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Bhandari seeks to bolster her political image on China trip
Former President is said to be planning to visit India next as she prepares to return to active politics in the UML. Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is currently on a 10-day visit to Chi...
Just how big is Phewa Lake?
The lake’s newly measured area is 6.343 square kilometres, 0.617 square kilometres more than the last official record. A new study conducted following the Supreme Court’s mandamus has revealed tha...
Conflict victims lobby to correct transitional justice appointments
Plan to urge the international community, including UN bodies, to play their role in correcting the process. As the newly appointed leadership of the two transitional justice commissions—the Truth...
Nepal hosts second potato summit to boost growth
The summit, organised by the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, explored strategies for optimising the potato value chain, improving seed quality, and engaging the private sector to stre...
Looking back at four memorable Nepal-Scotland encounters
As the two teams get ready to battle it out in their League 2 campaign, the Post presents the top hits of their contests over the past decade. The Nepali national cricket team is currently at the ...
Affordable places for Nepali students in Cambridge
Explore optimal housing choices for comfortable living without much financial pressure in this English city. Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton is a village about four miles southeast of Cambridge city ...
Fertiliser shortage pushes Lumbini farmers to lean on costly imports
As paddy planting begins, farmers across Lumbini province struggle to secure essential fertilisers, turning to expensive and less effective Indian alternatives amid government supply delays and mis...
Children in crisis
Aid cuts have threatened security and economic prosperity, putting children’s lives at risk. Children around the world are in crisis. Every day, stories of suffering light up our screens, as emerg...
Human capital first
Nepal’s key strength lies in harnessing its human capital in knowledge-driven sectors. Nepal’s landlocked status and logistical hurdles have created deep trade inefficiencies, worsened by its reli...
Central bank at the centre of controversy
If Poudel wants to build a legacy for himself, he should fight for the bank’s autonomy. The appointment of Biswo Nath Poudel on May 21 as the 18th governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank has finally put...
Today’s weather: June 1, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The weather is expected to remain partly to mostly cloudy in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, in...
Hamas seeks changes in US Gaza proposal; Witkoff calls response ‘unacceptable’
A Hamas official described the group’s response to the proposals from Trump’s special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as “positive” but said it was seeking some amendments. Hamas said on Saturday ...
Kantipur Half-Marathon ends with message for a greener future
Dozens won awards in different categories of the 13th edition of the road race event in Kathmandu on Saturday. Olympian Santoshi Shrestha and Nepali Army’s Khadak Bahadur Khadka won the women’s an...
Madan Bhandari University officials urge MPs to formulate policies to promote research activities
House committee members reached Chitlang for a two-day on-site visit at the university. Top officials and teachers from the Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology have urged lawmakers...
Former Karnali Development Bank CEO arrested over embezzlement charges
CIB detains Rajendra Bir Raya on charge of misappropriating over Rs2.5 billion. Rajendra Bir Raya, founding chairman and former chief executive officer of Karnali Development Bank, has been arrest...
Seven killed after bridge collapse, train derailment in Russia’s Bryansk region bordering Ukraine
Social media pictures and videos showed passengers trying to help others climb out of the train’s damaged carriages in the dark and firefighters looking for ways to reach passengers. At least seve...
Onlinekhabar’s journo Chaulagain wins Bloomberg Public Health Award
Kathmandu, June 1 Onlinekhabar journalist Pushparaj Chaulagain has been awarded this year’s Health Minister Bloomberg Public Health Award. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the Ministry of...
Leopard terror grips Jhapa’s Mechinagar
Locals of wards 2 and 4 of the municipality worry about children’s safety leopard kills over two dozen goats and pigs. Locals of ward 2 and 4 of Mechinagar Municipality in Jhapa district, often af...
110 fall ill after consuming food at ritual in Rolpa
Food poisoning suspected as dozens hospitalised; majority show symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea. At least 110 people fell ill after eating food served at a ritual in Khumel, Rolpa, on Saturday. ...
Object resembling yarsagumba found on Palpa’s hill
Rumba Rural Municipality sends sample for lab test amid growing curiosity. Authorities have begun an investigation after a fungus-like object resembling yarsagumba was discovered in Rimigha Hill o...
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Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 30 in Rafah
Locals distressed after Israeli attack on Hamas. An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) killed at least 30 people in Rafah, Palestinian news...
From girls’ stories to Kangchenjunga: Kimff 2025 marks final day of screenings
Kathmandu, June 1 As Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (kimff) 2025 approaches, today is the last day to catch up with the films and exhibitions being shown at QFX Chhaya Centre. ‘Sh...
Underside launches What Divides Us with explosive show in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, June 1 On Saturday, the metalheads at Calm Restaurant, Kathmandu, were beyond excited—not only were they attending Underside’s concert, but they were also witnessing the launch of the b...
Acer launches latest lineup of high-performance monitors in Nepal
Kathmandu, June 1 Max International, the authorized distributor for Acer and MSI in Nepal, announces the launch of Acer’s latest lineup of high-performance monitors tailored for gamers, content cr...
Why legal literacy is still low in Nepal: What every young Nepali should know
Legal rights are meaningless if people don’t understand them. But why is legal literacy so low in Nepal? Nepal’s literacy rate has improved a lot in recent years. According to the latest data, aro...
Public transport operators protest in Kathmandu against ride-sharing rules (Photos)
Kathmandu, June 1 Public transport operators staged a protest in Kathmandu on Sunday. They demonstrated along the Maitighar–Baneshwor road section after announcing a nationwide movement in respons...
Veteran composer and singer Ganesh Rasik passes away
Kathmandu, June 1 Veteran music composer and singer Ganesh Rasik has passed away on Sunday afternoon at the Nepal Cancer Hospital, Hattiban, Lalitpur. Rasik, 78, had been battling prostate cancer...
RPP-Nepal chair Kamal Thapa taken into police custody
Thapa detained during pro-monarchy protest at Naxal despite restricted zone order. Police on Saturday detained Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-Nepal) chair and former home minister Kamal Tha...
India says changed tactics worked well in conflict with Pakistan
India switched tactics, leading to a ceasefire after intense combat involving jets and missiles. India switched tactics after suffering losses in the air on the first day of conflict with Pakistan...
Seven killed by bridge blasts in Russian regions bordering Ukraine on eve of peace talks
7 killed and 69 injured in Bryansk, Russia, after two bridges were blown up. At least seven people were killed and 69 injured when two bridges were blown up in separate Russian regions bordering U...
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