Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari visits protesting cooperative and microfinance victims

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KATHMANDU: Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari visited cooperative and microfinance victims who have been staging a sit-in protest in Pulchowk for the past five days. Bhandari reached the premises of the National Human Rights Commission[ ... ]

Nepali Congress warns government against crackdown on journalists and private sector

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KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has warned the government against unnecessary arrests and searches targeting journalists and the private sector, while calling for constitutional reforms, good governance and greater accountability. The party’s Central Working Committee meeting,[ ... ]

Cooperative victims appeal to UN chief Guterres, say Balen government ignored their plight

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KATHMANDU: Cooperative and microfinance victims have appealed to the United Nations, seeking its attention to their grievances as they continue their protest outside the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) office in Pulchowk. The victims have[ ... ]

Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari visits protesting cooperative and microfinance victims

KATHMANDU: Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari visited cooperative and microfinance victims who have been staging a sit-in protest in Pulchowk for the past five days. Bhandari reached the premises of the National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday afternoon to meet the protesters and hear their…

Nepali Congress warns government against crackdown on journalists and private sector

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has warned the government against unnecessary arrests and searches targeting journalists…

Ashika Tamang walks out of House meeting after being denied speaking time

KATHMANDU: A tense exchange unfolded during Tuesday’s meeting of the House of Representatives after Rastriya…

Kiran Thapa chosen as UML’s Bagmati chief minister candidate

KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML Bagmati Province parliamentary party has decided to nominate Province Assembly member Kiran…

Lawmakers call for electric stoves as alternative to LPG

KATHMANDU: Lawmakers have urged the government to promote electric cooking stoves as an alternative to…

Gas shortage fears trigger long lines in Kathmandu (Pics)

KATHMANDU: A rush of consumers seeking cooking gas led to long lines at the National Trading branch office in Teku, highlighting rising anxiety over the…

Harishayani Ekadashi being observed today

KATHMANDU: Harishayani Ekadashi, one of the most significant festivals in the Hindu calendar, is being observed across Nepal today. The day marks the beginning of…

President Paudel calls for adoption of yoga as a way of life

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has urged people to adopt yoga as an integral part of their daily lives, emphasizing its role in promoting physical, mental,…

NEPSE index drops by double digits

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell by double digits on Tuesday, dropping 19.34 points to close at 2,622.48 points. The sensitive index, which tracks the performance of large-cap companies, declined by 2.55 points…

Dr. Baral appointed Vice-Chancellor of Kathmandu University

KATHMANDU: Prof. Dr. Bibek Baral has been appointed vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University. Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who also serves as

Education Minister Pokharel, former Mongolian PM discuss education and sports cooperation

KATHMANDU: Former Mongolian Prime Minister and President of the Mongolian Chess Federation, Gombozhabin Zandanshatar, paid a courtesy call on Education,

Education Minister Pokharel vows action against exam paper leakers

KATHMANDU: Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, has said that those behind leaking exam papers of MBS First Semester

Stakeholders urge government not to pass 3% education equity fee onto parents

KATHMANDU: Stakeholders have urged the government to reconsider the three percent education equity fee introduced from the current fiscal year,

Japanese encephalitis cases rise in Jhapa

BHADRAPUR: Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases have increased in Jhapa with the onset of the monsoon,…

Fifteen people test positive for malaria in Chitwan

CHITWAN: Fifteen people have tested positive for malaria among patients who sought treatment at various…

Two dengue and six scrub typhus cases confirmed in Chitwan

CHITWAN: Two people have been confirmed with dengue and six with scrub typhus in Chitwan…

Service seekers increasing at Rapti Institute of Health Sciences

DANG: More than 1,000 people sought health services at Rapti Institute of Health Sciences in…

PEG-MGF: Muscle Tissue and Regenerative Signaling

Within the expanding landscape of peptide-based research, PEGylated Mechano Growth Factor (PEG-MGF) occupies an interesting…

25 people arrested with drugs from various locations

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested 25 people from various locations in Kaski, Morang, Sunsari, Bardiya, Dhanusha,…

Two more arrested in Tribhuvan University exam paper leak case

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested two more individuals in connection with the alleged leak of a…