Rice transplanting improves on last year’s pace
Transplanting has reached 97.48 percent, up from 94 percent last year, with Madhesh making the biggest gain and officials expecting higher production.
Transplanting has reached 97.48 percent, up from 94 percent last year, with Madhesh making the biggest gain and officials expecting higher production.
Writer Dharma Gautam recalls Koirala’s influence on his reading, writing, and political thinking—and the memories behind his new book ‘BP Ra Bidrohka Ti Din’.
Analysts argue the move reflects the former Congress president’s desperate bid to reclaim relevance, not a genuine shift in values.
Sadiksha Oli’s video appeal to “Prachanda Baje” has garnered more than 1.3 million views, while her drone footage of cattle and mushrooms has also captivated viewers.
The judiciary cannot afford another prolonged institutional dispute when thousands of cases remain pending.
Nepal Medical Council officials suspect medical colleges present foreign doctors only during inspections to secure approval for more MBBS seats.
The anti-graft body has written to more than 20 agencies seeking details of the three individuals’ finances and assets.
Veterans raised the recruitment freeze directly with Gen Dheeraj Seth in Pokhara, but the Agnipath scheme was left off the formal agenda of his meetings with Nepal’s top officials.
Tigers killed 141 people between 2010 and 2024, while nearly 70 percent of attacks occurred in buffer zones of national parks.
Everyone needs downtime, but a country facing multiple crises can scarcely afford a head of government who tunes out every evening.
As Nepal diversifies its aviation fleet with upcoming Bell helicopter deliveries, lessons from grounded Mi-17s underscore the need for domestic technical self-reliance.
President Ramchandra Paudel conferred the honorary rank of general of the Nepali Army on the Indian Army chief Seth, on Monday.
Fearing potential arrest while the Press Council was still reviewing the complaint, Shrestha had moved the High Court seeking a writ of prohibition.
The Nepali Communist Party leader secured 21 votes in the 40-member provincial assembly, with 13 lawmakers voting against him and two remaining neutral.
With the government ordering the suspended national football body to halt financial transactions, the young athletes are forced to rely on little more than plain rice and biscuits.
Once a humble village staple, satu is finding a new market among health-conscious urban consumers, with producers expanding into supermarkets and even overseas markets.
Balendra Shah’s administration has every right to dismantle corruption and business-politician collusion. But it should ask whether the cost of its methods will be borne by an economy already desperate for investment.
RSP chair asks MPs to avoid criticising opposition parties and says Prime Minister Balendra Shah will attend the next parliamentary party meeting.
Protesters demand stern action against those arrested and relief for the victim’s family.
Days of exposure to rain, poor shelter and inadequate food are taking a toll on people affected by the deadly Kotalbara landslide that killed 13.
Sudan Gurung urges ruling party MPs to back the government and direct Home Ministry complaints to his personal secretary.
The withdrawal leaves Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki facing a confidence vote and could trigger a fresh round of coalition talks in the 93-member provincial assembly.
Secretary-level meeting calls for faster implementation of measures needed to remove Nepal from the FATF grey list.
At least 30 people were evacuated from the hotel as firefighters brought the blaze under control within an hour; authorities were still determining its cause and the nationalities of those killed.
The tiger had been entering settlements for a month and killing cattle and goats, prompting a 19-day search by wildlife officials and security personnel.
Karnali Chief Minister Mangal Bahadur Shahi and Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Khagaraj Bhatta are seeking parliamentary backing as disputes over power-sharing threaten to complicate their coalitions.
Nepal issued more than 700,000 agricultural insurance policies in five years, but most cover livestock and fish, not crops.
US-funded research helped lay the foundation for Unitree’s low-cost robot dogs, while China’s manufacturing ecosystem enabled mass production, challenging US dominance in robotics.
Dipendra K Khanal’s 2022 film follows a dead migrant worker on his final journey home, finding grief, intimacy and a changing society in the silences along the way.
Tuladhar, a senior principal product designer at Infinite Computer Solutions and the founder of Chordpedia shares how he uses AI for researching a problem, exploring ideas, writing and analysing.
Senior home ministry officials will discuss cross-border crime, religious fundamentalism, smuggling and other security issues at a meeting in Dehradun.
Leaders pushing for changes in the party turn Oli’s dismissive remark into a satirical campaign, inviting supporters to Chyasal party office for tea.
The Gagan Thapa-led establishment faction has deployed 85 election officers across 77 districts, while Deuba supporters claim the process should be postponed until court decides on their review petition.
Doubling the tax-free threshold to Rs1 million means the prime minister, ministers, MPs and security chiefs owe no personal income tax on their salaries and raises questions about tax equity.
Hunger prevails among nearly 2 million people as the province has an annual food deficit of about 25,000 metric tons.
A government investigation into the July 30 violence recommends disciplinary action against officers carrying handguns and calls for major changes to crowd-control procedures across Madhesh.
RSP has taken a positive step on attendance. It must now ensure Parliament functions effectively.
As users trade search engines for generative AI, the battle for ideological influence moves to the prompt box.
With legal disputes, land acquisition and contract-related cases contributing to years-long delays in major projects, the government is seeking a quicker mechanism to resolve infrastructure disputes.
Contaminated water, inadequate toilets and rotting animal carcasses are raising the risk of water- and vector-borne diseases.
Women in Ghale Gaun have tripled commercial production of the traditional fermented food in three years, but demand from markets at home and abroad continues to outstrip supply.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that Iran would now shift to a “fully offensive” posture due to the stalled diplomatic efforts to secure a permanent end to the conflict.
The students, all below Grade 5, were returning home from Nirmal Secondary School in Hetauda when they were swept away by the Basudev stream.
General Dhiraj Seth is in Kathmandu on a four-day visit at the invitation of Nepali Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel.
Labour Ministry says a new fee will be fixed only after the Foreign Employment Act and regulations are amended, prompting recruitment agencies to suspend their protest.
Police say an MBS student photographed the question paper inside the exam hall and shared it on WhatsApp, with five others charged in connection with the leak.
Cricketer-turned-politician Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023, convicted in a string of cases that he says were politically driven following his ouster in 2022.
Sudan Gurung remarked while responding to a local party worker who reminded him of his campaign promise to establish a laboratory in his Gorkha-1 constituency.
High court judge among six travelling in jeep that plunged 50 metres after hitting a road divider.
The student group says the cooking gas shortage is disrupting studies, forcing students to spend hours searching for LPG instead of attending classes or preparing for exams.