May 26, 2026, Tuesday

Society

Country’s economic indicators at risk: Finance Minister Paudel

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel said indicators of the country’s economy are at risk due to negative impacts on the global economy and challenges stemming from the country’s internal causes. He however said he was continuously effortful to resolve economic problems in the country. He made this statement while delivering a…

NMA agrees to get back to work with six-point agreement with government

The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has decided to put off its protest programmes for the time being, following a six-point agreement with the government. The NMA had taken to the street by suspending the OPD services across the country today, in protest against the physical assault on a doctor on Friday. According to NMA former…

  • ‘Pure Pashupatinath Clean Pashupatinath’

    A week-long sanitation programme began this morning in order to clean up the Pashupatinath temple premises. The programme has been organised by the Pashupati Area Development Trust in the lead up to the one of the greatest festivals of the...

  • Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000

    - Ibrahim Zakaria lost track of time drifting into and out of consciousness while trapped for nearly five days in the rubble of his home following the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week.The 23-year-old cellphone shop worker...

  • Tough times ahead for Pakistan as talks with IMF fails

    Tough times are ahead for Pakistan as Islamabad and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on a much-needed USD 1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. Analysts believe that...

  • High hills, mountains wear deserted look for lack of snowfall

    The high hills and mountains in Kaski district would attract tourists with snow blanketing the areas if it was a normal time. This time, the situation is different. Potential visitors are waiting for snowfall to enjoy. Dearth of snowfall has...

  • Internal Terminal of Chobhar Dry Port to come into operation

    The internal terminal of the Chobhar dry port in Kathmandu is going to come into operation soon.A terminal inside the dry port, under the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee, came into operation since mid-March last year, but the internal terminal...

  • Bird flu infection found in the Kathmandu valley

    Bird flu infection has been confirmed in chickens reared at three different locations in Kathmandu Valley. According to the Department of Animal Services, the infection was found in chickens reared by farmers of Nepal Agricultural Research Council's firm at Khumaltar...

  • USID chief Samantha Power arrived in Kathmandu

    Samantha Power, head of the United States Mission for International Development (USID), has arrived in Nepal. After leaving Kathmandu, Power reached Adarsh ​​Secondary School in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. During his stay in Nepal, Power is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Pushpa...