SOCIETY
Squatter who said he would enter Singha Durbar with khukuri released
Squatter who said he would enter Singha Durbar with khukuri...
Police took him into custody from a holding center established in Kirtipur to temporarily accommodate landless squatters and unmanaged settlers relocated from various areas.
5 hours ago
ECONOMY
Bad loans of commercial banks jumps to 5.41 percent: NRB
Bad loans of commercial banks jumps to 5.41 percent: NRB
The ratio of bad loans of commercial banks has jumped to 5.41 percent, increasing risk in the country’s banking system.
6 hours ago
SOCIETY
Meteorological Monitoring Station set up at 46 local levels of Karnali Province
Meteorological Monitoring Station set up at 46 local levels...
Chief of the Hydrology and Meteorology Office in Surkhet, Dr Indira Kandel, said, "There are 71 Meteorological Monitoring Centres in operation in Karnali. The province has also run 31 hydro measurement centres. However, there is a lack of workforce to monitor two of these facilities."
7 hours ago
SOCIETY
Nearly half of Kathmandu's traffic actions now based on CCTV surveillance
Nearly half of Kathmandu's traffic actions now based on CCTV...
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office said the system, which relies on CCTV cameras to monitor traffic, analyze vehicle movement and identify violations, has made enforcement more transparent, efficient and objective.
7 hours ago
ECONOMY
NRB allows commercial banks to invest in foreign govt bonds
NRB allows commercial banks to invest in foreign govt bonds
Commercial banks will be allowed to invest in foreign government bonds from the next fiscal year (FY).
8 hours ago
SOCIETY
Below normal rainfall recorded in Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces despite active monsoon
Below normal rainfall recorded in Madhesh and Lumbini Provin...
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has stated that parts of the Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces have received less rainfall than expected, despite the monsoon remaining active across the country.
8 hours ago
Health
Nepal sees rise in snakebite cases with onset of monsoon
Nepal sees rise in snakebite cases with onset of monsoon
A total of 149 women and 135 men received treatment after being bitten by snakes during the two-month period. The centre treated 113 snakebite victims from mid-April to mid-May and 171 from mid-May to mid-June.
9 hours ago
SOCIETY
Landslides block roads across Karnali Province
Landslides block roads across Karnali Province
According to Abhi Narayan Kafle, Spokesperson of the Nepal Police, a landslide has completely blocked the Jajarkot-Dolpa road section at Maluwa, Nalagaad municipality in Jajarkot district.
9 hours ago
SOCIETY
Visually impaired community suspends protest after govt talks
Visually impaired community suspends protest after govt talk...
The agreement was reached during talks held at the Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security. Under the agreement, the ongoing sit-in protest has been suspended with immediate effect.
9 hours ago
WORLD
Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven: UN
Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven: UN
The FDI growth seen in 2025 "masks underlying fragility and disparities across countries, regions and sectors", UN chief Antonio Guterres warned in the preface to the report. Describing "seismic shifts in the global investment landscape", he pointed out that the investment expansion was "driven...
10 hours ago