New rules tilt balance towards lower house in constitutional amendments
Amendments can now be passed on the basis of a combined two-thirds majority of both houses instead of separate two-thirds majority in each.
Amendments can now be passed on the basis of a combined two-thirds majority of both houses instead of separate two-thirds majority in each.
Khanal will hold meetings with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goel and possibly with Prime Minister Modi.
As authorities work out routes and funding, transport operators and activists question the service’s practicality.
A nationwide shortage of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs is forcing patients’ families to source medicines from the black market amid disrupted supply and government price controls.
Meeting focuses on expanding cooperation in development, connectivity and investment.
Its three most visible ambitions—foreign investment, tech leadership and fiscal transformation—all face the same fundamental obstacle: weak institutional and bureaucratic capacity.
Gita Rana’s first-half strike gives Nepal the lead, but Ritu Porna Chakma scores in stoppage time to leave the match level at the break.
Belgium have a second warm-up international against Tunisia in Brussels on Saturday before heading to the United States where they meet Egypt in their opening Group G match in Seattle on June 15.
RSP chair discusses bilateral ties with Indian prime minister after meetings with top BJP leaders, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Home Minister Shah.
Television visuals showed a building on fire, smoke billowing out and charred exteriors as residents watched from a narrow lane nearby.
Fraudsters are exploiting Dhaka's new automated traffic monitoring system to steal banking and mobile wallet credentials.
Bindhu Rawal’s 33 and an unbeaten 28 from Puja Mahato guide Nepal to an easy chase as Qatar collapse for 76 runs in the ACC Women’s Premier Cup match.
Multiple changes to tax provisions and rates after budget presentation prompt criticism from former finance ministers, who question whether due procedure was followed and warn of possible policy uncertainty.
Four ministers resign on party’s order as UML moves to induct new faces amid power-sharing tussle with Congress.
Eight years after the first phase was completed, work on the Chinese-funded Kalanki-Basundhara section has yet to begin, leaving key stretches of Kathmandu’s vital orbital road mired in delays.
Missile exchanges in the Gulf and continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon underscore the fragility of a tentative US-Iran ceasefire, while stalled negotiations and disruptions to shipping keep regional tensions high.
‘Shape of Momo’ offers a thoughtful portrait of a woman navigating the tensions between individuality and social conformity.
The Kathmandu edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival will bring together writers, artists and thinkers from South Asia at Hotel Himalaya.
With past final defeats and Bangladesh’s recent off-field and on-field concerns adding context to the contest, Nepal take on defending champions Bangladesh in the SAFF Women’s Championship semifinal today.
Officials blame fragile topography. The road project started in 1956 is still a work in progress.
Immediate past Nepali ambassador to India says New Delhi has been denying neighbours’ proposals for third-party mediation.
Meeting with PM Modi expected on Wednesday.
Women either give up travelling or limit their travel time when they are harassed on public transport.
Chinese-funded projects including highways, tunnels, and cross-border railway discussed for speedy implementation.
Denied entry into Nepal for lacking identification documents, Chatur Man Tamang and Hasta Bahadur Rai head back towards Bhutan with nowhere else to go.
NHRC wants law to prosecute the accused in Gen Z revolt crackdown, but experts say such a move would violate protections against retrospective criminal prosecution.
National men’s cricket team booked a spot in the upcoming games in Nagoya after Malaysia secured a nine-wicket victory over China in Singapore.
Government has dissolved key IT agencies and shifted them under the prime minister’s office as a new central structure is being readied.
Jordan will begin their World Cup campaign against Austria on June 17 in San Francisco, before facing Algeria on June 23, and defending champions Argentina five days later.
New Delhi reiterated bilateral mechanisms as the basis for resolving boundary matters after Prime Minister Shah mentioned talks with UK and China.
The opinionator with a ‘kalam’ in hand and column in the newspaper no longer commands the loyalty of the audience. But this doesn’t mean that column-writing has lost its civic value.
Expedition operators say delayed official communication and coordination gaps are raising safety concerns during the climbing season.
Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila, who summited all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in a staggering 92 days, discusses her rapid rise to fame, the controversies that have followed her up the peaks, the urgent need to protect the Sherpa community, and why anyone eyeing Everest needs to be fundamentally prepared to suffer.
The 32-year-old Kane’s scoring record and influence for club and country are beyond dispute, but recent tournaments have exposed a reliance that edges into vulnerability.
Visa-free access, easier payments, the revival of the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage and affordable airfares are drawing Indian travellers back to Nepal.
Lawyers’ body says comments made in Parliament undermine Nepal’s position on territorial disputes and national unity.
Lionel Scaloni’s men have kept the core of the squad that won at Qatar 2022, went on to retain the Copa America in 2024 and then topped South America’s qualifying group with ease.
Committee says statement recording and fact-finding are complete, but more time is needed to analyse evidence and prepare its report.
One wonders whether this is a budget that hands the poor a ten-rupee rebate, takes a hundred from their pocket, and returns thirty in concessions to the rich.
Organisers cite operational and technical challenges; drafted players to retain their places, new schedule to be announced later.
Intensified strikes follow days of warnings from Kyiv and Moscow as fighting escalates across major cities and energy infrastructure.
Meteorologists say Madhesh and Koshi provinces are likely to see hot conditions today as rain-bearing systems weaken, with only isolated showers expected in some areas.
Singh is accused of helping prepare fake documents to secure citizenship and other official papers.
Government data show a steady decline in public schools and enrollment, while private institutions continue to grow. Health indicators, however, have improved significantly over the past two decades.
Airee, Lamichhane and Bhurtel were picked in Sunday’s draft, but national team duties are likely to keep them out of the opening phase.
The proposed legislation would set strict timelines for land acquisition, environmental approvals and other procedures, while empowering a high-level committee led by prime minister to intervene in stalled projects.
Partial truce would halt attacks on Beirut and northern Israel, but fighting in southern Lebanon continues as Iran warns it could abandon peace talks with Washington.
Women who regularly use public transport say harassment remains a routine part of daily travel in the country. Yet only a small fraction of cases reach the police.
The timing of the 2026 tournament has presented a unique challenge. Many restaurateurs in Kathmandu say they are up for it, even if business prospects remain uncertain.
Words like ‘trauma’, ‘OCD’, and ‘gaslighting’ have become part of everyday vocabulary, often far removed from their clinical meanings.