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Nepalese man posing as Ohtani on social media arrested on suspicion of fraud
NHK has learned that police in Tokyo have arrested a 26-year-old Nepalese man on suspicion of defrauding an elderly woman by pretending to be Major League Baseball star Ohtani Shohei as well as his agent. Investigative sources say Niure Suman...

When will KMC’s budget drop?
KATHMANDU: As local governments across Nepal begin rolling out their budgets for the new fiscal year 2025/26, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)—the nation’s largest and most resourceful municipality—has failed to present its own, raising...

World News | Historical Bias Led to Decline of Sanskrit; Nepal Committed to Its Promotion: President Paudel
Kathmandu, Jun 27 (PTI) Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel has said the historical restriction of Sanskrit education to certain groups, including women, has led to its decline, as he affirmed the government's commitment to its promotion and...

Gold and silver traders resume protests against luxury tax
KATHMANDU: Gold and silver traders have once again hit the streets, demanding the immediate rollback of what they call an “unjust and impractical” luxury tax introduced in the new fiscal budget. The Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers and Artisans...

SEE results to be published today
KATHMANDU: The National Examination Board (NEB) has announced that the results of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) conducted in 2081 B.S. will be published today (Friday) at 6 PM. NEB officials confirmed that the results will be made...

JSP Nepal withdraws support from Lumbini Province government
KATHMANDU: The Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal, led by Upendra Yadav, has officially withdrawn its support from the Lumbini Province government. The support was initially extended to the government led by Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya....

Govt. urges bodies concerned to clear dues of dairy farmers immediately
KATHMANDU: The government has directed the bodies concerned to clear around Rs 3 billion dues of dairy farmers till the end of the current fiscal year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development held discussions with Nepal Dairy...

Five metropolises, except Kathmandu, present their budget
KATHMANDU: In line with the constitutional provisions, the federal government has been presenting the budget on the 15th of Nepali month Jestha every year. Similarly, the provincial governments are required to present the budget on Asar 1, and the...

Labour Minister Bhandari stresses on technology-friendly workforce
Kathmandu, June 27: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari, has said that it is necessary to prepare a skilled workforce capable of utilizing technology for employment. Addressing the memorandum of understanding...

Pokhara presents highest budget among metropolises outside Kathmandu, Birgunj lowest
KATHMANDU: Among Nepal’s six metropolitan cities, five excluding Kathmandu have announced their budgets for the fiscal year 2082/83 within the constitutional timeframe. Of these, Pokhara has brought the largest budget, while Birgunj has declared...

Nepalese tenant allegedly kills elderly woman in Shimla
In Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, police investigate the murder of 56-year-old Santosh after her son Devender Kumar discovered her body and alerted authorities, with the accused reportedly ingesting pesticide after the act Published Date - 23...

Metropolitan cities rush to finalize budgets by deadline, but Kathmandu remains uncertain
KATHMANDU: As per the constitutional provision, all 753 local governments in Nepal must conclude their budget sessions for the upcoming fiscal year by the end of Asar 10 (June 24). While most metropolitan cities have either concluded or are in the...

SEE result likely today
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 27: The result of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) is being made public today. Dr. Ganesh Prasad Bhattarai, controller at the National Examinations Board, Office of the Controller of the Examinations, Grade...

Woman killed by Nepalese tenant in Himachal’s Shimla
A woman was killed allegedly by a Nepalese tenant in her building in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, police said on Monday. Santosh’s son Devender Kumar filed a complaint stating that he found his mother dead on the floor on Sunday. (File) The...

Man accused of employment fraud arrested in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a man accused of defrauding individuals by promising lucrative jobs in Croatia under false pretenses. The suspect, 42-year-old Suvarna Kumar Bal of Sindhuli’s Dhyanglekh Rural Municipality–3, currently residing in...

Power struggle puts Kathmandu budget in limbo
KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Nepal’s largest local government body, is struggling to finalize its annual budget for the fiscal year 2025/26. As per the Local Government Operation Act, local governments must present their...

India to Evacuate Nepalese and Sri Lankan Citizens from Iran as Conflict Escalates
June 23 – New Delhi/Tehran – June 23 – India has expanded its ongoing evacuation mission in Iran to include citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka, following official requests from the two governments. The move comes as tensions escalate sharply in the...

Woman killed by Nepalese tenant in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla
A woman was killed allegedly by a Nepalese tenant in her building in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, police said on Monday. The accused was identified as Prem (36), a native of Nepal and the deceased was identified as Santosh (56), police...

Kathmandu to get round-the-clock safe drinking water supply: Minister Pradeep Yadav
Minister of Water Supply Pradeep Yadav. (File photo) KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Valley residents will now have access to 24-hour clean drinking water supply, announced Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav during the handover of a newly completed...

Defense Minister Rai reports 41% progress on Kathmandu-Tarai-Madhesh Fast Track
KATHMANDU: Defense Minister Manvir Rai informed the House of Representatives on Monday that the Kathmandu–Tarai Madhesh Fast Track, being implemented by the Nepal Army, has reached 41 percent completion. Speaking during the budget appropriation...