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April 21, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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Rs. 30 trillion required to achieve SDGs by 2030
Kathmandu, Apr. 21: An annual investment of Rs. 3,023 billion is required to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
Tourists flock Sunkoshi, Bhote Koshi for rafting
BY CHITRA MIJAR,Sindhupalchowk, Apr. 21: The number of domestic and international tourists seeking to escape the scorching heat by rafting on the Sunkoshi River at Sukute and the Bhote Koshi River ...
Vance set to visit India for bilateral economic talks
New Delhi, Apr. 21: U.S. Vice President JD Vance will embark on a four-day visit to India on Monday as the two countries seek to unlock economic opportunities and negotiate a bilateral trade deal.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: the 14-year-old whose IPL dream came true
New Delhi, Apr. 21: Shy schoolboy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in dreamland at just 14, having become the youngest player in Indian Premier League history and marking the occasion with an audacious first...
Gurung films confined to charity screening
By Santosh Subedi,Kaski, Apr. 21: A proverb in Gurung language literally says that ‘if scriptures are lost, values are lost, if values are lost, culture is lost, and if culture is lost, human exist...
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
New York, Apr. 21: Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and hi...
Exports up by 65% in first nine months of current FY
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Apr. 21: Nepal’s export sector has witnessed a significant surge, with goods worth Rs. 188.19 billion exported in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 202...
Appeal Of Newari Culture
Festivals have been an integral part of society since time immemorial. They manifest cultural feelings and identity of the community. Celebrations of feasts, music and dances provide collective joy...
Get Married Frugally
In Nepal, when people — either boys or girls — approach their mid-twenties, the most concerning issue for them becomes marriage and the right selection of a partner. The period between 20 and 30 in...
Address School Teachers' Genuine Demands
All educational activities in community schools have come to a halt nationwide as schoolteachers have kept staging their Kathmandu-centric protests for more than two weeks, putting up various deman...
VOA Targeted As Irrelevant
In principle, just as democratic governments vary in institutional structure and functioning all over the world, government-owned news media, too, fall under a similar pattern. Ridiculing some “sta...
Yamaha Blue Fest Concludes Successfully After Week-Long Celebration and Overwhelming Response
Yamaha Blue Fest Concludes Successfully After Week-Long Celebration and Overwhelming Response Kathmandu/ Yamaha Blue Fest, Nepal’s biggest two-wheeler exchange event, has officially concluded afte...
Liga leaders Barca make stunning comeback to beat Celta Vigo
Barcelona, Apr. 21 : Barcelona pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 on Saturday and move seven points clear of Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.
Four killed in Kalikot tractor accident
Tractor transporting groceries skids off road on Sunday night. Four people, including the driver, died after a tractor veered off the road and plunged down a slope in ward 2 of Palata Rural Munici...
Four people killed after jeep catches fire upon hitting live wire in Taplejung
The vehicle, heading towards Pathibhara temple, caught fire after coming in contact with a sagging electric wire on Monday morning. Four people were killed and two others sustained serious injurie...
PM meets contestants of Mero Dance and Voice Season 2
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Apr. 21: The contestants of Mero Dance Universe and Mero Voice Universe Season 2 met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday.
NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
Paris, Apr. 21: Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. But NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit became a septuagenarian whil...
Minister Adhikari stresses organised efforts for yak husbandry
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Apr. 21: For the first time, National Yak Day has been celebrated Sunday with the slogan of 'Promotion of Yak: Himalayan Life, Culture and Environmental Protection".
Provincial police office finally takes up Anandi Devi Sadaya death case
Siraha police had allegedly sided with accused, put pressure on victim’s family to settle. After a four-month fight in search of justice over a sexual assault, 24-year-old Anandi Devi Sadaya of th...
110 seek positions in transitional justice commissions
Judges, rights activists and victims are among applicants. The committee formed to nominate office bearers to the two transitional justice commissions has received 110 applications from former jud...
Supreme Court orders closure of brick kilns in Panchkhal
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Apr. 21:The Supreme Court has ordered the closure of brick kilns operating in Panchkhal Municipality Ward Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 12 of Kavrepalanchowk district, citing seri...
Today’s weather: April 21, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The Meteorological Forecasting Division said that light snowfall is likely at one or two places in the high-alt...
As snakes slither to higher climes, Nepal expands snakebite treatment centres to hill districts
Eighty percent of deaths are caused by delayed treatment. Nepal aims to reduce present snakebite deaths by 50 percent within 2030. At least four snakebite victims were receiving in-patient care at...
RPP leaders protesting in restricted area briefly held
Turnout in Sunday’s demonstration was much lower than what the organisers anticipated. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party held a demonstration at New Baneshwar on Sunday amid internal discord over whe...
Lack of resources hinders recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's earthquake
Bangkok, Apr. 21: Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are con...
Nepal’s worsening water crisis
We must recalibrate our efforts to restore depleting water sources. The water crisis in the Nepal Himalayas is no longer looming: It’s already underway. Despite over two decades of consistent repo...
Pokhara eliminate Chitwan, fix Qualifier 2 date with Dhangadhi
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Apr. 21: Pokhara Thunders FC hammered FC Chitwan 3-0 in the eliminator to book their place in Qualifier 2 of the Nepal Super League (NSL) 2025.
Four persons dead, two injured when running Bolero jeep catches fire
Fungling (Taplejung), April 21: At least four persons were killed and two others injured when a bolero vehicle en route to the Pathibhara Temple from Taplejung headquarters, Fungling, caught fire.
Locals protest construction of embankment by India in Darchula
BY LOKENDRA PRASAD JOSHI,Darchula, Apr. 21: India is rapidly constructing an embankment on Nepali land in Khalanga, the district headquarters of Darchula. Locals have expressed anger, accusing Indi...
Revisiting secularism is not off the table in Congress
On relations with India, Damak industrial park could be one reason for New Delhi’s suspicion. If so, we should ask ourselves—must the park be built at that precise location? In this conversation w...
Health of Nepal-India ties
Both KP Sharma Oli and New Delhi must rethink their approach to improve bilateral relations. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is in a fix. His dogged stand against the 2015-16 Indian blockade earned h...
Four people including three of a family die as vehicle catches fire in Taplejung
Four people died after the Mahindra Bolero vehicle they were traveling in caught fire on the Kaflepati road section in Phungling Municipality-10, Taplejung, while they were on the way to visit Path...
Ncell app provides bonus data on online recharge
This offer encourages customers to go digital while enjoying bonus data and accessing a wide range of services available through the Ncell App, all on a convenient, one-stop platform Ncell has lau...
Bolero jeep accident: Identities of all deceased and injured established
Taplejung, April 21: Identities of those killed and injured in a Bolero jeep accident in Taplejung. Four passengers were killed and two others sustained injuries when the jeep en route to the Path...
Large cardamom fabric from Taplejung attracts Dehradun buyers
An entrepreneur turns once-discarded large cardamom waste into handcrafted goods. The small enterprise has grown and now has an annual turnover of Rs2.5 million. Products made from stalks and leav...
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