SOCIETY
Govt issues five-day ultimatum to vacate holding centres used by squatters
Govt issues five-day ultimatum to vacate holding centres use...
The government has directed squatters and landless families temporarily residing in holding centres to vacate the facilities within five days. The High-Powered Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee issued a notice urging occupants to self-manage and leave the centres by Friday.
Jun 23, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE falls below 2,700 points, hits four-month low
NEPSE falls below 2,700 points, hits four-month low
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged below 2,700 points in the past three and a half months due to a heavy decline in investors’ confidence towards the country’s share market.
Jun 23, 2026
WORLD
Iran's Foreign Ministry says no visit scheduled for UN inspectors to visit bombed nuclear...
Iran's Foreign Ministry says no visit scheduled for UN inspe...
Iran said on Tuesday that there’s been no visit scheduled for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to see nuclear sites earlier bombed by the United States.
Jun 23, 2026
SOCIETY
Large quantity of illegal drugs seized during customs duty evasion check in Bara
Large quantity of illegal drugs seized during customs duty e...
According to authorities, the Parsa Police had intercepted a freight truck (Ba Pra 03–001 Kha 3346) traveling from Birgunj to Kathmandu on suspicion of carrying smuggled goods and handed it over to the Revenue Investigation Office, Pathlaiya.
Jun 23, 2026
POLITICS
RSP General Convention: Voting to take place tomorrow
RSP General Convention: Voting to take place tomorrow
The party has decided to adopt an e-voting system to elect its new leadership. Party representatives based overseas will also be able to participate in the voting through the party's official app. A total of 80 electronic voting machines will be used to elect one president and 99 central committee m...
Jun 23, 2026
WORLD
Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's office said army, navy and air force officers would join a special unit to identify and destroy mosquito breeding sites.
Jun 23, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE falls to nearly four-month low as market declines by 26 points
NEPSE falls to nearly four-month low as market declines by 2...
In today’s trading session, the benchmark index fell by 26.16 points, pushing the overall market down to 2,674 points. This marks the lowest level since February 29, when the index stood at 2,773 points. The market had also declined by 1.46 points in the previous session, continuing a pattern...
Jun 23, 2026
POLITICS
UML warns of withdrawal of support if Sudurpaschim budget is not revised
UML warns of withdrawal of support if Sudurpaschim budget is...
The party has warned that it will withdraw its support from the government if the budget is passed in its current form without amendments.
Jun 23, 2026
WORLD
Monday ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz highest since start of war: monitor
Monday ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz highest since s...
The 36 passages represent nearly a third of normal peacetime traffic (around 120 a day) through the strait, which normally sees around a fifth of the world's oil and gas exports.
Jun 23, 2026
WORLD
Iran says UN watchdog will not be allowed to inspect bombed nuclear sites
Iran says UN watchdog will not be allowed to inspect bombed...
"We have not had a meeting with the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, nor do we have any plans for the agency to inspect Iran's nuclear facilities damaged by the US and Zionist military aggression," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.
Jun 23, 2026