WORLD

Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'

Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'

The company had already broadened its ambitions in 2014 with the launch of Uber Eats, which started as a food delivery s...

The company had already broadened its ambitions in 2014 with the launch of Uber Eats, which started as a food delivery s...

May 01, 2026

WORLD

UNDP Warns Middle-East War Could Push 30 Million into Poverty

UNDP Warns Middle-East War Could Push 30 Million into Poverty

Speaking on the sidelines of a G7 development meeting in Paris, he said the situation represents a reversal of developme...

Speaking on the sidelines of a G7 development meeting in Paris, he said the situation represents a reversal of developme...

May 01, 2026

WORLD

Iran's supreme leader says US suffered 'disgraceful defeat'

Iran's supreme leader says US suffered 'disgraceful defeat'

"Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world's bullies in the region, and the Un...

"Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world's bullies in the region, and the Un...

May 01, 2026

OPINION

A Test of Political Will for Federalism

A Test of Political Will for Federalism

A decade after federalism’s adoption, weak political will and centralised governance have stalled its implementati...

A decade after federalism’s adoption, weak political will and centralised governance have stalled its implementati...

May 01, 2026

Editorial

Reclaiming Land, Ignoring Lives?

Reclaiming Land, Ignoring Lives?

Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s riverbank demolition drive has displaced hundreds of families, raising urgent concer...

Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s riverbank demolition drive has displaced hundreds of families, raising urgent concer...

May 01, 2026

SOCIETY

17 killed in jeep accident in Rolpa

17 killed in jeep accident in Rolpa

The accident occurred at Jaljala in Thawang Rural Municipality-1 when a jeep travelling from Rukum East towards Jaljala...

The accident occurred at Jaljala in Thawang Rural Municipality-1 when a jeep travelling from Rukum East towards Jaljala...

Apr 30, 2026

ECONOMY

NEA's 'Digital Infrastructure Company' comes into operation

NEA's 'Digital Infrastructure Company' comes into operation

"The Company adopting the concept of sharing infrastructure is expected to play a significant role in enhancing urban be...

"The Company adopting the concept of sharing infrastructure is expected to play a significant role in enhancing urban be...

Apr 30, 2026

ECONOMY

Promoter shareholders of eight insurance companies under investigation

Promoter shareholders of eight insurance companies under investigation

According to a notice issued by the DoMLI, founding shareholders must disclose the source and details of payments made a...

According to a notice issued by the DoMLI, founding shareholders must disclose the source and details of payments made a...

May 01, 2026

ECONOMY

Government retreats on MRP enforcement, allows self-declaration by traders

Government retreats on MRP enforcement, allows self-declaration by traders

Under this revised system, importers can clear goods by submitting a written commitment to label products with the decla...

Under this revised system, importers can clear goods by submitting a written commitment to label products with the decla...

May 01, 2026

Market

British disaster expert of Nepali origin trains youth in disaster preparedness

British disaster expert of Nepali origin trains youth in disaster preparedness

The two-day training, held on April 25–26 at Kanya Mandir Secondary School, Chhetrapati, is organised by the Nepal...

The two-day training, held on April 25–26 at Kanya Mandir Secondary School, Chhetrapati, is organised by the Nepal...

Apr 30, 2026