Editorial

Road Safety Is Not a Revenue Report

Road Safety Is Not a Revenue Report

Kathmandu’s rising traffic violations show that real road safety will depend less on collecting fines and more on...

Kathmandu’s rising traffic violations show that real road safety will depend less on collecting fines and more on...

May 27, 2026

POLITICS

Nepal, South Korea host seminar on deepening South Asian regional integration

Nepal, South Korea host seminar on deepening South Asian regional integration

Nepal and the Republic of Korea jointly hosted a Kathmandu seminar calling for deeper regional integration in South Asia...

Nepal and the Republic of Korea jointly hosted a Kathmandu seminar calling for deeper regional integration in South Asia...

May 26, 2026

POLITICS

Foreign ministry launches ‘MoFA Mitra’ app to assist Nepalis abroad

Foreign ministry launches ‘MoFA Mitra’ app to assist Nepalis abroad

According to the MoFA, the platform enables Nepalis overseas, as well as their family members in Nepal, to directly subm...

According to the MoFA, the platform enables Nepalis overseas, as well as their family members in Nepal, to directly subm...

May 26, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt mulls flexibility in VAT rate in upcoming budget

Govt mulls flexibility in VAT rate in upcoming budget

More than two decades ago, the VAT rate stood at 10 percent.

More than two decades ago, the VAT rate stood at 10 percent.

May 27, 2026

ECONOMY

Energy experts call for storage push, broader power mix in Nepal

Energy experts call for storage push, broader power mix in Nepal

Nepal needs to focus on energy security through diversifying its energy sources and prioritizing electricity storage tec...

Nepal needs to focus on energy security through diversifying its energy sources and prioritizing electricity storage tec...

May 26, 2026

ECONOMY

Bagmati Province govt presents its policy and program for the next FY

Bagmati Province govt presents its policy and program for the next FY

The Bagmati Province Government on Tuesday presented its policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27 in the...

The Bagmati Province Government on Tuesday presented its policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27 in the...

May 26, 2026

ECONOMY

132-kV underground transmission line to be built in central Kathmandu

132-kV underground transmission line to be built in central Kathmandu

According to the proposal, the underground transmission line, stretching approximately 11.92 km in length, will connect...

According to the proposal, the underground transmission line, stretching approximately 11.92 km in length, will connect...

May 26, 2026

POLITICS

House erupts after RSP MP Kharel says oppn’ is ‘putting up a show’

House erupts after RSP MP Kharel says oppn’ is ‘putting up a show’

According to the press report, the incident occurred during ongoing obstruction by opposition parties demanding the pres...

According to the press report, the incident occurred during ongoing obstruction by opposition parties demanding the pres...

May 26, 2026

ECONOMY

Finance Ministry preparing unified ‘green tax’ by merging multiple fees

Finance Ministry preparing unified ‘green tax’ by merging multiple fees

According to ministry officials, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle plans to consolidate pollution charges, infrastructur...

According to ministry officials, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle plans to consolidate pollution charges, infrastructur...

May 26, 2026

WORLD

Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola

Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola

One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, with no vaccine or treatment. The other is the anger and suspicion of resident...

One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, with no vaccine or treatment. The other is the anger and suspicion of resident...

May 26, 2026