Peoples' Review

RSP’s Rana, UML’s Manandhar, Dhakal, and NCP’s KC join Congress

Editor Peoples | 13 minutes ago

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FM Khanal pledges adequate resources for successful HoR election

Makalu Khabar | 53 minutes ago

LALITPUR: Minister for Finance Rameshwor Khanal has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that there will be no shortage of resources to successfully conduct the March 5 election to House of Representatives.

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6,622 students of Pokhara University being graduated today

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

GANDAKI: A total of 6,622 students of the Pokhara University are being graduated today. According to the PU’s information officer Lok Prasad Dhakal, degrees will be awarded to those attaining higher education in various levels and faculties at the 21st convocation to be held today at Pokhara Metropolitan City-30 Khudi Dhungepatan.

Nepal Press

UAE leaders extend National Democracy Day greetings

ayush budhathoki | 1 hour ago

In the message delivered on Thursday, the UAE President extended best wishes to President Paudel, as well as the Government of Nepal and the people on the occasion, the UAE Embassy in Kathmandu stated.

Nepal Press

Light rain and snowfall likely today

ayush budhathoki | 1 hour ago

The Himalayan regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces will generally be cloudy, it has been stated.

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Global AI Impact Summit: UN Chief calls for global unity, says science-led governance an accelerator for solutions

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

NEW DELHI, India: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for utilising Artificial Intelligence for global good and mitigate challenges being faced by humanity. He urged countries to come together and prepare, protect, and invest in people. Today international cooperation is difficult. Trust is strained, and technological rivalry is growing.

Peoples' Review

Gagan presents ‘evidence of Rabi’s involvement’ in cooperative fraud

Editor Peoples | 1 hour ago

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Venezuela parliament unanimously approves amnesty law

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

CARACAS: Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.

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Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

SEOUL: South Korea’s disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday for the “hardship” caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection. The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday found Yoon guilty of leading a December 2024 insurrection designed to “paralyse” the National Assembly.

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Landslides kill 7 in S. Philippines amid heavy rains

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

MANILA: Rain-induced landslides in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental in the southern Philippines have killed at least seven people, authorities said Friday. The Philippine Red Cross said its team retrieved three bodies from the landslide that struck a village of Monkayo town in Davao de Oro province on Thursday night.

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US issues 15-day deadline to Iran on nuclear deal

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

KATHMANDU: U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a 15-day ultimatum to Iran to reach a concrete agreement on its nuclear program, warning of “severe consequences” if no deal is struck. Speaking at a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, Trump said, “Ten to fifteen days is enough.

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No resources shortfall for March 5 polls: Khanal

bishnu | 1 hour ago

KATHMANDU: Minister for Finance Rameshore Prasad Khanal has reiterated that there will be no resource shortfall for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. Speaking at the “Nepal Tourism Seminar” in Lalitpur on Friday, the finance minister said the government’s focus is on ensuring the successful completion of the elections.

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Gold stable, silver dips

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

KATHMANDU: In the Nepalese market today (Friday), gold prices remained steady while silver saw a slight decline. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Traders’ Association, gold is being traded at Rs 304,700 per tola, unchanged from Thursday’s rate.

HimalPress | English

Over two-thirds of non-life insurance funds parked in bank fixed deposits

bishnu | 1 hour ago

KATHMANDU: More than two-thirds of total investments of non-life insurance companies by the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26 are concentrated in fixed deposit accounts of banks and financial institutions (BFIs). According to data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, the 14 non-life insurance companies in operation had total investments of Rs 64.

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Tensions escalate in Rautahat’s Sabgadha over wedding music clash

Makalu Khabar | 1 hour ago

KATHMANDU: A dispute over wedding music in Sabgadha, Gaur Municipality-6, Rautahat, escalated into violent clashes, leaving the village tense and prompting a heavy security deployment. The incident began Thursday night when a Hindu wedding procession with traditional music passed near the local mosque, where a Muslim congregation was holding prayers.

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Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain

Makalu Khabar | 2 hours ago

KATHMANDU: An Austrian climber has been found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend froze to death on Austria’s highest mountain last year. The man, named only as Thomas P in line with Austrian privacy laws, has been given a five-month suspended sentence and fined €9,600 (£8,400).

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Japan sees first drop in foreign tourists in four years amid China travel decline

Makalu Khabar | 2 hours ago

KATHMANDU: Japan recorded a decline in foreign visitors in January for the first time in four years, with numbers falling 4.9% year-on-year to approximately 3.6 million, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. The drop, the first annual decrease since Jan 2022, was largely driven by a sharp 60.

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Nepal Embassy opens in Lisbon, aims to be bridge strengthening bilateral ties

Makalu Khabar | 2 hours ago

KATHMANDU: As part of the Nepal-Portugal bilateral consultation mechanism, Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and Portugal’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Dr. Ana Isabel Xavier jointly inaugurated the chancery of the Nepalese Embassy in Lisbon on Thursday during a special ceremony.

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UAE Leaders Congratulate Nepal President on Democracy Day

TDN Correspondent | 2 hours ago

Kathmandu: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has sent a congratulatory message to Ram Chandra Poudel, President of Nepal, on the occasion of Nepal’s Democracy Day.

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Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53 after ALS diagnosis

Makalu Khabar | 3 hours ago

KATHMANDU: Eric Dane, the actor best know for his roles on Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, has died less than a year after revealing he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53. Dane starred as family patriarch Cal Jacobs on hit HBO teen drama show Euphoria.