POLITICS
Federal Parliament's budget session begins today
Federal Parliament's budget session begins today
The Federal Parliament will begin its session of both houses today at 1:00 PM. President Ramchandra Paudel summoned the session based on the Council of Ministers' recommendation.
Apr 25, 2025
Market
US dollar selling at Rs 136.72, euro at Rs 155.65
US dollar selling at Rs 136.72, euro at Rs 155.65
Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the set rates, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 136.12, while the selling rate is Rs 136.72.
Apr 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Snow cover in Hindu Kush region drops sharply
Snow cover in Hindu Kush region drops sharply
The “Snow Update Report 2025” reveals that snow cover in the Hindu Kush mountainous region dropped by 23.6 percent in 2025 compared to normal levels. The report, issued by ICIMOD, notes that snow levels have reached their lowest point in the past 23 years.
Apr 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Cloudy conditions in Kathmandu Valley from Sunday
Cloudy conditions in Kathmandu Valley from Sunday
The temperature in the Kathmandu Valley has continued to rise in recent days, and it will remain between 31 and 34 degrees Celsius today.
Apr 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Earthquake Memorial Day today
Earthquake Memorial Day today
Authorities are observing Earthquake Memorial Day to raise awareness about building safe infrastructure. Officials have organized a special event at the Dharahara complex in Sundhara, Kathmandu. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will attend the program as the chief guest. The day carries the message: "Le...
Apr 25, 2025
Editorial
A Tall Order before the New Minister
A Tall Order before the New Minister
Raghuji Pant, a CPN-UML lawmaker, steps into the Ministry of Education as the minister at a time when the education sector is in disarray. His appointment, after his predecessor Bidya Bhattarai’s departure on "health grounds", is not an ordinary administrative reshuffle but an important step t...
Apr 25, 2025
OPINION
Manufactured Nostalgia and Nepal’s senile Romanticism towards Monarchy
Manufactured Nostalgia and Nepal’s senile Romanticism toward...
As someone who grew up in Nepal's post-monarchical noughties but now feels an odd sense of royal nostalgia for a time I never lived through, I confront this paradox every day. My fellow republic-raised millennials who never experienced royal rule first-hand seem to increasingly romanticize a bygone...
Apr 25, 2025
WORLD
Furious India eyes response to Pakistan after Kashmir attack
Furious India eyes response to Pakistan after Kashmir attack
India has hit Pakistan with a raft of mostly symbolic diplomatic measures after a deadly attack it blames on its arch-rival, but analysts warn a military response may yet come.
Apr 25, 2025
Health
Paudel piles pressure on medical colleges to pay subsistence allowance to resident doctors
Paudel piles pressure on medical colleges to pay subsistence...
Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has warned that all commitments with private medical colleges will be halted if they fail to provide resident doctors with subsistence allowance as fixed by the Medical Education Commission (MEC).
Apr 25, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal to advance MCC projects — with or without grant support
Nepal to advance MCC projects — with or without grant suppor...
As the US decided to shutter the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant program, Nepal appears determined to implement the associated infrastructure projects through its own resources. Internal discussions at the Ministry of Finance have concluded that halting the projects midway would not be...
Apr 25, 2025