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May 26, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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Risk weight for margin lending to be dropped to 100%
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has said that the existing risk weight for margin lending (loan against shares) would be reduced from 125 per cent to 100 per cent.
Monsoon likely to affect 450,000 households this year
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: As the pre-monsoon nears its end, the arrival of this year's monsoon season is just around the corner. The government has projected that approximately 2 milli...
UML backs Lekhak despite Congress rift
Congress factions at odds, UML stands by home minister, some opposition leaders seek resignation on moral grounds. The Nepali Congress is grappling with internal divisions following a high-profile...
Open pits in Madhesh continue to swallow children in the monsoon
As many as 542 people, most of them children, drowned in three years in rain-filled pits and unguarded water bodies left behind by construction and excavation work. As the evening approached, Ramb...
India reports new Covid variants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7
Nepal has only 121,000 doses of Covid vaccine and very few testing kits in stock. Officials say they won’t request donors for help unless federal government decides as they fear accountability over...
School teachers trained to counsel students
BY ARJUN KAFLE,Syangja, May 26: The Tanahun Education Training Centre, under the Gandaki Province, provided psychosocial counseling training for 400 teachers working at the primary and secondary le...
Government has no funds to fulfil teachers’ all demands
Education minister says the points agreed with the teachers would be incorporated in the School Education Bill being discussed in a House committee. The government has said it is not in a position...
Yak Attack 2025: World’s highest mountain bike race kicks off
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: The 16th edition of Yak Attack, the world’s highest mountain bike race, started today from Besi Sahar, Lamjung.
Country of protests
Nepalis have stopped believing that their grievances will be heard without a show of force. It’s hardly a surprising figure. If anything, the number sounds like a gross underestimate. According to...
Regional solidarity for disaster preparedness
The HKH nations are positioning themselves as active leaders for a resilient, just and sustainable future. The Himalaya–Karakoram–Hindukush (HKH) region is undergoing profound transformations that...
Building safe spaces for women
From an intern to executive director, Suvekchya Rana has dedicated two decades to transforming lives at Saathi. When Suvekchya Rana walked into the Saathi office for an internship, she never imagi...
Jailed but not failed: Gulmi inmates turn prison into industrial unit
Prisoners craft exports bound for the UAE and Japan. Woodcarving inmates earn up to Rs45,000 a month. As you enter the gate, a symphony of sounds greets your ears. Some are carving wood into shape...
NCC President Agrawal urges Lanka private sector to invest in Nepal
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: President of Nepal Chamber of Commerce Kamlesh Kumar Agrawal has urged Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to invest in Nepal.
No budget for mega projects without breaking old structural constraints
The three-decade-old concept of social security scheme needs to be remodelled based on changed social dynamics. The government’s policies and programmes have already been presented in the federal ...
Heritage Reconstruction
For any society, cultural heritage carries significance because it reflects collective consciousness, shared culture and values. It connects the present with the past and inspires the future. It ca...
Let Handwriting Live
It’s easy to forget, in this age of instant messaging and rapid-fire emails, that there was once a time when letters arrived days, even weeks, after they were written. And yet, in that waiting, the...
Sagarmatha Feats Put Nepal On Map
Hundreds of climbers from around the world have returned home by now after having attempted to reach the summit of Sagarmatha (Everest) and many other mountains in Nepal, while others are about to ...
Five years after George Floyd’s murder, racial justice push continues
Advocates say the push continues despite waning support and rollbacks in corporate and government commitments. Shareeduh McGee is fighting to keep the memory of her cousin George Floyd alive. Mil...
Campaign launched to preserve Nepal Bhasa and Dhime Baja
By Our Correspondent,Butwal, May 26: A campaign to preserve the Nepal Bhasa and Dhime Baja has been launched in Butwal.
Merz Treads Uneven Ground
Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, sworn into office earlier this month, requires to summon all his political prowess to maintain the delicate balance with his Christian Democratic Union’s Ba...
IGP Thapa bids farewell to AIG Acharya
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deepak Thapa bid farewell to recently retired Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Lalmani Acharya in a ceremony he...
Minister Khadka instructs employees to shun delays
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dipak Khadka has instructed the employees to end the delays and apathy seen in work at the ministry and su...
Container ship with hazardous cargo sinks off south India
Kerala, May 26: A Liberian-flagged container ship with hazardous cargo has sunk off the coast of Kerala in India's south, the navy said on Sunday after rescuing all 24 crew members safely.
Today’s weather: May 26, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The weather is expected to remain partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Sudurp...
PSG win French Cup ahead of Champions League final
Paris, May 26: Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan by winning the French Cup on Saturday as Bradley Barcola scored twice in a comfortable 3-0 wi...
Consulting Editor Maharjan bidden farewell
BY A STAFF REPORTER,Kathmandu, May 26: The Gorkhapatra Corporation bid farewell to Consulting Editor Upesh Maharjan on Sunday, marking the end of his two-year tenure following his appointment by th...
Contractor exploits riverbed resources in Babai River
BY JYOTI PANTHI,Bardiya, May 26: Barbardiya Municipality in Bardiya district has been found negligent in the contract agreement for the extraction of riverine materials from the Babai River.
Revenue collection of Jaleshwor Customs declines
By Rabindra Upreti,Bardibas, May 26: The revenue collection of Jaleshwor Customs, the main commercial border of Mahottari, has been continuously declining.
Reduced rhododendron blooming affects tourist visits in Tinjure area
By Our Correspondent,Hile, May 26: In the past, the Tinjure-Milke-Jaljale area used to be covered with blooming rhododendrons, locally called laligurans, turning the hills red and bringing many tou...
Suman Sangam brings out 'Abhyudaya'
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: Poet Suman Thapa ‘Sangam’ has come up with a collection of poems titled 'Abhyudaya'.
Four regular flights to operate from Phaplu to Kathmandu weekly
Solukhumbu, May 26: Four regular flights will operate weekly from Phaplu Airport in Salleri, the headquarters of Solukhumbu, to Kathmandu.
'Native breed of dwarf lulu cows awaits conservation'
Sushil Thakali Mustang, May 26: Lulu cow (a native breed of Mustang) is among the species of cow rearing by the farmers in Himalayan districts – Mustang, Manang and Dolpa.
New bird species spotted in Saptari
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 26: A new bird species for Nepal, ‘Short-tailed Shearwater’, has been recorded at the pink tower in the Koshi Barrage in Saptari District.
Trump says he is not happy with Putin for bombing Ukraine
Trump spoke in reaction to a Russian barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight on Sunday. US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed deep unhappiness at Russia’s weekend ...
JICA aids for 'Trauma & Emergency Centre' in Dhulikhel
Kavrepalanchowk, May 26: A 'Trauma & Emergency Centre' is to be constructed in Dhulikhel municipality-6, Dhulikhel. In this connection, Dhulikhel Hospital and Japanese International Cooperation Ag...
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