SOCIETY
Each flight from Humla must reserve two tickets for patients
Each flight from Humla must reserve two tickets for patients
Youth from Simkot Rural Municipality-5 had padlocked the offices, saying tickets were being distributed through coordination and favoritism rather than a clear process. They also said the recent shift to a lottery-based system had created confusion and problems.
Nov 16, 2025
WORLD
Thousands rally outside COP30 as activists press leaders to drop fossil fuels
Thousands rally outside COP30 as activists press leaders to...
Many in the march repeated “free the Amazon,” while Indigenous groups held signs saying “the answer is us.” Giant inflatable figures, including an elephant and an anaconda, wound through the gathering under the intense heat, the BBC reported.
Nov 16, 2025
OPINION
Restoration vs. Reinvention: Nepal’s Imperative for Survival
Restoration vs. Reinvention: Nepal’s Imperative for Survival
Nepal’s political history explains why reinvention is imperative
Nov 16, 2025
Business & Economy
NOC hikes petrol price by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3 per liter
NOC hikes petrol price by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3...
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has raised the prices of petrol by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3 per liter, with the revised rates taking effect from Sunday.
Nov 16, 2025
ECONOMY
Forex update: US dollar selling at Rs 142.30
Forex update: US dollar selling at Rs 142.30
The Nepal Rastra Bank has published the latest foreign exchange rates for November 16.
Nov 16, 2025
WORLD
Ukraine hits huge oil refinery near Moscow, fire halts part of production
Ukraine hits huge oil refinery near Moscow, fire halts part...
In a statement on social media, the Ukrainian military said the strike was aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to launch missile and bomb attacks, adding that the refinery near Moscow had been targeted for that purpose.
Nov 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Hulaki Highway emerges as alternative to East West Highway
Hulaki Highway emerges as alternative to East West Highway
Traffic has increased noticeably on the section from Kundachok in Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality 6 to Agaiya. Travelers going from Nepalgunj to Dang now prefer this route. Jun Bahadur Thapa, chair of the Bheri Bus Entrepreneurs Association, Nepalgunj, said the distance is shorter on the Hulaki rout...
Nov 16, 2025
ECONOMY
24 Madhesh local units miss budget deadline
24 Madhesh local units miss budget deadline
The constitution requires the federal government to present its budget on May 29, provincial governments on June 15, and local units on June 24 each year. In Madhesh Province, 112 out of 136 local units have presented their budgets, but 24 remain pending even after the first quarter has ended.
Nov 16, 2025
SOCIETY
Government asks all local units to file damage reports from Gen Z protests
Government asks all local units to file damage reports from...
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has written to all 753 local units across the country, requesting them to provide the damage reports. The ministry said in a letter dated November 12 that it had instructed the local units to enter the details of losses from the protests int...
Nov 16, 2025
Editorial
Rail Relief: Lower costs and smoother trade for Nepal
Rail Relief: Lower costs and smoother trade for Nepal
The Indian government has simplified its rail freight corridor access for Biratnagar and Bhairahawa, giving Nepali exporters and importers an opportunity to reduce freight transportation charges and improve the trade timeline. Nepal will now be able to transport all types of bulk goods over the rail...
Nov 16, 2025