POLITICS
Scheduled cabinet meeting put off at the eleventh hour
Scheduled cabinet meeting put off at the eleventh hour
A scheduled cabinet meeting this morning was abruptly postponed at the last moment. The meeting was supposed to be held at Singha Durbar, along with the oath-taking ceremony of a newly appointed state minister.
May 02, 2025
DIASPORA
Envoy Ghimire presents letter of credence to King Charles III
Envoy Ghimire presents letter of credence to King Charles II...
Nepali Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Chandra Kumar Ghimire, presented his letter of credence to King Charles III amid a special ceremony held at Buckingham Palace in London today.
May 02, 2025
POLITICS
Finance Minister Paudel, Chauthaiwale hold talks
Finance Minister Paudel, Chauthaiwale hold talks
Bijay Chauthaiwale, head of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Foreign Affairs Department, met Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel at the Ministry of Finance this morning.
May 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Narayanghat-Butwal road blocked
Narayanghat-Butwal road blocked
Floodwaters from the Biyeni stream washed away a diversion at Dumkibas on Thursday morning, completely blocking the Narayanghat-Butwal section of the East-West Highway.
May 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Prisa Sah death case: ABVP demands strict action against KIIT
Prisa Sah death case: ABVP demands strict action against KII...
After another Nepali student died at KIIT University in Odisha, India, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Odisha demanded strict action against the university.
May 02, 2025
SOCIETY
97 Percent of Women in Bajhang and Bajura Break Free from Chhaupadi Practice
97 Percent of Women in Bajhang and Bajura Break Free from Ch...
A recent impact report shows that 97 percent of women in Bajhang and Bajura have abandoned chhaupadi—the traditional practice of isolating menstruating women—following a community awareness campaign under the Garima Project.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs amid tension after J&K attack
Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs amid tension...
Pakistani FM radio stations on Thursday stopped airing Indian songs following tensions between the two countries over the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed, as reported by NDTV.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Children fall ill after 'dead snake found in meal'
Children fall ill after 'dead snake found in meal'
India's human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food, the BBC reported.
May 02, 2025
WORLD
Kedarnath Dham gates will open from today
Kedarnath Dham gates will open from today
The gates of Kedarnath Dham open today (Friday). Officials announced on Thursday that they have implemented all necessary safety measures for the devotees' pilgrimage.
May 02, 2025
Editorial
All Eyes on Teachers Now
All Eyes on Teachers Now
After 29 days of classroom shutdowns and nationwide protests, the agitating teachers finally reached an agreement with the government and decided to return to schools. The nine-point agreement, signed on Wednesday, following a swift approval by the Cabinet, ended a prolonged deadlock that had paraly...
May 02, 2025