SOCIETY
Detention of Prasai and Mishra extended by five days
Detention of Prasai and Mishra extended by five days
The District Court Kathmandu has extended the detention of Durga Prasai and Rabindra Mishra by five more days. They are currently under judicial custody for investigation at the District Police Range, Kathmandu.
May 05, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt enforces new foreign aid policy for effective use of foreign assistance
Govt enforces new foreign aid policy for effective use of fo...
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has brought online the new policy effective from Friday. According to the MoF, the new policy has integrated the changing dimensions of foreign aid with the country’s federal structure along with introducing measures to address challenges of the low utilization of...
May 05, 2025
ECONOMY
Koshi govt to set up Rs 26 billion green hydrogen fertilizer plant
Koshi govt to set up Rs 26 billion green hydrogen fertilizer...
During the summit, stakeholders signed agreements for 46 different projects worth a total of Rs 52.16 billion.
May 05, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal: Political wrangling stalls TJ process
Nepal: Political wrangling stalls TJ process
From the beginning, the victims have been unsatisfied with the official selection process for the transitional justice commissions.
May 05, 2025
ECONOMY
Koshi Province Investment Summit: MoUs signed for investments worth 152 billion
Koshi Province Investment Summit: MoUs signed for investment...
Dr Saroj Koirala, the Chief Executive Director of the Province Investment Authority, confirmed that MoUs were signed for 46 different projects. The MoUs for investment were signed by Dr Koirala and the investors.
May 04, 2025
WORLD
Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
May 04, 2025
SOCIETY
'Nepali media are capable of charting their own path if tech giants, powerful nations ensu...
'Nepali media are capable of charting their own path if tech...
Speaking as a panellist at the South Asia Regional Conference organized by UNESCO in Kathmandu on Sunday to mark World Press Freedom Day, Sambridhi Gyawali, Managing Director of Nepal Republic Media Limited, called on tech companies to provide a level playing field to Nepali media.
May 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Ten years on, Nepal’s tuin displacement goal remains unfulfilled
Ten years on, Nepal’s tuin displacement goal remains unfulfi...
After KP Sharma Oli assumed the post of Prime Minister for the first time on October 12, 2015, the very first decision made by his cabinet was to eliminate all tuins (ropeways used for river crossings) across the country within two years.
May 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Tourist arrivals at Chitwan National Park drop by 37 percent
Tourist arrivals at Chitwan National Park drop by 37 percent
The number of tourists visiting Chitwan National Park (CNP) has significantly decreased. Compared to the month of Chaitra (mid-March to mid-April) in the previous fiscal year 2023/24, there has been a 37 percent reduction in the number of tourists visiting the park during the same period of the curr...
May 04, 2025
ECONOMY
Over 51,000 foreign tourists visit Mustang in four months
Over 51,000 foreign tourists visit Mustang in four months
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A total of 51,000 foreign tourists visited Mustang during the first four months of 2025. The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in Jomsom reported that a total of 51,896 tourists traveled to Mustang from January 1 to the end of April 2025.
May 04, 2025