January 7, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
GENEVA, Jan 7: US air strikes on Venezuela and the seizing of the country's leader on the weekend clearly "undermined a fundamental principle of international law", the United Nations said Tuesday.
Kathmandu, Jan 7: The nomination of candidates for the election of National Assembly (NA) members is taking place from across the country today. The Election Commission is holding an election to t...
A few decades ago, the absence of technology-driven growth in less-developed countries was excusable. Limited infrastructure, capital constraints, no access to technology, and late entry into globa...
Around 300 radiologists and 200 gynaecologists in urban clinics enable sex-selective abortions, experts say. Sex-selective abortions are rampant in Nepal, especially in big cities and semi-urban a...
Passengers and drivers suffer from dust, traffic jams, and health risks as project drags on for years. Had road widening work along the Butwal-Narayanghat section progressed as per the original pr...
Congress and UML will get seven seats each and NCP three seats. Mahantha Thakur secures one seat with support from the Congress. Four major political parties of the dissolved House of Representati...
Officials at the transitional justice commissions say they have completed most of their preparations to start detailed investigations. Despite strong reservations from a section of conflict victim...
Nepal stands today at a familiar, and yet strangely unfamiliar, junction. The scene feels new, while the script is old. Politics is noisy, restless, and crowded, but stripped of purpose. New partie...
The company said Delite Dairy Pride has been designed to meet the growing demand for convenient and reliable daily nutrition amid increasingly busy lifestyles. Sujal Dairy Private Limited has laun...
New standards aim to ensure food safety, support exports and align traditional Nepali foods with international requirements. For the first time, the government has set quality standards for two tr...
The Radio on Wheels programme, which began in Nepalgunj, has reached Butwal via Dhangadhi and Surkhet. Radio Kantipur’s road show 'Radio on Wheels' reached Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City of Lumbini ...
The two-day conference on January 10 and 11 will focus on building and deploying AI in organisations. Not long ago, most conversations about artificial intelligence in Nepal were driven by curiosi...
Kathmandu, Jan 7: Chief of Madhes Province, Surendra Labh, and Prime Minister Sushila Karki held a meeting on Tuesday. They reviewed the efforts made for peace, harmony and tolerance by addressing...
The uncomfortable truth is we have only one real choice at present: A deeply flawed global institution, or none at all. The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the m...
Pradeep Khadka’s screen time does little to impact the story, making his casting feel more like a promotional strategy than a narrative necessity. Watching ‘Eklo-I’ can make you feel lonely—not be...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Four major political parties have reached an agreement on the distribution of the 18 vacant seats in the National Assembly.
The media must review their performance of 2025 to ensure they continue to function as the fourth estate. In 2025, Nepal experienced perhaps the most turbulent year in press freedom after the deca...
Nepal’s federalism succeeds not through slogans but through practice. On 23 December 23, 2025, I was in Biratnagar as a resource person for an interaction programme organised for members of the Ko...
The rules-based international order the US likes to harp on is close to collapsing. The year 2026 began with a display of blatant disregard for international laws by the global hegemon, the United...
THE HAGUE, Jan 7: Snow, ice and freezing temperatures hit parts of Europe on Tuesday, causing treacherous traffic conditions that left at least five people dead in France and forcing the cancellati...
The agreement is a strong sign that the Venezuelan government is responding to Trump’s demand that they open up to US oil companies or risk more military intervention. Caracas and Washington have ...
Kathmandu, Jan 7: The Special Court has acquitted the employees including then Chief Administrative Officer at Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Pradeep Pariyar, on a case relating to sewerage con...
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. Fog is likely across most parts of the Tarai over the next 24 hours, while weather in the hills and mountains i...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepal earned Rs 18.26 billion by selling electricity to India and Bangladesh in the peak production season during five months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2025/26.
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal has made it clear that there will be no alliance with any political party in the upcoming elections.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 7: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came in response to U.S....
Karnali, Jan 7: Youths from a nomadic community have attended a first aid training organized in Surkhet. Eight women and seven men from the Raute community took part in the training. The Ministry ...
Kanchanpur, Jan 7: The Mahakali Bridge Project Office in Mahendranagar has forwarded the works to repair and retrofit a dozen of bridges along the East West Highway in Sudurpaschim Province. The m...
Police and disaster officials near the quake’s epicentre said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines’ sout...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jagdish Kharel has said that he has not yet made any decision on whether or not to enter active politics in the future.
7th January 2026, Kathmandu The number of patients suffering from serious liver diseases, particularly liver cirrhosis, is increasing rapidly in Nepal. Due to late diagnosis and lack of timely tre...
Lalitpur, Jan 7: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Jagadish Kharel, met Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Rajendra Lingden, this morning. The election issues includ...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has fined two firms a total of Rs 250,000 after on-site inspections uncovered violations of consumer protecti...
7th January 2026, Kathmandu Global IME Bank Limited recently celebrated its 19th anniversary, marking nearly two decades of leadership in the Nepalese banking sector. The milestone was commemorate...
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