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Road expansion along Araniko Highway to resume after monsoon

Nepal, July 3 -- Activities for the road expansion on Sanga-Dhulikhel road section along the Araniko Highway have been halted due to monsoon. However, road expansion has been obstructed at Poolbazaa... Read More


When Parliament is Just a Stamp

Nepal, July 2 -- The controversial amendment to the cooling-off period provision in the Civil Service Act-bypassing the parliamentary process-is not just an insult to lawmakers and Parliament, but als... Read More


How the Recent Middle East Conflict is Shaping the Region's Future

Nepal, July 2 -- The June 2025 conflict between Israel, Iran, and the United States marked a dramatic escalation in decades of hostility, rooted in ideological rivalry and geopolitical maneuvering. Is... Read More


Israeli forces kill over 50 in Gaza

Nepal, July 2 -- Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grow for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian ter... Read More


Rain likely across most parts of country

Nepal, July 2 -- The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has stated that the monsoon system is currently active across the country, with the monsoon trough positioned near its average locati... Read More


Forex update: US dollar slightly decreases

Nepal, July 2 -- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today (Wednesday). According to the NRB, the buying rate of one U.S. dollar has been set at Rs 136.54, and the selling... Read More


MPs cry foul: Bureaucrats tweaked cooling-off clause on purpose

Nepal, July 2 -- Lawmakers from the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the parliament have claimed that the controversially altered cooling-off period provision in the Federal Civil Servic... Read More


Trump says Israel ready for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Nepal, July 2 -- Israel has agreed to the "necessary conditions" to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said, BBC reported During the proposed deal, "we will work with ... Read More


Travel firm owned by RSP Acting Chair Aryal under police scrutiny over Japan visa fraud

Nepal, July 2 -- Nepal Police has begun looking into allegations against Sumire Tours and Travels, a Kathmandu-based company accused of defrauding thousands of individuals by collecting billions of ru... Read More


Senate passes Trump's big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Nepal, July 2 -- Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and the... Read More