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Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolves parliament
International

Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolves parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's recently elected president, dissolved the legislature and announced early elections for Tuesday at midnight, citing the need to fight corruption and renegotiat...

PM Oli meets Finnish President Alexander Stubb at UNGA in New York
International

PM Oli meets Finnish President Alexander Stubb at UNGA in New York

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is leading a delegation from Nepal to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, met with President Alexander St...

Nepal Police anticipates 1.8 million exits from Kathmandu Valley this Dashain
Society

Nepal Police anticipates 1.8 million exits from Kathmandu Valley this Dashain

KATHMANDU: Nepal Police estimates that around 1.8 million people will be leaving the Kathmandu Valley throughout the next vacation season. Compared to the previous year's Dashain celebration...

Man arrested for allegedly murdering father during family dispute
Crime

Man arrested for allegedly murdering father during family dispute

KATHMANDU: Shailendra Kumar Yadav, of Khajunpur, Aurahi Municipality-3, has been taken into custody by police on suspicion of killing his 65-year-old father, Bhaleshwar Yadav. The arrest cam...

Nepal to open route permits for passenger vehicles from Ghatasthapana to Purnima
Travel

Nepal to open route permits for passenger vehicles from Ghatasthapana to Purnima

KATHMANDU: At the stakeholders' conference held by the Department of Transport Management, it was resolved to provide route permits for passenger cars in Nepal, extending from Ghatasthapana...

Nepal sees 78% surge in EV imports in first 2 months of FY 2024-25
National

Nepal sees 78% surge in EV imports in first 2 months of FY 2024-25

KATHMANDU: 1,602 electric vehicles (EVs) were imported into Nepal in the first two months of the current fiscal year (2024-25), according to the Department of Customs. The government receive...

IMF urges Nepal to strengthen banking oversight amid signs of economic recovery
Economy and Business

IMF urges Nepal to strengthen banking oversight amid signs of economic recovery

KATHMANDU: The government of Nepal has been advised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to closely monitor the country's banking sector as it emerges from recession. This suggestion fol...

Gold price reaches new all-time high with Rs.700 per tola today
Economy and Business

Gold price reaches new all-time high with Rs.700 per tola today

KATHMANDU: The price of gold went up by Rs.700 per tola today, 

Maoist Center refutes Mishra's claim about meeting with Prachanda, calling them fabricated
Politics

Maoist Center refutes Mishra's claim about meeting with Prachanda, calling them fabricated

KATHMANDU: The head of the Maoist Center's secretariat, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, has denied remarks made recently at their meeting by Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leader Rabindra Mi...

China successfully launches Smart Dragon-3 rocket
Science and Technology

China successfully launches Smart Dragon-3 rocket

KATHMANDU: China launched a Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket from the waters of Shandong Province's Haiyang on Tuesday with success. The launch was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch C...

Nepal's Foreign Minister calls for global support in release of captive Bipin Joshi
International

Nepal's Foreign Minister calls for global support in release of captive Bipin Joshi

KATHMANDU: The 79th United Nations General Assembly is being attended by Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nepal. She has pushed the international community to act to...

Hearing underway for writ petition filed by controversial medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai
Society

Hearing underway for writ petition filed by controversial medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai

KATHMANDU: Durga Prasai, a controversial medical entrepreneur, filed a writ petition, and the hearing is now in progress. Tuesday is the designated hearing day in Justice Prakashman Singh Ra...