August 19, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
A government investigation into the July 30 violence recommends disciplinary action against officers carrying handguns and calls for major changes to crowd-control procedures across Madhesh. A gov...
Hunger prevails among nearly 2 million people as the province has an annual food deficit of about 25,000 metric tons. Prem Bahadur BK of Nalgaad Municipality-4 in Jajarkot lost his house in the No...
Doubling the tax-free threshold to Rs1 million means the prime minister, ministers, MPs and security chiefs owe no personal income tax on their salaries and raises questions about tax equity. The ...
The Gagan Thapa-led establishment faction has deployed 85 election officers across 77 districts, while Deuba supporters claim the process should be postponed until court decides on their review pet...
As users trade search engines for generative AI, the battle for ideological influence moves to the prompt box. There was a time, not too long ago, when the word ‘chatbot’ conjured images of clumsy...
RSP has taken a positive step on attendance. It must now ensure Parliament functions effectively. Last week, a meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled to discuss a bill was adjourned due...
Leaders pushing for changes in the party turn Oli’s dismissive remark into a satirical campaign, inviting supporters to Chyasal party office for tea. An unusual tea-drinking campaign is brewing in...
Senior home ministry officials will discuss cross-border crime, religious fundamentalism, smuggling and other security issues at a meeting in Dehradun. Senior home ministry officials from Nepal an...
Tuladhar, a senior principal product designer at Infinite Computer Solutions and the founder of Chordpedia shares how he uses AI for researching a problem, exploring ideas, writing and analysing. ...
In November, California will vote on a proposal to levy a one-off 5% tax on the wealth of all billionaires in the state. Google co-founder and billionaire Sergey Brin has already spent US$100 mill...
Dipendra K Khanal’s 2022 film follows a dead migrant worker on his final journey home, finding grief, intimacy and a changing society in the silences along the way. There are not many Nepali filmm...
B.S. 2083, Bhadra 3. Wednesday. Gregorian calendar 2026 August 19. Nepal Sambat 1146. Raudra Samvatsar. Dakshinayan. Monsoon season. Shrisake 1948. Shravan Shukla Paksha. Tithi - Saptami, until 8:3...
19th August 2026, Kathmandu Fonepay has integrated Checkout by Jeevee, offering online shoppers a faster payment experience and an exclusive 20% cashback up to NPR 500 until August 31, 2026. Fone...
Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at 152 rupees 80 paisa and the sellin...
Kathmandu. Currently, the monsoon wind's influence is present across the country, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated. The low-pressure line of the monsoon is currently around its av...
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Aug.19: Members of the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting held on Tuesday called on the government to address a range of pressing public concerns, including lega...
Kathmandu. Both houses of the Federal Parliament are meeting today. In the House of Representatives meeting at 11:00 AM, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has a potential agenda to present the pro...
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Aug. 19: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal has said that the government is implementing effective initiatives for the rescue, relief and repatriation of Nepa...
By Kedar Timalsina, Banepa, Aug. 19: An additional 20.6-kilometre section of the BP Highway, a short-distance route linking the federal capital Kathmandu with the eastern hills and Tarai districts,...
US-funded research helped lay the foundation for Unitree’s low-cost robot dogs, while China’s manufacturing ecosystem enabled mass production, challenging US dominance in robotics. China’s Unitree...
Kathmandu, August 19 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is set to hold a meeting of its Central Committee on August 21. The meeting will discuss several issues, including the nomination of Centra...
19th August 2026, Kathmandu Ather Nepal recorded over 500 bookings at the NAIMA Mobility Expo 2026, driven by the new Overtone Series, 8-year battery warranty, and strong customer trust. Ather Ne...
Nuwakot. Due to increasing landslides and debris on the road due to rain, the Nuwakot District Administration has banned vehicular movement at night on the Tokha-Chhahare road section. According t...
Mahendranagar. In the last 13 months, 43,593 vehicles have been fined by the traffic police in the Far-Western Region. According to the Highway Security and Traffic Management Office Attariya, Nepa...
WASHINGTON, Aug 19: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory," pressing his threat to claim sovereignty ove...
NEPALGUNJ. The time given for vehicles to travel on the East-West Mahendra Highway within the Banke National Park area, from Obhri Checkpost to Khairi Checkpost, has been reduced. A coordination me...
For centuries, economics has been built upon a single assumption: scarcity.
By Lalit Basel, Surkhet, Aug. 19: Mangal Bahadur Shahi, Parliamentary Party leader of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) in Karnali Province, was appointed Chief Minister of Karnali on July 28. Howev...
Myagdi. The road connecting Pok-Neta-Arman-Kimchaur in Mangala Rural Municipality-5 and Baglung's Tarakhola will be upgraded. This plan, included in the Gandaki Province government's fiscal year 20...
Chitwan. The Division Forest Office has rescued and managed 69 wild animals in the last fiscal year. These wild animals were rescued and managed from various places within the Division Forest Offic...
Kathmandu, August 18 A Supreme Court order has given fresh momentum to the faction of the Nepali Congress opposed to the party establishment. But the three-day national gathering that followed has...
Tokyo, Aug. 19: The Asian Games begin in Japan next month featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season.
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Aug. 19: Senior Mithila artist Ajit Kumar Sah has been promoting Nepal’s folk Mithila art in the United States, where he has been living for about a decade.
Dang. A case has been filed against four people on charges of black marketing government-subsidized chemical fertilizers in Ghorahi, Dang. Based on the police investigation report, a case has been...
Erin Labri was diagnosed with stage three 'Hodgkin's Lymphoma' in August 2024. At 21, the situation of having to undergo cancer treatment to save her life is a difficult matter for any young woman....
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