer is us.” Giant inflatable figures, including an elephant and an anaconda, wound through the gathering under the intense heat, the BBC reported.
Nov 16, 2025
OPINION
Restoration vs. Reinvention: Nepal’s Imperative for Survival
Restoration vs. Reinvention: Nepal’s Imperative for Survival
Nepal’s political history explains why reinvention is imperative
Nov 16, 2025
Business & Economy
NOC hikes petrol price by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3 per liter
NOC hikes petrol price by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3...
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has raised the prices of petrol by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3 per liter, with the revised rates taking effect from Sunday.
Nov 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Forex update: US dollar selling at Rs 142.30
Forex update: US dollar selling at Rs 142.30
The Nepal Rastra Bank has published the latest foreign exchange rates for November 16.
Nov 16, 2025
WORLD
Ukraine hits huge oil refinery near Moscow, fire halts part of production
Ukraine hits huge oil refinery near Moscow, fire halts part...
In a statement on social media, the Ukrainian military said the strike was aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to launch missile and bomb attacks, adding that the refinery near Moscow had been targeted for that purpose.
Nov 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Hulaki Highway emerges as alternative to East West Highway
Hulaki Highway emerges as alternative to East West Highway
Traffic has increased noticeably on the section from Kundachok in Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality 6 to Agaiya. Travelers going from Nepalgunj to Dang now prefer this route. Jun Bahadur Thapa, chair of the Bheri Bus Entrepreneurs Association, Nepalgunj, said the distance is shorter on the Hulaki rout...
Nov 16, 2025