Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns, cites conflict of interest concerns Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned from his post on Wednesday amid mounting controversy over his share investments, becoming the latest minister in the Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government to be embroiled in scandal within weeks of its formation.
Twelve houses gutted in fire in Nawalparasi Twelve houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Bhairampur-5, Pratappur, Paschim Nawalparasi on Tuesday. The damage amounts to more than Rs 40 million.
Indian national arrested in Birgunj with 30,000 Tramadol tablets A 20-year-old Indian national has been arrested in Birgunj with 30,000 tablets of the banned drug Tramadol Hydrochloride, the District Police Office, Parsa, said.
All will be brought on board to conduct NC general convention: President Thapa Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Thapa has said that all party leaders would be taken into confidence to make the party's upcoming 15th general convention a success.
Contractor's inaction leaves Bajura road project stalled, hundreds of millions returned unspent year after year A blacktopping project on the Martadi–Kolti road section in Bajura district has ground to a halt, with the contracted company repeatedly failing to begin work and forcing hundreds of millions of rupees in allocated budget to be returned unspent each fiscal year.
Opposition parties seek HM's resignation In light of Home Minister Sudan Gurung’s involvement with shady broker and businessman Deepak Bhatta, major opposition parties have increased their calls for a fair investigation and the home minister to step down.
Strengthen NPC, Policy Research Institute for Better Governance: PM Shah PM Shah further cautioned that budgetary and legal constraints should not be cited as excuses for underperformance.
Home Minister Gurung defends share investments, denies concealment Home Minister Sudan Gurung has dismissed allegations that he concealed share investments worth Rs 2.5 million from his official property declaration, saying all his stock market investments — exceeding Rs 20 million — are clearly listed in his property details, publicly available on the Council of Ministers' website.
Ujyalo Nepal Party Chief Ghising demands rollback of fuel price hike Kulman Ghising, chair of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, has urged the government to withdraw the recent increase in petroleum prices, citing its impact on remote regions.
30 new bird species recorded in Gulmi A recent survey has recorded 30 new species of birds in Gulmi, taking the district’s total bird count to 355.
Demolition drive targets encroached structures along Birgunj's main road The Road Division Office, Hetauda, launched a demolition drive in Birgunj early Sunday morning, pulling down structures built in encroachment of the main road under the Tribhuvan Highway.
Verify social media information before sharing: Minister Timilsina Minister for Communications and Information Technology Bikram Timilsina has urged the public to verify information circulating on social media, stating that not all content shared online is accurate or authentic.
Home Ministry directs DAOs to implement one-door service system The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a nine-point directive to District Administration Offices (DAOs) nationwide, calling for the implementation of a “one-door service system” to improve public service delivery.
Sikta Irrigation Project makes 46pc progress in two decades The Sikta Irrigation Project has achieved only 46 per cent physical progress in nearly two decades since its launch in the fiscal year 2061/62 BS.
Kathmandu Screening of Thapathali squatters underway; relocation begins The government has begun screening landless squatters displaced from the Bagmati riverbank in Thapathali, with registration and relocation processes currently underway.
Business Dismantling of illegal structures begins in Gairigaun The work of removing the squatter settlements in Gairigaun located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9 has begun from today. The structures built on the public land along the Bagmati river is being dismantled as per the government's directives.
Opinion When the towers shook: Living through the 2015 earthquake in a high-rise On a quiet Saturday noon, the ground beneath 2015 Nepal earthquake turned violent.
Lifestyle Nepali artist Amrit Karki to feature in Ladakh Biennale Nepali artist Amrit Karki is set to present a newly commissioned work at the 2026 sā Ladakh Biennale, scheduled from August 1 to 10 in India.
Business inDrive rewards top drivers with EV cab, scooters Global ride-hailing platform inDrive has awarded top-performing driver partners with an electric cab and e-scooters under its Platinum Driver Giveaway campaign.
Business MetLife Nepal expands services to Jumla MetLife Nepal has expanded its services to Jumla, aiming to improve access to insurance and financial services in one of the country’s remote regions.
Kathmandu Tourism Minister Paudel signals end of political appointments as CAAN opens DG post to open competition The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has invited applications for the position of Director General through an open competitive process for the first time, with Tourism Minister Khadak Raj Paudel declaring that the days of political appointments at the aviation authority are over.
Environment Heatwave persists in western Terai as rain brings relief to hills Nepal's western Terai continued to swelter under heatwave conditions on Saturday, with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology maintaining its heat advisory and warning that maximum temperatures in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces could remain at or above 40 degrees Celsius over the next three days.
Photo Gallery In pictures: Thapathali squatter settlement eviction The eviction of a squatter settlement in Thapathali began at 6 am Saturday on the orders of Prime Minister Balen Shah.
Kathmandu Govt to evacuate squatters today, tomorrow The government plans to evacuate encroached squatter settlements along the Kathmandu valley’s riverbanks over the next two days. Three of these settlements — Thapathali, Sinamangal and Manohara — are scheduled to be evacuated from tomorrow morning and continue on Sunday.
Opinion Is migraine just a headache? An invisible condition that quietly disrupts everyday life This is a sentence I have heard countless times, often from people who genuinely care about me. My family, my friends, even relatives who believe they are comforting me have said this.
Pahalgam, one year on: Anatomy of a proxy war This week marks one year since the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
