Thursday, July 2nd, 2026

Year: 2026

Only 23 apply as landless squatters in Kathmandu despite hundreds of settlements

KATHMANDU: Despite the presence of hundreds of informal settlements in the capital, only 23 individuals

Gold and silver prices decline in local market

KATHMANDU: Gold and silver prices continued to fall in the domestic market today, with gold

113 detained in police ‘sweep operation’ targeting public disturbances and illegal activities

CHITWAN: The District Police Office, Chitwan, has detained 113 individuals in a special “sweep operation”

Tension rises as government moves to clear squatter settlements along Kathmandu rivers

KATHMANDU: Tension has escalated in areas along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley as the government

NC leader Purna Bahadur Khadka calls meeting

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Purna Bahadur Khadka has convened a meeting of party leaders,

2,692 drivers booked for traffic violations in 24 hours

KATHMANDU: A total of 2,692 drivers have been taken into action for violating traffic rules

Harka Sampang objects to government move to remove squatter settlements

KATHMANDU: Chairman of the Shram Sanskriti Party Harka Sampang has objected to the government’s ongoing

Shishuwa–Khudikhola road upgradation completed

POKHARA: The 4.14 km Shishuwa–Khudikhola road in Pokhara Metropolitan City–30 has been upgraded as part

Three absconders arrested from Central Jail Sundhara

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested three prisoners who had escaped from Central Jail Sundhara during unrest

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of significant business happenings in Nepal,

Heatwave conditions likely in Tarai belt of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces

KATHMANDU: Nepal is currently experiencing the partial influence of westerly and local winds. As a

Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended, signals no urgency on Iran deal

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump has announced that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

Journalist Khem Bhandari arrested in Kanchanpur for court verdict enforcement

KANCHANPUR: Journalist Khem Bhandari has been arrested in Kanchanpur as

Proposed Public Procurement Bill seeks to overhaul Nepal’s contracting system

KATHMANDU: The government has introduced the Public Procurement (Second Amendment)

Five foreign women arrested in Thamel over alleged obscene activities, misconduct toward police

KATHMANDU: Nepal Police has arrested five foreign women in Kathmandu’s

Bhandari’s outreach to four former PMs signals bid to position herself as a unifying figure for Nepal’s left

KATHMANDU: Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s renewed political engagement has

Social security allowance delivered at beneficiaries’ doorsteps in Kalikot

KALIKOT: Raskot Municipality in Kalikot district has distributed social security