August 16, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
Once seen mainly as a beauty contest, Miss Nepal has transformed into a stage for social advocacy, entrepreneurship, and national representation. Unlike before, the Miss Nepal pageant is no longer...
The translated collection, split into two parts, includes seventeen short stories and two compelling novellas. When ‘Mo Yan: Katha ra Upanyasika’, published by Nepalaya and translated by Sarbottam...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Donald Trump did not walk out of his meeting with Vladimir Putin in two minutes, which he’d threatened to do earlier this week if he determined Russia’s leader wasn’t serious abo...
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said that Sudurpaschim Province and the country’s hilly areas will ...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: On a lively weekend, a bartender in Nepal's capital Kathmandu balances carefully a slice of titaura, a local tangy and spicy hog plum treat, on top of a martini glass.
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The government has decided to transfer Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane to Nakkhu Prison. Following directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Depar...
Bar Association says appointments flout the essence and spirit of the proportional and inclusive state. It argues that the position of judge is a custodian of public trust and must be granted based...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published the foreign exchange rates for 22 currencies for Saturday. The U.S. dollar remained unchanged from Friday, with the buying rate fixed at Rs....
The Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, is known as the "lungs of Lhasa".
Policy to ensure ethical, secure, inclusive AI use, and support startups and research. The government has approved the artificial intelligence (AI) policy, with the goal of creating an enabling en...
KATHMANDU, August 16: The monsoon is weakening in Nepal as the low-pressure trough stays south of its usual position.
JANAKPURDHAM, Aug 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated a newly constructed administrative building of the Madhesh Province Police Office, Janakpur.
Trump, Putin cite progress but offer no details; First summit between the two presidents since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 A highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump an...
PAKISTAN, Aug 16: A helicopter crashed during a rescue mission in monsoon-hit northern Pakistan on Friday, killing five crew on board, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said in a st...
The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week. FARAWAY Film Premiere Max Limbu's debut film, which explores love transcending caste barriers in Nepal, will premiere for the first t...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) and the Nepal Telecommunications Company Ltd (NTC) have signed an agreement to implement a project aimed at extending the optical fib...
KATHMANDU, August 16: Salt Trading Corporation Limited (STC) has announced that 1,523,000 bags of chemical fertilizer have arrived at Kolkata Port, India, and are being rapidly transported to the c...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), which unexpectedly emerged in national politics during the last parliamentary elections, is now witnessing intensified internal disputes. The con...
Netanyahu said this month he intends to extend military control in Gaza South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, thr...
SARLAHI, Aug 16: A former teacher, Rampukar Raya Yadav, was shot dead in Haripurwa Municipality–6 of Sarlahi district by unidentified assailants.
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: At least 214 people were killed and several injured as heavy rains lashed several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir over the past 36 hours, officials said Friday. ...
Cloud bursts, flash floods, lightning strikes and building collapses amid heavy rain caused fatalities in the hills and mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, they said. Nearly 200 people were ...
The national pride project aims to expand irrigation coverage to 36,000 hectares by fiscal year 2025-26. The Babai Irrigation Project, one of Nepal’s national pride initiatives, has provided irrig...
BANIYANI, Aug 15: An inmate who fled from Sunsari Prison was arrested this morning from Birtamode, Jhapa.
Ukraine, Aug 16: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Washington on Monday to discuss "ending the killing and the war" with US President Donald Trump, he announced Saturday.
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has initiated preparations to revoke the permits of institutional schools registered under its jurisdiction but not currently in operation.
BELGIUM, Aug 16: US President Donald Trump spoke early Saturday with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders to discuss his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Eur...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 62.01 points last week, despite the report that a number of listed companies including the majority of commercial banks posted good amou...
The case seeks prison terms along with fines totalling nearly Rs17.5 billion. The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has filed a case against 12 individuals, including Silk Group chairperso...
Israel cites historical and biblical ties to the area and says the settlements provide strategic depth and security The UN human rights office said on Friday an Israeli plan to build to build thou...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of the month when he travels to China. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to W...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The price of gold in the domestic market slid Rs 3,200 per tola (11.6638 grams) last week, due to the pacified bullion price on the international market.
Cloud bursts, flash floods, lightning strikes, landslides, and the collapse of buildings caused the most deadly spell of this year’s monsoon season. More than 300 people are dead in northwest Paki...
COPENHAGEN, Aug 16: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a "problem", adding she would try to put pressure on Israel over the Gaza...
LALITPUR: President Ram Chandra Paudel visited the Krishna Temple in Patan on Saturday to mark the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami. Accompanied by First Lady Sabita Paudel, President Paudel of...
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