SOCIETY

Three children from same family drown in water-filled ditch

Three children from same family drown in water-filled ditch

The ditch had been dug to collect water for livestock at the market.  

The ditch had been dug to collect water for livestock at the market.  

Jul 13, 2026

SOCIETY

Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in several areas; MFD urges public to stay alert

Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in several areas; MFD urges public to stay alert

According to the division, the country is under the influence of monsoon winds, while the monsoon trough is currently po...

According to the division, the country is under the influence of monsoon winds, while the monsoon trough is currently po...

Jul 13, 2026

WORLD

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

This list now stretches to more than 20 countries, including five where restrictions are already in force, according to...

This list now stretches to more than 20 countries, including five where restrictions are already in force, according to...

Jul 13, 2026

OPINION

What Six Conversations Taught Me About Leadership

What Six Conversations Taught Me About Leadership

The Leadership Seat was never just about interviewing accomplished people. It became a reminder that leadership is not d...

The Leadership Seat was never just about interviewing accomplished people. It became a reminder that leadership is not d...

Jul 13, 2026

OPINION

The High Cost of Judicial Delay

The High Cost of Judicial Delay

Nepal's constitutional promise of a speedy trial rings hollow as chronic judicial delays erode justice, undermine public...

Nepal's constitutional promise of a speedy trial rings hollow as chronic judicial delays erode justice, undermine public...

Jul 13, 2026

Editorial

Squatters Deserve More Than Promises

Squatters Deserve More Than Promises

Flooded shelters in Kirtipur expose the government’s failure to protect genuinely landless families, turning promi...

Flooded shelters in Kirtipur expose the government’s failure to protect genuinely landless families, turning promi...

Jul 13, 2026

SOCIETY

Around 300 loan-shark victims march to Kathmandu seeking justice despite arrest fears

Around 300 loan-shark victims march to Kathmandu seeking justice despite arrest fears

The march, which began on July 10 from the historic Tirhutia Gachhi in Dhanusha, entered its fourth day on Sunday. Accor...

The march, which began on July 10 from the historic Tirhutia Gachhi in Dhanusha, entered its fourth day on Sunday. Accor...

Jul 12, 2026

ECONOMY

Hydropower plants brace for production holiday, putting 900 MW of electricity at risk

Hydropower plants brace for production holiday, putting 900 MW of electricity at risk

Nepal’s hydropower sector has started witnessing an undeclared power generation holiday with around 900 MW of elec...

Nepal’s hydropower sector has started witnessing an undeclared power generation holiday with around 900 MW of elec...

Jul 12, 2026

ECONOMY

Commercial banks record 19.62 percent rise in net profits in 11 months

Commercial banks record 19.62 percent rise in net profits in 11 months

Commercial banks of Nepal posted net profits totaling Rs 64.56 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal...

Commercial banks of Nepal posted net profits totaling Rs 64.56 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal...

Jul 12, 2026

ECONOMY

Over 8,000 projects entered National Project Bank in budget for FY 2026/27

Over 8,000 projects entered National Project Bank in budget for FY 2026/27

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has entered 8,310 projects in the National Project Bank (NPB) this year.

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has entered 8,310 projects in the National Project Bank (NPB) this year.

Jul 12, 2026