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March 20, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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SriLankan Airlines Creditors Agree to 16% Cut on $175 Million Debt Securities
Kathmandu. SriLankan Airlines, the debt-ridden national flag carrier, announced on Thursday that its creditors have agreed to accept a 16 percent haircut on the principal of its $175 million debt s...
China and UK Share Responsibility for International Peace, Says Chinese Foreign Minister
Kathmandu. China's Foreign Minister on Thursday told his British counterpart that China and the UK share the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. He called for a ceasefi...
38,000 Students to Participate in Secondary Education Examination Across Karnali Province
Karnali. A total of 38,000 students are set to participate in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) starting from Chaitra 19 in Karnali Province. Khim Prasad Dhakal, Information Officer and He...
Sipradi Announces Tata Spring Exchange Camp 2082: Ultimate Opportunity to Upgrade Your Vehicle
20th March 2026, Kathmandu Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd., the sole authorized distributor for Tata Motors in Nepal, has officially launched the Tata Spring Exchange Camp 2082. Tata Spring Exchange Ca...
Sunaiko Sapani Released: Malati Mangale Title Track Highlights Pure Rural Romance
20th March 2026, Kathmandu The production team of the highly anticipated Nepalese feature film “Malati Mangale” has officially released its title track, “Sunaiko Sapani.” The song was unveiled on ...
Paving Begins on Key Road Linking Khotang's Southern Region
Khotang. Paving work has commenced on the road connecting Khandidanda-Yamkha-Ratmatha, passing through the Diprung Chhuichhuma Rural Municipality office, to Panchami Bazaar. The blacktopping work i...
Food Management Company's Nepalgunj Warehouse Stocks 19,000 Quintals of Rice
Banke. The Food Management and Trading Company Limited's warehouse in Nepalgunj has stocked 19,000 quintals of rice. Ramsharan Lamichhane, Chief of the Food Management and Trading Company Limited ...
Nepal Rastra Bank Publishes Foreign Exchange Rates for Friday
Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign exchange rates for today (Friday). Accordingly, the buying rate for one US Dollar has been set at 147.92 rupees and the selling rate at 148.52...
Western Low-Pressure System and Local Winds Affecting Nepal's Weather Forecast
Kathmandu. The Department of Meteorology Forecasting has stated that Nepal is currently under the influence of a western low-pressure system and local winds. Due to this influence, the hilly and m...
A Crisis Ignored
Road accidents occur almost every day across Nepal. This is not just a matter of bad luck or reckless driving, say transport entrepreneurs. The government, they claim, has failed to act on previous...
Nepali Congress Central Working Committee Meeting Scheduled Amidst Leadership Uncertainty
Kathmandu. The Nepali Congress's Central Working Committee meeting is scheduled to convene today. Party Acting Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Dulal informed that the meeting will take place at 1 PM...
US intelligence chiefs face fresh scrutiny over Iran war
WASHINGTON, March 20: Top officials from US President Donald Trump's administration returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday for a second day of testimony on worldwide threats, with intelligence chief ...
Newly Elected House of Representatives Members to Take Oath on Chaitra 12
Kathmandu. The Federal Parliament Secretariat has prepared for the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of the House of Representatives on the upcoming Chaitra 12. The Secretariat issu...
Bagmati Provincial Assembly Session Stalled Amidst Speaker Vacancy and Federal Politics
Hetauda. The eighth anniversary of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly was observed on Magh 19. The Provincial Assembly's anniversary was limited to formalities. The anniversary event was confined to f...
KMC Partners Paropakar Maternity Hospital For NPR 20 Million Medical Waste Plant
20th March 2026, Kathmandu In a major step toward improving urban public health infrastructure, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital (Prasuti Griha) h...
Nepal-Japan relations: Old ties, new gains
The friendship between the two countries has already stood the test of time. Now, it must deliver shared prosperity. Nepal-Japan bilateral relations, founded on democratic values, have grown from ...
Women leaders deserve more than a maternal metaphor
Reducing femininity to motherhood limits women’s political roles and the imagination of leadership. Nepal marked a historic moment when former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as Prime Min...
What’s at stake for BJP in four state polls
The question is to what extent the Opposition can stop the BJP from expanding its national footprint. As trite as it might sound, there is no festival more passionately followed in India as electi...
The Jumla paradigm
The path to a healthy Nepal is being paved in Jumla. It is time the rest of the country caught up. The narrative of Karnali was one of decades of deprivation. It was viewed through a lens of pity—...
World Glacier Day Observed Globally Amid Concerns Over Rapid Melting
Kathmandu. Today is World Glacier Day. This day began to be observed last year at the call of the United Nations. This day is celebrated every year on March 20 with the objective of increasing glob...
Global oil shock tests Nepal, but electric cooking cushions blow
Nepal is better prepared than before as West Asia tensions push up fuel prices. Raghu Basnet and his wife arrived at the Nepal Gas plant in Balaju Industrial Area with two empty cylinders of lique...
RSP landslide puts electoral reform debate on ice
Experts say past hung parliaments were due more to uninspiring candidates and vague agendas of parties. Nepal has adopted a mixed electoral system, under which 60 percent of lawmakers are elected ...
Police Arrest 26 Individuals in Various Locations During Routine Patrols, Seizing Narcotics
A police team on routine patrol arrested 26 individuals from various locations in connection with illegal substances. According to the Central Police Newsroom, one Indian national arriving from Ba...
Nepali Congress set to reject Gagan Thapa’s resignation as president
Vice-president Bishwa Prakash Sharma will table a proposal at the central committee towards this end. The Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress, scheduled for Friday, is unlikel...
Bankers upbeat on loan growth after new government formation
KATHMANDU, March 20: Bankers have expressed optimism about a potential rise in lending following the formation of a new government. They have expressed hope at a time when the country’s banking sec...
What we know about the UK's deadly meningitis outbreak
LONDON, March 20: UK health authorities are probing 27 cases linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak believed to have spread at a nightclub in southeast England.
Afghanistan, Pakistan announce temporary ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr
KABUL, March 20: Afghanistan and Pakistan have announced the suspension of military operations during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, officials from both countries said on Wednesday. Afghan government sp...
CPN Leader Barshaman Pun Urges Party Ranks Not to Be Discouraged by Election Results
KAVREPALANCHOK. A leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Barshaman Pun Ananta, has appealed to the party ranks not to be disheartened by the failure to achieve expected results in the electi...
KMC assigns waste collection to private companies
The companies will start collection once transfer stations are ready. The Environment Department of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has decided to task private companies with collecting, seg...
Nepal Oil Corporation Addresses Fuel Shortages Amid West Asia Conflict and Price Hikes
The conflict in West Asia is affecting global petroleum supply, leading to price increases. Even before the conflict began, Nepal was experiencing a shortage of cooking gas. What will be the impact...
Weather change and precipitation likely in different parts today
KATHMANDU, March 20: Nepal is currently under the influence of a westerly low-pressure system along with local winds, the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) stated.
SC demands revised decision of Attorney General on Lamichhane's case
KATHMANDU, March 20: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order, seeking the submission of a revised decision of the Attorney General on a case relating to the Chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party...
NEPSE this week
Here is a snapshot of what happened at the stock market this week.
NIMB UnionPay Card Benefits for Nepal and India Payments
20th March 2026, Kathmandu The NIMB UnionPay Card Benefits are redefining the digital payment landscape for travelers and business professionals moving between Nepal and India. NIMB UnionPay Card...
Police defeat Army in Jay Trophy’s final, again
Sagar Dhakal picked four wickets, while Karan KC and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi bagged three each, as Police now required 227 to win. Tribhuvan Army Club could not prevent Nepal Police Club from agai...
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