11+ min ago   (326+ words) KATHMANDU: The dissident faction of the Nepali Congress has passed five reports with amendments at its national gathering in Kathmandu. The political proposal presented by former Vice President Bimalendra Nidhi, organisational proposal presented by former treasurer Umakant Chaudhary, contemporary policy…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (175+ words) KATHMANDU: The Gas Dealers Federation of Nepal has urged the government to distribute cooking gas through authorized retailers to ease difficulties faced by consumers. The federation said consumers are facing unnecessary hardship because gas is currently being distributed through gas…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (272+ words) KATHMANDU: Police have arrested 25 people from various locations in Kaski, Morang, Sunsari, Bardiya, Dhanusha, Jhapa, Lalitpur, Kailali, Tanahun and Udayapur on charges of possessing illegal drugs, including tapentadol, substances resembling brown sugar and heroin, marijuana, tramadol, pollen and pregabalin. According…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (180+ words) Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal/RSS KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal has emphasized the need for intellectual discourse and movements to drive national transformation. Inaugurating the first campus assembly of Gramin Adarsha Multiple Campus today, Minister Khanal…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (823+ words) Time taken to read: 6 Minute Former President of Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba addressing the national gathering of his faction in Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: Former Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba delivered…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (355+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepal’s commercial banks have announced their interest rates for Bhadra, with average deposit rates declining further from Shrawan as excess liquidity continues to persist in the banking system. The average maximum interest rate on individual deposits has dropped by…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (171+ words) KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and property caused by the earthquake in Flores, Indonesia. Recalling that Nepal knows well the pain and sorrow caused by natural disasters, having itself suffered devastating…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (163+ words) Gold ornaments displayed at a shop in New Road. KATHMANDU: The prices of gold and silver increased in the Nepali market on Sunday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers, the price of gold increased by Rs…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (251+ words) KATHMANDU: Heavy rainfall has disrupted road transportation in several parts of the country, with landslides and debris blocking or restricting traffic on major highways and roads. According to police, road disruptions have been reported in Kavrepalanchok, Ilam, Sindhupalchok, Rasuwa, Rukum…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (266+ words) KATHMANDU: Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth is scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu at 4 pm today on an official visit to Nepal to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army. President Ramchandra Paudel will confer the honorary…...