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May 31, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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Today’s weather: May 31, 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 Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces,...
Ambassador Thompson inaugurates Nepal’s first women entrepreneurs academy
Kathmandu, May 31 U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson launched Nepal’s first Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Kathmandu on Thursday. This is a U.S. government-supported init...
Displaced and forgotten, Roshi families dread looming monsoon disaster
Still without help after October floods, survivors live amid crumbling hills, swelling river. In Mahari of Panauti Municipality, Bishnu Bahadur Mulmi’s home sits dangerously close to the edge of t...
Monsoon brings mushroom poisoning among the poor
Dozens die every year in Nepal after eating wild mushrooms. Experts say deaths are preventable through awareness and action. A few days ago, two girls aged 22 and 17 from a village in ward 5 of Ma...
No budget debate without Lekhak’s scalp: Opposition
After allowing budget presentation, opposition insists home minister must quit before discussion can begin. Although the government has presented the national budget for the upcoming fiscal year i...
Private sector has mixed reactions to 2025–26 budget
Businesses and enterprises welcome supportive measures of the federal budget but criticise the lack of clarity, regional focus, and spending viability. The private sector has given a mixed respons...
The high environmental costs of shampoo sachets
Sachets—as with so many other convenience-led products—had spiralled well beyond what its corporate parents had originally imagined. The following is an excerpt from Saabira Chaudhuri’s Consumed: ...
From Kathmandu’s heat to Dundee’s chill: Nepal’s rocky road in League 2
The Rhinos wore sweaters and jumpers to cope with the cold during their warm-up games in Cardiff and London. Dundee is typically windier and colder. Soon after arriving in Kathmandu as the head co...
Hong Kong awaits Nepal after 1-3 loss to Manchester United
Manchester United defeated Hong Kong by a score of 3-1. But it was Hong Kong that scored first. Nepal’s upcoming opponent, Hong Kong, are ranked 153rd in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking. However, the...
VAMA set to unveil new collection with a purpose driven Sip and See event
The collection is designed to empower women aged 40+ by celebrating confidence, elegance, and individuality. VAMA by Vardaan, the sustainable luxury fashion brand by Vardaan Devkota, is going to h...
11th Nepal Amateur Open from Tuesday
The 54-hole stroke play competition will take place over three days, featuring top amateur golfers not only from Nepal but across South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka. The...
South Asian women should step outside the bubble they’re given
Pakistani/Canadian filmmaker Anam Abbas discusses her journey, the ethics of storytelling, and her hopes for South Asian cinema. Anam Abbas is a Pakistani/Canadian filmmaker, producer and cinemato...
EVENTS: May 31 to June 6, 2025
The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week. Youth Solidarity KU Fest Youth Solidarity KU Fest is celebrating youth culture, creativity, and community with music, art, literature...
Saudi warned Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike
Prince said Trump’s approach leaves little room for drawn-out talk, and that a stalled deal could risk triggering Israeli military action. Saudi Arabia’s defence minister delivered a blunt message...
Khadka Bahadur and Santoshi win Kantipur Half Marathon
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the event on Saturday morning. Khadka Bahadur Khadka of Nepali Army and Olympian runner Santoshi Shrestha have won the title of the 13th Kantipur Half Mara...
Prime Minister Oli terms opposition’s demand for home minister’s resignation biased, baseless, and unfair
Oli urges Congress leaders not to expose their internal party disputes publicly. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has maintained that Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak does not need to resign simply because...
Indian Navy will lead New Delhi’s response to any future Pakistani aggression, minister says
Relations between India and Pakistan are tense after four days of fighting this month, which involved fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery before a ceasefire was announced. India will use ...
China condemns US plans to revoke Chinese student visas
Such "politically motivated and discriminatory" practice will only further undermine its international image and national credibility, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning. Beijing condemned...
Trump says he plans to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50 percent
He later posted on social media that the increased tariff would also apply to aluminum products and that it would take effect on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to i...
Transport entrepreneurs protest against ride-sharing regulations in Kathmandu
Demanding scrapping of Gandaki Province’s new guidelines, transport operators warn of indefinite nationwide shutdown from June 2. Transport entrepreneurs enforced vehicular strike across Kathmandu...
India says changed tactics worked well in conflict with Pakistan
The ceasefire was announced on May 10 after bitter fighting in which both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery. India switched tactics after suffering losses in the air on the f...
Monsoon rains trigger floods and road blockages across Koshi Province
One dead in Mechinagar; roads cut off in Dhankuta as heavy rainfall raises flood risks in multiple districts. The arrival of the monsoon in eastern Nepal has caused flooding, road disruptions, and...
Wildfire smoke exposure may shorten lung cancer survival
Those living in neighborhoods with the highest levels of wildfire-caused air pollution in the year after their cancer diagnosis were more likely to die from the disease, they found. Exposure to wi...
NOC hikes petrol price by Rs2, diesel and kerosene by Rs1 per litre
Petrol will now cost Rs159 and diesel Rs143 per litre in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Dipayal. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased fuel prices, raising the price of petrol by Rs2 per litre and di...
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