WORLD
Global tension, funding woes threaten peacekeeping missions: SIPRI
Global tension, funding woes threaten peacekeeping missions:...
Just under 79,000 international personnel were deployed in international peacekeeping operations at the end of 2025, the lowest number in at least 25 years, the institute said in a report.
May 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Private sector stakeholders urge govt to introduce massive tax reforms in upcoming budget...
Private sector stakeholders urge govt to introduce massive t...
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has urged the government to implement an Integrated Revenue Law Code (Single Tax Code).
May 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt increases minimum support price of paddy by up to Rs 232 per quintal
Govt increases minimum support price of paddy by up to Rs 23...
A cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to maintain the minimum support price of short grain paddy at Rs 3,660 per quintal, which is Rs 197 higher than the price fixed for the current FY.
May 26, 2026
POLITICS
HoR meeting today
HoR meeting today
The federal parliament secretariat has made public the schedule that Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Raj Paudel, would present a proposal seeking consideration on the 'Tourism Bill, 2081 BS' in the HoR meeting.
May 26, 2026
SPORTS
SAFF Women's Championship Football: Nepal defeats Bhutan
SAFF Women's Championship Football: Nepal defeats Bhutan
Nepal would play its second game against Sri Lanka on May 31.
May 26, 2026
OPINION
When Social Media Becomes a Courtroom
When Social Media Becomes a Courtroom
In Nepal, social media comment sections have become violent digital courtrooms where women are judged, humiliated, and convicted before justice even begins — a single post is all it takes for a trial to start; she speaks, and she is prosecuted.
May 26, 2026
WORLD
Alzheimer's-linked protein crucial for long-term memory: study
Alzheimer's-linked protein crucial for long-term memory: stu...
The research, published in Nature Communications, found that tau is essential for organizing and stabilizing memories so they persist over time, although it is not required for initial learning or short-term recall, said a statement from Australia's Flinders University released Monday. &n...
May 26, 2026
WORLD
Trump demands widespread sign-up to Abraham Accords as part of Iran peace deal
Trump demands widespread sign-up to Abraham Accords as part...
In a lengthy social media post, Trump listed countries whose leaders he spoke with in a conference call on Saturday about efforts to end the war with Iran.
May 26, 2026
OPINION
Can Multi-Rate VAT Discourage Nepal’s Informal Border Trade?
Can Multi-Rate VAT Discourage Nepal’s Informal Border Trade?
Introducing multiple VAT rates in Nepal could help reduce informal border trade with India, support domestic industries, and create a more balanced and competitive economy.
May 26, 2026
Editorial
Everest Needs Protection, Not Excessive Exploitation
Everest Needs Protection, Not Excessive Exploitation
Everest must be protected through controlled climbing permits and stricter qualification standards before overcrowding and commercialization irreversibly damage its human, cultural, and environmental value.
May 26, 2026