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- Bus driver who set vehicle on fire was absconding after Balaju crash, police say
The driver who died of burns was allegedly using driving licences issued in other people’s names.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - SC upholds pardon granted to Resham Chaudhary
Kathmandu, September 22 The Supreme Court has upheld the pardon that President Ramchandra Paudel granted to Resham Chaudhary, the founding leader of the Nagarik Unmukti Party. A bench of Justices Sharanga Subedi and…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Man arrested for hoarding and black marketing of LP Gas
Kathmandu, September 22 Police have arrested a man on allegations of hoarding and black-marketing cooking gas. The arrested person has been identified as 47-year-old Saroj Nemkul of Sanagaun, Mahalaxmi Municipality-6,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Government says ending mandatory tender notices in private media does not curb press freedom
It tells the Supreme Court that publishing bids through government media avoids duplication, while petitioners argue the change infringes constitutional rights.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - This new concrete is stronger and pulls CO2 from the air
Researchers have created a concrete mixture that is both stronger and capable of absorbing carbon dioxide. The best formula, combining zeolite with bamboo biochar, boosted compressive strength by 7.48% and tensile…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Bus driver set vehicle on fire after passengers got off, police say
Police say the 23-year-old driver did not flee after the fire started and suffered burns to more than 90 percent of his body. His motive remains unclear.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - CIB probes ANFA over alleged financial, match-related irregularities
Two ANFA officials arrested as investigators examine Bahrain match arrangements, kit purchases and World Cup ticket sales amid a wider crisis at the football governing body.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Cooperative operators, CEOs barred from renting own homes for offices
Kathmandu, September 22 Cooperative operators and chief executive officers (CEOs) will not be allowed to operate cooperative offices from houses owned by themselves or their relatives, according to a directive issued by…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Promoted Nepal Army officers receive rank insignia
Kathmandu, September 22 Military officers who were recently promoted have been presented with their rank insignia. Nepal Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel presented the insignia to Sobendra Singh Mahat and Prakash Thapa, who…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Aravind Kumar Jha elected secretary of International Kabaddi Federation
Kathmandu, September 22 Aravind Kumar Jha, general secretary of the All Nepal Kabaddi Association, has been elected secretary of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF). According to the All Nepal Kabaddi…
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - Galchhi-Syabrubesi road to resume traffic by Dashain
Kathmandu, September 22 The Department of Roads is working to resume traffic along the flood-damaged Galchhi-Syabrubesi road section within the month of Ashoj, ahead of Dashain. According to the department, traffic has…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - RSP lawmaker calls for psychological training for drivers
Kathmandu, September 22 Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Ashish Gajurel has called for providing psychological training to drivers. Speaking at a meeting of the House of Representatives, Gajurel, who said he had…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Man arrested for defrauding job seekers
Kathmandu, September 22 A man has been arrested on charges of fraud after promising to secure jobs in the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and as forest guards. The arrested man is Raj Shrestha, 39, of…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Home, energy ministers visit Meteorological Department ahead of heavy rain forecast
Kathmandu, September 22 Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha visited the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to inquire about the rain and snowfall…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Apple picking festival in Mustang draws visitors
Mustang, September 22 An apple-picking festival has been underway since Sunday at the Marpha-based Temperate Horticulture Development Center, at Gharpojhang rural municipality-2 in Mustang. The festival will run till…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - The Nepali scientist who wants to turn hydrogen into a practical energy source
As a boy in Gorkha, Bishnu Bastakoti studied by the light of a smoky kerosene lamp. Today, thousands of kilometres away in the United States, he is researching a different kind of light — hydrogen, which could one day…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Supreme Court seeks reasons for Bharat Dahal’s arrest
Kathmandu, September 22 The Supreme Court has ordered the government to provide reasons for the arrest of Bharat Dahal. A bench led by Justice Kumar Regmi also ordered that Dahal be produced before the court. Dahal was…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Koshi Highway section to close for 9 hours daily for roadworks
Kathmandu, September 22 A 17-kilometre section of the Koshi Highway between Khandbari and Sabhakhola in Sankhuwasabha has been closed to traffic for nine hours daily to facilitate road maintenance and widening works.…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Police arrest 58 foreign nationals in overnight operation in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, September 22 Police arrested 58 foreign nationals during an overnight operation conducted at various locations in Kathmandu Valley on Monday, according to security sources. A joint team from the Central…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Malaysia recruitment dispute reaches prime ministerial level
Kathmandu, September 22 The dispute over Malaysia’s plan to limit Nepali worker recruitment to a small group of manpower companies has now reached the prime minister’s level. Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah,…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - A strange circle on satellite maps turned out to be a 390-million-year-old impact crater
An amateur astronomer searching satellite maps for a Quebec camping spot accidentally discovered a massive ancient impact crater. Scientists later found shatter cones that confirmed the 25-kilometer-wide structure was…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Government to ensure essential public services during festive season
Kathmandu, September 22 The government has decided to ensure the regular operation of essential public services during the upcoming festive season. A meeting of government secretaries held on Monday made the decision,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - NEPSE’s ‘technical glitch’ was a ransomware attack. What happened?
Kathmandu, September 22 On Monday, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) was forced to suspend regular share trading for an entire day. NEPSE initially described the disruption as a “technical problem”. But information…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Tripartite deal to streamline licence distribution
Kathmandu, September 22 A tripartite agreement has been signed to make the distribution of driving licences more systematic and convenient. The agreement was signed on Tuesday between the Department of Transport…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Asian Games: Nepali women’s team secures win in kabaddi
Kathmandu, September 22 Nepal has won against Thailand in the women’s kabaddi game in the 20th Asian Games ongoing in Nagoya, Japan. In the first match held today at Tokai Citizen Gymnasium in Japan, Nepal defeated…
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - The end of humanity? What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now
A Yellowstone super-eruption would begin not with a sudden surprise, but with weeks of increasingly alarming warning signs such as migrating earthquake swarms, rapid ground uplift, changing geysers, and rising volcanic…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - A 42-light-year X-ray tail links a pulsar to previously 'orphan' gamma rays
Understanding the origin, acceleration and propagation of high-energy cosmic rays has been a century-old mystery in astrophysics. Recently, joint observations from China's Einstein Probe (EP) satellite and the Large…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - They crossed borders and jungles for America. Many returned afraid to speak
In just a year, hundreds of Nepalis have been deported after paying millions to reach the US through the so-called ‘donkey route’. Why are so few willing to report those who sent them?
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Balendra Shah is breaking with the tradition of the airport farewell
The prime minister will leave for New York without a guard of honour, red carpet or the customary gathering of ministers and foreign diplomats.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - The dangerous hunt for yarsagumba is no longer paying off for Karnali’s collectors
Falling prices, declining production and the absence of Chinese buyers are squeezing communities that have long depended on the prized fungus.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Supreme Court orders police not to routinely handcuff people arrested for investigation
Handcuffs may be used only after an objective assessment finds a risk of escape, resistance or harm to the detainee or others, the court says.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Supreme Court dismisses Idemia’s petitions over passport contract
The French company had challenged the government’s decision to award the passport-printing contract to German firm Veridos.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Married at 14, a young mother in Nepal now has nowhere to go
Naina left school and eloped at 14. Now a mother of two daughters, she faces pressure to divorce, abuse at home and a family that has stopped speaking to her.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Why was Nepal’s stock market shut on Monday
A ransomware attack at a data centre serving 72 brokers has disrupted trading, leaving investors concerned about the market’s resilience and the security of their data.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepse closed after data centre outage disrupts trading
A technical failure at the data centre hosting servers used by 72 stockbrokers has forced the Nepal Stock Exchange to suspend Monday’s trading session.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Money is cheap in Nepal. Businesses still aren’t investing
Banks are flush with lendable funds and interest rates are low, yet businesses remain reluctant to borrow and invest, reflecting weak confidence in the economy.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - AfD leads as Merz rues ‘disaster’ in worst state election result in postwar Germany
The AfD’s strong showing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and gains in Berlin deepen pressure on Merz as his coalition faces voter anger over economic reforms and rising living costs.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Indian comic Sharon Verma to make her Nepal debut
‘Sharon Verma Live’ is happening on September 27 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kamaladi, Kathmandu.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - At Kausi Theatre, an absurd twist to a crime thriller
In ‘A Killer View’, a photographer confined to his room becomes convinced his neighbour has committed murder.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Address trade disruption ahead of major festivals
Resuming trade operations through Tatopani would greatly help traders facing heavy financial losses and consumers already weighed down by inflation.
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