SOCIETY
NOC urges public not to hoard LPG cylinders
NOC urges public not to hoard LPG cylinders
The NOC has also asked gas industries and sellers to prioritise the sale and distribution of LPG for household use.
Mar 15, 2026
OPINION
Nepal’s New Government Must Act on Longstanding Refugee Issue
Nepal’s New Government Must Act on Longstanding Refugee Issu...
With a stable government emerging in Kathmandu, Nepal has a rare opportunity to revive diplomacy with Bhutan and seek a just resolution to the decades-long Bhutanese refugee crisis.
Mar 15, 2026
POLITICS
4.7 percent votes declared invalid in HoR snap polls: EC
4.7 percent votes declared invalid in HoR snap polls: EC
According to the EC's Assistant Spokesperson, Kul Bahadur GC, the percentage includes both the first-past-the-post and proportional representation election systems.
Mar 15, 2026
SOCIETY
Seven Indian pilgrims killed, seven other injured in Gorkha microbus accident*
Seven Indian pilgrims killed, seven other injured in Gorkha...
Seven people were killed and seven others injured after a microbus carrying pilgrims returning from Manakamana Temple plunged off the road in Gorkha District on Saturday evening.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Lebanon says Israeli strike in south kills 12 medics
Lebanon says Israeli strike in south kills 12 medics
Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Tehran-backed militant group attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.
Mar 14, 2026
ECONOMY
India approves power sale to Nepal for dry season; tariff up 1.5%
India approves power sale to Nepal for dry season; tariff up...
Nepal will have to pay an additional 1.5 percent to import electricity from India, after the two countries agreed to raise the tariff for power supplied by plants in several Indian states.
Mar 14, 2026
SOCIETY
Fake rescue probe stalls as evidence remains elusive
Fake rescue probe stalls as evidence remains elusive
Nepal Police’s investigation into the alleged fake tourist rescue scam is facing growing scrutiny as it struggles to gather concrete evidence and has left out several companies previously implicated in the fraud. Officials say complaints filed via email have complicated the investigation, prom...
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Hamas urges Iran to stop 'targeting neighbouring' countries
Hamas urges Iran to stop 'targeting neighbouring' countries
"While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls on the brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries," Hamas said in a statement.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war.
Mar 14, 2026
ECONOMY
Banks improve loan recovery, net profits surge 5.40 percent to Rs 38.01 billion in seven m...
Banks improve loan recovery, net profits surge 5.40 percent...
Nepali commercial banks increased their net profits by 5.40 percent in seven months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), with the banks achieving gains in recovery of their bad loans in the past one year.
Mar 14, 2026