POLITICS
HoR meeting: Lawmakers draw govt's attention on health, disaster, squatter, road safety is...
HoR meeting: Lawmakers draw govt's attention on health, disa...
MPs drew the government's attention to issues such as healthcare, disaster management, problems of landless people, road safety, and social inclusion.
May 20, 2026
DIASPORA
Stanford diaspora dialogue urges building ‘Knowledge Bridges for Nepal’ with national cons...
Stanford diaspora dialogue urges building ‘Knowledge Bridges...
The event, organized by GNPN, featured a presentation by Khagendra Raj Dhakal, founder and chair of the Nepal Policy Institute, on the theme “A Roadmap for Strategic Diaspora Engagement: Building Knowledge Bridges for Nepal.”
May 20, 2026
SOCIETY
Govt to provide Rs 25,000 per family to displaced squatters in Kathmandu
Govt to provide Rs 25,000 per family to displaced squatters...
A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to provide the amount after verifying the details of the people displaced from the risky settlement areas. Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel, who is also the spokesperson for the government, informed that cabinet meeting has decided to provide relief money...
May 20, 2026
POLITICS
HoR meeting: Speaker urges MPs to maintain decorum
HoR meeting: Speaker urges MPs to maintain decorum
Members of the Shram Sanskriti Party stood up from their seats, demanding that the government should be accountable to the parliament. Thereafter Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal urged the members to present themselves in the assembly with decorum and, drawing attention to Article 30 of the Rules of Pr...
May 20, 2026
WORLD
Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm
Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Ham...
The report by the Board of Peace, an international body set up by U.S. President Donald Trump and tasked with overseeing the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, is expected to be discussed by the Security Council on Thursday when it meets on the situation in the Middle East.
May 20, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE gains 30 points as daily turnover rises to Rs 3.82 billion
NEPSE gains 30 points as daily turnover rises to Rs 3.82 bil...
The benchmark index rose by 30.08 points to close at 2,754.48 points, marking a positive turnaround in market sentiment.
May 20, 2026
ECONOMY, Market
Nepal Business Summit 2026 calls for investment-led economic transformation
Nepal Business Summit 2026 calls for investment-led economic...
The summit was jointly organised by the Nepal Business Institute, the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Confederation of Banks and Financial Institutions Nepal (CBFIN), and the Federation of Export Entrepreneurs Nepal (FEEN).
May 20, 2026
POLITICS
Two bills tabled in HoR
Two bills tabled in HoR
In today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Minister Gautam tabled 'House of Representatives Members Election (First Amendment) Bill, 2083 and 'Voter Name List (First Amendment) Bill, 2083'.
May 20, 2026
POLITICS
NC MP Budha calls for timely management of genuine landless squatters
NC MP Budha calls for timely management of genuine landless...
Budha stressed the need for urgent state intervention to address the challenges faced by disaster-affected citizens and landless families.
May 20, 2026
SPORTS
T20 International: Nepal defeats Malaysia in first practice match
T20 International: Nepal defeats Malaysia in first practice...
Nepal met the 68-run victory target posted by Malaysia in 17.3 overs by losing eight wickets. For Nepal, Samjhana Khadka scored the highest 32 runs in 39 balls while Ruby Poddar and Kabita Joshi collected 15 runs and six runs respectively.
May 20, 2026