WORLD
UNDP Warns Middle-East War Could Push 30 Million into Poverty
UNDP Warns Middle-East War Could Push 30 Million into Povert...
Speaking on the sidelines of a G7 development meeting in Paris, he said the situation represents a reversal of development, noting that building stable societies and developing local economies had taken decades, while the war required only weeks to undermine those gains.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Govt changes, but youth exodus remains unchanged
Govt changes, but youth exodus remains unchanged
According to the Department of Foreign Employment, as many as 62,265 Nepalis left for overseas jobs between March 25 and April 26.
May 01, 2026
WORLD
US's Hormuz coalition 'not in competition' with France, UK-led bid: French FM
US's Hormuz coalition 'not in competition' with France, UK-l...
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaking in Abu Dhabi following a regional tour, said he briefed Gulf allies on the UK-France initiative which was now at an "advanced" stage.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
10-year-old drowns in Phewa Lake
10-year-old drowns in Phewa Lake
Battalion Chief Superintendent of Police, Basanta Bahadur Singh, said the child drowned while swimming in the lake on Friday morning.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Armed Police Force IGP Aryal retiring today
Armed Police Force IGP Aryal retiring today
Aryal is set to go on mandatory retirement from midnight Friday after completing his four-year tenure as IGP. The Armed Police Force headquarters will bid him farewell on Friday in accordance with military tradition.
May 01, 2026
POLITICS
Minister Yadav announces 6 percent loan scheme for workers to purchase land
Minister Yadav announces 6 percent loan scheme for workers t...
Issuing a video message on Friday to mark International Labour Day, also known as May Day, Minister Yadav said the first initiative includes the formal launch of a five-year National Occupational Safety and Health Programme. According to him, the programme aims to ensure every worker’s right t...
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Man found dead hours after eviction drive in Balkhu settlement
Man found dead hours after eviction drive in Balkhu settleme...
Rai’s body was discovered near the same settlement that had been cleared earlier in the day, marking a tragic end to what his family describes as a moment of deep distress. His family members reported that he was deeply depressed after his house was demolished.
May 01, 2026
WORLD
Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in April: AFP analysis
Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in April: AF...
The wave of attacks came with US-mediated talks on ending the conflict frozen and saw Moscow significantly increase the number of long-range drones fired in the middle of the day, a tactic Kyiv condemned as trying to inflict more civilian harm.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
50 landless settlers from Balkhu and Bansighat get registered
50 landless settlers from Balkhu and Bansighat get registere...
The families reached Dasharath Stadium as of Friday afternoon and submitted their details, stating that they do not own a house, land, ancestral property and have low income sources. A joint team of the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Kathmandu Valley Development Authority...
May 01, 2026
WORLD
House arrest sparks little hope of Myanmar's Suu Kyi reclaiming limelight
House arrest sparks little hope of Myanmar's Suu Kyi reclaim...
While her shift to private detention appeared to be a rare concession by the authorities that have detained the deposed leader since a 2021 coup, supporters fear that any contact with the public would be severely restricted.
May 01, 2026