Nepal still has few large employers after 35 years of liberalisation
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the number of confirmed cases now surpassing 11,000, the outbreak is the second-worst on record.
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.
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.
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.
Nepal’s treatment of the five-day festival exposes deeper failures in recognising Madheshi heritage, addressing gender inequality, ensuring caste inclusion and protecting the environment.
Sanjay Yadav recounts how he was thrown from a microbus that plunged 700 metres down a slope in Makawanpur, killing 10 passengers.
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.
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.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for better cross-border data sharing, improved high-altitude monitoring and predictable climate finance to protect vulnerable communities.
The vehicle was carrying passengers from Sarlahi returning home for Chhath. The driver and one passenger have been identified, while a three-year-old boy was rescued alive.
His four-year prison term in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam was reduced to three years under provisions for senior citizens.
Guterres warns climate action is falling behind as Nepal presses for greater recognition of Himalayan vulnerabilities.
The reported move comes amid allegations of two extramarital affairs and scrutiny over Huang’s links to a Chinese businesswoman suspected of facilitating restricted chip shipments to China.
Consumer price pressures from fuel to food were a major driver in the US midterm elections that handed control of Congress to Democrats, and are an important vulnerability for leaders across Europe, Asia and elsewhere.
The new American drive for a deal has galvanized European officials into pushing for a place at the negotiating table to seek an end to Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.
Sah is scheduled to address the Trade Ministers’ Session and hold bilateral meetings to explore opportunities for expanding trade, investment and economic cooperation.
Allegations linking Huang to a suspected Chinese spy have triggered a board investigation and renewed scrutiny of Nvidia’s chip shipments to China.
The new provision brings the number of languages recognised for government business in the province to 14, including Nepali.
Growing demand for Dhaka products as gifts for brothers and relatives during Tihar is helping sustain a traditional craft that embodies Nepal’s cultural identity, even as local production and employment decline.
Proposal by Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan fails to secure a separate place in formal negotiations; Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says lack of support from major negotiating blocs remains a hurdle.
Bangladesh’s garment workers say stagnant wages and rising living costs are forcing families to cut back on food, forgo healthcare and pull children out of school, even as the industry drives the country’s export economy.
Provincial selections will run from November 13 to 20, while athletes in 31 disciplines will undergo closed-camp training ahead of the December 2-13 competition.
Sisters apply colourful tika to their brothers, praying for their long life, good health and prosperity in a festival rooted in religious belief and family bonds.
A herd of elephants entered a settlement inside Shuklaphanta National Park, damaged a house and trampled a 60-year-old woman to death while she was asleep.
Pakistan says winds carried pollution from Diwali fireworks in India into Lahore, pushing the city’s air quality index to 263 and making it the world’s most polluted major city for a second consecutive day.
The Virginia jury also convicted Bhatt of concealing and defiling his wife’s body, which has never been found. He had claimed she died by suicide before he dismembered and disposed of her remains.
Kathmandu is seeking progress on reconstruction assistance, air connectivity, energy cooperation and longstanding bilateral issues as the two sides discuss arrangements for the prime minister’s visit.
Sudurpaschim Royals secure a third consecutive victory with a 27-run win, while Janakpur Bolts are left facing elimination after another batting collapse.
The Janakpur Bolts captain takes four wickets for 17 runs as Sudurpaschim struggle to build a competitive total in a crucial Nepal Premier League match.
Higher duties in its biggest export market, coupled with the withdrawal of government incentives at home, are squeezing eastern Nepal’s jute industry, threatening its competitiveness, exports and jobs.
Russian state news agency RIA reported the start of what is scheduled to be two days of talks, in which Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to mediate between the two warring sides.
The former prime minister says she plans to return in December, despite a death sentence, the revocation of her travel documents and the risk of arrest.
Former Chinese finance executive Alice Huang became Megaspeed International’s controlling shareholder in 2023 and is under scrutiny over alleged espionage links to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Police say two of those detained were involved in an incident in which a person was injured during a Bhailo programme.
As preparations gather pace across the Tarai, the festival is bringing families together and boosting seasonal trade.
From Nagarban to nearby settlements, rhinos regularly venture out in search of food, bringing people and wildlife into close contact and raising concerns over safety.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for a dedicated action plan for mountain regions and says limiting global warming to 1.5°C is critical to protecting the Himalayas.
Janakpur need a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive, while Sudurpaschim can strengthen their position with a win in Kirtipur.
With marigolds in full bloom, students of a school in Arghakhanchi are spending their holiday harvesting and selling flowers, putting their agricultural training into practice.
The Malekhu-Muglin section reopened at 7:45am on Tuesday after debris from a fresh landslide at Ghoptebhir was cleared.
The US president says Jensen Huang told him he had no idea the Chinese businesswoman was allegedly a spy, as Nvidia launches an internal investigation and its shares fall more than 4 percent.
Ravi Bopara's half-century did not suffice as the Gorkhas defended a target of 181 to strengthen their chances of reaching the NPL playoffs.
The magazine has recognised the finance minister's efforts to highlight Nepal's climate vulnerability and push for international compensation following devastating glacial floods
The all-rounder struck 52 off 30 balls to help the Gorkhas recover from an early collapse and post a challenging total in the NPL.