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Economic growth for current FY estimated at 4.61%
Kathmandu, May.1: Nepal’s economy is estimated to grow by 4.61 per cent in the current fiscal year 2024/25.
Indigent Majhi families caught in property auction case
bY CHITRA MIJAR,Sindhupalchowk, may.1: The Majhi settlement in Bhimtar of Chautara Sangachokgadhi Municipality-14 is at high risk of being auctioned off. The risk stems from the community’s inabili...
May Day messages
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May.1: President Ramchandra Paudel has extended heartfelt greetings of peace, prosperity, and solidarity to all Nepali workers at home and abroad on the occasion of ...
Cut Regular Expenses
Nepal often faces problems in achieving its high goals of budget goals. It is customary for every successive government to incorporate ambitious programmes and policies, but as the fiscal years hea...
Teachers end protest after Cabinet agrees to key demands
Government promises to pass new school education law by June 29. Teachers warn of a new stir if pledge broken. After marathon negotiations, the government and the agitating teachers on Wednesday r...
Machination or mistake? Resham Chaudhary’s brief arrest raises eyebrows
Police detained Resham Chaudhary from a Janamat-NUP merger event Wednesday only to release him later after the Supreme Court voided the arrest warrant citing a court official’s error. A dramatic t...
Save Intangible Heritage
Nepal, often celebrated for its natural beauty and towering mountains, is equally rich in cultural diversity. This cultural heritage, like two sides of a coin, is divided into tangible and intangib...
Hilsa border quiet for fifth year as Manasarovar pilgrimage stays closed
China’s post-Covid reopening of the Hilsa border hasn’t revived the local economy as the absence of Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims, mostly from India, continues to hit hoteliers, local businesses, an...
Government advised to present a budget that boosts hope
The meeting reportedly stressed making development efforts more effective and timely, and preventing the misuse of resources. A meeting of the ruling parties on Wednesday urged the government to i...
Amnesty International flags Nepal’s declining human rights amid global trends of repression, impunity
Report calls out government for using excessive force to suppress peaceful protests, citing arbitrary arrests, detentions, and violence. The world is hurtling into a time of human rights regressio...
Chauthaiwale meets Deubas and Lekhak
Seeks Nepal’s support in India’s fight against terrorism. Vijay Chauthaiwale, who is in charge of the foreign affairs department of the Bharatiya Janata Party, met with Nepali Congress President S...
Adhikari added to governor recommendation committee
After a delay in the recommendation process, former governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai had resigned from the committee last Tuesday. The government has reconstituted the committee to recommend the nam...
Elderly Citizens Deserve Care And Dignity
Nepal’s Senior Citizens Act 2006 defines senior citizens as those aged 60 and above. It has made provisions about their protection and social security, and the need to cultivate trust, respect, and...
Nepal’s economy to grow by 4.61 percent
Economic indicators signal recovery, but low savings, setbacks in tourism, and slow spending still weigh on growth. Nepal’s economy is projected to grow by 4.61 percent, reaching Rs6.17 trillion i...
Army’s men, women begin National Hockey Championship with wins
The national championship, which is being organised in the unfit Chyasal Football Stadium, highlights the need for a proper hockey ground in the country. The Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) kicked off t...
Make TRC Effective In Its New Setup
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), among others, is poised to take off in its new incarnation. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's meeting with Nepali Congress (NC) apex leaders to discuss the T...
AI: A digital shoulder to lean on
As technology steps into the therapist’s shoes, people are turning to AI for emotional relief. But can a machine understand human pain? You might think that AI imitating psychotherapists is a new ...
Tora Lake near Muktinath awaits tourists
By Harikrishna Sharma,Mustang, may.1: Tora Lake, a tranquil natural pond located in Ward No. 1 of Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality, Mustang, remains an overlooked treasure, despite lying ju...
The dark economy of child beggars
Every child left on the streets, every child mutilated for sympathy, is a stain on our collective conscience. Do you remember the film Slumdog Millionaire? While the story centres around a teenag...
KMC in a mess
It remains to be seen if Balen can continue his work despite hostility from the government. On April 4, 2025, the inevitable happened. The simmering conflict between Balendra Shah (Balen), the May...
Central concern
Why do victims of all kinds from around the country have to descend to Kathmandu to be heard? All roads lead to Singhadurbar when it comes to addressing the citizens’ concerns. It has been nearly ...
Nepal, Azerbaijan conclude political consultation
Matters of mutual interest, including bilateral cooperation and collaboration in regional and international forums, also figured in the meeting. The first-ever political consultation between the m...
Contractors threaten to halt work over payment delays
By Tilachan Pandey,Tamghas,may.1: Contractors working on the Kaligandaki Corridor, a national pride project, have threatened to halt construction if outstanding payments are not cleared. The upgrad...
President Paudel stresses on enhancing production and productivity
Kathmandu, May 1: President Ramchandra Paudel has stressed on enhancing production and productivity.
Today’s weather: May 1, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The weather across Nepal is currently being influenced by westerly and local winds, with partial impact from mo...
NC's role prime in securing trade union rights-President Deuba
Kathmandu, May 1: Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the NC has been ever discharging crucial role in advancing the Trade Union Act, Labour Act and Soc...
Collaboration among all sides a must for ensuring labour with dignity-Speaker
Kathmandu, May 1: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has underscored the need for collaboration among all stakeholders to ensure social security, skill development of workers, technology-friendly environment, ...
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal sought by Trump
The two countries signed the accord in Washington after months of sometimes fraught negotiations, with uncertainty persisting until the last moment with word of an eleventh-hour snag. Ukraine and ...
India closes airspace to Pakistan airlines as tensions rise
The ban will last from April 30 to May 23, the Indian government said in a notice. India shut its airspace to Pakistani airlines on Wednesday, the government said, days after its nuclear-armed nei...
Trump offers automakers 25% tariff relief
Washington,may.1: President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hur...
Halchowk Aakash Bhairav’s Bahara Barse Jatra continues
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, may.1: Halchowk Aakash Bhairav’s Bahara Barse Jatra is celebrated once every 12 years. A mask dance of 10 deities are showcased in this Jatra.
Dembele sinks Arsenal as PSG seize edge in CL semi-final
London,may.1: Paris Saint-Germain seized the advantage in their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal as Ousmane Dembele sealed a 1-0 win in the first leg on Tuesday.
Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy today
Kathmandu, May 1: The influence of westerly and local winds is prevailing in the country at present.
Igor Shutenkov, Mayor of Ulan-Ude City, visits Lalitpur
By A Staff Reporter,Lalitpur: may .1 : Igor Shutenkov, Mayor of Ulan-Ude city in Russia, has arrived in Lalitpur after the two cities established sister city relations.
Floods, fund crunch disrupt industrial village plan in Kavre
By Kedar Timalsina,Banepa, may.1: The government’s ambitious plan of establishing “One Industrial Village in Every Local Level” has faced a snag in Kavrepalanchok district, with construction either...
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