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Drug trade becomes Nepal's national challenge

Nepal, July 10 -- Drug abuse, trafficking, and illegal trade have emerged as a serious national challenge in Nepal in recent years, with growing numbers of teenagers and young people falling into addi... Read More


No disciplinary action against DSP over 'we are not Balen's police' remark

Nepal, July 10 -- Nepal Police Spokesperson DIG Abi Narayan Kafle has denied reports that Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prasanna Raj Chaudhary was recalled from his posting for questioning ove... Read More


Dalai Lama birthday event stirs diplomatic row, strains Nepal-China relations

Nepal, July 10 -- What began as a religious celebration has rapidly snowballed into one of Nepal's most contentious diplomatic controversies in recent years, with the 91st birthday celebration of the ... Read More


Ganesh Nepali, who attempted self-immolation, dies during treatment

Nepal, July 10 -- Ganesh Nepali, who sustained critical burn injuries after attempting self-immolation in Kathmandu on Thursday, died while undergoing treatment at Bir Hospital on Friday. Nepali, 25,... Read More


Security stepped up at Bir Hospital after self-immolation victim dies

Nepal, July 10 -- Security has been tightened at Bir Hospital after Ganesh Nepali, who attempted self-immolation outside the Department of Passports in Tripureshwar on Thursday, died during treatment ... Read More


Balen-led govt is pushing policies that kill people: UML Chief Whip Mahar

Nepal, July 10 -- CPN-UML Chief Whip Ain Mahar on Friday accused the Balendra Shah (Balen)-led government of pursuing policies that endanger people's lives, holding it primarily responsible for the de... Read More


Tension at Bir Hospital, heavy security deployed

Nepal, July 10 -- Tension flared at Bir Hospital on Friday following the death of Ganesh Nepali, who had set himself on fire outside the Department of Passports in Tripureshwor a day earlier. A large... Read More


Seti Khola Hydropower Project begins trial power generation

Nepal, July 10 -- The 22-megawatt Seti Khola Hydropower Project has commenced electricity generation in Pokhara Metropolitan City-33, Kaski. Developed by Seti Khola Hydropower Limited, construction of... Read More


NRB to mop Rs 60 billion for liquidity management

Nepal, July 10 -- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is mopping Rs 60 billion from the banks and financial institutions to manage liquidity. The Monetary Management Department of the central bank issued a notic... Read More


Stock turnover hits two-and-a-half-month high despite marginal dip in NEPSE

Nepal, July 10 -- Share trading turnover climbed to a two-and-a-half-month high on Friday even as the benchmark NEPSE index edged down by 1.13 points to close at 2,600.78. The banking, development ba... Read More