Of the 753 local units, 220 are run by acting officials.

Rising obesity will cause early diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, says the report, calling for urgent action.

Survey report suggests it will take 25 years to recover cost. In February meetings, India’s insights were requested.

Youths paid millions to middlemen who’d help them cross many borders over land, water.

Social media can be used as a place to preserve the memory of the deceased.

The rising trend of vaping and smoking among youths is alarming.

The World Para Athletics, the governing body of global para athletics, has announced the dates for nine Grand Prix events in 2025.

The initial agreement between the Marwadi Sewa Samiti and PADT was signed on May 26, 2003.

Trudeau said Canada would continue to engage with senior Trump administration officials about the tariffs, reiterating that his goal was to get the measures removed.

Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday his team was working with US “partners” to maintain support for Ukraine - but he added that he was opposed to a wartime election.

But the land-related ordinance is still pending due to protests by several parties.

The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden’s administration.

The 50-year-old victim sustained injuries to her face and body while collecting milk from a nearby area.

In a purported video of the incident that is making rounds on social media, pro-Khalistani protestors are seen heckling Jaishankar.

The Cabinet meeting on Wednesday approved Bhattarai’s promotion.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between the West and Russia since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and both the Kremlin and the White House have cautioned against missteps that could trigger World War Three.

The Nepali men’s football team begins preparations for Asian Cup Qualifiers under Australian coach.

A teenager dies as motorcycle and car collide.

The Equality Now study examines sex-discriminatory laws that block progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 5—gender equality.

Residents in the area have protested about the disturbance and potential danger from nearby training grounds for years.

A total of 913 of 1,169 Nepali students return by Wednesday evening.

Forest fire continues to rage in Palpa’s Sansarkot Danda.

The storm’s destructive reach will stretch across the border regions of the states of Queensland and New South Wales, the bureau said, bringing heavy rain, flooding and damaging wind.

On day one, three sessions highlighted how AI is reshaping the future of marketing.

New Zealand will fly to Dubai for Sunday’s final against India, who prevailed when the sides faced each other in a group match.

Trump met a group of hostages who had been released recently under a Gaza ceasefire deal, and he issued a stark new threat against Hamas in a social media post.

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Writer and literary critic Bindu Sharma discusses her academic journey and her feminist writings.

Uganda is hosting Nepal, Hong Kong and Namibia for a T20I series being held from March 8 to 16.

Traditional handmade woollen goods struggle to find buyers, with modern factory-made clothes and cheaper alternatives flooding the market.

The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division says 48 districts are highly vulnerable to cholera outbreaks.

After a nomination panel went defunct in December, the process remains in limbo.

A dispute between the education and health ministries over the ownership of the infrastructure blamed for the delay in operation of the medical facility.

People who lost savings to unscrupulous operators slam the regulator for failing to consult them, ignoring concerns.

Since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the US administration has deported 35 Nepalis.

The government is criminalising dissent in the name of regulating social networks.

Large-scale corruption is not possible without the collusion of the political leadership.

The ordinances will now move on to the National Assembly for further discussion for endorsement.

The Republican president, pursuing what he has called an “America First” agenda, ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid on his first day back in office on January 20.

The four-day event, aimed at promoting peace and brotherhood, started with a colourful procession and the lighting of a lamp.

South Sudan has formally been at peace since the 2018 agreement ended a five-year conflict between Machar and President Salva Kiir that killed hundreds of thousands of people.

The military said five soldiers were killed. Four suicide bombers were among 16 militants also killed in the attack, it added.

Police apprehend prime suspect from Siraha border area amid growing public outrage.

The White House said the plan adopted by Arab states did not address Gaza’s reality and that Trump stood by his proposal.

The girl, estimated to have been born one or two days ago, had her umbilical cord intact.

Early on Tuesday, Zelenskiy pledged to repair relations with the US after what he described as a “regrettable” Oval Office clash with Trump last week.

At the legislative session, after the ruling coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) approved the agenda, some opposition politicians ran from their seats towards the parliamentary speaker and scuffled with security guards.

Eight of them arrived on a charter flight, while one was aboard a regular flight.