ECONOMY
Petroleum imports from India top Rs 1.5billion in one month
Petroleum imports from India top Rs 1.5billion in one month
According to Ishwor Kumar Humagain, Information Officer at the Customs Office, Mechi, petroleum imports increased by Rs 52.2 million (3.60 percent) compared to the same period in the previous FY 2024/25.
Aug 27, 2025
WORLD
Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more
Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more
Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because of human-caused climate change, scientists say, and Japan is no exception.
Aug 27, 2025
POLITICS
Investment from NRNs is necessary for a prosperous Nepal: Finance Minister
Investment from NRNs is necessary for a prosperous Nepal: Fi...
"Cooperation of Nepalis living abroad is necessary, and the government is creating an investment-friendly environment and is ready to facilitate it further,” he said.
Aug 27, 2025
SOCIETY
One killed, 11 injured in road accident
One killed, 11 injured in road accident
The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Rijuwan Khatun, a resident of Motihari, India.
Aug 27, 2025
WORLD
DOGE action puts 300 million Americans’ social security data at risk
DOGE action puts 300 million Americans’ social security data...
The whistleblower, Charles Borges, who has served as the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer since January, warned that sensitive details could be exposed. The AP stated that this data included medical diagnoses, banking records, income information, family connections, and othe...
Aug 27, 2025
POLITICS
Energy Minister, South Korean ambassador discuss bilateral cooperation
Energy Minister, South Korean ambassador discuss bilateral c...
At the meeting held at the Ministry of Energy on Tuesday, various matters related to bilateral collaboration were discussed, according to the minister's secretariat.
Aug 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Cholera outbreak: Birgunj Metropolis closes schools for three more days
Cholera outbreak: Birgunj Metropolis closes schools for thre...
Chief of the education division at the metropolis, Anand Lamichhane, informed that the schools would remain closed from August 27 to 29 in a bid to contain the spread of cholera.
Aug 27, 2025
Market
Forex Update: USD selling at Rs 140.60, euro at 163.69
Forex Update: USD selling at Rs 140.60, euro at 163.69
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for 22 different currencies on Wednesday.
Aug 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Monsoon Watch: Koshi, Bagmati likely to see heavy rainfall
Monsoon Watch: Koshi, Bagmati likely to see heavy rainfall
By nightfall, the skies are likely to remain mostly cloudy in Koshi, Gandaki, and Lumbini provinces and in the hilly regions, while the rest of the country will see partly cloudy conditions.
Aug 27, 2025
WORLD
Drones take on Everest's garbage
Drones take on Everest's garbage
Tonnes of trash -- from empty cans and gas canisters, to bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear -- have earned once-pristine Everest the grim nickname of the "highest dumpster in the world".
Aug 27, 2025