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FDI Pledges Up, But Bottlenecks Remain
Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges have risen to Rs 36.68 billion in the first four months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), nearly doubling the amount recorded during the same period last year...
Norwegian Ambassador bats for bilateral cooperation in higher education
Karnali, Nov 21: Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal Dagny Mjøs has said that Nepal and Norway will continuously engage in fostering cooperation in the area of higher education. At an interaction progra...
SC orders govt to produce Durga Prasai in court within 24 hours
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order directing the government to present pro-monarchy activist Durga Prasai before the court in person within 24 hours. The order was issued...
Pokhrel tells party he’ll challenge Oli for UML chair
The senior party vice-chair has former President Bidya Bhandari’s backing to unseat Oli, who intends to stay put. CPN-UML Senior Vice-chair Ishwar Pokhrel has formally announced his claim to the p...
Nepal sets up long-awaited transitional justice fund
The relief and reparations for insurgency victims will be financed through multiple sectors. The long-talked-about transitional justice fund has come into existence after the government endorsed a...
Government begins setting standards to curb excessive market layers and price distortion
A new framework aims to control middlemen, ensure fair pricing, and protect producers and consumers as multi-layered supply chains inflate costs across Nepal. Seven years after the Consumer Protec...
Royalist Gen Z groups urge President to sack interim government
Twenty-three less prominent youth groups in a memo say PM Karki’s government has ignored demands of September revolt. Twenty-three youth groups identifying as Gen Z submitted a memorandum to the P...
Simara on edge as Gen Z youths refuse to back down
Four protesters and six police personnel were injured during clashes Thursday. Youths say they won’t sit for talks until accused UML cadres are detained. Simara, an emerging city in Bara district ...
India gifts 70-metre modular bridge to Nepal
The ten Bailey bridges worth more than Rs730 million are being provided on grant basis by India, stated the embassy. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over the complete set of a ...
More children in Madhesh and Karnali infected with soil-transmitted intestinal worms: Report
A study shows prevalence of soil-transmitted intestinal worms in seven percent of children between five and 10 years. Fifteen to 20 percent of the children between five and 10 years of age from Ma...
Health ministry to move to prefab office at Singha Durbar
World Health Organisation has provided six prefab units to house the ministry after its building was destroyed during September protests. The Ministry of Health and Population is preparing to relo...
Coughless Covid-19
Containment of any infectious agent is impossible without knowledge of its transmission. On December 31, 2019, the China country office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) received reports of a...
World children’s day celebrated through cricket
UNICEF, CAN, and Australian Embassy jointly organise a cricket match to promote children’s rights, gender equality. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Cricket Asso...
Govt endorses stricter casino guideline to enforce UN and domestic terror sanctions
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The government has approved a new guideline requiring casinos to rigorously implement Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) against individuals and entities listed in the United Nat...
Immobile South Asia
The region doesn’t always have to find its unity in momo diplomacy in New York. On his first day as New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani posted a photo on Instagram of himself eating momos, a Ne...
Before it gets worse
Provocative statements and acts from major stakeholders in Nepali politics must stop. With Prime Minister Sushila Karki intensifying talks with political parties, civil society members and other s...
NPL 2025: Pokhara Avengers to face Sudurpaschim Royals today
Kathmandu, Nov 21: Pokhara Avengers is playing against Sudurpaschim Royals in the match to be played today under the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL), a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournamen...
Government starts setting standards to cut excess market layers, end price distortions
A new framework aims to control middlemen, ensure fair pricing, and protect producers and consumers as multi-layered supply chains inflate costs across Nepal. Seven years after the Consumer Protec...
NEPSE this week
Here is a snapshot of what happened at the stock market this week.
Weather to remain generally fair
Kathmandu, Nov 21: The weather today will remain partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and mainly fair in the remaining areas of the country this afternoon. Li...
FDI pledges surge, but Nepal still struggles to cash in
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The gap between foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments and actual inflows has continued to widen as Nepal struggles to convert pledged investments into real projects.
Lumbini Lions begin NPL Season 2 with a win
The Lions, who finished last in the inaugural season with only a win in seven matches, roar to life at the start of the second season. Lumbini Lions, led by Nepal’s national team skipper Rohit Kum...
Turning snow into opportunity: Nepal’s ski movement
What started as a single student’s dream has grown into a foundation that teaches hundreds of Nepalis to ski. In 2011, Nepali student Utsav Pathak and German backpacker Julius Seidenader met at a ...
Fire breaks out at COP30 climate talks, halting key negotiations
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: A fire erupted inside the UN climate summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Thursday, forcing a mass evacuation and suspending negotiations at a critical stage, France 24 reported.
36,000 foreign tourists visit ACAP in a month
Gandaki, Nov 21: A total of 35,952 foreigners visited different touristic destinations in the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in the month of Kartik (from mid-October to mid-November) th...
Today’s weather: November 21, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The weather today will remain partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and ma...
Probe panel on purchase of billing system at Nepal Telecom submits report
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The investigation committee formed to probe the purchase of the Nepal Telecom billing system has submitted its report.
NEA to invest Rs 3 billion for cross border transmission lines
Kathmandu, Nov 21: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is investing Rs 3 billion for a joint venture to be established for the development of two cross border transmission lines. The NEA and Ind...
Ukraine says received 1,000 bodies from Russia
KYIV, Nov 21: Ukraine said Thursday it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation between the two sides.
Electric Revolution: Kia PV5 Electric Van Wins International Van of the Year 2026
Kia PV5 Electric Van 21st November 2025, Kathmandu The commercial vehicle world witnesses a historic moment as the all-new Kia PV5 Electric Van claims the coveted 2026 International Van of the Ye...
The Call of the Blue: Yamaha FZS FI Deluxe Redefines Premium Commuting
Yamaha FZS FI Deluxe 21st November 2025, Kathmandu The road calls, and the Yamaha FZS FI Deluxe Adventure answers with unmatched precision and style. Yamaha FZS FI Deluxe This machine is Yamaha...
Safety lapses, weak oversight - How children die from Indian cough syrup
India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act prohibits the sale and handling of pharmaceutical-grade ingredients like medicinal PG by entities that do not have drug licences. Indian officials are investigating...
Paramount, Comcast and Netflix submit bids for Warner Bros Discovery, source says
The bids set the stage for a significant consolidation in the media industry and will determine the future of prized assets like HBO, the Warner Bros film library and the DC Comics universe. Warne...
Govt forms study panel to recommend NEPSE restructuring
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The government has formed a five-member committee to study and recommend measures for restructuring the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE).
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