SOCIETY
Environment and climate overshadowed as economy takes priority
Environment and climate overshadowed as economy takes priori...
Experts say the government’s recently announced budget—focused on economic growth—has sidelined issues of environment and climate change.
Jun 05, 2026
SOCIETY
World Environment Day being marked today
World Environment Day being marked today
The UN has mentioned World Environment Day 2026 as a 'Global Call for Climate Action'.
Jun 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Heat wave alert issued for 14 districts as temperatures cross 40°C
Heat wave alert issued for 14 districts as temperatures cros...
The MFD called for precautionary measures in 14 districts and advised people in another seven districts to closely monitor weather updates as hot conditions are expected to persist over the coming days.
Jun 05, 2026
OPINION
Nepal’s Wildfire Challenge: Why Prevention Must Come Before Response
Nepal’s Wildfire Challenge: Why Prevention Must Come Before...
This year, meteorologists have predicted below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures, with precipitation likely to arrive in short, intense and localised bursts. These changing conditions have created what many now describe as Nepal’s annual “wildfire season”.
Jun 05, 2026
WORLD
Sudan, DR Congo top world's most neglected crises: Norway aid group
Sudan, DR Congo top world's most neglected crises: Norway ai...
Sudan, which since 2023 has been ravaged by a bloody conflict between two rival generals competing for power, has more than nine million internally displaced people, the Norwegian Refugee Council said in a statement.
Jun 05, 2026
OPINION
DPT Technology and China’s Innovation Journey: Lessons for Nepal’s Digital Future
DPT Technology and China’s Innovation Journey: Lessons for N...
As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, countries that fail to invest in innovation risk being left behind.
Jun 05, 2026
POLITICS
Lamichhane holds unannounced meeting with US envoy Sergio Gor in New Delhi
Lamichhane holds unannounced meeting with US envoy Sergio Go...
Gor, a close confidant of US President Donald J. Trump, is no stranger to the RSP leadership. He visited Nepal in April and held discussions with Lamichhane and other senior party leaders as part of a broader political outreach.
Jun 05, 2026
Editorial
Asset Probe That Spares the Powerful
Asset Probe That Spares the Powerful
The credibility of Nepal’s asset investigation commission is weakened by exemptions that appear to shield powerful institutions, raising doubts over whether the anti-corruption drive will be truly impartial.
Jun 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Missing Everest support Sherpa rescued alive after five days
Missing Everest support Sherpa rescued alive after five days
Information Officer of the Department of Tourism, Himal Gautam, said that Sherpa, who had been missing since May 30, was found by employees of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee at the “Crampon Point” near Everest Base Camp. The missing Sherpa was carried from Crampon Point to Go...
Jun 04, 2026
SOCIETY
Rs 104.6 million recovered from TU professors over study leave misuse
Rs 104.6 million recovered from TU professors over study lea...
According to a committee formed to investigate the issue, an estimated Rs 2 billion is still recoverable from such cases.
Jun 04, 2026