Nepal

Birgunj road expansion faces fresh legal hurdle

The expansion of Birgunj’s main road has hit another legal hurdle after the High Court Janakpur’s Birgunj bench ordered authorities to temporarily stop work following a writ petition filed by Nepal Telecom.

Nepal

Bus carrying Nepali Bol Bam pilgrims crashes in Jharkhand, 3 dead

A Bol Bam pilgrimage from Rautahat turned tragic in India early Friday when a bus carrying Nepali pilgrims collided with a freight truck in Jharkhand, killing three people and injuring 34 others.

Business

NAIMA's vision goes beyond vehicles to build a smarter mobility ecosystem

As the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 gets underway at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu, the Nepal automobile industry is showcasing not only the latest vehicles and mobility technologies, but also a broader vision for the future of mobility in the country.

Nepal

Burn victims could get up to Rs one million in free treatment under proposed law

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has invited public feedback on the draft Human Body Burn (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, 2083, giving citizens and stakeholders seven days, until August 19, to submit suggestions.

Nepal

Koshi Police call for tech-based surveillance to tackle border crime

Nepal’s open international border is making crime control and security management increasingly difficult in Koshi Province, prompting the provincial police to call for greater use of surveillance and detection technology along the frontier.

Nepal

Bagmati CM Baniya sets August 17 for confidence vote

Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya will seek a vote of confidence on August 17, but he currently appears 15 votes short of the 53 needed to retain his government.

Business

Subisu becomes Internet Partner of Sudurpaschim Royals

Subisu Limited has partnered with Nepal Premier League (NPL) franchise Sudurpaschim Royals as its Internet Partner ahead of the upcoming NPL season.

Kathmandu

Umesh Pokharel elected new chair of Media Action Nepal

Media researcher Umesh Pokharel has been elected as the new chair of Media Action Nepal, following a meeting of the organisation's executive committee members in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Nepal

Khag Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister

Khag Raj Bhatta, parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Communist Party, has been appointed the fifth chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province, marking a fresh change in the provincial government.

Business

Dharan approves Rs 2.76 billion budget, targets Rs1.4b revenue

Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City has approved a Rs 2.76 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with the local government expecting more than half of the funds to come from its own internal revenue.

Business

Gold price falls Rs 4,600 per tola

The price of fine gold declined by Rs 4,600 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.

Business

Ncell launches Business Cloudsuite with web hosting, domain services

Ncell has launched Ncell Business Cloudsuite, a locally supported platform offering domain registration and professional web hosting services for businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, educational institutions and other organisations.