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UML labels Balen govt's first 100 days 'immature, weak and controversial'

Nepal, July 3 -- The CPN-UML has described the first 100 days of the government led by Prime Minister Balen Shah as immature, weak and controversial, accusing it of failing to deliver on governance re... Read More


Constitutional Council recommends Man Bahadur Karki as CEC

Nepal, July 3 -- The Constitutional Council has recommended Man Bahadur Karki of Morang for appointment as Nepal's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The decision was made at the council meeting held... Read More


Race for Nepal's top bureaucratic post begins as Chief Secy Aryal nears retirement

Nepal, July 3 -- With incumbent Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal set to retire next week, speculation has intensified within the civil service over who will become the country's next top bureaucrat. A... Read More


Debate over non-partisan elections gathers pace as local polls near

Nepal, July 3 -- As Nepal prepares for local elections next April, calls for non-partisan local governments are gaining momentum, with many citizens arguing that independent candidates would be more a... Read More


Health Ministry issues hantavirus alert after Nepal's first reported death

Nepal, July 2 -- The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged the public to stay alert against hantavirus after Nepal recorded its first reported death from the rodent-borne disease, warning... Read More


SC rejects former finance minister Paudel's habeas corpus petition

Nepal, July 2 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of former finance minister and CPN-UML Vice Chair Bishnu Paudel, meaning he will remain in custody as the ... Read More


Two arrested after gold, silver jewellery bound for US seized at TIA

Nepal, July 2 -- Police have arrested two people after gold and silver jewellery concealed in an air cargo shipment bound for the United States was seized at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Ac... Read More


Govt shuts down 26 apps, nearly 250,000 illegal betting sites

Nepal, July 2 -- The government has shut down 26 mobile apps and nearly 250,000 websites involved in illegal online betting. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT), through ... Read More


Nepal welcomes 91,363 tourists in June, arrivals up 19.5%

Nepal, July 2 -- Nepal received 91,363 foreign tourists by air in June 2026, marking a 19.5% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Immigration Dep... Read More


Govt cuts long-route public transport fares by 2% following fuel price reduction

Nepal, July 2 -- The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has reduced fares for inter-provincial public transport by 2 percent following the recent decline in petroleum prices. According to the ... Read More