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Qatar grants Amiri Amnesty to 13 Nepali prisoners

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- Qatar has granted Amiri Amnesty to 13 Nepali citizens serving prison sentences in the Gulf nation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal said on Thursday. The pardon was annou... Read More


Today's weather: January 1, 2026

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- Fog affecting most parts of the Tarai is likely to gradually improve after midday on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. During the day, the weather w... Read More


Central bank sees signs recovery, but private sector still wary

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- A day after the private sector said business confidence has sunk to a historic low, Nepal Rastra Bank struck a more optimistic note, saying the economy has begun to show gradual s... Read More


NICCI proposes Nepal-India joint investment in fertiliser plant to address chronic shortages

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) has proposed a joint Nepal-India investment in a fertiliser manufacturing facility to tackle Nepal's persistent fertiliser shortages... Read More


Fonepay credit card broadens payment

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- Fonepay has introduced the Fonepay Credit Card, a fully digital credit card designed for seamless QR-based payments. The Fonepay Credit Card has now crossed over 20,000 users, acc... Read More


China Foundation for Rural Development launches agriculture skill training in Khokana

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- The (CFRD) has launched a skill development training in agriculture in Khokana, Lalitpur, aiming to strengthen local economic development by improving vegetable production through... Read More


Editor's note: A momentous year

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- These are exciting times for the 19 million-strong Nepali electorate. As the country enters 2026, perhaps the most consequential elections since the first Constituent Assembly polls i... Read More


Inquiry commission lifts former home minister Lekhak's travel ban

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- The inquiry commission probing the use of force and incidents of violence during the Gen Z protests in September has lifted the travel ban imposed on Ramesh Lekhak, who was the ho... Read More


Celebrities, Gen Z and the ballot

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- These days, when writer Kumar Nagarkoti isn't writing or performing, he is busy meeting members of Generation Z-people born between 1996 and 2010-with one clear message: go out and vo... Read More


First-time voters claim their stake

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- As many as 915,119 new voters have been enrolled for the March 5 elections. This means that nearly a million young Nepalis will be voting for the first time. According to the final l... Read More