May 26, 2026, Tuesday

Politics

Agreement with 33 organizations to operate public toilets in Kathmandu

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has entered into agreements with 33 organizations that have shown interest in bringing their toilets to public use. Agreements were reached on Monday with representatives of 32 organizations including banks, restaurants, schools, publishing houses and business complexes. Director Nurnidhi Neupane has signed the agreement in the presence of Balendra Sah (Balen), Deputy…

Tourism Minister Ale expressed outrage over the budget cuts by the finance ministry.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has lashed out at Finance Minister Janardan Sharma for cutting his ministry’s budget by Rs 10 billion. Despite repeated requests by Minister Ale while replying to the queries raised by the lawmakers on the appropriation budget on Wednesday, Finance Minister Sharma said tourism He said…

  • Announcement of organ donation by all government ministers

    All the government ministers have announced to donate their bodies after death. A meeting of the cabinet held on Thursday has announced to donate their bodies after death. On the proposal of Health and Population Minister Virodh Khatiwada, all the...

  • Why did Russia invade Ukraine? What’s the impact of it on Nepal?

      Russia has launched a military operation in the European country of Ukraine since Thursday morning. After Russia launched its offensive, Ukrainian citizens are reportedly fleeing the capital, Kiev, to safety.       A curfew has been imposed in the Ukrainian...

  • House Representatives Meeting postponed until Friday

    A meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for today has been postponed. The meeting is scheduled to begin on Friday, with discussions on the US financial aid project MCC. The meeting was adjourned by Speaker Sapkota at the request...

  • Ukraine says “downed five Russian planes and helicopters”

     The Ukrainian military claimed Thursday that it had shot down five Russian planes and a helicopter near the rebel-held enclave in the east of the country. "Keep calm and trust the Ukrainian defenders," the military said in a statement. Russia's...

  • “I am taking initiative to pass MCC”: Prime Minister Deuba

    The Prime Minister and President of the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur, has said that the US Assistance Project (MCC) agreement will be tabled in the parliament and the results will be accepted. Releasing the book 'A Brief History of the...

  • Proposal to nominate 10 percent central members

    In the draft constitution presented at the closed session of the eighth general convention of the CPN-Maoist, a provision has been proposed to nominate 10 percent of the central members. In the closed session held at Pragya Bhawan in Kamaladi,...

  • The Maoist center will increase the number of office bearers

    The CPN-Maoist is planning to increase the number of party officials to 15. A meeting of the party's central committee held at the party's central office Paris Danda on Sunday decided to take the proposal to increase the number of...