August 17, 2023 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
Artificial intelligence is moving fast. People are using generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to build new services and perform existing tasks, and the underlying technology itself is adv...
India’s food inflation rose to 11.5 percent in July due to increasing commodity prices. As the price of tomatoes surged in the Indian market touching nearly Rs300 per kg in some cities, India made...
Why almost half of the Grade 12 students failed is an ethical question the authorities must answer. The Grade 12 National Education Board (NEB) results are out, and the pass percentage is nothing ...
National Cyber Security Policy has some features that will potentially harm internet ecosystem and digital rights. Amid a steep rise in both cybercrime cases and complaints in recent years, the Ca...
Doctors in affected districts say the official death toll is an underestimate. As the spread of the dengue virus in the country continues unabated, concerns are growing over the safety of the peop...
Ruling coalition and the opposition UML have yet to sit for talks. Main opposition adamant on its demand for high-level inquiry into gold smuggling. Efforts are on to resume the stalled Parliament...
The workshop aims to review the status of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress in Nepal and identify priority areas for SDGs acceleration and outline a roadmap for strategic actions. Nepa...
Maximillian MØrch, author and researcher specialising in Asian borderlands, talks about reading culture and his new book ‘Plains of Discontent.’ Maximillian M ø rch is an author and researcher ...
Image for Representation KATHMANDU: The Weather Forecasting Division has indicated the likelihood of rainfall in Koshi and Bagmati provinces today. There is a potential for moderate to heavy rain...
Rastriya Swatantra Party leaders at a meeting/File Photo for Representation KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has announced openings for individuals to serve as office bearers and memb...
Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it’s worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patien...
Nepal, a land of rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes, is home to a diverse population that includes individuals with disabilities as well. Despite the country’s progress in various s...
The Associated Press has issued guidelines on artificial intelligence, saying the tool cannot be used to create publishable content and images for the news service while encouraging staff members t...
Wild tusker gets stuck in a septic tank at Shuklaphanta municipality in Kanchanpur. KANCHANPUR: A wild tusker died after getting stuck in a septic tank at Shuklaphanta municipality in Kanchanpur d...
Dhangadi, August 17 An elephant fell into a septic tank and died in Kanchanpur. The elephant was found dead in the septic tank of the toilet of a community forest in Kalapani in Shuklaphanta muni...
Image for Representation KATHMANDU: The National Campaign for Education-Nepal (NCE-Nepal) has drawn attention of the whips of major political parties on the amendment to the federal education bill...
The 11-year-old was taken ill after consuming the toxic fungi on Tuesday. She breathed her last while undergoing treatment in Butwal. A child died after consuming poisonous mushrooms in Banglachul...
LOS ANGELES, Aug 17: The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state of Hawaii reached 106 as of Tuesday, up from 99 the day before, according to a fatality update from the County of Maui....
Aug 17: Thousands of Muslims in a city in Pakistan have set fire to churches and vandalised homes belonging to Christians over claims that two men had desecrated the Quran, police say. The attacks...
Image for Representation HUMLA: Namkha rural municipality located in the northern belt of Humla district has formed a committee for developing local curriculum. As per the decision of the Namkha ...
BAGLUNG, Aug 17: Vehicular movement along the Mid-Hill highway and Kaligandaki corridor has been obstructed due to a landslide following heavy rainfall. The landslide occurred at Kalapaira of Nisi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The Barahi Yuga having chartered a four-decade of experience in the hospitality sector has intensified its preparation to operate a five-star hotel in Sedi, Pokhara. The compan...
Supreme Court of Nepal, Ramshahpath in Kathmandu/File Photo KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has raised serious concerns regarding President Ram Chandra Paudel’s grant of amnesty for the life imp...
TORONTO, Aug 17: One of the largest cities in Canada's far north is being evacuated amid warnings that a wildfire could reach it by the weekend. The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of...
TEXAS, Aug 17: A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the...
SPAIN, Aug 17: More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued, with footage showi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: President Ramchandra Paudel is going to call an all-party meeting for the first time to end the obstructions in Parliament. President Paudel's Chief Political Adviser, Sunil Tha...
Logos of banks/File Photo for Representation KATHMANDU: In a recent development, 14 commercial banks have implemented changes to their deposit interest rates for the month of August/September. Am...
Kathmandu, August 17 Projects under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) are expected to start on August 30. According to government sources, the projects under MCC have to be completed in t...
Kathmandu, Aug 17: The CPN (Maoist Centre) has sought suggestions from experts in the related field with the aim of instilling confidence to do something within the country. Organising an interacti...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The hearing of the petition of defendants including the suspended Secretary of the Government of Nepal Tek Narayan Pandey, who were kept in custody for trial, has ended. The hear...
The Kathmandu District Court will conduct continuous hearing in the rape case of cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane starting from Thursday. The Supreme Court (SC) on February 23 had ordered to conclude ...
MAHENDRANAGAR, Aug 17: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has accused the main opposition CPN (UML) of obstructing the parliament by picking unnecessary issues. It is not logical under any ...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The District Court has issued an order to present the citizenship documents of the victim's mother in the Sandeep Lamichhane rape case. Defendant's legal practitioner Saroj Kris...
Fighting broke out between the SDF and 444 Brigade across the capital late on Monday after Hamza’s capture. A Libyan factional commander whose seizure triggered the worst fighting in Tripoli for y...
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