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NEPSE index surges past 2,800 points with 3.41% gain
Economy and Business

NEPSE index surges past 2,800 points with 3.41% gain

KATHMANDU: On the first day of trading for the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose 94.53 points, or 3.41%, breaking above the 2,800-point barrier. By the conclusion of the day,...

US lawmakers call for sanctions on Bangladeshi officials
International

US lawmakers call for sanctions on Bangladeshi officials

KATHMANDU: In the wake of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure, some US politicians have demanded penalties against Bangladeshi authorities. This appeal follows vi...

Trump campaign claims Iranian hackers targeted internal communications
International

Trump campaign claims Iranian hackers targeted internal communications

KATHMANDU: The Trump campaign claimed on Saturday that the Iranian government was responsible for some of the hacking of its internal communications. The campaign sent a statement not long a...

3 arrested in Jhapa with stolen goods and loaded gun
Crime

3 arrested in Jhapa with stolen goods and loaded gun

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested three youths, Aditya Limbu (19), Chhering Tamang (22), and Nikhil Tamang (21), from Dewan Chowk in Arjundhara Municipality-4, Jhapa. The arrests were made aft...

Prabhakar Chandra Mallik appointed Chief of Flight Safety at CAAN
Travel

Prabhakar Chandra Mallik appointed Chief of Flight Safety at CAAN

KATHMANDU: Prabhakar Chandra Mallik is the new Chief of Flight Safety, having been appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). This announcement, which came from CAAN on Frida...

81-year-old man arrested for defrauding Rs 5.8 million in Lalitpur
Crime

81-year-old man arrested for defrauding Rs 5.8 million in Lalitpur

KATHMANDU: An arrest has been made for Ram Prasad Paudyal, an 81-year-old resident of Mahalaxmi Municipality-2 in Lalitpur, who is suspected of embezzling about Rs 5.8 million. After Lokendr...

Electrician dies from electrocution in Solukhumbu, 3 others injured
Society

Electrician dies from electrocution in Solukhumbu, 3 others injured

KATHMANDU: An electrician working in Solukhumbu, Bishnu Rai, tragically died due to electrocution while performing maintenance work near an electric wire in Salleri, the district headquarter...

Contractors demand adequate funds to resume projects amid budget shortfalls
Society

Contractors demand adequate funds to resume projects amid budget shortfalls

KATHMANDU: Due to insufficient budget allotted for the current fiscal year, contractors in Nepal have put a stop to their operations. A notice has been released by the Federation of Contract...

Maoist Center's Janardhan Sharma proposes leadership transition
Politics

Maoist Center's Janardhan Sharma proposes leadership transition

KATHMANDU: Janardhan Sharma, Deputy General Secretary of the Maoist Center, has proposed a significant shift in party leadership to adapt to new circumstances and honor past contributions. S...

Price of gold increases by Rs 700 per tola today
Economy and Business

Price of gold increases by Rs 700 per tola today

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


On Sunday, 11th August 2024 according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association,

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza school-turned-shelter, killing 80
International

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza school-turned-shelter, killing 80

In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike on a school that was converted to a refuge has left at least 80 people dead and about 50 injured. The attack, which happened during prayers at a mosque within the scho...

Karnali Highway reopened after landslide obstructions
Travel

Karnali Highway reopened after landslide obstructions

KATHMANDU: The Karnali Highway, which had been blocked by landslides in Pili, Kalyankhola, and Birtamod along the Surkhet-Jumla route, has been reopened. The road was cleared and became oper...