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Sagarmatha Sambaad concludes issuing 25-point ‘Sagarmatha Call for Action’
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 19: The first edition of Sagarmatha Sambaad (Everest Dialogue) concluded with a 25-point 'Sagarmatha Call for Action' on Sunday.
Sagarmatha Sambaad ends with urgent call to save the mountains
In Kathmandu, Himalayan nations propose a climate fund that supports green growth and climate resilience. The inaugural edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad concluded in Kathmandu with the adoption o...
Early monsoon likely this year as rainfall picks up
Meteorologists say there is no chance of heatwave conditions in the Tarai in the next few days. As the onset of the monsoon season draws closer, the frequency of rainfall has increased throughout ...
Uncertainty looms at starting Khokana point
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 19: For over a decade, real estate developers around the southern rim of Kathmandu Valley have touted their properties as being close to the ambitious Kathmandu-T...
Art of transhumance: The intertwined lives of sheep and their Himalayan herders
For shepherds, life on the move also reflects mountain culture. But how long can this way of survival continue? Gobinda Adai is 52 years old. For 20 years, he has only gone home during festivals, ...
Court ordered reforms in mental health policy, but health ministry says short on staff, funds
Officials say the governemnt is unprepared and lacks the resources to begin mental health reforms this fiscal year. The recently published full text of the Supreme Court’s December 2 verdict has o...
Intrepid Travel appoints new country general manager for Nepal
Yalamber brings over 15 years of experience in the adventure travel sector and has been with Intrepid for three years, having most recently served as operations manager. Intrepid Travel has promot...
‘Peeda Geet’ being staged at Bikalpa Art Café
The play delves into the emotional and psychological aftermath of war. ‘Peeda Geet’, a solo theatrical performance written by playwright Khagendra Lamichhane and directed by Che Shankar, is curren...
Prepare for emerging weather challenges
We need response strategies for both the monsoon deluge and the winter drought. According to a regional climate forecast, this year’s monsoon will likely be above-normal, meaning we will face an i...
A decent start
Future governments must nurture this sapling of global dialogue the Oli government has planted. The first edition of Nepal’s flagship forum for global dialogue, the Sagarmatha Sambaad (May 16-18),...
Driven by purpose
From volunteering in remote villages to launching national platforms for youth, Santosh Upadhyaya’s journey is rooted in service. Born and raised in Nepalgunj, Santosh Upadhyaya is a medical docto...
Gandaki Province’s budget session from May 25
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT,Lekhnath, May 19: The budget session of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly is set to begin on May 25. The Gandaki provincial government on last Thursday had recommended the sess...
Sagarmatha Sambaad is a learning opportunity for Nepal
Without international finance, it won’t be possible to implement the kind of intensive mitigation and adaptation measures developing countries need. Nepal’s mountains have less snow and the countr...
Today’s weather: May 19, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely in several parts of eastern and central N...
Province level photo exhibition concludes in Kanyam
By Our Correspondent,Ilam, May 19: A province-level photo competition and exhibition has recently concluded at Kanyam, one of the major tourist destinations in Ilam.
Pratibaim: A film on Madhes in the offing
By Our Correspondent,Dhalkebar, May 19: Director Roshan Das is all set to produce Pratibaim, a film reflecting the unique culture, traditions, and setting of the Madhes region.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 103
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 19: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 103 people overnight and into Sunday, hospitals and medics in the battered enclave said, as Israel intensifi...
Photo journalist Shahi presented Best Editor Award
BY A STAFF REPORTER,Kathmandu, May 19: The third edition of the ‘Sansar National Star Music Video’ organised by Sansar Creation Nepal concluded at the Nepal Academy Hall, Kathmandu, on Saturday.
Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer
Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after experiencing urinary symptoms, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, according to the statement. Former US President Joe Bide...
Exports to India from Belahiya rise
By Our Correspondent,Bhairahawa, May 19: The country's export trade has seen significant improvement in the past three years through the Belahiya border crossing in Rupandehi.
Crystal Palace makes FA Cup history
London, May 19: Crystal Palace pulled off one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets in history by stunning mighty Manchester City and lifting the famous trophy for the first time.
From guns to gardens: Former gangsters fight hunger in Kenya
Mathare, Kenya, May 19: Joseph Kariaga and his friends once lived the "gangster life" in Nairobi's Mathare slum, snatching phones, mugging people and battling police. But when Kariaga's brother was...
Need For Fertiliser Plant
Agriculture is one of the crucial components of Nepal’s economy. It carries the huge prospect of transforming the national economy, constrained by many structural problems. The country’s sluggish m...
The global order is beginning to change rapidly, says former PM Bhattarai
Ambassadors’ Club, IRGDD inaugurated; Nepal’s first diplomatic magazine launched. The Ambassadors’ Club and International Relations and Global Diplomacy Dialogue (IRGDD) were inaugurated in Kathma...
What Is Decent Work?
Many years ago, I met a woman who impressed me. I was in Guatemala at the time and had been invited to an exam celebration for student nurses. Out of all the young graduates, only one wore indigeno...
Behind Indo-Pakistani Ceasefire
India and Pakistan did not allow the tensions between their two sides to escalate when they agreed to a ceasefire on May 10 and left the doors open for talks aimed at ironing out differences and qu...
Both Houses of Parliament meeting today
Kathmandu, May 19: Both the Houses of Federal Parliament are holding meeting today.
Troubled Tulsi Coop begins returning depositors’ savings
By Hari Prasad Koirala,Urlabari, May 19: The troubled Tulsi Cooperative Institution Ltd. has begun returning the savings of shareholder members from its Letang Service Centre in Morang.
96 irrigation projects completed in Kavre, 157 in progress
By Our Correspondent,Banepa, May 19: Nearly 100 irrigation projects have been completed in Kavrepalanchowk district in the current fiscal year. According to the Water Resources and Irrigation Devel...
Kanti Highway obstructed
Bagmati, May 19: The vehicular movement along the Kanti Highway was obstructed from early morning today as flood happened in Baguwakhola washed away a diversion.
Services in Damauli Hospital affected in lack of specialist doctors
By Amar Raj Naharki,Tanahun, May 18: The maternity services at Damauli Provincial Hospital, a district-level healthcare institution in Tanahun, have been severely affected due to the absence of a s...
Landslide, flood displace eighteen families in Humla
Two houses damaged and wooden bridges swept away in Namkha Rural Municipality. Eighteen families have been displaced after a flood and landslide struck Tilgaun in ward 6 of Namkha Rural Municipali...
Foreign aid cut affects Nepal’s maternal and child health programmes: Minister Paudel
Requests the United Nations for support to continue lifesaving programmes. Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has said that the suspension and decline in foreign aid of late have aff...
Nepali boxer Ghimire sets new record
Kathmandu, May 19: Nepali youth boxer Abiral Ghimire has set a new record in kick boxing sport. Ghimire, also known as Himalayan Cheetah, has won bagged three international kick boxing titles, an e...
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