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Bus carrying Nepali Army personnel for election base camp crashes in Bhojpur
Kathmandu, February 18 A bus carrying Nepali Army personnel met with an accident at Setibagar in Bhojpur Municipality-3, Bhojpur. According to police, the bus was transporting army personnel to establish a base camp for the House of Represe...
NCP Chairperson Rishi Kattel arrested
Kathmandu, February 18 Chairperson of the Nepal Communist Party, Rishi Kattel, has been arrested. A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested Kattel from Kirtipur on charges of engaging in activities aimed at disruptin...
Egg prices hiked
Chitwan, February 18 Nepal Layers Association has increased the price of egg to be effective from today. Accordingly, the price of big egg is Rs 425 per crate while that of the medium size egg is Rs 375 per crate. The Association stated th...
A look at Nepal’s player performances in the World Cup
Mumbai, February 18 Nepal exited from the group stage once again while playing the ICC T20 World Cup for the third time. After losing the first three matches consecutively, Nepal was confirmed to be out of the group stage, but on Tuesday, the...
13 concrete, 17 suspension bridges built in Bhojpur since 2015
Bhojpur, February 18 A total of 13 concrete bridges and 17 suspension bridges have been built in Bhojpur district following the implementation of federalism in 2015. The Koshi Province government constructed these infrastructures across the di...
Slight decline in gold, silver prices
Kathmandu, February 18 The price of gold and silver has slightly decreased in the domestic market today. The price of gold has declined by Rs 1,500 per tola (11.66 grammes) while that of silver by Rs 5 per tola today as compared to Tuesday. ...
Festival fosters harmony: President Paudel
Kathmandu, February 18 President Ramchandra Paudel has said festivals foster harmony and fraternity among people from diverse communities. Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of Gyalpo Lhosar today, President Paudel reminded that t...
Annapurna Rural Municipality supplies oranges worth around Rs 40 million this year
Myagdi, February 18 Farmers in Annapurna Rural Municipality supplied oranges worth around Rs 40 million this year, according to data collected by the Agricultural Development Section of the rural municipality. Section technician Samjhana Khatr...
The deadly danger of acid in water bottles
Photo: Century On February 3, 2026, a very disturbing incident happened in Imadol, Lalitpur. A 60-year-old woman accidentally drank acid after thinking it was water. The acid had been stored and sold in a bottle that looked exactly like a normal...
Air pollution worsens in Kathmandu Valley
File: A view of the Kathmandu valley Kathmandu, February 17 Air pollution levels in the Kathmandu Valley have increased, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising from 178 on Monday afternoon to 191 today. According to the US Environmental Protec...
Daunne Road expansion delayed repeatedly; travellers face hardship (Photos)
Nawalparasi, February 17 Road upgrading works are ongoing at a rapid pace along the Daunne section of the Butwal–Narayangadh road. The 113-kilometre Narayangadh–Butwal road section was divided into two parts for expansion. The eastern section...
Nepal ranks second globally in EV sales
Kathmandu, February 17 Nepal has secured the second position in the world in terms of electric vehicle (EV) sales. In 2025, Nepal ranked second globally for the highest share of electric cars sold, with Norway in Europe taking the top posit...
What Nepali students must learn before leaving home
Studying abroad is a great opportunity to gain new perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. However, the journey can also be expensive and challenging. Currently, there is a strong trend among students from Nepal to study abroad. At the same tim...
Pashupati bids farewell to Naga Babas today with Rs 3 million dakshina allocation
Kathmandu, February 17 Naga Babas and other sadhus who arrived at Pashupatinath for Mahashivaratri will be bid farewell today with offerings and dakshina (monetary donations). It has been a tradition for the Guthi Sansthan and the Pashupati Ar...
Fire in sugarcane field in Siraha incurs damages worth over 10 million
Siraha, February 17 Sugarcane planted across 30 bigha of land in Siraha district was destroyed when a fire broke out and spread across the sugarcane field at Ghaletole at Lahan Municipality-13 in Siraha district on Monday noon. According t...
2 held with 955 kgs of marijuana in Dharan
Dharan (Sunsari), February 17 Two persons were arrested with a huge quantity of marijuana from Bardanda of Dharan Sub-metropolis-20. A team led by DSP at the Area Police Office, Bhishan Babu Rai, nabbed Sandip Kumar Majhi of Kolhabi Munici...
Winless Nepal to aim for redemption against Scotland in final group game
Kathmandu, February 17 Nepal, already eliminated from the group stage of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, will face Scotland in their final match today. The Group C match between Nepal and Scotland will begin at 7:15 pm Nepali time at the Wank...
Tourism in transition: The evolution of Nepal’s policy, purpose and promise
File: Tourists viewing a mountain range in Nepal Tourism has long been one of Nepal’s economic anchors, shaping livelihoods in the hills, plains, and cities alike. It creates jobs, brings in foreign exchange, and keeps many rural communities conne...
Land revenue offices collect Rs 5 billion in revenue last month
Revenue collection Kathmandu, February 16 The Land Revenue Offices across the country collected Rs 5 billion in revenue in the month of Magh. The amount of total revenue decreased last month compared to the previous month, it is said. The Land ...
Gold, silver prices see slight decline
Kathmandu, February 16 The price of gold and silver has slightly decreased in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold has declined by Rs 3,000 per tola (11.66 gram...
Ballot papers printing in the final phase
Bhaktapur, February 16 The printing of ballot papers for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election reached the final phase. According to the Janak Education Materials Centre Limited, the remaining 500,000 ballot papers would be prin...
Formal campaigning begins for March 5 Parliamentary Elections
Representational graphic. Image: Freepik/ pch.vector Kathmandu, February 16 Formal campaigning for the House of Representatives Elections, scheduled for March 5, begins today. Under election law, rallies, mass gatherings, corner meetings an...
Nepal Army rejects claims over US Military parade in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, February 16 A photograph purporting to show the United States Army staging a parade at Tundikhel went viral on social media, stirring debate just weeks before Nepal’s parliamentary elections. The image, shared widely online arou...
Exercise as medicine for Nepal’s ageing brain
Photo by Anupam Mahapatra on Unsplash When most people think about exercise, they think about weight loss, stronger muscles, or heart health. Very few stop to think about the brain. Yet movement may be one of the simplest and most powerful ways to...