ECONOMY
Imports of electrical cooking utensils surge amid uncertainty in availability of cooking g...
Imports of electrical cooking utensils surge amid uncertaint...
Records from the Department of Customs (DoC) show that Nepal imported 8,231 units of ready-made infrared and induction stoves last month. While the total value of the electric stoves was more than Rs 139 million, the majority were induction stoves.
Mar 25, 2026
ECONOMY
Ridge Line Energy lists 11.85 million shares on NEPSE, trading to begin Thursday
Ridge Line Energy lists 11.85 million shares on NEPSE, tradi...
A total of 11.85 million shares of the company were listed on NEPSE on Wednesday. Of these, 2.6 million units are ordinary shares issued to the public under the IPO, while the remaining 9.29 million units are promoter shares.
Mar 25, 2026
WORLD
U.S. California diesel prices hit record high
U.S. California diesel prices hit record high
The average price of diesel in California reached 7.018 U.S. dollars per gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded in AAA's database. By comparison, the current U.S. national average price for diesel is about 5.345 dollars per gallon.
Mar 25, 2026
ECONOMY
Petroleum imports via Birgunj rise to Rs 123.67 billion in the eight months of current FY
Petroleum imports via Birgunj rise to Rs 123.67 billion in t...
According to the Birgunj Customs Office, the imports generated Rs 52.15 billion in revenue during the review period.
Mar 25, 2026
WORLD
Trump's announcement of ceasefire is welcome only if it holds in practice: Ex-diplomat Goe...
Trump's announcement of ceasefire is welcome only if it hold...
"As far as the 5-day ceasefire is concerned, that's a welcome move only if it holds in practice. Even if US President Trump has told the Department of War not to undertake any such attacks, Iran has denied any conversation or discussions with the USA. In fact, Iran has said that this could have been...
Mar 25, 2026
SOCIETY
Woman found dead in Sunsari
Woman found dead in Sunsari
According to the Police Headquarters, 41-year-old Mina Majhi, originally from Miklajung Rural Municipality–8 in Morang and currently residing in Itahari Sub-metropolitan City–5, was discovered dead in her rented room.
Mar 25, 2026
POLITICS
IGP Aryal clarifies he did not order firing during Gen Z protests
IGP Aryal clarifies he did not order firing during Gen Z pro...
In his statement to the probe commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, Aryal explicitly stated that he did not authorize any shooting.
Mar 25, 2026
WORLD
Modi, Trump discuss Hormuz Strait access
Modi, Trump discuss Hormuz Strait access
Modi wrote on the social media platform X after the conversation that he and Trump had a "useful exchange of views" on the Middle East situation. "India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest," wrote Modi.
Mar 25, 2026
SOCIETY
Medical team deployed to the Himalayan region for the spring mountaineering season
Medical team deployed to the Himalayan region for the spring...
The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRAN) has mobilized an 11-member team, including foreign and Nepali doctors, to major high-altitude areas such as Everest Base Camp and Pheriche in Solukhumbu district as well as Manang district.
Mar 25, 2026
SOCIETY
Twenty Ugandan women held from Thamel
Twenty Ugandan women held from Thamel
Police arrested twenty foreign women on the charge of operating sex trade at public places, bargaining for money with domestic and foreign tourists visiting Thamel. They were arrested from the public road section at Thamel Fire Chowk, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26.
Mar 25, 2026