Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked and stopped two "non-compliant oil tankers" attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, part of an effort to tighten its grip on the vital waterway while the war reignited.

At present, the hospital offers insurance only for outpatient care, with coverage of up to Rs 25,000. While targeted programs exist for low-income patients, senior citizens, children with heart disease and a few other groups, many patients do not qualify. The hospital also has a small emergency fund providing Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 for extremely poor patients, but Dahal said it is insufficient.

In the transmission sector, survey permits were issued for projects covering 179 circuit kilometers of 220 kV transmission lines, 270 circuit kilometers of 132 kV lines, and 132 circuit kilometers of 33 kV lines.

The government is preparing to issue a new Rs 1 coin featuring the image of a monastery instead of Nepal's revised political map. Citing the decision, Indian media outlets, including Aaj Tak, have reported that Nepal has "backed down" on the border dispute.

Currently, most places are experiencing cloudy conditions. 

Data uploaded by local levels to the portal maintained by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration showed that 10 local governments in Madhesh Province had yet to present their budgets.

House meeting during the first week of each Nepali calendar month for lawmakers to question the prime minister on important matters directly related to the Office of the Prime Minister or the prime minister's responsibilities.

Scores of police surrounded the barricaded protest site of Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi, raising the prospect of a confrontation just a few kilometers from Parliament if demonstrators pressed ahead with the march.   

Iran kept up its own attacks across the region in response, with its Revolutionary Guards announcing they had hit targets in Bahrain, Jordan and Syria, while Bahrain said Tehran had targeted its air navigation systems.    

The process to grow wiser is to doubt, pause, think, generate, and filter. But we are faltering at the first step now.

As global power shifts toward a multipolar order, China is promoting a governance model that combines domestic development, multilateral cooperation, and long-term strategic planning while offering lessons for developing countries such as Nepal.

Federalism will succeed only when provincial governments are allowed to function free from central political interference.

The surgery was carried out on Sunday at Scheer Memorial Hospital in Kavre after the patient, a resident of the district, sought treatment for severe abdominal swelling. A CT scan revealed a large retroperitoneal sarcoma, a rare form of cancer arising from tissues such as fat, muscle, nerves or blood vessels located behind the abdominal cavity.

The government has issued guidelines to all three tiers of government to enforce financial discipline in implementing the budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27.

Despite the central bank’s directive, loan expansion stood at only around six percent (Rs 597 billion) largely due to declining interest rates and excessive liquidity in the banking system.

The government met only 83.87 percent of its annual revenue collection target in the last fiscal year (FY), reflecting the perennial problems on persisting shortfall in the government projected amount.

The deceased has been identified as Salina Shrestha, originally from Bhimeshwor Municipality-9, Kharidhunga, Dolakha, who had been residing in Tedol, Changunarayan Municipality-9.

Following the reports 14 women from Bagphanta of Bhimdutta municipality-19 had gone missing inside the park area since Sunday evening, the Nepali Army (NA) Shuklaphanta unit had launched a search operation, it is said. 

A woman was found dead inside a guest house room in Kathmandu’s New Bus Park area on Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred at around 1:25 PM on the Kuwadi–Kyudi unpaved road section in Kyudi, Himali Rural Municipality-5, according to Nepal Police. The jeep (registration number Su.Pr.Pr. 01-001 Ja 1878) fell about 10 meters from an uphill bend.

The decision was made during a meeting of government secretaries, which agreed to prioritize the management of excess staff resulting from the O&M review before filling new permanent positions.

The DHM said the country has recorded 304.30 mm of rainfall so far this month, compared to the July average of 558.8 mm.

The 22-point decision was endorsed during a meeting of government secretaries chaired by Chief Secretary Govinda Bahadur Karki.

Leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) have accused the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) of violating the Constitution and creating an atmosphere of fear, while calling for an immediate national convention of the party’s general convention representatives to prevent a split.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday surged 41.70 points (1.55 percent), continuing a notable rise in the market index on the consecutive second-day trading.

Crude has surged over the past week as Washington and Tehran traded fire, raising fears of a sustained disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries around a fifth of the world's seaborne oil.

The deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday, the health ministry said overnight into Monday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest single-day totals.

A new study suggests that even if future medicine eliminates most causes of aging, irreversible DNA damage in the brain and heart could cap the maximum human lifespan at around 156 years.

The measure is intended to prevent unnecessary crowds of service seekers, reduce their financial burden, and address problems arising from the involvement of certain groups and syndicates in the process of obtaining and issuing driving licences.

Ilam's sprawling tea gardens, cool climate and rich history continue to draw thousands of visitors every year. Beyond the famous Kanyam tea estate, destinations such as Panitar, Antu and the historic Ilam Tea Estate are emerging as major attractions for domestic and international tourists alike.