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Students take charge of traffic management for second day in Dhaka
International

Students take charge of traffic management for second day in Dhaka

KATHMANDU: Students continued to manage traffic as volunteers for the second day, with Ansar members joining them at key intersections in the capital. The Daily Star reported that students,...

EU Ambassador Veronique Lorenzo meets with PM Oli
National

EU Ambassador Veronique Lorenzo meets with PM Oli

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received a courtesy call from EU ambassador to Nepal, Veronique Lorenzo, on Wednesday at the PM's home in Baluwatar. During the meeting, PM Oli talked...

Heavy rainfall disrupts Khimti-Dhalkebar transmission line, halting 300 MW power export to India
National

Heavy rainfall disrupts Khimti-Dhalkebar transmission line, halting 300 MW power export to India

KATHMANDU: The Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 KV transmission line has been disrupted since 6:30 PM on Monday due to heavy rainfall. A circuit wire from the double circuit transmission line fell to th...

Kakarvitta border reopens to third-country tourists after four-year closure
National

Kakarvitta border reopens to third-country tourists after four-year closure

KATHMANDU: The Jhapa district's Kakarvitta transit point, located in eastern Nepal and serving as a primary entry and exit point along the border between India and Nepal, has reopened to vis...

Nuwakot Air Dynasty helicopter crash update: 4 Chinese tourists and pilot killed
Accident

Nuwakot Air Dynasty helicopter crash update: 4 Chinese tourists and pilot killed

KATHMANDU: At the scene of the Air Dynasty helicopter crash in Shivapuri Rural Municipality, Nuwakot's Ward No. 7, five dead have been found by the police. When it crashed on Wednesday after...

Air Dynasty helicopter crashes in Nuwakot
Accident

Air Dynasty helicopter crashes in Nuwakot

KATHMANDU: On Wednesday afternoon, an Air Dynasty helicopter crashed in the Suryachaur area of Nuwakot, according to District Police Office Nuwakot DSP Tilak Bharati. The helicopter was foun...

Task force presents transitional justice report to Nepal’s top leaders
Politics

Task force presents transitional justice report to Nepal’s top leaders

KATHMANDU: A report detailing the understanding reached by the task force on finalizing transitional justice in accordance with the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) was presented to Nepal’s...

World Bank grants $100 million to Nepal for PARIP
National

World Bank grants $100 million to Nepal for PARIP

KATHMANDU: The Provincial and Local Road Improvement Program (PARIP) in Nepal will get financial support totaling $100 million, according to approval from the World Bank. This funding was so...

Today gold price drops by Rs.1400 per tola
Economy and Business

Today gold price drops by Rs.1400 per tola

KATHMANDU: The price of gold went down by Rs.1,400 per tola today.


On Wednesday, 7th August 2024 according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association,

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh's interim government
International

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh's interim government

Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been named the head of Bangladesh's provisional government. This comes after the previous prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid a ma...

Cholera cases rise to 36 in Nepal with Lalitpur reporting highest number
Health

Cholera cases rise to 36 in Nepal with Lalitpur reporting highest number

KATHMANDU: There are now 36 confirmed cases of cholera reported in Nepal, with Lalitpur having the greatest number of infections. 23 cases have been reported by The Ministry of Health and Po...

Nepali rupee hits record low as NRB sets exchange rate at Rs 134.63 per dollar
Economy and Business

Nepali rupee hits record low as NRB sets exchange rate at Rs 134.63 per dollar

KATHMANDU: The Nepali rupee has hit a new low against the US dollar, with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) setting the exchange rate at Rs 134.63 per dollar for Wednesday. This represents a recor...