SOCIETY

Govt seeks details of vehicles being used by civil servants to check their misuse

Govt seeks details of vehicles being used by civil servants to check their misuse

Sending a letter to all concerned authorities on Wednesday, the Prime Minister's Office directed them to submit the deta...

Sending a letter to all concerned authorities on Wednesday, the Prime Minister's Office directed them to submit the deta...

Apr 16, 2026

SOCIETY

Nepali youth Amrit Jha held by Iran released

Nepali youth Amrit Jha held by Iran released

Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal also confirmed that Jha, who was captured in Iran, has been released.

Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal also confirmed that Jha, who was captured in Iran, has been released.

Apr 16, 2026

ECONOMY

Diesel, kerosene prices jump by Rs 30

Diesel, kerosene prices jump by Rs 30

The NOC has kept the price of petrol unchanged.

The NOC has kept the price of petrol unchanged.

Apr 16, 2026

WORLD

Nitish Kumar's era ends in Bihar, BJP's Samrat Choudhary sworn in as CM

Nitish Kumar's era ends in Bihar, BJP's Samrat Choudhary sworn in as CM

Chaudhary arrived at, the Governor's residence, Bihar Lok Bhavan earlier in the morning to be sworn in as CM, succeeding...

Chaudhary arrived at, the Governor's residence, Bihar Lok Bhavan earlier in the morning to be sworn in as CM, succeeding...

Apr 16, 2026

WORLD

Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war

Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war

Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnamese l...

Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnamese l...

Apr 16, 2026

OPINION

Beyond GDP: Rethinking What Development Means for Nepal

Beyond GDP: Rethinking What Development Means for Nepal

GDP-driven growth alone is insufficient to ensure human well-being. Nepal needs to adopt a more balanced development mod...

GDP-driven growth alone is insufficient to ensure human well-being. Nepal needs to adopt a more balanced development mod...

Apr 16, 2026

Editorial

Government’s Transparency Test

Government’s Transparency Test

Ministers in the Balen cabinet must substantiate their declared assets with verifiable proof. Failure to ensure transpar...

Ministers in the Balen cabinet must substantiate their declared assets with verifiable proof. Failure to ensure transpar...

Apr 16, 2026

POLITICS

Gen-Z protest report: Three-member panel formed to review the role of security mechanism

Gen-Z protest report: Three-member panel formed to review the role of security mechanism

The government has formed a three-member committee to study the role of the security mechanism in implementing the repor...

The government has formed a three-member committee to study the role of the security mechanism in implementing the repor...

Apr 15, 2026

ECONOMY

Nepal’s trading costs 44 percent higher than SAFTA nations, says government report

Nepal’s trading costs 44 percent higher than SAFTA nations, says government report

The report estimates that the cost of logistics, excluding customs duties, stands at 30-35 percent of Nepal’s GDP.

The report estimates that the cost of logistics, excluding customs duties, stands at 30-35 percent of Nepal’s GDP.

Apr 16, 2026

POLITICS

High-Level Commission formed to probe wealth of political, bureaucratic elites since 2006

High-Level Commission formed to probe wealth of political, bureaucratic elites since 2006

The commission has been mandated to collect and scrutinise asset declarations of major political office-bearers and high...

The commission has been mandated to collect and scrutinise asset declarations of major political office-bearers and high...

Apr 15, 2026