SOCIETY

Heavy rainfall forecast in few places of Koshi, Gandaki provinces

Heavy rainfall forecast in few places of Koshi, Gandaki provinces

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted heavy rainfall along with thunder and lightning in one to two plac...

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted heavy rainfall along with thunder and lightning in one to two plac...

Apr 29, 2026

POLITICS

Opposition parties cry foul as govt introduces ordinances after suspending parliament

Opposition parties cry foul as govt introduces ordinances after suspending parliament

A cabinet meeting on Monday decided to promulgate an ordinance related to the Constitutional Council and another concern...

A cabinet meeting on Monday decided to promulgate an ordinance related to the Constitutional Council and another concern...

Apr 29, 2026

WORLD

Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs rejected by Supreme Court

Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs rejected by Supreme Court

Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue flowing into the U.S. Treasury...

Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue flowing into the U.S. Treasury...

Apr 29, 2026

WORLD

Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Three dates in Swift's record-breaking "Eras" tour were cancelled in the summer of 2024 after authorities warned of the...

Three dates in Swift's record-breaking "Eras" tour were cancelled in the summer of 2024 after authorities warned of the...

Apr 28, 2026

WORLD

ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war criminal

ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war criminal

The court said it had awarded "collective community-based reparations ... focused on rehabilitation" and "symbolic and s...

The court said it had awarded "collective community-based reparations ... focused on rehabilitation" and "symbolic and s...

Apr 29, 2026

WORLD

Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposal

Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposal

Iran has blockaded the waterway -- a vital conduit for oil and gas shipments -- since the start of the US-Israeli offens...

Iran has blockaded the waterway -- a vital conduit for oil and gas shipments -- since the start of the US-Israeli offens...

Apr 29, 2026

OPINION

Nepal's Education Policy Crisis

Nepal's Education Policy Crisis

Dismantling bridge courses without replacing it does not solve the problem of educational inequality. It deepens it.

Dismantling bridge courses without replacing it does not solve the problem of educational inequality. It deepens it.

Apr 29, 2026

Editorial

Growth Without Momentum

Growth Without Momentum

Nepal’s economy faces deep structural weaknesses and slowing growth, but with decisive reforms and effective execu...

Nepal’s economy faces deep structural weaknesses and slowing growth, but with decisive reforms and effective execu...

Apr 29, 2026

SOCIETY

Japan and UNDP partner to strengthen urban resilience to climate risks in Nepal

Japan and UNDP partner to strengthen urban resilience to climate risks in Nepal

The Government of Japan and the UNDP have launched a new $1.296 million project, “Smart Buildings and Green Infras...

The Government of Japan and the UNDP have launched a new $1.296 million project, “Smart Buildings and Green Infras...

Apr 28, 2026

ECONOMY

Nepal’s economy to grow to Rs 6.6 trillion this year

Nepal’s economy to grow to Rs 6.6 trillion this year

Per Capita Income to decline to $1,513 due to rise in exchange rate of US dollar

Per Capita Income to decline to $1,513 due to rise in exchange rate of US dollar

Apr 29, 2026