SOCIETY
Language Commission calls for use of Nepali language in embossed number plates
Language Commission calls for use of Nepali language in embo...
The Commission asserted that the Article 7 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal stipulates that the Nepali language, written in the Devanagari script, as the official language of Nepal for government functions.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Scourge of climate change: Lakes in Shuklaphanta National Park drying up
Scourge of climate change: Lakes in Shuklaphanta National Pa...
Owing to insufficient budget, it has become challenging to continue the conservation efforts.
Sep 03, 2025
WORLD
Russia's new car sales down 25 pct in first 8 months of 2025
Russia's new car sales down 25 pct in first 8 months of 2025
According to the ministry, the sales of new cars in Russia totalled 877,600 units, including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (LCVs), trucks and buses, and sales of domestically produced new cars declined 6 percent to 483,000 units.
Sep 03, 2025
WORLD
Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal steps up vigil after bird flu detected in Indian border areas
Nepal steps up vigil after bird flu detected in Indian borde...
The District Bird Flu Control Committee, Kanchanpur, has tightened restrictions on the import and export of birds and poultry products at border points and launched awareness campaigns in border municipalities.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Private schools to shut down on September 9, 10
Private schools to shut down on September 9, 10
According to the Private and Boarding Schools' Organization, Nepal (PABSON), the demonstrations would be organized in a way that brings Kathmandu to a halt.
Sep 03, 2025
ECONOMY
Sagar Distillery IPO to open on Sept 10, offering 1.19 million shares to public
Sagar Distillery IPO to open on Sept 10, offering 1.19 milli...
Earlier, the company had already completed the allotment of shares designated for Nepali citizens working abroad.
Sep 03, 2025
WORLD
At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza war: UN committee
At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza war: UN committee
Around 40,500 children have suffered "new war-related injuries" in the nearly two years since the war erupted, with more than half of them left disabled, said the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Sep 03, 2025
POLITICS
Oppn parties demand PM’s clarification on Nepal’s position in China’s GSI
Oppn parties demand PM’s clarification on Nepal’s position i...
The controversy arose after PM Oli’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on August 30, during which Nepal reiterated its stance on Lipulekh based on past diplomatic notes and protests.
Sep 03, 2025
SOCIETY
IGP Thapa retires, Khapung to assume command from Thursday
IGP Thapa retires, Khapung to assume command from Thursday
At a special ceremony organized at the Nepal Police Headquarters on Wednesday, newly-appointed IGP Chandrakuber Khapung bid farewell to the outgoing IGP and the two AIGs.
Sep 03, 2025