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UAE enforces tougher criteria for visit visa sponsors - minimum income set at AED 4,000

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revised its visit visa regulations, linking sponsorship eligibility to the sponsor's monthly income. According to the new rule, individuals wishing... Read More


NEPSE plunges 58.55 points while daily turnover inclines to Rs 4.62 billion

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) nosedived 58.55 points on the first trading day after the end of a week-long Dashain holidays, due to the uncertainty over the country's political situati... Read More


Floods disrupt 32 hydropower projects, 16 affected in Ilam alone

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Landslides and floods triggered by incessant rainfall have affected 32 hydropower projects across 10 districts in three provinces. According to preliminary data compiled by the Indep... Read More


Declining funds forces UNHCR to reduce services, thousands of jobs lost

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced that about 5,000 employees have lost their jobs at the agency since the beginning of 2025, more than a quarter of its total ... Read More


Health courses thrive as other CTEVT programs face sharp decline

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Despite growing attraction towards health education, other programs under the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) are seeing a steady decline in student en... Read More


Police forward Gen Z petition demanding arrest of Oli, Lekhak to Gauri Bahadur Karki-led commission

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Police have forwarded official complaints submitted by Gen Z movement leaders demanding the arrest of former Prime Minister K. P. Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak to the Gauri Baha... Read More


Nepal earns Rs 15 billion from electricity exports in three months

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Nepal has earned around Rs 15 billion from electricity exports over the past three months. Manoj Silwal, Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), stated that since ... Read More


Tourists' inflow to Nepal drops by 18.3 percent in September

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- The inflow of tourists last month declined by 18.3 percent due to the adverse effect of Gen Z movement followed by the vandalism and arson that took place on September 8-9. The recor... Read More


Koshi province govt provides aid to flood and landslide victims in Ilam

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- The Koshi Province government on Tuesday dispatched various relief materials for the flood and landslide-affected people in Ilam district. Secretary at the Koshi Province Ministry o... Read More


Karki Commission opens door for action against crimes committed during Gen Z protest

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- The much-debated September 8-9 Gen Z protest, which shook the nation with scenes of fire, vandalism and tragic loss of life, has taken a new turn. The Gauri Bahadur Karki-led commissi... Read More