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March 17, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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Health Insurance Services to Be Provided Based on National ID Card in Nepal
Kathmandu. Health insurance services will now be available based on the National Identity Card. An agreement was signed on Monday between Dr. Krishna Prasad Paudel, Executive Director of the Health...
Election Commission to Distribute Certificates to Proportional Representation Winners on Chaitra 5
Kathmandu. The Election Commission is set to distribute certificates to the candidates elected through the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system on Chaitra 5. According to Krishna Bahad...
Agriculture Department Begins Study to Set Support Price for Chaitra Paddy
The Department of Agriculture, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, has started a study to determine the support price for Chaitra paddy. The department has initiated on-sit...
Western Low-Pressure System Affecting Nepal's Weather Forecast
Kathmandu. The Department of Meteorology has stated that Nepal is currently under the influence of a western low-pressure system. Due to this influence, the hilly and mountainous regions of Gandaki...
Bell Over the Ballot Box
With the final results of the 2026 general election now finalized, the shape of the new parliament has become clear. A total of 165 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) have already been e...
Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs
TEHRAN, March 17: Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it launched strikes across the region on Monday, while Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to h...
Iran, at UN, insists will not submit to 'lawless aggression'
GENEVA, March 17: Iran vowed at the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to "lawless aggression", and said its citizens were in "grave danger" from US and Israeli strikes.
Nepali Entrepreneur Earns Substantial Income Through Motorcycle Repair Business, Inspiring Others to Shun Foreign Employment
Kanchanpur. Janjir Chaudhary of Shuklaphanta Municipality-6, Banswara Market, has become an example that respectable income can be earned through hard work in one's own country. He has been earning...
High Blood Pressure: Understanding the 'Silent Killer' and Essential Control Measures
Kathmandu. Due to unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits, people are becoming increasingly careless about their health. This has increased the risk of many diseases for the body. High blood pressu...
Nepal’s Digital Crossroads: Building a Transparent Future
Nepal is standing at a very critical time regarding the realm of digital transformation. The protests led by Gen-Z this year were not all about politics; rather, they were about trust and accountab...
Vaccination Campaign Launched in Nawalparasi Targeting Citizens Over 35 Amid Rising Japanese Encephalitis Cases
Nawalparasi. A vaccination campaign has been launched in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), targeting citizens over 35 years of age due to the increasing rate of Japanese Encephalitis infection in...
Half-Dozen Community Buildings Funded by Madhesh Province Government Left Incomplete in Bara
Bara. Half a dozen community buildings constructed with investment from the Madhesh Province Government in Bakuliya, Ward No. 5 of Jeetpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City, have been left abandoned. D...
Nepal risks losing up to 132,000 jobs, $1 billion after LDC exit
ILO warns reduced exports after November may cost jobs, mainly for women, unless Nepal boosts competitiveness. Nepal may lose 132,000 existing jobs—about half of them held by women—and incur nearl...
China protests burning of Xi Jinping’s book in Morang college
Hundreds of copies of the book were set on fire at Manamohan Technical College on Saturday night. This is the latest in a series of events in Nepal that has irked China. China has lodged a strong ...
Rastriya Swatantra Party Begins Orientation for Newly Elected Federal Parliament Members
Kathmandu. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is starting an orientation program for its newly elected House of Representatives members starting today. Party spokesperson Manish Jha informed that ...
Monsoon looms, but repairs on landslide-prone Tuinkhola slopes still pending
Last year, this section along the Narayanghat-Mugling road, a vital link to the Capital, was blocked for 184 hours. The haunting echoes of falling boulders have returned to the Tuinkhola section o...
Wildfire Risk Rises in Myagdi Amid Dry Spell, Human Negligence Cited as Primary Cause
Myagdi. The risk of wildfires has increased in Myagdi with the onset of the dry season. The indiscriminate use of fire has heightened the danger of forest fires. Fire incidents lead to the destruct...
‘New party’ trap
It’s one thing to win elections. Turning public frustration into lasting political power is quite another. Nepalis have a habit of embracing new political parties with enormous hope, only to aband...
Foreign policy in a changing context
Nepal would do well to avoid unnecessary geopolitical adventurism when global governance is weak. Following the recent elections and the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) landslide victory, the deb...
Supreme Court to Resume Hearing on Plea Against Withdrawal of Organized Crime Charges Against Rabi Lamichhane
Kathmandu. The hearing on the writ petition challenging the withdrawal of the organized crime and money laundering charges filed against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane, alo...
Indian Security Forces Seize Large Cache of Unripe Bananas Smuggled from India into Nepal
Rautahat. A large quantity of unripe bananas being smuggled into Nepal from the Indian border area connecting Rautahat and Bara has been seized by Indian security teams. Based on intelligence recei...
Potholes for pride
There must be a tighter project pipeline, which ensures only investment-ready projects enter the budget. Nepal’s grand development aspiration is often etched into its asphalt and concrete, yet the...
KMC expands free cervical cancer and breast cancer screening and treatment
These two of Nepal’s leading cancers will be screened and treated at Bir Hospital. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Monday signed a memorandum with Bir Hospital to provide free screening a...
Farmers Affected by Wildlife in Langtang National Park Receive Compensation
Rasuwa. Relief has been provided to farmers affected by wild animals inside Langtang National Park. According to the park administration, wild boars caused the most damage. So far this fiscal year,...
17 hospitality and aviation companies to issue IPOs worth over Rs 6 billion
KATHMANDU, March 17: A total of 17 companies related to the hospitality business have been looking forward to issuing their primary shares worth Rs 6 billion.
Preparations Underway for Annual Vikram Baba Puja in Chitwan
Chitwan. Preparations have begun in Chitwan for the annual Vikram Baba Puja, which takes place during the Chaitra Dashain period. This year, the puja is scheduled to be observed from Chaitra 5 to C...
Gen Z activists continue protest as government withholds probe report
Government spokesperson Aryal did not show up for an expected regular press briefing on Monday, when the details of the report were supposed to be made public. Gen Z activists continued their prot...
Dalit and non-Dalit couple wed in rare arranged marriage
Manju Ramtel and Sangam Rana Magar exchanged traditional vows in the presence of families and local government officials Saturday. In a country where caste-based discrimination remains a stubborn ...
RSP to conduct orientation for its newly-elected MPs
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is running an orientation program for its newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs). The two-day residential programme is beginning today in ...
Afghanistan Claims 400 Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul Hospital; Pakistan Denies Targeting Civilian Site
Afghanistan claims that at least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a hospital treating drug users in the capital Kabul on Monday night. However, Pakistan has denied the accusation ...
Chances of light rain, thunder in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki
KATHMANDU, March 17: The weather is generally cloudy in the Himalayan and hilly regions of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Koshi and Bagmati provinces, while the other parts of the country...
Three Teams Secure Spots in Semifinals of SPA Kailali Pride League Cricket Tournament
Dhangadhi. Three teams have been confirmed for the semifinals of the fourth edition of the Inter-Municipality Level SPA Kailali Pride League, currently underway at the Phapla Cricket Ground in Dhan...
Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz
LONDON, March 17: NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's demand that alliance members help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for cru...
Kailali District Sees Shift from Infectious Diseases to Non-Communicable Illnesses, Health Officials Note
Dhangadhi. The nature of diseases has significantly changed in Sudurpashchim Province. This shift is particularly noticeable in Kailali district, located in the Terai region. According to Ramesh Ku...
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