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BAGMATI: The Bagmati province government has collected public revenue amounting to Rs 27.93 billion (41.40 percent of the annual target) in the nine months of the current fiscal year. House and land registration (Land Revenue) and vehicle tax are considered the main sources of r…
BIRATNAGAR: In a significant milestone for Nepal’s eye health sector, Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh in collaboration with Orbis International has set up a Digital Training Hub at Biratnagar Eye Hospital, operated under the Lahan Eye and Ear Health Care System. The facility was officia…
WASHINGTON DC: The US Treasury Department has issued a fresh temporary waiver permitting the sale and transport of sanctioned Russian oil stranded at sea, in a move aimed at stabilising global energy markets shaken by the ongoing West Asia conflict. The license, issued on Friday…
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, is “very happy” about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran stating that the maritime movement through the strategic waterway will be strictly c…
KATHMANDU: The cloudy weather is expected in the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Partly cloudy weather is predicted in the remaining hilly and mountainous areas including Madhesh Province, and mainly clear weather in the rest of the Terai reg…
WASHINGTON DC: The US military has said that its naval blockade operations targeting Iran continue, even as tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, with Central Command stressing that American forces remain fully deployed and alert in the region. The Middle East-based US Centr…
KATHMANDU: Chairperson of the Securities Board of Nepal (SBON) Santosh Narayan Shrestha has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation paper to the Ministry of Finance on Friday. Shrestha commented that he voluntarily resigned from the post to to support the government…
ARIZONA: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) claimed that he played a key role in resolving multiple global conflicts, including the India-Pakistan situation, asserting that his interventions helped prevent large-scale loss of life. While speaking on international c…
KATHMANDU: In a landmark development on April 17, 2026, the Supreme Court has granted legitimacy to Gagan Thapa as President of the Nepali Congress. This follows the Election Commission’s earlier recognition of the Thapa-led committee elected through a special general convention…
KATHMANDU: Supreme Court has recognized the leadership of the Nepali Congress team headed by President Gagan Thapa, dismissing a writ petition filed by former party president Sher Bahadur Deuba and senior leader Purna Bahadur Khadka. In its ruling, the court endorsed the Electio…
The dispute between Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Lingden and General Secretary Dhawal Shamsher Rana has reached a peak. The ‘ultimatum’ given by RPP General Secretary Rana to Chairman Lingden on 12 April to set a date for holding a general convention within…
Kedar Magar/RSS KHOTANG: The ‘Biodiversity and Red Panda-Tahr International Conference, 2083’ kicked off here on Friday. The event has aimed at conserving wildlife facing extinct and promoting tourism. Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality organized the conference at Diktel b…
BARIKOT: There are no children in the Afghan border village of Barikot, where the school has been smashed by shells and the playground sits deserted after weeks of war with Pakistan. Almost all of the 8,000 residents fled after the conflict erupted in late February, but AFP jour…
BANGKOK: More than 4,500 prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty and others have had their sentences reduced under a pardon order by President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional new year, state-run media reported Friday. The identities of those being released were no…
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Handicrafts Federation and the Himalayan Everest Insurance Company Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on promotion of handicraft sector. Federation’s Director General Uttam Prasad Sapkota informed that the MoU was made in a bid to foster mut…
KATHMANDU: Stay updated with Nepal News’ evening briefing, bringing you the day’s most important developments from Nepal and across the globe. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we deliver a concise roundup of the top news you need to know. Complain…
After a heartbreaking final loss on home court at the NSC Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Nepal returns to the same venue with a reshaped squad, rising youth, and lingering belie, hoping to overcome the departure of key veterans and finally secure a historic title Nepal had a gold…
KATHMANDU: The agencies acquiring license to process the travel of workers for foreign jobs have been mandated to clearly disclose the name, contact number and locations of a focal person while applying for pre-approval through foreign employment demand letters. According to a n…
KATHMANDU: Nepal News presents today’s snapshot of Nepal’s economic activities. Get quick updates on major market movements, policy shifts, and financial developments shaping the economy of Nepal. Here are the key economic highlights for today: NRB Absorbs Rs 100 Billion Excess…
WASHINGTON DC: The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, to discuss the Iran ceasefire and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Jazeera, citing US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy…
KATHMANDU: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Sashmit Pokharel, has urged journalists for their constant awareness and collaboration on the issue of educational reform. During a meeting with a delegation of Education Journalists’ Group at his office in Singha Durbar…
KATHMANDU: Ten parliamentary committees under the House of Representatives (HoR) and two joint committees have got chairpersons on Friday. The newly elected chairpersons of the parliamentary committees took oath of office and secrecy in presence of Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal at pa…
KATHMANDU: The morning of April 15, 2026 was supposed to be routine for Nepal Airlines Corporation. A pair of pilots were scheduled to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where they would undergo expensive Airbus A-320 type-rating training at the CAE facility — a critical…
MANILA: Philippine security forces killed 10 alleged armed Islamist militants Friday who resisted an attempt to arrest them, police said. The firefight with police and soldiers happened in the Muslim-populated south of the mainly Catholic Asian nation, where remnants of Islamic…
KATHMANDU: Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has said that the law drafting would be moved ahead in a speedy manner, upholding the Constitution, laws, process and procedures. In the discussion with the Journalists Society for Parliamentary Affairs (JSPA) Nepal today, he clarified that it…
MAKAWANPUR: A meeting of current session of Bagmati Province Assembly has been called at 11:00 am on April 19. Discussion would be held on principles of different bills presented in the meeting held on April 8 and 9 and the bills would be sent to different committees for clause-…
KATHMANDU: The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) in witness of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) have officially partnered to launch a strategic financial support initiative aimed at…
KATHMANDU: A decision has been made to classify the disaster-related issues raised by the members of the House of Representatives in discussions with Prime Minister Balendra Shah and to prioritise them on the basis of risk within three days. Similarly, it is decided to complete…
KATHMANDU: Ambassadors of Saudi Arab and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have separately paid courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs Shishir Khanal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared that the envoys of both the nations held separate meetings with Minister Khanal at th…
KATHMANDU: Discussions have started for the election of the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party. The discussions have started at the parliamentary party office at Singhadurbar. Photos: Nepal Photo Library
KATHMANDU: On the final trading day of the week on Friday (today), the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) increased by 5.36 points. Rising by 0.18 percent compared to the previous trading day, NEPSE settled at the 2,838.40 mark. On this day, the Sensitive Index decreased by 0.58 point…
KATHMANDU: A technical training program on hybrid vehicle mechanisms, safety and maintenance coordinated by NAIMA concluded in Kathmandu on Thursday, with more than 25 participants taking part. The program was organized with technical support from United Traders Syndicate Pvt Lt…
KATHMANDU: Samikshya Baskota, a Member of Parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee under the House of Representatives. A meeting of the committee held on Friday selected her f…
KATHMANDU: Dr Ojaswi Sherchan, a Member of Parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been elected as the Chairperson of the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee under the House of Representatives. The committee meeting held on Friday selected Sher…
KATHMANDU: The International Open Friendly Taekwondo Championships (IOFTC) Nepal chapter has bid farewell to Nepali teams participating in three upcoming international taekwondo competitions, providing official tracksuits ahead of their departure. Prabin Shrestha, Sandesh Adhika…
KATHMANDU: Bharat Bahadur Khadka, a Member of Parliament from the Nepali Congress, has been elected as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee under the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament. Khadka’s candidacy was proposed by Mohan Acharya and supported by…
LAHORE: Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, was shifted back to Adiala Jail on Friday after undergoing eye surgery at a private hospital in Rawalpindi. She had been diagnosed with retinal detachment in her right eye following complaints of impaired visi…
KATHMANDU: The dispute and conflict within the Nepali Congress have burst into the open after the party’s central discipline committee issued a seven-day clarification notice on 15 April 2026 to former vice-president Purna Bahadur Khadka, accusing him of activities contrary to p…
SYANGJA: The Ward 8 office of Bhirkot Municipality, Syangja, has begun providing free health insurance coverage of up to Rs 100,000 to 600 students enrolled in 11 community schools under a child-friendly initiative. The program, launched on April 14, covers students from early c…
KATHMANDU: TikTok removed 1,932,575 videos in Nepal between October and December 2025 for violating community guidelines, according to its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The platform maintained a proactive removal rate of 99.9 percent, with 98.4 percent of flagg…
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed the recently announced Lebanon-Israel 10-day ceasefire deal, referring to it as a truce between Hezbollah and Israel, while raising concerns over its implementation and urging restraint from all sides. In a post on X, Ma…
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s public debt has crossed Rs 2.93 trillion as of mid-April 2026, reaching Rs 2.934 trillion by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26 (mid-July 2025 to mid-April 2026). According to the Public Debt Management Office, this represents a sharp increase…
KATHMANDU: Non-Resident Ambassador of Lithuania to Nepal, Diana Mickeviviene, has paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal today. During the meeting held at Foreign Ministry, they discussed the issues of further strengthening Nepal-Lithuania relations, identifying…
Oli was shifted from the ICU to the general ward on Thursday. Following the transfer, Prachanda met him, according to a CPN-UML leader.
Similarly, Executive Director of Security Printing Centre, Devraj Dhungana, mentioned that they have been preparing a business plan to make this organization strong in a sustainable manner.
KATHMANDU: Devotees are seen congregating at Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality-6 to perform ceremonial offerings (Tarpan, Shraddha) and worships in memory of their late mothers. Spokesperson at Chandragiri Municipality Krishna Prasad Khadgi told RSS that devotees have been…
PM Shah has emphasised that children of all mothers should create an environment to make their mothers feel proud through their deeds and should bring smiles to mothers' faces.
KATHMANDU: The Ambassador of Qatar to Nepal, Mishal Mohammed Al Ansari, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal at the Ministry on Thursday. During the courtesy call, views were exchanged on further strengthening bilateral relations in areas of mutual interest, in…
The reason behind the fire is not ascertained as yet, the police said.
KATHMANDU: The chair that Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal sat in when he began presiding over sessions the day after being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on 5 April 2026 was the same as those of the other lawmakers. In the past, a slightly more comfortable and special cha…
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the “steadfastness” of the Iranian people compelled US-Israeli forces to retreat during the “40-day war”, according to Iranian state media Press TV. According to Press TV, speaking at a meeting with the minister, deputies…
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) claimed that Iran has agreed to return its “nuclear dust” to the United States, asserting that the understanding comes as part of broader assurances from Tehran, as part of the peace deal, not to pursue its ambiti…
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, while commending the role of the United States in facilitating the agreement. In a post on X, Guterres said, “I welcome the announcement of…
KATHMANDU: There is a partial influence of westerly and local winds in the country and has led to partly cloudy weather conditions in most parts of the country today. The weather is generally cloudy in the Himalayan region, partly cloudy in the hilly region and generally fair in…
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday organised a virtual interaction programme with Nepali diplomatic missions based in West Asia and Africa. During the programme, Ambassadors, Consuls General and Chargés d’Affaires briefed on the prevailing situation in their…
BEIRUT: Fresh shelling was reported in southern Lebanon shortly after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect, raising concerns over the fragile truce, Al Jazeera reported. According to Al Jazeera, citing Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), Israeli artiller…
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) expressed hope that Hezbollah would act responsibly and peacefully during the 10-day ceasefire with Israel, urging an end to hostilities and stressing the need for lasting peace in the region. In a post on Truth S…
WASHINGTON DC: The 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon could be extended by mutual agreement, while Israel will retain the right to act in self-defence during the truce, CNN reported, citing a Memorandum of Understanding released by the US State Department. The six-point…