ECONOMY
132-kV underground transmission line to be built in central Kathmandu
132-kV underground transmission line to be built in central...
According to the proposal, the underground transmission line, stretching approximately 11.92 km in length, will connect Balaju Substation to Singha Durbar via Maharajgunj, the Narayanhiti Palace Museum area and Ratna Park.
May 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Finance Ministry preparing unified ‘green tax’ by merging multiple fees
Finance Ministry preparing unified ‘green tax’ by merging mu...
According to ministry officials, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle plans to consolidate pollution charges, infrastructure-related fees and other scattered duties under a single tax framework.
May 26, 2026
SOCIETY
OAG directs authorities to preserve Bouddhanath Area records
OAG directs authorities to preserve Bouddhanath Area records
According to the 63rd Annual Report of the Auditor General, the Committee has not maintained a systematic archive of research materials related to the social, economic, cultural and archaeological aspects of Buddhism within the Bouddhanath area, which houses the Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the most an...
May 26, 2026
SOCIETY
Woman missing for four days found dead on riverbank in Morang
Woman missing for four days found dead on riverbank in Moran...
According to police, the body was discovered in a grass-covered area near the London Bridge along the river in Urlabari Municipality-1. Police identified the deceased as 43-year-old Sabita Kandangwa Limbu of Laxmijhar, Urlabari-1.
May 26, 2026
WORLD
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight again...
One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, with no vaccine or treatment. The other is the anger and suspicion of residents who have pelted her with stones and verbal abuse in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak.
May 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Snow Rivers IPO allotment: 77,812 applicants receive shares
Snow Rivers IPO allotment: 77,812 applicants receive shares
Snow Rivers Limited has completed the allotment of its initial public offering (IPO), with 77,812 applicants receiving 10 shares each. According to Sanima Capital's issue and sales manager, a total of 2.557 million applicants applied for 274.57 million shares.
May 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Egg prices rise again as producers increase crate rates by Rs 15
Egg prices rise again as producers increase crate rates by R...
Under the revised rates, XL eggs now cost Rs 545 per crate. The association has fixed prices of large eggs at Rs 530 per crate, medium eggs at Rs 500 and small eggs at Rs 400.
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...
According to the press report, the incident occurred during ongoing obstruction by opposition parties demanding the presence and response of Prime Minister Balen Shah in Parliament. In response to the protests, MP Khairel urged the opposition not to “stage drama” in the House.
May 26, 2026
WORLD
Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as hajj reaches peak
Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as hajj reaches peak
From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited Quranic verses on the 70-metre (230 feet) rocky hill near Mecca, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his last sermon.
May 26, 2026
POLITICS
PM Shah reaffirms commitment to economic growth, good governance in talks with EU envoys
PM Shah reaffirms commitment to economic growth, good govern...
According to Dipa Dahal, press and research advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office, Shah made the remarks during a joint meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers with ambassadors from the European Union (EU), EU member states based in Kathmandu and New Delhi, a...
May 26, 2026