- Thursday, 13 November 2025
Purushottam Khatri
Govt relaxes visit visa rules, dollar requirement scrapped
The government has simplified the rules for visit visas, removing several existing requirements through a Ministry of Home Affairs-level decision. The Department of Immigration (DoI), in a press conference on Friday, announced that travelling abroad on a visit visa has been made more convenient.
Firecracker frenzy alarms citizens as police patrols thin during Tihar
Kathmandu residents have voiced deep concern over the widespread and unrestrained use of firecrackers, fireworks and explosives during this year’s Tihar festival. What used to be a celebration marked by light and music has, this year, turned into a period of deafening noise, sleepless nights and alarming pollution across the Valley and other urban centres. In previous years, firecracker sounds were sporadic, but this time the explosions echoed relentlessly through alleyways, disturbing the children, elderly, patients, and pets. The excessive use of pyrotechnics has raised questions about public safety and the right to live peacefully amid festive celebrations.
Police struggle with resources ahead of March 5 election
The interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki has already announced that the national elections will be held on March 5, 2026. Following this declaration, several political parties have begun thei
Heavy rains cause widespread floods and landslides
Continuous heavy downpour across the country has severely disrupted transportation networks, with landslides affecting several major highways and vital routes connecting the Kathmandu Valley.
Festive Journeys Face Roadblocks
As Dashain approaches, a massive exodus of people from the Kathmandu Valley is expected, with millions heading home to their ancestral homes, leading to huge traffic congestion on the hi
Landslides ahead of Dashain festival threaten travel safety
As Dashain festival nears, passenger movement across the country has surged, but landslides on major highways have intensified travel hazards, leaving many stranded en route to their hometowns. On Monday night at 11:00 pm, a dry l
Panel formed to probe excesses during Gen-Z protests
The government has constituted a three-member high-level commission of inquiry to investigate into the incidents that unfolded during the Gen-Z demonstrations on September 8 and 9.
Communities help rebuild burnt police buildings, but officers still lack morale
On September 9, police constable Uttam Thapa and Assistant Inspector Milan Rai, stationed at Maharajgunj Police Post, were brutally killed by protesters during the demonstrations. Both officers were captur
Govt to form panel to probe infiltration in Gen-Z protest
The government has reached an agreement in principle to constitute a high-level judicial probe commission to investigate the incidents that unfolded during the recent Gen Z–led protests across the country including the Capital.
How police missteps fueled tragedy
The September 8 confrontation outside the Federal Parliament in Baneshwor has once again raised stark questions about Nepal Police and other security forces’ preparedness and overall security strategy.
Karki sworn in as first female PM of Nepal
Newly appointed Prime Minister of the Interim Government Sushila Karki has taken the oat
Govt races to fix highways ahead of festive exodus
With major festivals like Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath approaching, the Department of Roads (DoR) has unveiled a strategic plan to ensure seamless and secure travel on key highways,
Police intensify crackdown on noisy bikes, stunt riders in Valley
Police in the Kathmandu Valley have launched a special campaign to curb the growing nuisance of modified motorcycles producing deafening noise and performing dangerous stunts, particularly during nocturnal hours.
Embossed number plates to be mandatory from mid-September
After nearly nine years of lull, the government is set to enforce the much-talked embossed number plate system, making it mandatory nationwide from September 17. The Ministry of Physical
Families grapple with surge in missing loved ones
Many people across the country are in deep pain as they search for their loved ones in vain, amid surging disappearances in recent years. From young students to retired soldiers and from housewives to the elderly, individuals vanish without a trace, leaving families buried in anguish and unresolved questions.
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