SOCIETY
Victims demand transparency in selection of transitional justice commission officials
Victims demand transparency in selection of transitional jus...
Victims of Nepal's armed conflict have raised serious concerns about the selection process of officials for key transitional justice bodies. In a formal letter addressed to the Secretariat of the Recommendation Committee under the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, victims who appl...
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
SACCJF launches Nepal chapter, plans major South Asian Climate Conference in Janakpur
SACCJF launches Nepal chapter, plans major South Asian Clima...
The South Asian Climate Change Journalists' Forum (SACCJF), a regional network established in 2022 to promote collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building among journalists covering climate change issues in South Asia officially launched its Nepal Chapter on Monday, appointing a 15-...
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Police granted full authority to investigate and prosecute in cheque bounce cases
Police granted full authority to investigate and prosecute i...
The government has empowered police with full authority to investigate and prosecute cheque bounce cases. Under the new law the government implemented last week, police must take cheque bounce cases to court within six months of registering a complaint. The law gives the police full authority to inv...
May 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Teachers reject parliamentary subcommittee’s School Education Bill report
Teachers reject parliamentary subcommittee’s School Educatio...
Teachers have opposed a provision labeled as "consensus" in the School Education Bill report that the parliamentary subcommittee submitted to the Education, Health, and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives on Sunday.
May 19, 2025
Market
Daily turnover declines to Rs 7.35 billion despite NEPSE’s gain of 19.30 points
Daily turnover declines to Rs 7.35 billion despite NEPSE’s g...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), following a weeklong slump, inclined 19.30 points to close at 2,628.36 points on Monday.
May 19, 2025
POLITICS
District Court orders release of Mahiman Singh Bista on Rs 100,000 bail
District Court orders release of Mahiman Singh Bista on Rs 1...
According to the court’s information officer, Deepak Kumar Shrestha, Judge Dinbandhu Baral of the Kathmandu District Court issued the order for his release on bail on Monday
May 19, 2025
POLITICS
National Assembly Vice Chair Ghimire departs for China
National Assembly Vice Chair Ghimire departs for China
National Assembly Vice Chairperson Bimala Ghimire on Monday departed for Xi’an city in China’s Shaanxi province for a six-day official visit. She is leading an eight-member parliamentary delegation to China.
May 19, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal Telecom’s profit drops by 48.6 percent in first nine months of current FY
Nepal Telecom’s profit drops by 48.6 percent in first nine m...
Nepal Telecom's profit has dropped by 48.6 percent. In the first nine months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, the company recorded a net profit of Rs 2.84 billion.
May 19, 2025
ECONOMY
Trade Tower Company to issue IPO for general public
Trade Tower Company to issue IPO for general public
Trade Tower Company is set to issue an IPO to the general public starting from May 28.
May 19, 2025
POLITICS
CIAA files corruption case against Former Executive Director of NITC Sunil Paudel
CIAA files corruption case against Former Executive Director...
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against former Executive Director Sunil Paudel, former Assistant Director Ramesh Pokharel, and three others. The case demands the recovery of approximately Rs 57.9 million in losses. According to the CIAA's...
May 19, 2025