OPINION

Rethinking the ‘India First’ Tradition

Rethinking the ‘India First’ Tradition

Nepal’s long-standing “India First” convention is being increasingly questioned as the country seeks t...

Nepal’s long-standing “India First” convention is being increasingly questioned as the country seeks t...

Apr 20, 2026

Editorial

House Committees Ready, Now Comes the Real Work

House Committees Ready, Now Comes the Real Work

With all parliamentary committees now formed and dominated by the ruling party, the real challenge lies in ensuring they...

With all parliamentary committees now formed and dominated by the ruling party, the real challenge lies in ensuring they...

Apr 20, 2026

POLITICS

Not every information on social media is true: Minister Dr Timilsina

Not every information on social media is true: Minister Dr Timilsina

Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Dr Bikram Timilsina, has said it is essential to ascertain wheth...

Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Dr Bikram Timilsina, has said it is essential to ascertain wheth...

Apr 19, 2026

ECONOMY

Processed fuels cost higher than crude oil: NOC

Processed fuels cost higher than crude oil: NOC

In view of rising public concern over fuel prices in the national market, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said the r...

In view of rising public concern over fuel prices in the national market, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said the r...

Apr 19, 2026

ECONOMY

Project construction in Chitwan hard hit by fuel prices rise and shortage of materials

Project construction in Chitwan hard hit by fuel prices rise and shortage of materials

A total of 125 contracts run by the Infrastructure Development Office (IDO), Chitwan has come to a standstill due to the...

A total of 125 contracts run by the Infrastructure Development Office (IDO), Chitwan has come to a standstill due to the...

Apr 19, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt mulls removing contingency budget allocation for sub-national levels

Govt mulls removing contingency budget allocation for sub-national levels

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is considering not including funds under ‘Abanda’ heading, in the budget of th...

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is considering not including funds under ‘Abanda’ heading, in the budget of th...

6 days ago

SOCIETY

CIAA receives 166,520 bribery complaints, marking massive surge in five years

CIAA receives 166,520 bribery complaints, marking massive surge in five years

The corruption cases against the politicians and officials holding public authorities are on rise mainly in the last fiv...

The corruption cases against the politicians and officials holding public authorities are on rise mainly in the last fiv...

Apr 20, 2026

ECONOMY

Destructive fungal infection likely to decline mango production in Banke

Destructive fungal infection likely to decline mango production in Banke

According to the Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Banke, the disease manifests as a white, powdery coating on leaves, flow...

According to the Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Banke, the disease manifests as a white, powdery coating on leaves, flow...

Apr 19, 2026

SOCIETY

Students can now obtain NOC from home

Students can now obtain NOC from home

The NOC branch at Sanothimi under Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has completed integration...

The NOC branch at Sanothimi under Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has completed integration...

Apr 19, 2026

POLITICS

NC forms 16-member expert panel on constitution amendment

NC forms 16-member expert panel on constitution amendment

Acting Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Dulal said in a statement that the committee was completed in line with a decision...

Acting Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Dulal said in a statement that the committee was completed in line with a decision...

Apr 19, 2026