POLITICS
Passport department urges public to apply only if essential during supplier transition
Passport department urges public to apply only if essential...
Department of Passports (DoP) has urged applicants to seek passports only in urgent cases amid a transitional phase in e-passport production as a new supplier takes over electronic passport services.
Nov 03, 2025
SOCIETY
KMC, KVDA announce plan to clear 168 ropanis of ‘encroached’ land along Dhobikhola corrido...
KMC, KVDA announce plan to clear 168 ropanis of ‘encroached’...
Issuing a joint seven-day public notice last Friday, the metropolis and the KVDA asked individuals to remove illegal structures or vacate occupied public land by November 7. KVDA officials warned that dozers will be mobilized to clear the encroachments if the land is not vacated voluntarily within t...
Nov 03, 2025
ECONOMY
Gold price stable at Rs 239,700 per tola, silver rises by Rs 5
Gold price stable at Rs 239,700 per tola, silver rises by Rs...
Last Wednesday, gold prices had dropped to Rs 236,300 per tola and remained unchanged on Thursday. On Friday, the price surged by Rs 2,700 per tola. Continuing the upward trend, gold rose by Rs 700 this Monday.
Nov 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Over 128,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in October
Over 128,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in October
October, one of the peak tourist months, recorded a robust arrival number, continuing the positive momentum seen in recent months.
Nov 03, 2025
WORLD
Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Korea's Lee
Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Kore...
The lighthearted exchange took place on Saturday in the city of Gyeongju, when Xi and President Lee Jae Myung presented gifts to each other on the sidelines of an APEC summit, marking Xi's first visit to South Korea in more than a decade.
Nov 03, 2025
POLITICS
130,000 UML cadres drop membership as party misses million-target goal
130,000 UML cadres drop membership as party misses million-t...
The CPN-UML has fallen short of its target to expand organized membership to one million, with about 130,000 cadres failing to renew membership over the past four years. As the party prepares for its 11th General Convention in December, the current 667,630 members will form the basis for selecting r...
Nov 03, 2025
WORLD
At least 9 dead in Afghanistan quake
At least 9 dead in Afghanistan quake
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles) with the epicentre near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the US Geological Survey.
Nov 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Governance gap on display: Nepal Police, City Police lock horns over demolition in Thapath...
Governance gap on display: Nepal Police, City Police lock ho...
A large number of City Police personnel reached the site to carry out the demolition of illegal structures, while Nepal Police and Traffic Police personnel were also deployed in significant numbers, leading to a tense standoff between the two sides.
Nov 03, 2025
POLITICS
Discussions underway to form a new party involving members of former royal family
Discussions underway to form a new party involving members o...
Sources say the initiative seeks to establish a party distinct from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and other long-standing royalist organizations, which have historically campaigned on the monarchy’s restoration.
Nov 03, 2025
WORLD
Trump says not eying Venezuela war, but Maduro's days numbered
Trump says not eying Venezuela war, but Maduro's days number...
The president's remarks, made during a CBS interview released Sunday, come as the United States amasses military units in the Caribbean and has conducted multiple strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels, killing dozens.
Nov 03, 2025