POLITICS
Mass purge in public sector: 1,594 officials ousted in landmark ordinance move
Mass purge in public sector: 1,594 officials ousted in landm...
The “Special Ordinance on Removal of Public Officials, 2083,” issued on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, resulted in the immediate dismissal of 1,594 officials appointed through various political and statutory mechanisms across state ins...
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn
Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, expert...
The war in the Middle East has forced the Gulf monarchies to rethink their oil and trade routes, but rerouting them will be no simple task, experts say.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links
China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links
China will not comply with US sanctions against five firms targeted for purchasing Iranian oil, Beijing's commerce ministry said on Saturday.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Whole of Humanity paying price," says UN Secy General Guterres as West Asia crisis enters...
Whole of Humanity paying price," says UN Secy General Guterr...
In a post on X, Guterres said, "The Middle East crisis is in its third month & the whole of humanity is paying the price."
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Japan spends more than $30 bn to prop up yen: reports
Japan spends more than $30 bn to prop up yen: reports
The yen, trading just shy of 160 yen to the dollar, is close to its level from the summer of 2024, when Japanese authorities spent billions of dollars to boost its value.
May 02, 2026
ECONOMY
Two-thirds of Kathmandu-based cooperatives flout financial reporting rules
Two-thirds of Kathmandu-based cooperatives flout financial r...
In a striking revelation, around two-thirds of cooperatives operating in Kathmandu district have failed to submit their annual financial reports to the authorities and have not renewed their licences on time.
May 02, 2026
POLITICS
US Special Envoy Gor wraps up Nepal visit after high-level talks
US Special Envoy Gor wraps up Nepal visit after high-level t...
Sergio Gor, the US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, concluded his three-day visit to Nepal on Saturday after holding a series of high-level meetings with political leaders and government officials.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Cuba Condemns US Sanctions, Says They are Illegal
Cuba Condemns US Sanctions, Says They are Illegal
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said in a post on the X platform that the US government responds with unilateral, illegal, and arbitrary measures against Cuba.
May 02, 2026
SOCIETY
TU running chance exams for students missing grades for three decades
TU running chance exams for students missing grades for thre...
The students who remained irregular and failed to pass the exams got the chance to make it through the graduation.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'
Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'
Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, state media reported without detailing its contents.
May 02, 2026