Dec 25, 2024 · KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign currency exchange rates for Thursday. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 136.03, while the selling rate is Rs 136.63. The buying rate for one European Euro is Rs 141.64, and the selling rate is Rs 142.27 ...

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.

3 days ago · PRAYAGRAJ, Jan 29: A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders. Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Experts say the Valley should have at least 10-15 % open space, but only has 0.51% which heightens disaster risks for Valley residents Although the Kathmandu Valley covers 721 square kilometers, government data indicates just 372 hectares (3.72 square kilometers) are open to the public.

4 days ago · KATHMANDU, Jan 29: After Donald Trump presidency’s, the US government has continued the process of deporting illegal immigrants. In the meantime, the number of 1.445 million immigrants from various countries to be deported from the US has been made public.

Jan 26, 2025 · Sher Bahadur Deuba, president of the ruling coalition party Nepali Congress, has instructed the federal ministers from the party to keep mum about their personal opinions on the ordinances to be presented at the parliament. KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Sher Bahadur Deuba, president of the ruling coalition ...

Jan 25, 2025 · “The summit's keynote address, delivered by Zach Lampell, senior legal advisor to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), emphasized the importance of aligning Nepal’s digital policies with global human rights standards to ensure freedom of expression, privacy, and data protection,” the statement said.

Jan 17, 2025 · JERUSALEM, Jan 18: The release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 26: President Donald Trump said Saturday he’d like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip — potentially moving out enough of the population to “just clean out” the war-torn area to create a virtual clean slate.

4 days ago · “We might see other bilateral donors following the US lead, prioritizing their strategic interests,” Pandey adds. “For a country like Nepal, which struggles to meet its recurrent expenditure through internal revenue and depends heavily on foreign assistance for development, this will impact the overall security.