- Saturday, 6 June 2026
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Nepalgunj roads struggle without traffic signals
Traffic management in Nepalgunj has been disrupted after the traffic lights installed in Nepalgunj were damaged during the Gen Z protest. The Road Division Office had installed traffic lights at Pushpalal Chowk, Dhambojhi, BP Chowk and Ganeshman Chowk in the city. Of these, BP Chowk and Ganeshman Chowk were partially operational, but regular traffic lights were operational at Pushpalal Chowk and Dhambojhi Chowk, but the traffic lights have been shut down for a long time after September 9. On the second day of the protest (September 9), the traffic lights were vandalized and damaged by pelting stones.
Bhattachan held on fraud charge
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested Devi Prakash Bhattachan, Director of Prabhu Group and former Member of Parliament, on charges of fraud, criminal breach of trust, illicit financial gain, and violation of the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002.
'Detection dogs’ mobilised on Nepal-India border to control drug trafficking
Police have launched a 'Dog sniffing' campaign at the Nepal-India border to control drug trafficking in the border area of Sunsari. As soon as Chhath is over, the police have started mobilsing trained ‘detection dogs’ at the East-West Highway at Tinkune Chowk, Bhantabari, Koshi Rural Municipality-8, Sunsari. It has been said that a team of 12 Nepal Police and two dogs have started the campaign by checking here. A special police team including trained dogs has been mobilised at the Nepal-India border to control drug trafficking, Superintendent of Police (SP) Keshav Kumar Thebe said.
Rescue of stranded tourists begins
A joint rescue team of the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police has been deployed to rescue a group of 15 people, including three foreign nationals, who are stranded in snow at ‘Hidden Valley’ below Tukuche Himal in Thasang Rural Municipality-1, Mustang. The team had entered Mustang via the base camp of Dhaulagiri, the world’s seventh highest mountain, but got trapped due to heavy snowfall.
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Govt, parties, Gen-Z hold first talks Tripartite talks productive: PM
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has urged the need for continuous dialogue and exchange of ideas between the government, political parties, and the Gen-Z groups to collectively address the challenges facing the nation.
Cyclone Montha likely to affect Nepal for two days
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has issued a notice urging people to remain cautious, as Cyclone Montha, which has developed over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to affect many parts of the country from Thursday to Saturday.
Women's Football: Nepal thrashes India in tie-breaker
Nepal has beaten India in friendly women's football match in a tie-breaker.
PM Karki for regular discussions among government, political parties and Gen Z groups
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has emphasized the need of regular consultations and exchange of ideas among the government, political parties and Gen Z groups.
Japan provides 12 fire engines for five provinces
On the occasion, MAEDA Toru, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, congratulated everyone involved in the project. He appreciated all who worked with the Embassy to complete the project and expressed his belief that these vehicles will strengthen emergency response capabilities, providing much-needed assistance to the communities they serve.
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Prioritise agenda of good governance, action against corrupt at par with HoR poll: Gen Z representatives
“HoR election is needed, should be held, but we can’t go along only reciting election and election. Main demand of our movement is good governance, and action against corruption,” PM’s secretariat quoted Gen Z representatives as saying, “The government should take both of these agenda together.”
Stablecoins: Tethered Power
The U.S. dollar’s share of central-bank foreign-exchange reserves has slid from 72% at the start of the century to 57% today—or just 43% when gold is included. While it still accounts for 60% of SWIFT transactions and dominates global foreign-exchange trades, its supremacy faces threats. Geopolitical tensions, including sweeping sanctions against Russia, have spurred other nations to build alternative payment systems such as China’s Crossborder Interbank Payment System (CIPS).
Online media to be established as new mainstream media-Communications Minster Kharel
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology held an interaction with journalists working for online television today to make online television well-managed and effective.
Preliminary hearing on writ petition against House dissolution: Court denies interim order, seeks written response in a week
The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday conducted a preliminary hearing on the writ petition filed against the formation of the present government, and dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR)
US Ambassador Thompson calls on Home Minister Aryal
US Ambassador to Nepal, Dean R Thompson, paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal at Singha Durbar, and discussed various issues of bilateral relations on Wednesday.
Tripartite meeting of Govt, Gen Z and political parties held at Baluwatar
A tripartite discussion among the political parties, the Gen Z representatives and the government has started at the official residence of the Prime Minister, Baluwatar.
