Business & Economy
Commercial banks pay 23.56 percent more income tax as their profits surge
Commercial banks pay 23.56 percent more income tax as their...
In FY 2023/24, commercial banks contributed Rs 26.54 billion to the state coffers under the same heading.
Aug 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Vape smuggling case: DRI files case against 12, seeks nearly Rs 2 billion in claims
Vape smuggling case: DRI files case against 12, seeks nearly...
According to the DRI, Silk Group and its seven associated firms produced fake purchase documents to show local transactions of 316,315 vapes smuggled through customs points.
Aug 21, 2025
OPINION
Rethinking Nepal’s Role in Global Climate Talks
Rethinking Nepal’s Role in Global Climate Talks
The true measure of diplomacy isn't the number of conferences we attend or the number of speeches we give, but whether a farmer has more reliable access to water, a family in Sindhupalchowk is better protected from floods and landslides. Until Nepal’s climate diplomacy can answer those qu...
Aug 21, 2025
Editorial
Balancing Freedom and Regulation in the Age of Social Media
Balancing Freedom and Regulation in the Age of Social Media
The challenge now is to regulate social media in a way that protects freedom of expression while preventing harm. Shutting it down is not the answer; striking a fair balance is.
Aug 21, 2025
ECONOMY
NOC to relocate Bhairahawa Bhalwari depot, DPR ready at Rs 5.75 billion
NOC to relocate Bhairahawa Bhalwari depot, DPR ready at Rs 5...
A detailed project report (DPR) worth approximately Rs 5.75 billion has been prepared for relocating the depot to Rohini and Omsatiya rural municipalities.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
PM Oli confers 'Outstanding RTI Activist Award' on Gaunle
PM Oli confers 'Outstanding RTI Activist Award' on Gaunle
Gaunle, also the former chair of FNJ, was handed over the award by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli amidst a function in the federal capital on Tuesday.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Siddhababa tunnel nears two-thirds completion
Siddhababa tunnel nears two-thirds completion
The work gained momentum after the “breakthrough” in the tunnel located in Dobhan, Palpa’s Tinau Rural Municipality–3, under the Siddhartha Highway.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Parliamentarians pledge to form regional forum to tackle climate crisis
Parliamentarians pledge to form regional forum to tackle cli...
The Hindu Kush Himalayan region includes eight countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. However, the first parliamentary conference of the region held in Kathmandu saw no parliamentary or political participation from its two largest countries&mdash...
Aug 20, 2025
WORLD
White House launches official TikTok account
White House launches official TikTok account
The account posted its debut video on Tuesday afternoon -- a 27-second clip featuring footage of Trump walking and interacting with his supporters, accompanied by audio from his acceptance speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal Telecom alerts users of Connect IPS scam links
Nepal Telecom alerts users of Connect IPS scam links
The suspicious web addresses such as https://shorturl.fm/K6xKh and https://shorturl.fm/xMwH6 have been identified as part of these scams.
Aug 20, 2025