August 17, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first

Full text of verdict on the sidhakura.com case calls for a mechanism to monitor and evaluate online content. Amid the reluctance of many social media platforms to register in Nepal, the Supreme Co...

Oli to fly to Bodh Gaya directly from Kathmandu on a Nepal Army plane on September 16. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is arriving in Kathmandu on Sunday on a two-day official visit in conne...

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Despite achieving an impressive growth in net profit earnings in the last fiscal year (FY), majority of commercial banks witnessed a surge in their non-performing loans (NPLs) du...
The three-day tournament between eight teams in a league-cum-knockout format saw Dikshalaya securing a 9-2 victory over Vidhyabani Pathsala for third place. Pushpanjali Secondary School won the se...
The Rhinos lose to Bangladesh ‘A’ on Saturday in a match that saw Kushal Malla’s remarkable comeback. Nepal have struggled in the Top End T20 Series in Darwin, Australia. It is the first time that...

Carried forward by generations of the Putuwar community, the Akash Bhairav dance blends fear, devotion, and discipline. Sanju Putuwar, 28, from Halchok, Kathmandu, has a deep love for culture. Sin...
In elite sport, kit colour is an area which should not be overlooked. As the Premier League season kicks off, fans will debate their new kits almost as much as new signings. But could shirt colour...

The country must rapidly modernise and mechanise its agriculture to improve economic growth. Food, water and energy; these three were once considered to be the secret sauce to Nepal’s economic gro...

A reading culture flourishes when the readers nurture their love for books and value that practice. I want to share some visceral stories and allude to some episodes of book reading and the histor...

I had a strange feeling that H wouldn’t remain in Nepal for long. But years later, he has faced eight rejections from the foreign embassy. When I first learned about H through a mutual friend, I h...

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The bill for a new act regarding school education, which is being introduced after 54 years, is under threat. At times, community school teachers and at other times, private scho...

A residential area is seen in Anning, central Yunnan's Kunming city.

Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The Meteorological Forecasting Division said on Sunday that most parts of the country will see generally cloudy...

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has rightly expressed serious concern over the recurring shortage of chemical fertilizer. Complaints about its scarcity during the critical planting season are not new,...

This comes days after Israel announced plans to launch an offensive to seize northern Gaza City, raising international concern for the 2.2 million people in the devastated enclave. Gaza residents ...

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi and Bagmati Provinces today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to arrive in Kathmandu on Sunday (August 17) for a two-day official visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.

The bill in the current form fails to achieve a coherent balance between environmental protection and the needs of landless and marginalized communities as its contradictory provisions risk undermi...

Congress lawmakers and Land Management Minister Balaram Adhikari of the UML are at odds over the bill. A year after the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML formed the coalition government pledging goo...

CHITWAN, Aug 17: A dry landslide has obstructed the Narayangadh–Muglin road section in Chitwan.

KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 17: U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course in the wake of his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to say an overall peace agreement — not the ceasefire that he has lo...

KATHMANDU, Aug 17–In the first month of the current fiscal year 2082/83, the government earned Rs 85.19 billion while spending Rs 46.30 billion, according to the Financial Comptroller General Offic...

Traffic disrupted in parts of Kalikot, Dailekh, Jumla. Landslides triggered by continuous rainfall since Saturday night have blocked several sections of the Karnali Highway, cutting off road acces...

Kathmandu, Aug 17: Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri, arrived here this morning for a two-day official visit. Secretary Misri, who is here at the cordial invitation of Foreign Secretary Amri...

Baniyani (Jhapa), Aug 17: The Kankai Ghat in Kankai Municipality-4 of Jhapa is going to provide electric crematorium soon. The construction of an electric crematorium on the eastern bank of the Kan...

Bharatpur (Chitwan), Aug 17: The Narayangadh-Muglin road section, which was blocked this morning due to a dry landslide, has been opened for traffic. The road section at Tuinkhola in Ichchakamana R...

Kathmandu: Pentester Nepal, a community of Nepali ethical hackers, cybersecurity experts, and enthusiasts, marked its 12th anniversary with a conference at Ullens College in Lalitpur on Saturday. T...
17th August 2025, Kathmandu The British International College (BIC), in a landmark collaboration with Keele University, UK, has officially unveiled its BSc (Hons) Data Science programme in Nepal. ...
17th August 2025, Kathmandu The financial heartbeat of Nepal is once again undergoing a shift, as commercial banks announce their revised interest rates for the month of Bhadra. Banks Revise Inte...

Putin and Trump discuss possible land swaps, security guarantees, and restrictions on Ukraine’s Nato membership in Alaska summit. Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv ...

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has granted amnesty to 120 Nepalis imprisoned for various offences.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Debate has resumed over moving forward with the long-discussed plan to establish a chemical fertilizer factory. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed interest in advancing t...

Kathmandu, Aug 17: A total of 2,853 incidents of disasters have occurred across the country from mid-April 19 to mid-August this year. In the incidents, 126 people have lost their lives while 585 w...
17th August 2025, Kathmandu Global IME Bank Limited has once again been recognized on the global stage, earning the coveted ‘Best Bank in Nepal – Euromoney Award for Excellence 2025’. Global IME ...
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