January 16, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
The recent arrest of a man carrying US$57,000 of undisclosed origin in Sindhuli has pointed to a deeper and more troubling problem. Police intercepted his vehicle while he was travelling from Kathm...
PARIS, Jan 16: Political instability in Iran, a major oil producer, together with US President Donald Trump's recent threats against the country have reignited fears of disruptions to crude supplie...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Nepali Congress (NC) led by President Gagan Thapa has drawn growing support from scholars, senior advocates and political analysts, regarding his leadership of the party, even as...
The simmering unease between the establishment side and the rival group finally led to a split in the country’s oldest democratic party, the Nepali Congress. The Special General Convention, which e...
Voters say they are eager for a new face and even a small shift in support could throw surprise results. The Jhapa constituency 5, long a stronghold of CPN-UML chief KP Sharma Oli, is now set for ...
Nepal needs a strong Congress party, a historically moderate, left-of-centre democratic force. The Nepali Congress formally fractured on Wednesday, an inevitable consequence of the grand old party...
Gagan Thapa and Sher Bahadur Deuba factions submit rival claims as candidate nomination day for March 5 parliamentary election approaches. A day after the special general convention of Nepali Cong...
The guards fire loud noise-making guns—usually used to scare monkeys—to drive away the birds. To protect fish in its ponds from migratory water ducks arriving from Siberia in search of warmer weat...
The real danger today is not the credit slowdown but the urge to reverse it at any cost. Banks are liquid, interest rates are low, and yet credit uptake remains weak. Policymakers are searching fo...
Only when Gagan Thapa helps reinvent the praxis of politics within NC and beyond will his gamble pay off. Nepali Congress, the largest and oldest tree in the unkempt garden that is Nepal’s democra...
Investors wait and see as commitments fall in the second quarter, raising concerns over Nepal’s investment climate ahead of elections. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nepal declined by nearly 4...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said that the lives of UML leaders remain under threat even today.
Here is a snapshot of what happened at the stock market this week.
Kathmandu, Jan 16: The Election Commission (EC) has explicitly stipulated the duties, responsibilities and authorities of the returning officers for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections ann...
The Pokhara-based club open their National League campaign with a 1-0 victory over the A-Division side. In the day’s other match, Satdobato and Sankata play a goalless stalemate. Established just ...
Curated by Shivangi Bansal, the show presents Nepali artists who reimagine inherited practices in a contemporary world. Danfe Arts is set to present ‘Shared Terrain’, featuring six artists from Ne...
Easy to learn and light on the body, pickleball is emerging as a favourite urban sport, fitting perfectly into the valley’s crowded spaces. Have you ever tried creating a game of your own? With un...
RASUWA, Jan 16: A total of 32,672 tourists have visited the mountainous district of Rasuwa during the last six months.
A White House official confirmed that Trump intends to keep the medal. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machadogave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday du...
Kathmandu, Jan 16: The Weather Forecasting Division has stated that currently there is no influence of remarkable weather system in the country. This afternoon some areas of the Terai region will ...
India is pursuing labour mobility deals and a new bill to safeguard workers abroad, yet challenges persist, including skills mismatches and the need for constant agreement updates. Undeterred by r...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Several private and government buildings and other physical structures were vandalized and torched during the Gen Z movement, leaving behind not only visible destruction but also...
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. Fog and mist affecting parts of the Tarai are likely to improve gradually by noon on Friday, the Meteorological...
NUUK, Jan 16: European military personnel were due to begin arriving in Greenland on Thursday, shortly after a meeting between American, Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington failed to res...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Weather Forecasting Division has stated that currently there is no influence of a remarkable weather system in the country.
Kathmandu, Jan 16: Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the news agency of Nepal, has decided to associate its human resource working on daily wage and contractual service to the contribution-based Soci...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Acting President of Nepali Congress (NC), Purna Bahadur Khadka, is set to hold a press conference today ( Friday).
Kathmandu, Jan 16: Today is the 27th National Earthquake Safety Day. It has been observed since 2055 BS in commemoration of the great earthquake occurred on 2 Magh 1990 BS (16 January 1934 AD). T...
Gandaki, Jan 16: The Office of the Returning Officer is to be set up in Kaski for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections to be held on coming March 5. Assistant Chief District Officer of Kas...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The prices of gold and silver have recorded a modest increase in the local market.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a bid to win over the US president who had sidelined her since overth...
Food aid in Sudan is set to run out by the end of March unless new funding is secured, the United Nations said Thursday, raising fears for millions caught up in the world's largest hunger crisis. ...
Tokyo and Washington agreed Friday to boost joint production of defence equipment including missiles, and expand their military presence in waters southwest of mainland Japan, as China ramps up pre...
Najiba, 24, keeps a constant watch over her baby, Artiya, one of around four million children at risk of dying from malnutrition this year in Afghanistan. After suffering a bout of pneumonia at th...
US President Donald Trump's demands to take over NATO ally Denmark's territory Greenland have thrust alliance chief Mark Rutte into an uncomfortable position. His strategy for now: say as little a...
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