June 19, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first

KATHMANDU, June 18: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact will continue without interruption, following a specific exemption approved by the US Secretary of State in February 202...

Two weeks after the federal government tabled its budget, all seven provincial governments have followed suit, unveiling their respective financial plans. Collectively, the provincial budgets amoun...

KATHMANDU, June 19: In a major policy shift, the government has decided to allow private hydropower producers to sell electricity directly to their clients, breaking the long-standing monopoly of t...

With airports shut and borders clogged, officials say repatriating over 5,000 Nepalis could take time. As the fighting between Israel and Iran intensifies, the Nepal government has started conside...

Scientific analysis of 301 parks, 130 forest patches and 26 ponds in Kathmandu Valley offers practical solutions to combat rising urban temperatures. Urban forests, parks and ponds could reduce te...

Temporary diversion swept away. Tuesday’s rain has turned the road into muck, and left vehicles and travellers stuck along a 50-km length of highway. A relentless overnight rain turned the notorio...

Officials say tight budget prevents scaling up vital health programmes, and even when new programmes are approved, funds are halted later. The Family Welfare Division under the Department of Healt...

Dozens of professors have been working in private and non-government entities including INGOs as full-time staff or consultants. The Tribhuvan University has decided not to allow its teachers to b...

As review drags on, fate of $697 million road and transmission line projects remain in limbo. Amid confusion over whether the Millennium Challenge Nepal Compact will continue, the US Embassy in Ka...

It has been nearly six months since Mayor Balendra Shah last convened an executive meeting. On Tuesday afternoon, Kathmandu Metropolitan City officials, including Mayor Balendra Shah, decided to h...
Biswakarma carded a 6-under 66 on Day 3 to post a 54-hole total score of 16-under 200 and bested defending champion Subash Tamang. Amateur Rahul Biswakarma took sole lead after the third round of ...
Karan KC achieves T20I milestone as Law’s ‘philosophy of calm’ steers the Rhinos through a stormy start. Stuart Law’s men raised the bar when they stole three wins in four games during the CWC Lea...

Art students showcase handmade artworks at Nepal Art Council, on view until June 21. The annual Grade XII art exhibition, THE BUDS-2025, organised by Sirjana School of Fine Arts, opened on June 17...

The ‘International Conference on Recovery of Cultural Heritage’ united experts to discuss the repatriation of stolen artefacts. The ‘International Conference on Recovery of Cultural Heritage’ was ...

Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning acr...

Trump’s potential support for Israeli strikes on Iran triggers backlash from key MAGA allies, exposing deep divides in his ‘America First’ coalition. The prospect of a US strike against Iran has e...

Trump declines to confirm US role in Israel-Iran conflict as airstrikes escalate and Tehran residents flee amid growing fears. US President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the U...

Conflict victims feel abandoned by civil society, which has long been their voice. The victims of the decade-long armed insurgency have waited 18 years for justice. Recently, the government appoin...

The trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue will open opportunities if Pakistan and Afghanistan reconcile. On May 21, Foreign Ministers Wang Yi of China, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Mawlawi Amir Khan...

Subsidies for farmers have stopped even as the state fails to collect electricity dues from industrialists. The energy ministry and the new leadership of the Nepal Electricity Authority have shown...

KATHMANDU, June 19: The value of the US dollar rose on Thursday, while the euro and British pound sterling dropped.

NAWALPUR, June 19: Continuous rainfall has completely blocked the Narayanghat-Butwal section of the East-West Highway since last night.

Palestinians say suffering in Gaza is being overlooked as global focus turns to Israel-Iran conflict; aid crisis deepens amid ongoing strikes. Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 140 peopl...

The document aims to address the $4 trillion financing gap for sustainable development. Nepal has welcomed Compromiso de Sevilla (Seville Commitment), the document endorsed by UN member states on ...

KATHMANDU, June 19: Meetings of both Houses of the Federal Parliament are set to take place today.

KATHMANDU, June 18: Simrik Air is set to issue ordinary shares (IPO) at a premium rate. The company has called a general meeting for July 9 to approve the IPO plan. Once approved, the issuance proc...

The Chinese survey suggests enough methane to meet Nepal’s demand for 50 years; the final report is expected by December. A preliminary study has found an estimated 112 billion cubic metres of nat...

Trump says he is honored to host Pakistani army chief; India says Trump backed its anti-terrorism efforts US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the Whi...

KATHMANDU, June 19: The price of gold has dropped by Rs 400 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday.
Kathmandu, June 19 In their third match of the ongoing Tri-Nation T20I series in Scotland, Nepal is set to play against the Netherlands today. The match will begin at 7:45 PM (Nepali time) at the ...

A rare red panda that survived two attempted thefts from Nepal’s only national zoo has died, prompting a joint investigation into alleged staff negligence and suspected illegal wildlife trafficking...
KATHMANDU, June 19: Nepal will play against the Netherlands today in their third match of the ongoing Tri-Nation T20I series in Scotland. The match will start at 7:45 pm NST at Titwood Cricket Grou...

Grieving family in Gorkha struggles with pain and visa refusal as Virginia police probe deaths. Every night before going to bed, Laxmi Pariyar talked to her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren...

Chitwan, June 19 The Gharial (Crocodile) Breeding Center at Kasara along the Chitwan National Park has reported the hatching of the crocodile eggs that were earlier collected from the banks of Rap...

Kathmandu, June 19 Landslide and flood have obstructed highways at six different places across the country today. According to the Police Headquarters, only one-way traffic is operational at other...
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