ECONOMY

NEPSE posts modest gain as trading volume declines

NEPSE posts modest gain as trading volume declines

The NEPSE index rose by 6.94 points to close at 2,718.16. The market gained support from advances in eight subgroups, wh...

The NEPSE index rose by 6.94 points to close at 2,718.16. The market gained support from advances in eight subgroups, wh...

May 07, 2026

ECONOMY

FNCCI’s newly elected leadership assumes office

FNCCI’s newly elected leadership assumes office

Under the FNCCI’s statute, the senior vice-president automatically takes over as president. Following the provisio...

Under the FNCCI’s statute, the senior vice-president automatically takes over as president. Following the provisio...

May 07, 2026

SOCIETY

Earthquake jolts Dhading

Earthquake jolts Dhading

The tremor was felt in Dhading and adjoining districts as well, said Dr Lok Bijay Adhikari, Chief of National Earthquake...

The tremor was felt in Dhading and adjoining districts as well, said Dr Lok Bijay Adhikari, Chief of National Earthquake...

May 07, 2026

WORLD

Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis desperate

Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis desperate

She left her village with her remaining six children, making the long journey on the Jubba River to one of a clutch of m...

She left her village with her remaining six children, making the long journey on the Jubba River to one of a clutch of m...

May 07, 2026

WORLD

EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes

EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes

"Today the EU has drawn a red line. AI must never be used to humiliate, exploit or endanger people. For the first time,...

"Today the EU has drawn a red line. AI must never be used to humiliate, exploit or endanger people. For the first time,...

May 07, 2026

WORLD

Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic

Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic

Under the deal, Anthropic will use all of the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee...

Under the deal, Anthropic will use all of the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee...

May 07, 2026

SOCIETY

One electrocuted, another dead after falling off cliff in Khotang

One electrocuted, another dead after falling off cliff in Khotang

Ananda Rai died on the spot on Wednesday evening while working to change an electric fuse of a power transmitter by clim...

Ananda Rai died on the spot on Wednesday evening while working to change an electric fuse of a power transmitter by clim...

May 07, 2026

SOCIETY

Bagmati Province celebrates 3rd Language Day

Bagmati Province celebrates 3rd Language Day

In his message of best wishes today on the occasion of the Language Day in the Bagmati Province, the Chief Minister said...

In his message of best wishes today on the occasion of the Language Day in the Bagmati Province, the Chief Minister said...

May 07, 2026

WORLD

Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs: source close to group

Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs: source close to group

At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

May 07, 2026

WORLD

MSF says Israel has 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza

MSF says Israel has 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza

The report also examined what it said was the harm done by the US- and Israeli-backed private organisation set up last y...

The report also examined what it said was the harm done by the US- and Israeli-backed private organisation set up last y...

May 07, 2026