January 2, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
2nd January 2025, Kathmandu In an era where technology defines global progress, the ‘Digi School’ campaign has emerged as a cornerstone for digital literacy in Nepal. The Digi School Campaign Wi...
Nepal has set an ambitious target of Rs 300 billion in annual IT exports, for which the central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), has introduced new, investor-friendly policies. These measures include...
Elections, political parties, and individual leaders alone cannot sustain a democracy; its true health depends on the ideas guiding those in power. Democracy fulfills its promise only when governan...
The days when someone would sacrifice their life serving a party and remain a lifelong “karyakarta” are over. That idea no longer works—and it shouldn’t. Among the old guard, almost all top leaders...
Kathmandu, Jan 2: With the partial influence of western winds continuing across the country, most parts of the Terai region will experience haze and fog, while some provinces will have partly cloud...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Nepali Congress (NC) remains mired in uncertainty over a proposed special general convention, with tensions deepening after a rival faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Th...
Kathmandu, Jan 2: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has extended congratulations to Foreign Minister of Nepal Bala Nanda Sharma on his appointment. In a congratulatory message sent on Wednesd...
Amid tensions with party chief Deuba, general secretaries Thapa and Sharma unilaterally call special convention. Nepali Congress is in turmoil ahead of the parliamentary elections after its two ge...
Zhang is a familiar face in Nepal’s political and diplomatic circles, says former Nepali envoy. China has proposed Zhang Maoming as its new ambassador to Kathmandu and sent a letter of agrément to...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal earned US$9.436 million by exporting electricity to Bangladesh in 2025.
The poll authority has received over Rs6 billion from the government out of its request for Rs8 billion as the poll expenditure. The Election Commission says it’s trying to reduce its spending on ...
Parties are found to have undermined constitutional spirit of representing marginalised communities so as to award their relatives and favourites. Political parties have been severely criticised o...
Here is a snapshot of what happened at the stock market this week.
Kathmandu, Jan 2: The Election Commission (EC) has urged the concerned side for transporting most essential election related materials for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) electi...
2025 saw Nepali sports shine with major cricket milestones and international success but also faced controversies in football and sports governance. From historic cricket achievements and a surge ...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Trading in virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies, has been escalating each year, posing significant financial risks to individuals despite a government ban on such activities.
The workings of political parties and the political structure remain under the thumb of special interests. After the restoration of democracy in 1990, political campaigners have often promised to ...
The new alliance between Lamichhane, Shah and Ghising opens a promising new political front. Sudan Gurung and other Gen Z leaders may be on to something bigger than Alexandre Dumas’ book The Three...
Dr Bhagwan Koirala has done the country great service by establishing KIOCH. Nepal’s healthcare sector has suffered gross neglect of successive governments. They have failed to invest in the secto...
The event explores South Asian cultural folklore through Sufi folk music and Ghazals. A Sufi Musical Group led by Mir Rajak Ali from Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, will perform at Shilpee Theatre Nepa...
Samrat Upadhyay reflects on his writing journey and discusses how his work has evolved from strict realism to the imaginative dystopia of ‘Darkmotherland’. Samrat Upadhyay is a Nepali-born fictio...
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Thursday that the authorities would hold a direct dialogue with representatives of trades unions and merchants, but without giving details. Sever...
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. The Meteorological Forecasting Division said hilly and mountainous areas will be partly to generally cloudy thi...
Kathmandu, Jan 2: The Bangladesh Embassy here has placed condolence book at the embassy since Thursday to mourn the passing of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia. Former Prime Minist...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Department of Passports (DoP) has said that passport printing and distribution, which had been halted earlier, will now resume as normal.
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The CPN-UML began its candidate selection for the March 5 elections on Thursday—but controversy has erupted over its proportional representation (PR) picks. The dispute arose as t...
Jhapa, Jan 2: Scooter rider Laxmi Saha, 33, died when a loaded truck hit her scooter on Paliya Bridge at Mechinagar-6 along the under-construction Asian Highway on Thursday night. The truck (PB 02...
Kathmandu: Gen-Z leader Sudan Gurung and others have announced the National Unification Campaign and a platform called ‘The Civilian Force’. They said the initiative aims to unite all Nepalis who w...
KAILALI, Jan 2: A total of one million 716 thousand 660 voters have been registered in Sudurpaschim Province for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives (HoR) scheduled for March 5.
2nd January 2026, Kathmandu In a move to further digitize the banking experience in Nepal Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited has officially launched a revolutionary QR based cash withdrawal service. Th...
Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street. Stocks had a bumper 2025, with...
The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the highest annual total since 1992, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (...
More than 1,800 UN peacekeepers have left southern Lebanon since early November 2025, with over 300 more set to exit by May 2026, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) official said on...
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