January 17, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) was formally established in 1968, with the primary aim of supporting the development of rural and agricultural sectors, merging with the initial Cooperative ...

Kanchanpur, Jan 17: The villages of the Tharu community in Kanchanpur district have initiated the process for selecting a Barghar, a community leader in the Tharu community.

Shilshila Acharya decided to follow her passion rather than following family expectations. While becoming a doctor would have provided her with a respectable job, she chose to focus on environmenta...

Simkot (Humla), Jan 17: Thirty three households from Sarkegad Rural Municipality in southern part of Humla district were provided with fibre quilts.

Nepal lies in the central part of the geologically young Hindu-Kush-Himalaya region, which is the result of the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This region is known for i...

Kathmandu, Jan 17: A huge amount of cash was transferred for education from Nepal in the first five months of current fiscal year.

Kathmandu, Jan.17: Electricity service will be disrupted for more than six hours on Friday in various locations under the Pulchowk Distribution Center in Lalitpur.

Kathmandu, Jan.17: The Nepal Securities Board has permitted two companies for Initial Public Offering (IPO). The board has permitted eviction to Om Megashree Pharmaceuticals Limited, Kathmandu, and...

Banke, Jan.17: A view of Chayama Lake located at Bansgadhi Municipality-2 of Bardiya District. The lake is located in the Wetland Area of the Central Community Forest Consumer Committee and has an ...
By STEVE DOUGLAS, January 17 — Amad Diallo keeps coming up with big late goals for Manchester United. There were three of them Thursday in a remarkable 12-minute flurry that rescued United from an...

The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its ...

The recent cases of the virus among Saudi returnees should be a wake-up call for us. On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of ...

Nepal's plans and programmes focus more on easing the supply side. This must be corrected. On October 7 last year, the Government of Nepal formed a high-level recommendation body headed by former ...

Nepal can expand digital payments by lowering costs and strengthening security. The days when Nepalis had to wait in long queues at banks to deposit or withdraw cash, or to pay electricity, water,...

A planned peace fund will be used to pay for reparation and other expenses needed to conclude peace process. The total cost of concluding Nepal’s transitional justice process could top a whopping ...

Absence of some parties in inaugural sitting suggests an alliance won’t be easy to build. The Madhesh-based political parties considering a ‘ loose alliance ’ held their first meeting on Tuesday...

Ministers from the largest party in government claim that the prime minister is intervening in their jobs. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has instructed his ministers to work closely...

Conservationists say the geese arrived in Jagadishpur by flying above Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. Ornithologists and birding enthusiasts are excited as three pairs of bar-headed geese...

The central bank’s report shows that vegetable inflation rose sharply, increasing 43.05 percent in mid-December compared to the time last fiscal year. Food prices continue to outpace inflation, fr...

He wrote spy novels under the pen name ‘Dirghabahu’. Writer and journalist Shreedhar Khanal passed away on Thursday at 94. He wrote detective novels under the pen name ‘Dirghabahu’. He was popular...

The ongoing exhibition ‘In Shades of Black and White’ explores human emotions, cultural transitions, and existential themes. In a world saturated with vibrant colours, an exhibit by nine artists t...

Today you might find yourself in the public eye. Acknowledgment for work well done could come your way. It might also involve an increase in income. This could be job related or simply a community ...

A group representing families of Israeli hostages in Gaza, 33 of whom are due to be freed in the first six-week phase of the accord, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward quickly....

Kathmandu, January 17 — The opposition parties are set to hold a meeting today. The meeting will take place at 2:00 PM at the office of the leader of the main opposition party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ...

Myagdi, Jan 17: The federal government has ensured Rs 500 million to blacktop the Kagbeni-Chhusang section of Kaligandaki corridor, the national pride project.

BBC News, January 17 — The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed. Netanyahu had delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza cease...

Dhangadhi, January 17 — After being expelled from the CPN (UML), leader Bhim Rawal has started a separate political journey and has arrived in Dhangadhi. Upon his arrival at the Dhangadhi airport ...

By Rekhi Ram Rana, Tansen, Jan.17: The national pride project Siddhababa Tunnel is breaking through shortly.

Dang, Jan.17: Administrative center of Lumbini Province located at Deukhur, Rapti Rural Municipality-3, Dang.

Kathmandu, January 17 — The Meteorological Forecasting Division has stated that a western low-pressure system is currently having a partial effect on the country. This is causing the weather to be ...

The SpaceX 'Starship' rocket takes off from the company's Starbase facility in Texas. (EPA) Texas, January 17 — The latest test of Space X's giant Starship rocket has failed, minutes after launch....

Kathmandu, January 17 — The price of gold has increased again in the Nepali market on Friday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of gold has risen...

By Hari Krishna Aidi, Mugu, Jan.17: The Gamgarhi-Nagma road under the Karnali highway has been disrupted due to the first heavy snowfall in the Himalayan district of Mugu.

Dhangadhi, January 17 — Former CPN (UML) Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal, who was recently expelled from the party, has arrived in Dhangadhi along with UML Standing Committee member Karna Thapa. Rawal an...
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