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No perks, no frills: Finance Minister Khanal takes tough road of austerity
No perks, no frills: Finance Minister Khanal takes tough roa...

The Sushila Karki-led interim government has launched a sweeping austerity drive, scrapping perks, freezing low-priority projects and tightening control over allowances and consultancies. Finance Minister Rameshore Khanal is leading the cost-cutting push to fund post- Gen Z movement reconstruction a...
Sep 24, 2025

ECONOMY
Finance Minister Khanal receives 166 complaints via email in just six hours
Finance Minister Khanal receives 166 complaints via email in...

The “Complaint Emailbox” system launched by Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal to directly receive and address public grievances has already shown promising results.
Sep 23, 2025

ECONOMY
Minister Ghising mulls scrapping contracts of Sunkoshi Marin, Bheri Babai over delays
Minister Ghising mulls scrapping contracts of Sunkoshi Marin...

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development Kulman Ghising has said the government will not keep the contracts of two national pride projects—the Sunkoshi Marin and Bheri Babai Multipurpose Projects—in their current for...
Sep 23, 2025

POLITICS
DoLMI begins probe into the cash found at Deuba and Khadka residences
DoLMI begins probe into the cash found at Deuba and Khadka r...

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) has launched a probe into cash reportedly discovered at the homes of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and former minister Deepak Khadka, both of which were torched during the recent Gen Z protests.
Sep 21, 2025

SOCIETY, WORLD
Bipin Joshi among 47 captives in ‘farewell picture’ posted by Hamas as Israeli assault on...
Bipin Joshi among 47 captives in ‘farewell picture’ posted b...

The release of the photograph offers a rare glimpse into the status of captives whose whereabouts have remained uncertain including Bipin Joshi. His appearance in the image, analysts say, indicates he is alive, offering a fragile hope to his family and supporters amid the ongoing conflict.
Sep 20, 2025

POLITICS
SC did not order social media shutdown: CJ Raut
SC did not order social media shutdown: CJ Raut

Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut has clarified that the Supreme Court did not direct the government to shut down social media.
Sep 20, 2025

POLITICS
Gen Z leader Sudan Gurung tells NC General Secy Thapa: ‘Elders cannot lead this way anymor...
Gen Z leader Sudan Gurung tells NC General Secy Thapa: ‘Elde...

Sudan Gurung, a prominent face of the Gen Z movement, has openly voiced his dissatisfaction with the working style of Nepal’s senior political leaders during a meeting with Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Thapa on Friday.
Sep 20, 2025

POLITICS
Govt to reduce staff positions by up to 20%, cut meeting allowances
Govt to reduce staff positions by up to 20%, cut meeting all...

In response to the country’s challenging fiscal situation, the government has decided to cut meeting allowances for civil servants and reduce staff positions by up to 20%. The decision was taken at a secretary-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Eknarayan Aryal.
Sep 16, 2025

SOCIETY
Rapid assessment highlights child trauma and trust deficit following Gen Z protests
Rapid assessment highlights child trauma and trust deficit f...

A rapid assessment led by Save the Children and Children as Zone of Peace (CZOP), in collaboration with 13 child rights organizations, has revealed grave violations of children’s rights during the recent Gen Z–led protests in Nepal. The assessment documents deaths, injuries, arbitrary a...
Sep 15, 2025

POLITICS
Govt to probe Gen Z protests, provide Rs 1.5 million relief to families of the deceased
Govt to probe Gen Z protests, provide Rs 1.5 million relief...

Govt decides to observe Day of Mourning on Wednesday
Sep 15, 2025
