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Gorkhapatra turns 125 today
Kathmandu, May 7: The nation’s first newspaper, Gorkhapatra daily, has entered its 125th year, making it one of the longest living newspapers not only in Nepal but also in the South Asian region. D...
India strikes Pakistan in aftermath of Kashmir tourist killings
India’s offensive occurred amid heightened tensions in the aftermath of an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month. India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wed...
Water shortage in BNP drives rhinos to India
By Yagya Prasad Sapkota,Bardiya, May 7: Rhinos that wandered from Bardiya National Park (BNP) and reached India’s Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in search of food and better habitat have not retur...
India, Pakistan’s tit-for tat measures after attack on tourists in Kashmir
Here is a look at the tit-for-tat measures the two countries have announced in the aftermath of the violence: India launched attacks on suspected militant camps in Pakistan on Wednesday in respons...
India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ missile strikes hit Pakistan. What we know so far
Pakistan said it was mounting a response as the worst fighting in years erupted between the longstanding enemies. India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday. ‘Our ac...
Prachanda, DPM Paudel discuss new budget
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 8: While the budget preparation work is moving in full swing at the Ministry of Finance, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has been ...
Ram-Janaki Stadium faces uncertainty over rent dispute
By Bijayakumar Sah,Dhalkebar, May 7: An unexpected rental demand from Guthi Sansthan has made the construction of the proposed Ram-Janaki Multipurpose International Stadium uncertain.
Portrait painting workshop concludes
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 7: A portrait painting workshop was conducted to immortalise the contributions of senior politician and historian Dr. Dilliraman Regmi and his wife Kalyani Regmi ...
Transitional justice selection to proceed ignoring victims’ calls
Despite assurances, no victim is on the shortlist. Panel cites missing documents, says ‘pocket picks’ rejected. The committee to recommend office bearers for the transitional justice commissions i...
High court issues show-cause notice in Jagadulla hydel tender
Patan Court asks defendants to explain within 15 days, detailing why the requested orders should not be issued. The Patan High Court on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice in response to a writ fil...
RTI For Good Governance
Right to Information (RTI) is considered a crucial component in a democratic set-up. RTI em-powers citizens to oversee a range of activities, including the spending of taxpayers' money that directl...
Nepal’s queer community battles a silent drug crisis
A new study reveals a surge in sexualised drug use among transgender people and sex workers. But stigma keeps many from seeking treatment. It began with what seemed like a harmless offer, a small ...
Government borrowed 2 million doses of vitamin A capsules, therapeutic milk from UNICEF last month
Fear of CIAA scrutiny deters officials from purchasing essential medicines and commodities at a higher price.Officials say that the cost of most medicines and commodities has risen internationally ...
Grip Of Consumerism
If you go to a Starbucks to buy a beverage, you will be faced with numerous, mind-boggling choices. Oat or almond milk? Latte or cappuccino? Or is it frappuccino? Added sugar or sugar-free? Matcha ...
Deuba denies rift, defends Oli over governor delay
Congress chief blames internal matter of central bank, says there’s no problem in the coalition. Amid delay in appointing the Nepal Rastra Bank governor, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deu...
Promote Mental Health For Happiness
According to a report by Public Health Concern (PHC) Nepal, mental health and substance use disorders affect 13 per cent of the world’s population — about 970 million people. The report also notes ...
Looking fit isn’t the same as being fit
Having toned muscles doesn’t guarantee good health. Alongside workouts, regular health checkups are just as important. We are increasingly conscious about staying fit. Fitness is often confined to...
What I watch online: Santona Bhattarai
Bhattarai is a content creator. In-depth Story I watch this channel because it’s insightful. As I am interested in politics, I love to know what's happening in Nepal and how politics is affecting...
‘Big World’ is not perfect, but important
The touching movie explores dignity, love and the complexity of human bonds. In ‘Big World’, director Yang Lina delivers a quietly devastating coming-of-age tale of Liu Chunhe, a teenager with cer...
Media Role In Public Diplomacy
The primary goal and priority of the foreign policy of any country is to protect the national interest. In the realist school of international relations, foreign policy is the strategy, whereas dip...
To AI or not to AI
AI in higher education is a reality, but it must be deployed and used more responsibly and equitably. In a classroom discussion on women’s work in India, a student confidently discussed the AI-gen...
Interpreters of the world, write!
The externalised and marginalised of the world, be your own interpreters and tell your own stories. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli heads a party that still likes to call itself Communist ...
Unfit for eating
The indiscriminate use of pesticides in vegetables could lead to a public health crisis. The vegetables we consume come laden with harmful pesticides—and dangerous amounts of them. Following repor...
IFC appoints Rathnija Arandara as resident representative for Nepal
Arandara, a Sri Lankan national, has been an integral part of IFC since 2011, bringing a wealth of experience from her extensive work across the World Bank Group. The International Finance Corpora...
Local betel nut rotting as imports rise and smuggling persists
Despite increasing domestic production, Nepal’s betel nut market is overwhelmed by cheap imports and illegal re-exports to India, leaving local farmers in crisis. Authorities fail to contain a deep...
Past A Century And Miles To Go
Gorkhapatra has not only been a benchmark in Nepali journalism, but also a guiding light for the development of Nepali society and political transformation. It is this very light that provided the ...
Army, Gandaki into final
Kasi Raj Rai scored a hat-trick while Rajendra Karki and Pradip Rajbanshi scored twice and once, respectively. The Tribhuvan Army Club and Gandaki Province have entered the final of the National H...
Zhao Xintong becomes Asia's first world snooker champion
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Minister Khadka directs to resolve transmission line dispute
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 7: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dipak Khadka has directed to resolve the dispute seen in the Baniyabhar area of Banke under the Kohalpur-Su...
India launches air strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
By Geeta Pandey, Sharanya Hrishikesh and Vikas Pandey in Delhi, BBC, May 7: The Indian government says it has launched an attack on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Geologists in Hetauda to search for missing vehicle
By Anil Parajuli,Hetauda, May 7: A team from the Department of Mines and Geology has arrived in Hetauda to investigate a vehicle that mysteriously sank and disappeared underground in Gairigaun of H...
Israel strikes Yemen a day after Houthi attack
Jerusalem, May 7: Israel's military targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeida on Monday with a punishing round of airstrikes, killing at least one person and wounding 35. The st...
Basanta comes up with Vote
By Our Correspondent,Humla, May 7: Author Basanta Shree has published Vote as her tenth literary work while residing in the mountainous district of Humla.
How world leaders react to Indian strikes in Pakistan after Kashmir attack
This is what global leaders have said about the latest hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours. India said it attacked Pakistan early on Wednesday following a deadly attack on tourists in...
Flights halted in Moscow airports
Ukraine, May 7: Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen regions of Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday, in an attack that forced all four a...
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