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Nepal still has few large employers after 35 years of liberalisation
By Yagya Banjade Around 500,000 young people enter the labour market every year, but only a handful of business groups employ more than 10,000 people each.
Lumbini Lions seal playoff spot as Karnali Yaks suffer fourth straight defeat
By Binod Pandey The defending champions climbed to the top of the Nepal Premier League standings with a six-wicket win, while Karnali’s hopes of reaching the playoffs suffered another setback.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in big blow to AI boom
By Reuters Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and is its fourth-largest investor with a stake of about 3.61 percent, will exit the board as well.
RSP delegation to visit China at Communist Party’s invitation
By Post Report The 20-member team, led by General Secretary Bipin Kumar Acharya, will hold discussions on governance, economic development and political cooperation during its visit from November 15.
Captain change fails to revive Karnali Yaks
By Binod Pandey David Miller took over from Sompal Kami, but Karnali were bowled out for 105 against Lumbini Lions, leaving their playoff hopes hanging by a thread.
Madhesh chief minister to seek confidence vote on November 14
By Post Report Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav is seeking a vote of confidence after the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party, both members of his coalition government, withdrew their support.
Congo Ebola outbreak still out of control after six months, MSF says
By Reuters With the number of confirmed cases now surpassing 11,000, the outbreak is the second-worst on record.
Lamichhane’s record six-wicket haul keeps Biratnagar’s playoff hopes alive
By Binod Pandey The Biratnagar Kings captain took the first hat-trick of NPL Season 3 to bowl out Pokhara Avengers for 132 before his side chased down the target with four wickets to spare.
11 of 13 killed in Makawanpur microbus crash identified
By Subash Bidari The electric minibus was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it plunged off the road at Chisapanigadhi along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section at around 5:45 am on Thursday.
Lamichhane takes NPL’s first hat-trick and six-wicket haul as Pokhara set 133-run target
By Binod Pandey The leg-spinner dismisses five batters in a decisive spell, including Yuvraj Samra, who had struck 84 off 47 balls, to leave Biratnagar Kings chasing 133 against Pokhara Avengers.
A journey home for Chhath turns deadly
By Pratap Bista Sanjay Yadav recounts how he was thrown from a microbus that plunged 700 metres down a slope in Makawanpur, killing 10 passengers.
A 15-year-old builds her village a bridge after her appeal goes unanswered
By Mahesh KC Sadiksha Oli used Rs60,000 from her Facebook earnings to build a wooden crossing after her appeal to former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal went unanswered.
Crossing the border for a better education
By Parbat Portel, Kamal Panthi, Shiva Puri & Shankar Acharya From village schools in Jhapa and Bardiya to CBSE institutions in Birgunj, children from neighbouring Indian communities are crossing into Nepal daily in search of better schooling.
Nepal seeks mountain-specific early warning systems after devastating flood
By Anil Giri Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for better cross-border data sharing, improved high-altitude monitoring and predictable climate finance to protect vulnerable communities.