KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Home Ministry has banned visa-on-arrival for citizens of 13 countries, including Iran. With Iran added to the list, the number of countries whose nationals are not eligible for visa-on-arrival in…
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…
KATHMANDU: Home Ministry has decided to suspend visa-on-arrival facilities for Iranian citizens, citing security concerns. Under the new decision approved at the ministerial level, Iranian nationals wishing to travel to…
KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the government to adopt all measures to ease the distribution of petroleum products. A press statement issued today by the Under-Secretary of the…
The word ‘green’ has become popular in many industries lately, not just in fashion. I have cared about the environment since I was young, so I have noticed how common this term has become. When it comes to cement, green…
XICHANG: China on Friday sent two new test satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. The test satellites, Shiyan-30 03 and 04, were launched at 6:33 a.m.…
LOS ANGELES: A NASA spacecraft re-entered Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday, years earlier than originally predicted, according to the U.S. space agency. The spacecraft, Van Allen Probe A, re-entered the atmosphere at…
BEIJING: China said on Friday it will donate $200,000 to the parents of students killed in what it called an “indiscriminate” missile strike on a school in Iran early in the Middle East war. Tehran has accused the…
KATHMANDU: A joint preliminary election observation report has indicated a lack of transparency in election expenditure of candidates in the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) held on March 5. The joint…
KATHMANDU: Twenty-one Nepali citizens who were lured to Cambodia by various individuals and fell victim to online scams at illegally operated online scam centres and casinos there have been rescued and brought back to…
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Forests and Environment has implemented ‘Gender Equality, Disabled-Friendly and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Strategy and Implementation Project for the forestry and environment sector covering…
KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing in the case of Kishori Sah ‘Kamal’ for March 15. On Friday, in a bench comprising Justices Sharanga Subedi and Tek Prasad Dhungana, the hearing could not proceed,…
KATHMANDU: Approximately 42 thousand people die annually in Nepal due to air pollution, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Ministry spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki said that children under five years…
KATHMANDU: Mohan Prasad Oli, the father of CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli, was cremated today at the Pashupati Aryaghat. The senior Oli passed away this morning at the Nepal Korea Friendship Municipal Hospital in…
KATHMANDU: The film Laalimaa was released in cinema halls across the country on Friday, marking the first domestic film to enter theaters following the recent House of Representatives election. Directed by Roshan Miraz,…
KATHMANDU: Three people have died in separate incidents in Makawanpur, Rukum West and Darchula districts in the last 24 hours. In Makawanpur, a container driver died when the container he was driving collided with a…
KATHMANDU: Air pollution that blanketed major cities including Kathmandu Valley for the past few days has started reducing gradually. The air quality index had reached 178 till Thursday afternoon and it has decreased to…
While the match was still underway, a violent storm with hailstones suddenly struck. Panic spread throughout the stadium, and people began running in all directions. More than 70 spectators lost their lives.
KAPILVASTU: Police in Kapilvastu have arrested a mother and daughter accused of assaulting a woman after labeling her a witch in Uptaha in ward 1 of Banganga Municipality of the district. According to the District…
NEW DELHI: Russia and China are emerging as key economic beneficiaries from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to a report by Jefferies, which highlighted how rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping global…
SURKHET: Students of Usha Bal Vatika Secondary School staged a protest in Birendranagar Municipality on Friday, demanding an impartial investigation into the death of 16-year-old student Inisa BK and strict legal action…
NUWAKOT: With the obstruction of the locals, disposal of Kathmandu Valley waste has been halted at Bancharedanda. Residents of Bancharedanda area did not allow the disposal of waste taking up the non-implementation of…
Women's leadership is sometimes viewed with suspicion. It is assumed that because women carry double and triple responsibilities, including household work and community roles, they cannot perform effectively or be…
KATHMANDU: Under the aegis of the government, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has gradually brought back Nepalis stranded in various West Asian countries through rescue flights. According to the NAC spokesperson…
KATHMANDU: Chairperson of the CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli has been bereaved of his father. Former Prime Minister Oli’s father Mohan Prasad Oli breathed his last at Bhaktapur-based Nepal Korea Friendship Hospital today. He…
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed serious concern over the escalating crisis in West Asia, warning that the situation poses a major threat to global peace and security. In…
WASHINGTON DC:President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said the situation involving Iran was progressing “very rapidly” and praised the strength of the United States military. Speaking at the Women’s History…
