ECONOMY
Capital expenditure stands at meagre 32.53%, less than 41% in 11 months last FY
Capital expenditure stands at meagre 32.53%, less than 41% i...
The government spent only 32.53 percent of the amount allocated for development projects, with just one month left for the completion of the current Fiscal Year (FY).
Jun 15, 2026
ECONOMY
Sanigad Hydro IPO allotment completed, 2.29 million applicants miss out
Sanigad Hydro IPO allotment completed, 2.29 million applican...
The company’s share issue and sales manager, Laxmi Sunrise Capital, completed the allotment on Monday. Out of a total of 2,759,490 applicants, only 467,400 applicants received 10 units of shares each, while 2,292,090 applicants were left empty-handed.
Jun 15, 2026
SOCIETY
Last rites of former home minister Thapa performed
Last rites of former home minister Thapa performed
Former Home Minister Dharma Bahadur Thapa passed away in Lalitpur on Friday. He served as Minister of Home Affairs in the cabinet led by then Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand from October 2002 until April 2003.
Jun 15, 2026
WORLD
Sudan drone strikes killed over 1,000 in first five months of 2026: UN
Sudan drone strikes killed over 1,000 in first five months o...
Drone warfare has become an increasingly prominent feature of Sudan's conflict since it erupted in April 2023 between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Jun 15, 2026
SOCIETY
Over 2,300 Gharial crocodiles released in various rivers in 45 years
Over 2,300 Gharial crocodiles released in various rivers in...
In the current fiscal year alone, 225 crocodiles were released, comprising 14 males and 211 females.
Jun 15, 2026
SOCIETY
Budget for next FY is reform-oriented: Nepal Development Watch
Budget for next FY is reform-oriented: Nepal Development Wat...
NEDEW has pointed out that the budget needs targeted interventions for marginalised communities along with economic growth goals. The organisation described the government's plan to reduce the number of federal ministries from 22 to 18 and to abolish or merge 31 entities as clear steps towards good...
Jun 15, 2026
POLITICS
Madhesh govt unveils budget of Rs 41.13 billion for FY 026/27
Madhesh govt unveils budget of Rs 41.13 billion for FY 026/2...
In Monday's meeting of the Madhesh Province Assembly, Minister for Economic Affairs Yub Raj Bhattarai presented the annual revenue and expenditure estimates for the upcoming FY.
Jun 15, 2026
SOCIETY
Corruption case filed over irregularities in Surkhet community forest
Corruption case filed over irregularities in Surkhet communi...
In a charge sheet filed on Sunday at the Special Court in Kathmandu, the anti-graft body named former chairperson Lok Bahadur Mhatara, secretary Maan Kumari Paudyal, and treasurer Dal Bahadur Budha of the Sajagotheri Community Forest Users’ Group in Bheriganga Municipality.
Jun 15, 2026
WORLD
Myanmar's president arrives in China to boost trade ties
Myanmar's president arrives in China to boost trade ties
Myanmar has been diplomatically isolated since a 2021 military coup ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Jun 15, 2026
POLITICS
Minister Pun stresses on strengthening National Forensic Lab
Minister Pun stresses on strengthening National Forensic Lab
In today's meeting of the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee under the House of Representatives, during the discussion with experts regarding the 'National Forensic Science Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2081', he informed that the physical structures of the labor...
Jun 15, 2026