SOCIETY
Govt focuses on safe, inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem: Minister Timilsina
Govt focuses on safe, inclusive and sustainable digital ecos...
Minister Timilsina said IT is not an alternative but a fundamental pillar for good governance, service delivery, economic development, entrepreneurship and citizen empowerment.
May 02, 2026
SOCIETY
Moderate rainfall, storms predicted in Tarai region
Moderate rainfall, storms predicted in Tarai region
The Meteorological Forecasting Division said weather will remain generally cloudy in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, as well as in the hilly and mountainous regions of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Middle East
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Middle East
The Ford is currently in the US European Command area of responsibility, according to the official, who put the number of remaining US Navy ships in the Middle East at 20, including the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carriers.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks
Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks
The text of the proposal was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest
Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest
A statement from the office of Min Aung Hlaing said he had "commuted the remaining sentence" of the 80-year-old Suu Kyi "to be served at the designated residence".
May 02, 2026
POLITICS
Dispute over active membership rocks NC ahead of 15th General Convention
Dispute over active membership rocks NC ahead of 15th Genera...
The party leadership has presented the exercise as part of organisational strengthening and modernisation. However, opposing groups have called it unconstitutional and an attempt to undermine long-standing party members.
May 02, 2026
WORLD
China slams US regulator's move to ban labs from electronic testing
China slams US regulator's move to ban labs from electronic...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to advance the proposal which, if green-lit, would hit devices ranging from smartphones to cameras.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Evicted squatter families to be relocated to five temporary shelters
Evicted squatter families to be relocated to five temporary...
According to officials, the displaced families will be temporarily housed at the TEWA office in Dhapakhel, the Electricity Training Center in Kharipati, the Agricultural Development Bank Training Center in Bode, the Nagarkot Water Supply Training Center, and the Nepal Red Cross Society building in B...
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Open Institute recognises emerging ethnographic voices in Nepal
Open Institute recognises emerging ethnographic voices in Ne...
A growing effort to strengthen research culture in Nepal’s social sciences came into focus on Friday as The Open Institute for Social Science announced the winners of its “New Ethnography Writing Award” at a special ceremony held in the capital.
May 01, 2026
SOCIETY
Encroachment found on 490 bighas of SEZ Authority land
Encroachment found on 490 bighas of SEZ Authority land
The SEZ Authority had 833 bighas of land, but it is limited to 343 bighas of land where various industries and factories are being built. But, the remaining space is captured by the illegal settlers who have built huts and even engaged in farming.
May 01, 2026