WORLD
UN proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP
UN proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond...
The proposal was included in a report titled "Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress for People and Planet," which was released by the UN secretary-general's independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP and presented a dashboard of globally applicable indicators providing a new compass of...
May 09, 2026
WORLD
European minnows bid to challenge social media giants
European minnows bid to challenge social media giants
Founders nevertheless see opportunity in the disillusionment and distrust of major platforms that have spiked alongside transatlantic tensions under Donald Trump's second presidency.
May 09, 2026
SOCIETY
Supreme Court halts demolition drive against squatter settlements
Supreme Court halts demolition drive against squatter settle...
A joint bench of Justices Kumar Regmi and Nityananda Pandey directed the government not to evict squatters and unmanaged settlers, stressing that the state must ensure their basic needs, including housing, education, healthcare and food.
May 09, 2026
POLITICS
'No trade union exists within the Federal Parliament Secretariat'
'No trade union exists within the Federal Parliament Secreta...
In a statement issued by the Secretariat, it said that following the implementation of Ordinance No. 7 (2083), the legal provision for employees’ unions under the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064 has been amended and removed.
May 08, 2026
WORLD
Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite
Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite
The world's largest automaker by vehicle sales made the announcement as it revealed net profit fell 19.2 percent to 3.8 trillion yen ($25 billion) in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
May 08, 2026
SOCIETY
CTEVT eases technical education admissions, institutes can enroll students right after SEE...
CTEVT eases technical education admissions, institutes can e...
The move comes after CTEVT introduced the “Guidelines for Entrance, Admission and Registration Procedures 2026,” aimed at ending the lengthy and complicated enrollment system that had discouraged students from pursuing technical education.
May 08, 2026
ECONOMY
SAARC tourists make up 68 percent of visitors to Annapurna Region
SAARC tourists make up 68 percent of visitors to Annapurna R...
According to data from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), 104,227 visitors — around 68 percent of the total arrivals between January and April — came from SAARC member states, while the remaining 48,259 tourists were from other countries.
May 08, 2026
WORLD
13 airports in Russia halt operations due to drone attack
13 airports in Russia halt operations due to drone attack
Operations at the regional air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don, which manages air traffic across southern Russia, were temporarily adjusted after the strike, the ministry said in a statement.
May 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Indian prisoner who escaped Chitwan jail arrested in Birgunj
Indian prisoner who escaped Chitwan jail arrested in Birgunj
The arrested individual is an Indian national, who was apprehended from Birgunj and brought back into custody, officials said.
May 08, 2026
WORLD
Sony forecasts 13% rise in full-year net profit
Sony forecasts 13% rise in full-year net profit
The projection of a 1.2 trillion yen ($7.7 billion) profit, slightly lower than the market's expectation, came as the firm revealed that net income fell three percent to 1.0 trillion yen in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
May 08, 2026