Art & Culture

Matatirtha Aunsi being celebrated

Matatirtha Aunsi being celebrated

This festival is considered a day of devotion, respect, and recognition of mothers, who are revered as greater than prie...

This festival is considered a day of devotion, respect, and recognition of mothers, who are revered as greater than prie...

Apr 17, 2026

WORLD

World Bank announces water security plan covering one billion people

World Bank announces water security plan covering one billion people

The "Water Forward" program will "expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods."

The "Water Forward" program will "expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods."

Apr 17, 2026

WORLD

Iran's shadow oil trade endures near Singapore despite war

Iran's shadow oil trade endures near Singapore despite war

Nearly 400 tankers are sanctioned by the United States, the European Union or Britain for their activities related to Ir...

Nearly 400 tankers are sanctioned by the United States, the European Union or Britain for their activities related to Ir...

Apr 17, 2026

WORLD

Russian strikes kill at least 16 across Ukraine

Russian strikes kill at least 16 across Ukraine

AFP journalists heard loud bangs echoing over the capital during the night and saw huge plumes of black smoke rising ove...

AFP journalists heard loud bangs echoing over the capital during the night and saw huge plumes of black smoke rising ove...

Apr 17, 2026

WORLD

Lebanese PM 'welcomes' Israel ceasefire announced by Trump

Lebanese PM 'welcomes' Israel ceasefire announced by Trump

Salam said he welcomes the ceasefire, "which is a key Lebanese demand that we have pursued since the very first day of t...

Salam said he welcomes the ceasefire, "which is a key Lebanese demand that we have pursued since the very first day of t...

Apr 16, 2026

OPINION

Smart Technology, Poor Choices: The AI Allocation Problem

Smart Technology, Poor Choices: The AI Allocation Problem

AI is accelerating efficiency across sectors, but without strategic allocation, it risks deepening inequality, distortin...

AI is accelerating efficiency across sectors, but without strategic allocation, it risks deepening inequality, distortin...

Apr 17, 2026

OPINION

Reversing Nepal’s Deindustrialization Curve

Reversing Nepal’s Deindustrialization Curve

Nepal’s declining manufacturing sector, driven by structural weaknesses, policy bottlenecks, and investment challe...

Nepal’s declining manufacturing sector, driven by structural weaknesses, policy bottlenecks, and investment challe...

Apr 17, 2026

Editorial

Impunity Under Scanner

Impunity Under Scanner

A newly formed asset probe commission aims to tackle unexplained wealth, but its credibility will depend on impartial in...

A newly formed asset probe commission aims to tackle unexplained wealth, but its credibility will depend on impartial in...

Apr 17, 2026

SOCIETY

Corruption case against ex-KVDA chief Bhaikaji Tiwari over Rs 105.4 million illicit assets

Corruption case against ex-KVDA chief Bhaikaji Tiwari over Rs 105.4 million illicit assets

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case at the Special Court in Kathmandu, cl...

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case at the Special Court in Kathmandu, cl...

Apr 16, 2026

SOCIETY

Red Cross Kathmandu chapter completes first aid training in six wards

Red Cross Kathmandu chapter completes first aid training in six wards

The four-day sessions were conducted in Wards 1, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 29 with financial support from the metropolis. The in...

The four-day sessions were conducted in Wards 1, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 29 with financial support from the metropolis. The in...

Apr 16, 2026