- Saturday, 21 February 2026
Nepal's foreign trade reaches Rs. 1,291B
Nepal’s foreign trade recorded a significant expansion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, driven by a sharp rebound in exports and a steady rise in imports.
Nation ready for polls, only ballots awaited: PM Karki
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said that with the House of Representatives (HoR) election set to be held simultaneously across the country, the only step left is for the citizens to cast their votes.
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Ex-SKorean president defiant after life sentence
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day. In a statement re
Bagmati Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition kicks off
The Nepal Academy of Fine Arts and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Bagmati Province, jointly inaugurated the ‘Bagmati Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition/Conference 2082’ in Naxal on Friday.
Nation
Most polling centres lack road access in Mugu
For the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, 67 of the 69 polling centres in Mugu district have been set up in school buildings. One polling centre has been establish
Nation ready for polls, only ballots awaited: PM Karki
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said that with the House of Representatives (HoR) election set to be held simultaneously across the country, the only step left is for the citizens to cast their votes.
ACORAB and SEJON announces partnership to strengthen economic journalism at the local level
With the objective of equipping community journalists and strengthening media capacity to cover economic issues, Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (ACORAB) Nepal and the Society of Economic Journalists - Nepal (SEJON-Nepal) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on today.
Ministers mull use of parking lot at Dharahara
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal and Minister for Urban Development, Kumar Ingnam, inspected the Dharahara area on Friday. They also inspected the underground parking lot in the premises of historic Dharahara tower.
World
Ex-SKorean president defiant after life sentence
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day. In a statement re
Business
Nepal's foreign trade reaches Rs. 1,291B
Nepal’s foreign trade recorded a significant expansion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, driven by a sharp rebound in exports and a steady rise in imports.
Japan's exports surge 17%
Japan's exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors and strong demand in China and other Asian markets. Imports slipped 2.5%
Reviving fallow land through sugarcane cultivation
By leasing fallow land left unused by others and growing indigenous sugarcane, a young man in Baitadi has earned Rs. 500,000 from selling jaggery. With nearly 75 per cent of villagers migr
Triyuga bridge almost ready to link Udayapur
Construction of a suspension bridge over the Triyuga River, linking Ikraha and Shivanagar with the Madan Bhandari Highway in Chaudandigadhi Municipality-10 in Udayapur, has reached its final stage.
Sports
Zimbabwe surprise as T20 World Cup Super Eights begin without Australia
Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second "Super Eights" phase of the T20 World Cup kicks off without former champions Australia, who shockingly failed to make it out of their group.
Interview
Let's make this election a cornerstone of stable Nepal
With the House of Representatives elections set for 5 March 2026, Nepal finds itself in a markedly different political atmosphere. Gone are the familiar scenes of blaring loudspeakers, crowded rallies, streets lined with banners,
Nepal is going to be a hub for global cinema: Bham
Renowned Nepali filmmaker Min Bahadur Bham has been selected as a jury member for the Berlin International Film Festival 2026, along with six other colleagues chosen from among thousands of filmmakers worldwide. With this achievement,
Society
Five arrested for illegal excavation in Chure
They were arrested while excavating stones, sand, and pebbles from the Adheri stream of Chure Rural Municipality-4 of Kailali district.