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Seven highways blocked, 13 partially operational due to monsoon rains

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Continuous rainfall has triggered floods and landslides across the country, leading to the complete obstruction of seven major highways and partial operation of thirteen others. Acco... Read More


PM Oli fails to honor trust vote obligation after coalition partners' withdrawal

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Despite both the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML's coalition partners: Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) and Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal, officially withdrawing their support to the... Read More


18 tourists including eight Indians died of altitude sickness in Annapurna region last FY

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Eighteen tourists lost their lives due to altitude sickness in various destinations within the Annapurna Conservation Area during the last Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, according to the A... Read More


Ten banks pledge Rs 70 billion investment for 341 MW Budhigandaki Hydropower Project

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- The 341 MW Budhigandaki Hydropower Project, Nepal's largest-ever hydropower project to be built by the domestic private sector, has secured financial closure. Ten banks and financial... Read More


Broker accused of Rs 110 million fraud surrenders to police

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Jayanta Srivastav, General Manager of Siprabi Securities, has surrendered to the Kathmandu Police Range after being accused of defrauding investors of over Rs 110 million related to s... Read More


Two arrested for allegedly killing their wives in separate domestic violence cases

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Police have arrested two men in separate incidents of alleged domestic violence that led to the deaths of their wives in Parsa and Lalitpur districts. In Parsa, 24-year-old Aspat... Read More


Daily turnover declines to Rs 13.07 billion as NEPSE nosedives 63.73 points

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday plummeted 63.73 points to close at 2,858.90 points. The secondary market opened at 2,922.63 points and followed the downward spiral through... Read More


Mental health: A silent emergency call needing urgent action

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Mental health, in general, explains how people behave, what people feel and how they think and judge accordingly. Mental health can affect a person's day-to-day living, their phys... Read More


China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order. Alo... Read More


Home Minister Lekhak orders fresh CIB probe into Nirmala Panta case

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has directed the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police to initiate a fresh and thorough investigation into the rape and murder case of Nir... Read More