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Lalitpur reports 38 cholera cases as nationwide tally reaches 50
Health

Lalitpur reports 38 cholera cases as nationwide tally reaches 50

KATHMANDU: Nepal has observed a sharp increase in the number of cholera cases. The Lalitpur district alone has reported 38 cases. As per the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under t...

HoR to fast-track Transitional Justice amendment bill today
Politics

HoR to fast-track Transitional Justice amendment bill today

KATHMANDU: The Transitional Justice (TJ) amendment bill will be passed quicker through a fast-track process when the House of Representatives (HoR) meets this afternoon at 1 p.m. The Parliam...

Landslide obstructs Narayangadh-Butwal Highway in Nawalparasi
Travel

Landslide obstructs Narayangadh-Butwal Highway in Nawalparasi

KATHMANDU: The Narayangadh-Butwal section of the East-West Highway in Nawalparasi has been closed due to a landslide in Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality-2. The area had already been affecte...

Authorities urge vigilance as water levels rise in Arun River, Sankhuwasabha
Society

Authorities urge vigilance as water levels rise in Arun River, Sankhuwasabha

KATHMANDU: The District Police Office in Sankhuwasabha has reported a considerable rise in water levels in the Arun River within the district. This increase is attributed to overflow from th...

Writ petition filed against Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill at Supreme Court
National

Writ petition filed against Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill at Supreme Court

KATHMANDU: As the government prepares to present the Committee’s Report on the Investigation of Disappeared Persons and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Third Amendment) Bill, 2081 t...

Former DIG Kharel files corruption case against NEA Managing Director Ghising
National

Former DIG Kharel files corruption case against NEA Managing Director Ghising

KATHMANDU: A corruption case has been filed against Kul Man Ghising, the managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), by Ramesh Kharel, the former Deputy Inspector General (DI...

HoR urges government to address persecution of minorities in Bangladesh
International

HoR urges government to address persecution of minorities in Bangladesh

KATHMANDU: Members of the House of Representatives urged the Nepalese government to address the cruel treatment of the Hindu and Buddhist minorities in Bangladesh during a Tuesday session. U...

Dalit activist Sunar arrested during protest in Kathmandu
Society

Dalit activist Sunar arrested during protest in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Dalit activist Khagendra Sunar was arrested in Kathmandu while staging a symbolic protest at Maitighar. Sunar, who was wrapped in about 2 kilograms of metal chains, was demonstrat...

NEPSE index declines by 0.27% to close at 2,923.46 points
Economy and Business

NEPSE index declines by 0.27% to close at 2,923.46 points

KATHMANDU: Today's closing value of the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index was 2,923.46, showing a decrease of 8.18 points or 0.27% from the previous day. This decrease shows erratic market...

Truck accident in Saptari claims life of driver
Accident

Truck accident in Saptari claims life of driver

KATHMANDU: A truck accident in Saptari district resulted in the death of 25-year-old Sabin Rai, a truck driver from Urlabari Municipality-1, Morang. The incident occurred around 6:30 AM on T...

Two separate murders in Makwanpur and Sindhuli
Crime

Two separate murders in Makwanpur and Sindhuli

KATHMANDU: On Monday night in Makwanpur, 28-year-old Mangal Bahadur Pakhrin killed his 18-year-old wife Laxmi Pakhrin in an axe attack. Pakhrin, who had previously struggled with mental illn...

Health Ministry launches measures to combat cholera and dengue outbreaks
Health

Health Ministry launches measures to combat cholera and dengue outbreaks

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population in Nepal has launched several programs to combat the rising number of cholera and dengue cases. Health Minister Pradip Paudel has instructed...