POLITICS
KVDA’s letter sparks dispute with Ministry of Land Management
KVDA’s letter sparks dispute with Ministry of Land Managemen...
The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA), in mid-January, instructed all land revenue and survey offices in the valley to obtain its prior approval for land plotting for commercial purposes, except in cases of inheritance division. This directive has triggered a dispute between the authorit...
Feb 03, 2025
SOCIETY
One arrested for swindling Rs 3.7 million
One arrested for swindling Rs 3.7 million
Police, deployed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office Teku, have arrested a man from Teku, Kathmandu, for allegedly swindling an individual out of millions with the false promises of sending to the UK.
Feb 03, 2025
WORLD
Musk brands USAID 'criminal', Trump calls its leaders 'radical lunatics'
Musk brands USAID 'criminal', Trump calls its leaders 'radic...
"USAID is a criminal organization," Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX who has become the president's most powerful backer, wrote on his X platform, replying to a video alleging USAID involvement in "rogue CIA work."
Feb 03, 2025
Market
NEPSE inches up 2.41 points; daily turnover falls to Rs 11.87 billion
NEPSE inches up 2.41 points; daily turnover falls to Rs 11.8...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday increased marginally by 2.41 points to close at 2,730 points.
Feb 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Agitating locals form negotiation committee to resolve Pathibhara cable car dispute
Agitating locals form negotiation committee to resolve Pathi...
The agitating locals of Pathibhara have formed a negotiation committee to resolve the ongoing dispute over the construction of a cable car in the famed pilgrimage site.
Feb 03, 2025
DIASPORA
Visa-free provisions for NRN citizens will be introduced soon: FM Deuba
Visa-free provisions for NRN citizens will be introduced soo...
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has committed to making arrangements to ensure that non-resident Nepalis are not required to obtain a visa after acquiring citizenship through a replacement bill to be presented in parliament.
Feb 03, 2025
POLITICS
Raut registers Non-Governmental Bill at parliament
Raut registers Non-Governmental Bill at parliament
Chairman of the Janamat Party and Member of Parliament Dr CK Raut has registered a Non-Governmental Bill at the Federal Parliament Secretariat.
Feb 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Govt instructs social media companies: register or be banned
Govt instructs social media companies: register or be banned
The government has urged various international social media companies to register in Nepal. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) issued a notice on Monday, instructing these companies to register in Nepal and appoint a contact person, in accordance with the directive on...
Feb 03, 2025
WORLD
Pakistan police officer killed as polio vaccination drive starts
Pakistan police officer killed as polio vaccination drive st...
The officer was travelling to guard polio vaccinators in the area of Jamrud town in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when he was killed, local police official Zarmat Khan told AFP.
Feb 03, 2025
ECONOMY
80,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in January
80,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in January
In January, Nepal’s tourism enjoyed a surge in Chinese tourists while it suffered a decrease in the number of Indian visitors. Out of nearly 80,000 foreign tourists visiting Nepal in January 2025, according to data from the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 20, 485 were Indians, 8, 191 were Chinese a...
Feb 03, 2025