SOCIETY
Prisa Sah death case: ABVP demands strict action against KIIT
Prisa Sah death case: ABVP demands strict action against KII...
After another Nepali student died at KIIT University in Odisha, India, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Odisha demanded strict action against the university.
May 02, 2025
SOCIETY
97 Percent of Women in Bajhang and Bajura Break Free from Chhaupadi Practice
97 Percent of Women in Bajhang and Bajura Break Free from Ch...
A recent impact report shows that 97 percent of women in Bajhang and Bajura have abandoned chhaupadi—the traditional practice of isolating menstruating women—following a community awareness campaign under the Garima Project.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs amid tension after J&K attack
Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs amid tension...
Pakistani FM radio stations on Thursday stopped airing Indian songs following tensions between the two countries over the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed, as reported by NDTV.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Children fall ill after 'dead snake found in meal'
Children fall ill after 'dead snake found in meal'
India's human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food, the BBC reported.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Kedarnath Dham gates will open from today
Kedarnath Dham gates will open from today
The gates of Kedarnath Dham open today (Friday). Officials announced on Thursday that they have implemented all necessary safety measures for the devotees' pilgrimage.
May 02, 2025
Editorial
All Eyes on Teachers Now
All Eyes on Teachers Now
After 29 days of classroom shutdowns and nationwide protests, the agitating teachers finally reached an agreement with the government and decided to return to schools. The nine-point agreement, signed on Wednesday, following a swift approval by the Cabinet, ended a prolonged deadlock that had paraly...
May 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Another Nepali student dies at KIIT: Diplomatic efforts underway for probe
Another Nepali student dies at KIIT: Diplomatic efforts unde...
Authorities found another Nepali student, Prisa Sah, dead at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in India. After receiving reports of her death, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched diplomatic efforts to investigate the incident.
May 02, 2025
OPINION
Nepal’s Restive Streets: Youth, Protests, and the Shadow of Gerontocracy
Nepal’s Restive Streets: Youth, Protests, and the Shadow of...
Nepal’s streets, once vibrant with the promise of democracy, have become battlegrounds of discontent. A wave of protests—diverse in their causes but unified in their frustration—has rendered the nation’s roads restless and unsafe.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Indian cabinet approves caste census
Indian cabinet approves caste census
Caste Census India 2025: The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has approved caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday (April 30), as reported by The Indian Express.
May 02, 2025
ECONOMY
India consents to increase electricity supply and duration to export to Nepal
India consents to increase electricity supply and duration t...
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) gets respite to manage electricity supply with the Indian government’s consent to increase electricity supply to Nepal up to 600 MW for 15 hours.
May 02, 2025