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Former chief justice arrested a day after PM’s return, released hours later

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Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was taken into police custody early Sunday and released hours later, after police changed their account from an arrest to protective custody over an alleged security threat.

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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

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Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was taken into police custody early Sunday and released hours later, after police changed their account from an arrest …

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Floods and landslides have disrupted hundreds of hydropower generation across the country, damaging key transmission lines and cutting electricity supplies in several districts.

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ADB cuts Nepal’s FY2027 growth forecast to 4.1% as Bhotekoshi flood damage hits hydropower, infrastructure, trade and tourism, while inflation is projected to rise to …

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Nepal has sought Chinese support to restore the flood-damaged Rasuwa–Kerung trade route and reopen the key border crossing, while advancing plans for durable long-term connectivity.

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Meanwhile, Himalaya Airlines is scheduled to resume direct Kathmandu–Shanghai flights

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Meanwhile, exports grew 61.86% to NRs 76.59 billion, with the trade deficit widening to NRs 324.93 billion.

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Models had hinted at exceptionally heavy rain, but conditions now appear less extreme. Still, saturated ground from earlier monsoon rainfall keeps the threat significant.

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The market fell 36.25 points to 2,618.03 as all sectoral indices declined and turnover slipped to NRs 6.35 billion

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Arjun Dong Tamang’s death after a confrontation with traffic police follows the self-immolation death of another road user at the same location, prompting lawmakers to …

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After initially planning to avoid foreign travel for a year, Prime Minister Balendra Shah is heading to the UN as Nepal seeks international support after …

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FM Wagle’s secretariat has denied reports that he agreed to scrap VAT on electricity, while confirming that government agencies are studying the issue and possible …

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Nepal is bracing for heavy to extremely heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds from Friday to Sunday as a deep depression over the Bay of …

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