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Prime Minister Balen Shah Will Not Deliver Address At Republic Day Main Ceremony At Tundikhel On Jestha 15 And Recommends President Ramchandra Paudel To Address Event Through Official Letter Raising Questions On Traditional Protocol Change
RSP MP and health department chief Dr. Tosima Karki has urged the Government of Nepal to raise taxes on tobacco products to at least 50%. She said higher tax on tobacco is important to reduce consumption, protect public health, and support the long-term sustainability of Nepal’s health insurance system.
Pokhara Metropolitan City has started demolishing illegal structures along Firke Khola after a 35-day ultimatum expired, aiming to reduce monsoon flood risks and restore the river corridor.
Budhanilkantha Municipality has banned the sale of meat, alcohol, tobacco and related products within 300 meters of major shrines. The municipality has given businesses seven days to follow the new rule.
Nepal’s Central Film Examination Committee has started a new film grading system, replacing traditional scene cuts and beeps with age-based classification to support creative freedom.
A UML Secretariat meeting at KP Sharma Oli’s Gundu residence turned tense after leaders demanded an election review, leadership accountability, and party reform following the Fagun 21 election defeat.
Mount Everest Sets Historic Single-Day Record As 274 Climbers Successfully Reach The Summit From Nepal Side, While Experts Raise Concerns Over Crowding Risks And Increasing Number Of Inexperienced Climbers
Nepal is preparing to revise the Rs 100 customs duty-free limit for goods brought through Nepal–India border areas after complaints from daily shoppers and border residents.
Experts and stakeholders have suggested raising Nepal’s income tax exemption limit to NRs 12 lakh, saying it could reduce pressure on low and middle-income earners amid rising living costs.
Prime Minister Balen Shah has told Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal that he will appear in Parliament and respond to lawmakers at an appropriate time, as opposition parties continue demanding his presence in the House
UML has returned nearly Rs 3.86 crore to Nepal’s state treasury after controversy over foreign medical treatment expenses linked to former VIP officials including Ram Baran Yadav, KP Sharma Oli and Jhalanath Khanal.
MP Sumnima Udas Says Global Trust In Economy Depends On Financial Credibility Warns FATF Grey List Status May Hurt Remittance, Investment, and Tourism In Nepal And Calls For Strong Action Against Informal Economy And Regulatory Weakness
Parliamentary Hearing Committee Unanimously Endorses Supreme Court Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma As Nepal’s New Chief Justice With a Six-Year Term And Major Judicial Reform Plans, Including an E-Court System And Faster Case Resolution
Nepal Elected Vice President Of 79th World Health Assembly During WHO Meeting In Geneva As Health Minister Nisha Mehata Represents Country At Global Health Gathering
Nepal’s Supreme Court saw rare internal tension after Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla ordered court officials to register rejected writ petitions linked to the Chief Justice recommendation process.
Nepal Becomes First South Asian Country To Officially Include Gender And Sexual Minorities In Federal Ministry Name And Mandate, Marking Historic Progress For LGBTQIA Plus Representation And Recognition In National Governance
Shram Sanskriti Party MPs Protest In Nepal House Of Representatives With Placards Against Prime Minister Balen Shah, As Harka Sampang Led Members Demand Answers On Questions, While Speaker Issues Warning In Kathmandu Parliament Session
Massive Drug and Cash Seizure in Pokhara's Malepatan Raises Questions About Bigger Illegal Network; Two People Under Police Control
Nepal has once again created history on the world’s highest peak as legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 32nd time. According to PM Balen Shah, he reached the top at 10:12 AM, extending his own world record as the person with the highest number of Everest ascents in history. On the same day, Lakpa Sherpa, also known as the “Mountain Queen,” successfully completed her 11th Everest summit at 9:30 AM. With this achievement, she set a new world record among female climbers, adding another proud moment for Nepal in global mountaineering history.
A 25-year-old woman serving a life sentence escaped from Sundhara prison in Kathmandu late Friday night. The escaped inmate has been identified as Sapana Tamang from Bidur Municipality of Nuwakot. According to prison administrator Krishna Chapagain, she escaped around 1 AM after reportedly placing some objects on the ground and climbing over the prison wall.
Massive Marijuana Recovery In Siraha As Police Launch Investigation Into 276 KG Illegal Drug Haul
