ECONOMY
NEA warns of action against unpaid electricity dues
NEA warns of action against unpaid electricity dues
Issuing a notice, the NEA has asked consumers with pending dues from mid-January 2016 to mid-May 2018 to clear their payments within the stipulated time.
Apr 13, 2026
WORLD
China says hopes US, Iran will not reignite war after talks fail
China says hopes US, Iran will not reignite war after talks...
"China hopes the relevant sides will abide by the temporary ceasefire agreement, continue resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, avoid reigniting war and create conditions for an early return to peace and tranquility in the Gulf region," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told...
Apr 13, 2026
POLITICS
UML Chair Oli undergoes successful gallbladder surgery
UML Chair Oli undergoes successful gallbladder surgery
Hospital sources said that stones in his gallbladder were removed during the procedure.
Apr 13, 2026
POLITICS
Speaker Aryal holds a meeting with former Speakers
Speaker Aryal holds a meeting with former Speakers
The meeting focused on Nepal’s parliamentary practices and the exchange of past experiences.
Apr 13, 2026
POLITICS
We are updating, not scrapping active memberships: NC Gen Secy Paudel
We are updating, not scrapping active memberships: NC Gen Se...
He made this clarification through a post on social media platform X on Monday.
Apr 13, 2026
POLITICS
Poor people don’t even have garlic for their vegetables, while leaders have gold: Sampang
Poor people don’t even have garlic for their vegetables, whi...
“Poor people don’t have garlic for their vegetables! Leaders have so much gold! What do you do with that gold? Can I eat it?” he wrote.
Apr 13, 2026
WORLD
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters
Beijing claims the strategic South China Sea in nearly its entirety, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.
Apr 13, 2026
WORLD
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
Trump had announced on social media he would blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz trading route that he has been demanding Tehran fully re-open, after his vice president, JD Vance left negotiations with an Iranian delegation in Islamabad on Sunday.
Apr 13, 2026
WORLD
Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war message
Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war me...
"I'm not a big fan of Pope Leo. He's a very liberal person, and he's a man that doesn't believe in stopping crime," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Apr 13, 2026
WORLD
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989...
The number of executions represented an increase of 68 percent on the 975 people Iran put to death in 2024, and also included 48 women who were hanged, Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in their joint annual report.
Apr 13, 2026