- Tuesday, 19 May 2026
President administers oath of office to newly appointed Chief Justice Sharma
President Ramchandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Chief Justice (CJ) Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma.
Budget to lay special focus on excluded areas: Finance Minister Wagle
Responding to the queries raised by lawmakers in the discussion on the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill (excluding tax proposal) for the fiscal year 2083/84, Finance Minister asserted that the middle class would be expanded by uplifting the weaker class.
One arrested for embezzling Rs 4.7 million by promising foreign employment in Qatar
Narayan Joshi, aged 37, has been arrested for defrauding Rs 4.7 million by false promising foreign employment in Qatar.
APG delegation holds discussion with IGP Karki on grey list exit efforts
A delegation from the Asia/ Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) held discussions with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki on Nepal’s ongoing efforts to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s 'grey list'.
Nation
Fire incidents at 11 different places, property worth Rs 7.79 million destroyed
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the fire incidents occurred in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Jhapa, Morang, Dhanusha, Bara, Dang, Dadeldhura and Achham districts.
President administers oath of office to newly appointed Chief Justice Sharma
President Ramchandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Chief Justice (CJ) Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma.
Access to justice shall be increased with IT use: Proposed Chief Justice Dr Sharma
Presenting his future action plan at the Parliamentary Hearing Committee earlier today, Sharma said that he will make judicial work transparent and predictable, thereby increasing the effectiveness of overall justice delivery and easy access to justice for service recipients.
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Minister Pokharel interacts with professors assigned to oversee universities' functions
Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, today interacted with professors, who have been assigned to oversee day-to-day operations for the transition period at different universities, about functions and plans of the universities.
World
Putin says Russian-Chinese ties reach "truly unprecedented level"
Putin noted that 25 years ago, Russia and China signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which laid a solid foundation for a genuinely strategic relationship and comprehensive partnership for the benefit of the two countries and two peoples.
Business
Smuggling attempt through Korala checkpoint showing fake letter
Officers of the customs office have taken control of the container driver and helper who were illegally trying to take two containers carrying one hundred thousand and eighteen illegal vapes by showing the fake covenant through the Korala checkpoint connecting Nepal and China around 11 PM on May 15, 2026.
Intensify extraction of petroleum products: Chief whip Thapa
At a programme organized by Raphat Sanchar Club here today, chief whip Thapa informed that the extraction of petroleum products was obstructed because the Surkhet-Dailekh roadway was not upgraded in time.
Lakeside firms demand shorter operating hours
Business owners in Pokhara, Nepal’s tourism capital, have demanded a reduction in operating hours for nightlife businesses, stating the current provision allowing 24-hour operations has become a burden rather than a boon.
Strict customs reduces cross-border trade
Trade across the Nepal-India border has sharply declined after the government strictly enforced a rule requiring customs duty on goods worth more than Rs. 100 brought in from India.
Sports
Lamichhane sets record as Nepal climb League‑2 table
With ODI status at stake, Nepal stunned leaders Scotland by six wickets on Monday to move up to fifth place in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League‑2 Series. Thanks to world‑record bowling from Sa
Interview
Comedy must evolve beyond body-shaming humour: Prabhat Lama
Prabhat Lama, a renowned stand-up comedian who is a permanent resident of Mahottari district, spent more than 10 years in radio programmes, struggling to be an artist. After arriving in Kathmandu, he joined Radio-Audio, the first comedy-the
Neither old parties need to panic nor new ones gloat over, PM Karki cautions
Prime Minister Sushila Karki had taken up the responsibility of the head of the executive when the country was in difficult circumstances and has successfully fulfilled the task of conducting the House of Representatives election within the stipulated time.
Society
President administers oath of office to newly appointed Chief Justice Sharma
President Ramchandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Chief Justice (CJ) Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma.