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KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more. Questions emerge over PM Shah’s governing style amid growing…
Minister Mehta calls for making Ayurvedic production more effective
KATHMANDU: Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta on Friday visited the Singha Durbar Vaidyakhana at Anamnagar, Kathmandu. During the visit, the Minister stressed the need to make the production of Ayurvedic…
Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City provides Rs 200,000 assistance for families of fire victims
DANG: Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City has decided to provide Rs 200,000 each from its Disaster Relief Fund to the families of two people who lost their lives in separate fire incidents. The decision was made during the…
Man arrested with undeclared cash
KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a man in possession of Rs 861,500 in cash for which he could not provide a declared source. The suspect, identified as Sabin Timalsina of Sindhupalchok, was apprehended from the New Road…
Facebook and Instagram hit by technical glitch
KATHMANDU: Millions of users around the world are experiencing disruptions due to a sudden technical issue affecting Meta’s main apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Users have reported widespread service…
33 arrested with drugs
KATHMANDU: Police on routine patrol arrested 33 people in possession of drugs from different parts of the country. According to the Central Police Newsroom, eight people were arrested in Kathmandu, six in Lalitpur, four…
Two-day women’s health camp to screen for cervical and breast cancer in Panchthar
PANCHTHAR: An expert health team from Kathmandu is set to conduct screening and treatment services for cervical cancer, uterine prolapse, and breast cancer in Yasok, Kummayak Rural Municipality, Panchthar. According to…
Ward Chairman arrested in banking crime case
MAHOTTARI: Police have arrested Ghuran Mahato, ward chairman of Bardibas Municipality–9, in connection with a banking crime case. Mahato, who had been absconding after the Mahottari District Court issued an arrest…
NEPSE slips 4 points; daily turnover reaches Rs 4.34 billion
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Friday witnessed a modest decline, with the benchmark index falling by 4 points to close at 2,724.03. The Sensitive Index, which tracks the performance of blue-chip…
Only 40 per cent of rescued homeless individuals reunited with families, says Manav Sewa Ashram
KATHMANDU: Only around 40 per cent of homeless and vulnerable individuals rescued from the streets can eventually be reunited with their families, according to the Manav Sewa Ashram. Krishna Poudel, in-charge of the…
Authorities begin home delivery of passports through postal service in Palpa
PALPA: The District Administration Office, Palpa, has begun delivering passports directly to service recipients’ homes through the District Post Office. Assistant Chief District Officer Rishiram Subedi said passports…
Education Ministry forms probe panel over study visa recommendation irregularities
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Education, and Sports has formed a three-member committee to investigate the alleged involvement of ministry employees in irregularities related to study visa recommendations. The committee is…
Central Security Committee meeting underway at Home Ministry
KATHMANDU: A meeting of the Central Security Committee is currently underway at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The meeting began at 5 p.m. on Friday. Chaired by Home Minister Sudan Gurung, who also serves as chairperson…
Law Ministry seeks public feedback on amendments to 20 Nepal laws
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has invited public feedback on a draft bill prepared under the “Some Nepal Acts (Amendment) Bill, Legislative Act, 2081”. The ministry issued a notice on…
Study links heavy social media use to poorer teen mental health
MELBOURNE: A decade-long Australian study has found that teenagers who spend two or more hours a day on social media face a higher risk of depression and reduced wellbeing, particularly during early adolescence. The…
Nepal Eye Hospital to provide services on Sundays as well
KATHMANDU: Nepal Eye Hospital in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, has announced that it is providing regular services on Sundays, traditionally a public holiday. Recognized as Nepal’s first eye hospital, the institution…
Update: Eight killed in Kavrepalanchok bus accident
KATHMANDU: Eight people were killed on the spot after a passenger bus met with an accident in Buchakot of Namobuddha Municipality-2, Kavrepalanchok, on Friday. The bus (Ba 2 Kha 8398), which was travelling from Banepa…
SC ruling clears way for govt to dissolve trade unions
KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has declined to extend an earlier interim order that had temporarily halted the government’s decision to dissolve trade unions, effectively allowing the government to move ahead with…
Supreme Court issues mandamus order in former child soldier case
KATHMANDU: A full bench of the Supreme Court has issued a mandamus order in a writ petition related to former child soldiers, marking a significant development in a long-running legal case. The petition, filed by Lenin…
Cabinet extends constitutional amendment taskforce deadline
KATHMANDU: The government has extended the deadline of a taskforce formed to prepare a discussion paper on possible constitutional amendments, according to the Cabinet meeting held on Friday. The Cabinet decided to…
House of Representatives endorses Appropriation Bill, 2026 for consideration
KATHMANDU: The House of Representatives has unanimously approved the proposal to consider the Appropriation Bill, 2026. The proposal, tabled by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle in Friday’s parliamentary session, was…
7 killed in bus accident in Kavre along BP Highway
KAVRE: At least seven people have died in a bus accident in Kavre district on Friday, police said. The bus, which was heading from Banepa to Roshi, met with an accident at Buchhakot along the BP Highway. Authorities…
Govt moves to implement long-stalled Rawal Commission report on public land encroachment
KATHMANDU: The government has decided to implement the long-delayed 2052 BS report of the High-Level Commission on Investigation and Protection of Government and Public Land, commonly known as the Rawal Commission…
Gen-Z pressure group stages sit-in outside RSP Gandaki convention
POKHARA: A group calling itself the Gen-Z Movement Case Resolution Pressure Group staged a sit-in protest outside the main entrance of the Pokhara City Hall on Friday while the Gandaki Province convention of the…
Khusbu Oli criticizes Foreign Minister over handling of Nepal-India border issue
KATHMANDU: Chief Whip of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Khusbu Oli, has expressed dissatisfaction with the role of Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal regarding Nepal’s border dispute with India. Speaking during…
Questions emerge over PM Shah’s governing style amid growing signs of friction within RSP
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s recent cabinet appointments and handling of key political controversies have sparked fresh debate over his relationship with the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), with…
Foreign Minister Khanal to leave for China on Sunday
KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to leave for a three-day official visit to China on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, Khanal will hold bilateral talks in Beijing…
SSB accused of crossing into Nepali territory in Susta, locals protest
PARASI: Tension has risen in the Susta area of West Nawalparasi after local residents accused Sashastra Seema Bal, one of India’s Central Armed Police Forces, of entering Nepali territory, prompting protests from the…
Minister Pun urges provinces and local levels to allocate 1% budget for innovation
KATHMANDU: Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun has urged provincial and local governments to allocate at least one per cent of their capital expenditure to science, research and innovation.…
Barshaman Pun demands probe into budget process, questions Finance Minister
KATHMANDU: Nepali Communist Party lawmaker and former Finance Minister Barshaman Pun has raised serious concerns over the budget-making process and the Finance Bill for the fiscal year 2026/27, demanding the formation…
India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party launches nationwide youth protest campaign
NEW DELHI: India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched a nationwide protest campaign on Thursday, with hundreds of students and young supporters gathering in the western city of Pune in the movement’s latest…
Harka Sampang questions PM Shah and Nepal Army over border security response
KATHMANDU: Shram Sanskriti Party chair Harka Sampang has raised serious questions over Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s response and the role of the Nepal Army following reports of an incident in Susta involving Indian…
Gold price rises by Rs 5,300 per tola
KATHMANDU: The price of gold increased by Rs 5,300 per tola on Friday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association. The federation has fixed the price of gold at Rs 292,000 per tola for…
Two women die after being swept away in Godavari river
KAILALI: Two women died after being swept away by floodwaters in the Godavari River on Thursday. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogendra Timilsina of the District Police Office, the deceased have been…
UML General Secretary urges Speaker to remain neutral in parliamentary proceedings
KATHMANDU: CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said it is inappropriate for the Speaker to defend the government against criticism raised by lawmakers in the House of Representatives. In a statement posted on…
Ganga Dahal denounces ‘media trial’ against her family, seeks legal action against misinformation
KATHMANDU: Ganga Dahal, daughter of former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has objected to what she described as a coordinated media trial targeting her and her family through social media platforms. In a statement…