ECONOMY

Govt mulls to set up National Payments Board as an oversight agency

Govt mulls to set up National Payments Board as an oversight agency

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has prepared the draft bill to amend the ‘Payments and Settlement (First Amendment)...

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has prepared the draft bill to amend the ‘Payments and Settlement (First Amendment)...

Sep 05, 2025

SOCIETY

19 more Nepalis deported from US arrive home amid ongoing deportations

19 more Nepalis deported from US arrive home amid ongoing deportations

Of the 19 deportees, 17 are men and 2 are women.  

Of the 19 deportees, 17 are men and 2 are women.  

Sep 05, 2025

Editorial

Overcrowded and Neglected

Overcrowded and Neglected

Nepal’s prisons are in deep crisis, with recent deaths at Jhumka and Kailali exposing severe overcrowding, poor he...

Nepal’s prisons are in deep crisis, with recent deaths at Jhumka and Kailali exposing severe overcrowding, poor he...

Sep 05, 2025

POLITICS

Ramhari Khatiwada elected unopposed as chair of PHC

Ramhari Khatiwada elected unopposed as chair of PHC

Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Ram Hari Khatiwada has been elected unopposed as the chair of the Parliamentary Hearing Co...

Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Ram Hari Khatiwada has been elected unopposed as the chair of the Parliamentary Hearing Co...

Sep 04, 2025

SOCIETY

Meta seeks registration details in Nepal after government’s ban decision

Meta seeks registration details in Nepal after government’s ban decision

According to a ministry official, Meta representatives emailed the minister’s expert advisor, Shalikram Parajuli,...

According to a ministry official, Meta representatives emailed the minister’s expert advisor, Shalikram Parajuli,...

Sep 04, 2025

SOCIETY

NTA directs internet service providers to block unregistered social media platforms

NTA directs internet service providers to block unregistered social media platforms

The Nepal Telecommunication Authority issued the directive to ISPs on Thursday to implement the ministerial-level decisi...

The Nepal Telecommunication Authority issued the directive to ISPs on Thursday to implement the ministerial-level decisi...

Sep 04, 2025

SOCIETY

FNJ condemns govt decision to ban unregistered social media

FNJ condemns govt decision to ban unregistered social media

The Federation urged the government to reverse its decision. It said, “Access to digital networks should not be cu...

The Federation urged the government to reverse its decision. It said, “Access to digital networks should not be cu...

Sep 04, 2025

SOCIETY

India revises free travel rules for Nepali and Bhutanese nationals

India revises free travel rules for Nepali and Bhutanese nationals

The law comes with a few restrictions. Nepali nationals will no longer be allowed to enter India via third countries suc...

The law comes with a few restrictions. Nepali nationals will no longer be allowed to enter India via third countries suc...

Sep 04, 2025

ECONOMY

Govt releases Rs 750 million grant amount for sugarcane farmers

Govt releases Rs 750 million grant amount for sugarcane farmers

This amount corresponds to the payment for around 20,160,000 quintals of sugarcane supplied by farmers from 13 districts...

This amount corresponds to the payment for around 20,160,000 quintals of sugarcane supplied by farmers from 13 districts...

Sep 04, 2025

SOCIETY

Nepal cracks down on unregistered social media: Here are a few platforms that will remain active

Nepal cracks down on unregistered social media: Here are a few platforms that will remain active

The government decided to ban other social media platforms after they failed to register within a 7-day window. The orde...

The government decided to ban other social media platforms after they failed to register within a 7-day window. The orde...

Sep 04, 2025