Real estate revenue hits three-year high as buyers rush before tax hike
Revenue climbed to Rs60.74 billion in 2025-26 as buyers rushed to complete deals before higher capital gains tax rates and renewed land subdivision restrictions took effect.
Revenue climbed to Rs60.74 billion in 2025-26 as buyers rushed to complete deals before higher capital gains tax rates and renewed land subdivision restrictions took effect.
The women entered the protected area on Sunday to collect wild mushrooms but had not returned by Monday morning.
Hundreds gather in New Delhi for parliament march as Sonam Wangchuk sets conditions to end hunger strike and the youth-led movement intensifies despite a police ban.
From theatre to film, actor Jiwan Jung Basnyat on casting and the need for Nepali film industry to take creative risks.
Designers Bini Bajracharya and Mukta Shrestha represented Nepal at the regional event, showcasing Nepali craftsmanship and design.
Education spending abroad has become the biggest drain on Nepal’s service trade balance, outweighing gains from tourism and other exports.
Karki committee found that missing forensic evidence and the inability to identify who fired the fatal shots left no basis for criminal charges against senior security officials.
Tearful Argentina coach says the team gave everything in defeat and will reflect on his future after losing the World Cup final to Spain.
Torres settles cagey contest in extra time after Argentina fail to register a shot in regulation, handing Spain their second World Cup title.
The Supreme Court records lowest performance, settling only 29.46 percent of its cases in 2025-26.
Authorities position 155 machines along vulnerable highways as monsoon landslides repeatedly disrupt traffic across the country.
The closure of a historic public library reveals Nepal’s low priority for institutions that foster learning.
Nepal must develop more effective ways to protect its food and water systems from the growing vagaries of nature.
Judge says transfer to government hospital was justified as hunger striker’s health deteriorated, finds no violation of his bodily autonomy.
A landmark ruling has left Nepal’s premier wildlife destination looking for a way to protect both a tourism economy built around elephant safaris and the livelihoods that depend on it.
Improved driver awareness, stricter traffic enforcement and rainfall-related travel restrictions have reduced crashes along the notorious highway stretch, but falling rocks and landslides continue to pose a serious threat.
Majid Ansari details the events surrounding his violent arrest, the systemic failures within the security apparatus, and his refusal to be silenced by state-sponsored intimidation.
The tremor, with its epicentre near Kol area of Rukum East, was felt in neighbouring districts and parts of the Kathmandu Valley.
Thick black smoke covered the area, located some 50 km (30 miles) west of Oslo, but there were no reports of casualties or people missing from the blaze, which hit a neighbourhood of terraced housing.
Emergency airlifts are saving the lives of teenage mothers and newborns in remote districts, where difficult terrain and limited health facilities often turn childbirth into a life-threatening ordeal.
From exhausted doctors to victims of violence and loan sharking, people continue to gather at Maitighar seeking answers from a government that came to power promising change.
Citizens seeking routine services are left waiting for hours or returning for days as server outages expose the fragility of the Digital Nepal initiative.
Visitor numbers fall slightly in the last fiscal year as officials cite domestic protests and the war in West Asia, although the park remains open for year-round jeep safaris.
US says two service members were killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan as Washington launches an eighth consecutive night of strikes, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals.
Thirteen years after its release, Anand Gandhi’s philosophical drama continues to carry unsettling questions.
For a moment, I imagined myself in power, ordering others around and controlling them at my will.
Six teams finalise their leadership groups as the Nepal Volleyball League moves closer to its first-ever auction and tournament.
A dominant run with the bat and ball secures a third-place finish and Asia Cup qualification, leaving only a heartbreaking Super Over loss to mar an otherwise flawless campaign in Malaysia.
The specialised court has delivered verdicts in 23 of 45 cases, awarding millions in compensation, but consumer rights activists say its reach must expand beyond the Kathmandu Valley.
After 55 engine tests, a Nepali startup is preparing to fly a homegrown hybrid rocket. Its struggle to secure approval reveals a country building space technology faster than the rules needed to govern it.
As banks sit on record liquidity, complex paperwork and collateral requirements push vulnerable borrowers towards predatory lenders
High repatriation costs, legal hurdles and policy gaps leave families with no choice but to bury their loved ones overseas.
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday.
Leaders should use their energy, judgement and policies to address the root causes of public frustration and ennui.
Can a one-time payment adequately compensate for the destruction of not only homes but also the social, economic and emotional foundations that sustain people’s lives?
In an uncertain job market, critical thinking and communication skills matter more than a university major.
A former minister, economist and leading civil society figure, Panday helped shape Nepal’s democratic discourse long after the fall of the Panchayat regime.
Kuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats.
Ruling party chair says decisions affecting farmers, workers and ordinary citizens can be revised or reversed if they prove harmful, adding that good intentions alone are not enough.
Television footage on Saturday showed dozens of security personnel, some in plain clothes, holding large white cloth sheets like a curtain on a stage that had been created for the protest before Wangchuk was taken away.
Inland Revenue Department issues directives to implement new fiscal measures, including electricity VAT, health and education levies, and revised tax rules from new fiscal year.
The Vikram-1 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 0635 GMT, leaving behind a plume of fire and smoke dubbed “Mission Aagaman”.
The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel opens to the public for the first time ahead of its long-awaited launch, with formal inauguration set for July 27.
Benchmark index rises nearly 3 percent, adding Rs140 billion to market value as trading activity rebounds and all sectoral indices advance.
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After months of rigorous training and securing hard-fought qualifications in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore, Nepal’s elite gamers watch their podium dreams slip away due to administrative ego.