SOCIETY
Parliamentarians pledge to form regional forum to tackle climate crisis
Parliamentarians pledge to form regional forum to tackle cli...
The Hindu Kush Himalayan region includes eight countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. However, the first parliamentary conference of the region held in Kathmandu saw no parliamentary or political participation from its two largest countries&mdash...
Aug 20, 2025
WORLD
White House launches official TikTok account
White House launches official TikTok account
The account posted its debut video on Tuesday afternoon -- a 27-second clip featuring footage of Trump walking and interacting with his supporters, accompanied by audio from his acceptance speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal Telecom alerts users of Connect IPS scam links
Nepal Telecom alerts users of Connect IPS scam links
The suspicious web addresses such as https://shorturl.fm/K6xKh and https://shorturl.fm/xMwH6 have been identified as part of these scams.
Aug 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Bandipur Cable Car IPO to open from August 27
Bandipur Cable Car IPO to open from August 27
Out of the company’s issued capital of Rs 2.83 billion, 20.7 per cent i.e. 5.86 million shares, have been allocated to the public.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Landmark Hotel to provide meals in Singha Durbar and Parliament canteens
Landmark Hotel to provide meals in Singha Durbar and Parliam...
Landmark competed with Soaltee Hotel, Five Spicy and Global Hospitality for the contract to operate the canteens in both locations.
Aug 20, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB mops Rs 30 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
NRB mops Rs 30 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
According to the NRB, the principal and interest of the deposit will be repaid on September 14.
Aug 20, 2025
WORLD
Wildfire damage in EU quadruples to nearly 900,000 hectares from last year
Wildfire damage in EU quadruples to nearly 900,000 hectares...
According to the JRC's latest weekly update, this year's figure far exceeds the 19-year average of 244,000 hectares typically seen by mid-August.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Private schools announce series of protests over Education Bill
Private schools announce series of protests over Education B...
The organizations briefed the media on Wednesday, stating that the protests, beginning Thursday, will continue until their demands are met. They expressed dissatisfaction with certain provisions of the School Education Bill and outlined five key demands.
Aug 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s rice output likely to fall by Rs 15 billion this year
Nepal’s rice output likely to fall by Rs 15 billion this yea...
Nationwide, only 94.15 percent of the planned rice area has been cultivated.
Aug 20, 2025
Market
Hotels and Tourism jumps 141.43 points while NEPSE drops 5.91 points
Hotels and Tourism jumps 141.43 points while NEPSE drops 5.9...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday decreased marginally by 5.91 points to close at 2,770.99 points.
Aug 20, 2025