

People continue to drown or be swept away in the Sani Bheri and Thuli Bheri rivers while fishing, gathering firewood and gravel, or entering the rivers without basic safety precautions. At least 2...

Police seized computers and other devices from the Jana Aastha Saptahik office as part of an investigation into alleged violations of privacy laws. Police raided the office of journalist Kishor Sh...

Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Thabang that buried houses, shops and cattle sheds, with two people seriously injured and rescue teams searching for survivors. At least two people were killed,...

Tuesday’s failed vote exposes a wider attendance problem, with senior leaders and ministers frequently missing sittings and raising questions over parliamentary accountability. The House of Repres...

Writer Anuradha argues that Nepal needs stories featuring illustrations of kids who look like them, the places they belong to, the names they recognise and plots they can call their own. Anuradha,...

Investment in agriculture, livestock, market access and production-based subsidies is helping farmers, including returnee migrants and women, expand commercial farming in the Palpa local unit. Bhi...

Nearly two decades after a landmark Supreme Court ruling advanced legal recognition of gender identity, Nepal’s menstrual health policies and services still largely exclude trans men. Milan Chhetr...

Critics say the government is sidelining women, Madheshis, Dalits and other marginalised groups in public appointments, despite the Constitution’s mandate for proportional representation. Prime Mi...

The ‘mini-parliaments’ have largely remained silent on issues of public concern—from police killings and executive pressure on constitutional bodies to financial controversies—raising questions abo...

Refusal of old parties to change course could ultimately lead to their own political collapse. Three weeks after the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party agreed to forge an alliance to form gove...
The Act is authenticated. Almost everything that will determine whether it works now sits in rules and standards few people will read. On July 9, the Gandaki Province Assembly did something no Nep...

She drags her last name around with pride, but it doesn’t give her the same honour. Imagine an invisibility cloak that follows a woman wherever she goes. It hides the right half of her body and ma...

His return ends a five-month absence from Nepal but leaves unanswered questions over his family’s movements, medical treatment and finances. Former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is returning t...

Four ministers and a state minister from the Nepali Congress resign from Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki’s cabinet after the party’s decision to leave the government in line with the new federal ...
In an interview with Kantipur, newly appointed captain Lamichhane talks about the daunting task of guiding a struggling team through a critical phase for ODI survival. As the Nepal national cricke...

More than half of drinking water samples from public schools and offices in three Lalitpur local units tested positive for faecal coliform and E coli. Drinking water supplied to schools and public...

Constitutional bench asks why the Public Procurement Act was amended to require tender notices to be published only on government websites. The Supreme Court has ordered the government to explain ...

Special Court denies bail to two businessmen facing multiple cases following separate investigations into money laundering. The Special Court has ordered businessmen Deepak Bhatta and Sulav Agrawa...

Visual Stories Fifty-six elephants gather at Baghmara Forest on World Elephant Day for a spread of fruits, grains and sweets. Fifty-six elephants gathered at the Baghmara Forest office premises n...

The government also plans to develop technologies related to space data centres and support South Korean participation in next-generation commercial aircraft programmes. South Korea unveiled on We...

Demonstration came as a court hearing was underway in a loan-sharking case. Loan-sharking victims staged a protest outside the Dhanusha District Court on Wednesday as lawyers argued a case against...

Global report cites Nepal alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as countries where a lack of decent work has fuelled discontent among young people. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has war...

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been in a relationship with Rodriguez since 2016. Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo married his longtime girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday in a civil...

Press Council Nepal says 119 journalists were affected by intimidation, physical attacks, arrests and other forms of interference over the past fiscal year. Nepal recorded 101 incidents of press f...

Rising substance abuse, cross-border smuggling and cybercrime are reshaping the security challenge, as police confront the growing use of social media to inflame tensions and mobilise crowds. For ...

New barriers built along an irrigation canal have reduced elephant and other wildlife incursions into settlements, but communities remain exposed where electric fencing is poorly maintained. A con...

Biradar’s documentary follows four runners on a 340-kilometre journey, where endurance gives way to an unexpected sense of community. Few things help people bond more than being in the trenches th...

Emergency crews comb through rubble for survivors after Colombia’s strongest earthquake in decades, while thousands spend the night outdoors and isolated communities near the epicentre await govern...

Shipping attacks in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea deepen fears of a prolonged conflict as Iran and the US harden their positions, with Tehran insisting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until ...

Governments form probe panels to quell public outrage but often shelve their findings afterwards. Over a dozen commissions and committees have been formed in Nepal in the span of three decades, an...
Whatever social cohesion existed in Tarai-Madhesh, especially after the brutal suppression of the Madhesh Uprising in 2015, has begun to fragment further with the sudden and inexplicable spread of ...

Money Automakers unveil new models and offer discounts as exhibitors showcase electric, hybrid and conventional vehicles. New two- and four-wheelers were unveiled at the Naima Nepal Mobility Expo...

From body image to beauty to careers and material success, the world around us shapes our ideas of who we should become. A few weeks ago, while occupied with the ordinary routines of daily life, a...

Stylist, costume designer, model, and actor Sambahamphe shares the shows and YouTube channels she turns to for comfort and adventure. Q2han Two twins Qwon & Qjin vlog about fashion, lifestyle, de...
Praises pour in for Paudel as Nepal’s most successful captain is replaced by Sandeep Lamichhane, with CAN offering no explanation for the sudden leadership change. Rohit Kumar Paudel wanted to pla...

MBBS enrolment by foreign students has risen by 35 percent in three years, yet 80 percent undergraduate seats reserved for them went unfilled last year. Nepal is attracting a growing number of for...

Anti-snake venom is running out during peak snakebite season, while shortages of iron and folic acid, as well as anti-rabies and JE vaccines, are putting vulnerable patients at risk. Patients acro...
Lawyers and rights advocates warn that expanded surveillance powers could expose citizens to abuse, while police argue they are essential for tackling increasingly tech-savvy criminals. Nepal Poli...

Young Nepalis have demonstrated their political agency. Our task now is to multiply economic opportunity and build public institutions that deliver durable results. On International Youth Day, Nep...

Designers say they will be looking out for elements of her outfit that could blossom into bridal fashion trends. Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains under wraps. But wedding chain David’s Bridal ...