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Kalaiya—Police have arrested a daughter-in-law and a young man recently returned from Dubai in connection with the brutal murder of a mother and her son in Bara district, which had created panic in the local area. The incident occurred in Rahariadi of Parwanipur Rural Municipality–1, Bara, in the early hours…

Kathmandu—Gold and silver prices surged sharply on Wednesday, setting new all-time records in the domestic market. The sharp rise reflects continued strength in the international bullion market and growing investor demand for precious metals. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations, the price of hallmarked gold…

Kathmandu- The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) participated in the Travel and Adventure Show 2026 held in New York, United States, with the aim of further promoting Nepal’s tourism globally. The event took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on January 24–25. The United States has long served as…

Kathmandu—Advocate Yubaraj Poudel, popularly known as Yubaraj Safal, has been arrested on charges of spreading confusion by producing and circulating a false video related to the Office of the Attorney General and Attorney General Sabita Bhandari. He was taken into custody by the District Police Range, Kathmandu on Tuesday. According…

Kathmandu—Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited has announced the sale of approximately 348,853 units of promoter (founder) shares currently held by nine of its promoter shareholders. According to the bank, the promoter shares have been put up for sale exclusively for existing founding shareholders at this stage. Interested promoter shareholders are…

Kathmandu—The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), which had gained momentum following the confirmation of elections, witnessed a sharp decline on Tuesday, shedding more than 42 points amid broad-based selling pressure. After surging by 57 points on Sunday and undergoing a marginal correction of around 3 points on Monday, the market fell…

Kathmandu—The widespread damage seen in Sal (Shorea robusta) forests across Dang, Dailekh, and Surkhet in western Nepal has been confirmed as a severe defoliator insect infestation, not forest fire, according to a detailed scientific study conducted by the Forest Research and Training Center under the Ministry of Forests and Environment.…

Kathmandu—Even as the country remains engaged in election-related activities, the outflow of Nepalis seeking employment abroad continues at a significant pace. Nearly 600,000 Nepalis left the country for foreign employment in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2082/83. According to the Department of Foreign Employment, a total…

Kathmandu—The upward trend in gold prices continued on Tuesday, with the precious metal setting yet another record in the domestic market. Gold price increased by Rs 300 per tola on Tuesday compared to Monday, reaching its highest level so far. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers,…

Kathmandu-People’s Hydropower Company Limited has announced its plan to sell 500,000 shares of Upper Hewakhola Hydropower Company Limited through the stock market. The company made the decision public through an official notice issued to investors and stakeholders. According to the notice, the shares will be traded through the regular secondary…