POLITICS
HoR meeting: Oppn lawmakers demand govt address pending issues
HoR meeting: Oppn lawmakers demand govt address pending issu...
Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal allocated time to them to put their views. Accordingly, Narendra Kumar Kerung of the Nepali Congress complained that the government failed to implement the report of the Asset Investigation Commission and the report on human rights, although they drew the government's attent...
Jun 18, 2026
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CIAA widens e-passport probe, summons German firms, former FM Rana
CIAA widens e-passport probe, summons German firms, former F...
Nepal’s probe into alleged irregularities in e-passport procurement has intensified, with the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority summoning foreign contractors and a former foreign minister for statements.
Jun 18, 2026
SOCIETY
Girl drowns in Udayapur
Girl drowns in Udayapur
The body has been kept at the Udayapur District Hospital for post-mortem examinations, according to police inspector Bishnu Bahadur Khadka.
Jun 18, 2026
POLITICS
CIAA summons former FM Dr Arzu Rana in passport printing corruption probe
CIAA summons former FM Dr Arzu Rana in passport printing cor...
The CIAA has summoned former Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba to appear within three days for questioning in an investigation into alleged corruption in passport printing procurement.
Jun 18, 2026
WORLD
US media slam Trump's 'spin job' over Iran war deal
US media slam Trump's 'spin job' over Iran war deal
The US president put his signature to a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday at a candlelit dinner outside Paris, aiming to draw a line under the war which has engulfed the Middle East and rocked the global economy.
Jun 18, 2026
WORLD
Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?
Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classm...
To many, Kenya's strange and deadly spate of arson attacks is the result of an education system buckling under chronic funding shortfalls and corruption.
Jun 18, 2026
SOCIETY
61 out of 108 missing people found in Rupandehi
61 out of 108 missing people found in Rupandehi
Out of 108 complaints filed in the District Police Office from May 15-June 14, 61 people were found and handed over to their families.
Jun 18, 2026
POLITICS
FinMin Wagle to answer MPs’ questions in HoR on behalf of PM
FinMin Wagle to answer MPs’ questions in HoR on behalf of PM
According to the parliamentary agenda, Prime Minister Shah was scheduled to respond during deliberations on the budget of the Ministry of Defence, which he also heads. However, his absence has led to Finance Minister Wagle taking over the responsibility.
Jun 18, 2026
SOCIETY
Heavy rain lashes parts of country as Bhairahawa sizzles at 41.5°C
Heavy rain lashes parts of country as Bhairahawa sizzles at...
Heavy rainfall occurred in Gorkha, Morang, Sunsari, and Jhapa over the past 24 hours. Gorkha recorded 71.8 mm of rainfall, Morang 61.8 mm, Sunsari 51.4 mm, and Jhapa 71.2 mm. Earlier, Jhapa had recorded more than 103 mm of rainfall.
Jun 18, 2026
POLITICS
FM Khanal returns home, calls China visit productive for bilateral ties
FM Khanal returns home, calls China visit productive for bil...
Minister Khanal paid a visit to the northern neighbour from June 14 to 17 at the cordial invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
Jun 18, 2026