August 16, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first

Kathmandu. Police have arrested three people on charges of embezzling millions of rupees by luring people with attractive salaries and promising to send them to various countries for foreign employ...

Kathmandu. The Taliban group of Afghanistan has celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power after the exit of the US-led coalition forces from the country amidst tight security arrang...

Weekly Horoscope from Sunday, August 16 to Saturday, August 22 Aries (Chū, Che, Cho, Lā, Li, Lū, Le, Lo, A) Will earn a good income from the business of daily consumables and clothing. Investment ...

Kathmandu. The 'NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026' currently underway at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu is concluding today. Organizers claim that by today, the fifth day of the fair which started on Jul...

Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the foreign exchange rate for today (Sunday). According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at 152 rupees 39 paisa and th...

By A Staff Reportesr, Kathmandu, Aug. 16: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has urged Nepalis living abroad to invest in Nepal with confidence.

Kathmandu, Aug. 16: The 2015 Barpak-Gorkha earthquake destroyed many heritage sites within seconds. Structures that had stood proudly for generations, carrying the weight of history were reduced to...

Kathmandu. Currently, the monsoon wind's influence is present across the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. The monsoon trough line is currently located near Nepal, arou...
Paris, Aug. 16: Champions League titleholder Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its star-studded attack by signing World Cup hero Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract Saturday.

By Our Correspondent, Myagdi, Aug. 16: A trekking route leading to the famous religious site of Rikhar in Kuinemangale, Ward No. 8 of Raghuganga Rural Municipality, Myagdi, has been constructed. As...

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Aug. 16: The United States has imposed an import ban on certain archaeological and ethnological materials imported from Nepal. The rule, issued by the U.S. Department...

Nepal's postal services have the capability to form an important connection between the government and the citizenry. Through door-to-door delivery and improved tracing, the postal system in the co...

Kathmandu. To provide relief to consumers facing cooking gas shortage, Nepal Oil Corporation will sell gas cylinders from seven different locations in Kathmandu today. Gas from various brands will...

Weak skills recognition, poor job information and low wages are widening the gap between Nepal’s workers and employers. After spending 18 years working in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia...

New York. Two separate shootings that occurred simultaneously in the United States have once again raised serious questions about public safety and gun violence. Five people were injured in a shoot...

Four months in, the new government is discovering that good intentions don’t fix decades-old structural problems. When Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister on July 20, he used his first week to c...

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Nepal’s commercial banks posted a combined net profit of Rs 69.86 billion in the last Fiscal Year (FY), marking a 32.27 percent increase from the previous fiscal year.

Official inspection teams have concluded that some settlements need to be relocated. Increasing landslide and flood risks across Rolpa and Bajura districts have put several settlements in danger, ...

Regulatory changes will allow a joint venture between the government and non-resident Nepalis to raise up to 85 percent of its capital from overseas investors. Nepalis living abroad will soon be a...

Kathmandu has always been something more than a city of houses and roads. For generations, its neighbourhoods, or toles as they are known locally, were tight-knit communities where people knew each...

RSP’s formulation of national cryptocurrency policy must invite a debate on intelligent regulations. Crypto-assets, which include cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and tok...

Nobody said anything about the government ledger in the back room, and until someone does it, the next fire will cost us the same as this one. Every person who has waited in a malpot (Land Adminis...
The question of readership in diasporic literature is important and deserves serious discussion and engagement. The invitation I received early this month from the Centre for Nepal Studies UK to p...

Twenty-eight trucks carried the rice from Kathmandu to Kerung, where it was transferred into eight Chinese containers, each carrying 400 quintals, to Hilsa. After a seven-year halt, the Food Manag...

Chitwan. A dry landslide with trees has fallen onto the Prithvi Highway in Simaldhara, Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-5, blocking the road on both sides. The Narayangadh-Kathmandu road section ha...

Exports of goods identified under the Nepal Trade Integrated Strategy grew just 3.16 percent last fiscal year, as weak domestic production, policy instability and poor coordination hamper efforts t...

Charge begins with birth. It follows even after death. A child doesn’t earn. The dead neither earn nor consume. But they must pay a charge. Law requires birth and death registration. Registration d...

As the massive ‘Christophe de Margerie tanker’ advanced along the ‘Northern Sea Route (NSR)’ towards the end of May, the sea was still covered in thick ice. This was the ship's first voyage of the ...
Soma Fight Club’s head MMA coach Wehbe opens up about cornering and training Dhant and Angdembe, the power of Nepali fans, Gorkhali mentality, and why the country must invest in combat sports. It ...

When everyone around you thinks you can save the country, it becomes difficult not to believe them. Whenever the Chasmey Poet posted his creations on Facebook, speculation brewed in Deshbhumi. The...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Nepal Oil Corporation is preparing to sell LPG gas from seven additional locations in the Kathmandu Valley today, Sunday, for consumers facing urgent needs.

From Kathmandu’s pollution to the Tarai’s humidity and the mountains’ harsh UV exposure, dermatologist Shreya Bastakoti explains how to care for your skin according to where you live. There is muc...

The military-to-military relations between the Nepali Army and the Indian Army are rooted in history, geography, culture, and different levels of professional interaction. Military camaraderie occu...
Kathmandu. In the first match of the new season of Spanish La Liga, Sevilla started with a victory by defeating Rayo Vallecano 2-1. Rayo took the lead in the fourth minute of the game when Alvaro ...
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