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 power-sharing arrangement.

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.

A decade into federalism, chief district officers continue to lead crisis response under the old administrative structure; provinces’ responsibility for peace and security remains largely theoretical.

Weak project preparation, staff shortages and poor implementation continue to hold back capital spending.

A police operation at industrialist Prakash Mundada’s property uncovers nothing, with business leaders warning of damage to investor confidence.

A month-old incident that engulfed a village that had never seen Hindu-Muslim conflict before shows what happens when religious tensions in plain sight and official warnings go unheeded.

More than a week after the UML and the NCP agreed to restructure provincial governments, only Karnali has installed a new chief minister.

Acting on intelligence that a large cache of illegal cash was hidden at the property, police searched the home and office of Prakash Mundara but recovered no cash or incriminating material.

Families of two youths killed in Kaptanganj firing await broader settlements with other victims’ families before holding a joint funeral.

Three days after deadly clashes in Dewanganj, residents and opposition leaders question the government’s response as curfews and high security persist.

Families of those killed will receive Rs200,000 each, while those injured and affected by arson will get Rs50,000 under an eight-point plan to restore peace.

Schools and colleges halt classes amid security concerns and possible transport disruptions following the deadly clash in Dewanganj’s Kaptanganj area.

The daily search for grass and firewood has become a deadly gamble across Nepal’s hill districts, where women risk their lives to keep livestock that sustain rural livelihoods.

Traders exploit low customs tariffs on agricultural imports to bring 19,000 tonnes of melon seeds into Nepal before moving them illegally across the open border to cash in on high demand in Indian markets.

From prison-linked earnings to construction disputes, investigators are tracing a web of alleged financial dealings and coercion involving the controversial Biratnagar figure.