UN to honour fallen peacekeepers, including two from Nepal
Secretary-General António Guterres will lead tributes at UN Headquarters, awarding posthumous medals to 68 peacekeepers and calling for stronger investment in peacekeeping operations.
Secretary-General António Guterres will lead tributes at UN Headquarters, awarding posthumous medals to 68 peacekeepers and calling for stronger investment in peacekeeping operations.
Arctic warming to outpace global average as scientists say 1.5°C threshold may be briefly crossed between 2026 and 2030.
Nepal chase down 114 with four wickets in hand to top Group B in Asian Games Women’s Qualifiers and set up semi-final clash with hosts Malaysia.
The private capital market in Nepal has real promise. It also has a structural problem: some of its strongest reported returns say more about regulatory timing than business building.
Government says reforms are underway after a commission report identified poor governance, financial irregularities and lack of oversight in the cooperative sector.
One of Nepal’s leading mobility platforms has launched the helicopter booking service, “Pathao Heli”, in collaboration with Simrik Airlines.
AI-generated content, fake police social media pages and hacked school digital platforms were used to spread misinformation and mobilise protesters, according to the commission’s report.
Economic Survey says 16 of Nepal’s 45 public enterprises are operating at a loss, with Nepal Airlines posting the highest accumulated losses.
The escalation in hostilities highlighted threats to the tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran that took effect in early April, dampening hopes for a peace deal and sending oil prices surging again.
Nepal currently has 35,951 schools. Of these, 25,623 are community schools, 8,941 are institutional institutions, and 1,387 operate under traditional or religious frameworks.
The exhibit explores the often-overlooked contemporary aspects of the Nepali lifestyle.
Baglung Municipality houses stray dogs in a dedicated shelter while expanding rabies vaccination and registration drives.
She addressed climbers and tourism entrepreneurs in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Demand surges during the auspicious Chinese Year of the Horse as Nepali operators seek an additional 15,000 permits.
In recent years, the government has increasingly relied on borrowing not only for development projects but also to cover regular expenses such as salaries, social security allowances and debt servicing.
Commission recommends action against former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, former ministers and security chiefs. Calls for retrospective legislation and special court to prosecute rights violations.
Education encompasses a meagre 10.75 percent of the national budget, down from 17.1 percent in 2011-12.
Traditional approaches have marginalised indigenous communities and overlooked environmental issues.
Turning away a community of nearly 140,000 Nepali-Bhutanese diaspora is a missed opportunity.
The railroad will link Narayan Gopal Chowk, Chabahil, Koteshwar, Satdobato, Ratnapark in a loop returning to Narayan Gopal Chowk.
Wealth from China and an IPO boom in 2025 helped Hong Kong rise to a $2.95 trillion offshore behemoth for the world’s rich.
Repeated backtracking on promised benefits has reduced health insurance renewal rates to around 50 percent.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day blackout.
The emerging US-Iran MoU stems from indirect talks launched after the war that began in February, with Pakistan playing a central mediating role between Tehran and Washington.
Of the 45 state-owned entities, 27 were profitable, 16 incurred losses and two remained inactive in the first eight months of the current fiscal year.
Digital connectivity has also expanded, with mobile telephone penetration reaching 103.2 percent and internet penetration rising to 145.7 percent.
Commission seeks departmental action against serving police chiefs, blacklisting of former security heads, and wider accountability over September unrest.
Puja Mahato’s 63 runs power Nepal to top of Group B in Kuala Lumpur.
Juve finished sixth in Serie A and will compete in the Europa League next season after missing out on Champions League qualification.
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said the country’s macroeconomic indicators have improved despite global uncertainty and regional conflicts, with remittance inflows and foreign exchange reserves reaching record highs.
Raman-Patel JV has been barred from participating in new public contracts for three years after failing to make adequate progress on the dam and related structures under the national pride project.
Nepal’s Department of Foreign Employment has called for applications for caregivers at long-term care centres in Israel, with 60 percent of the quota reserved for women.
After ‘Elephants in the Fog’ made history at Cannes 2026, director Abinash Bikram Shah reflects on the win and why Nepali cinema still needs structural support to grow beyond isolated success.
Driven by rising Chinese wealth and a strong IPO market, Hong Kong has narrowly surpassed Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, according to Boston Consulting Group’s latest global wealth report.
Gexi Luori climbs both Everest and Lhotse twice in a single season, achieving a new milestone in high-altitude mountaineering.
Business groups and BFIs have opposed the government’s plan to channel corporate social responsibility funds into a central state-run mechanism, arguing that the money should continue to be spent directly on local communities.
Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 93 powers Bengaluru into the IPL final as Gujarat collapse chasing a record 255-run target.
Iran accused the US of breaching a fragile ceasefire with strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel intensified attacks in Lebanon, complicating efforts to end the regional conflict.
The Festival’s latest line-up brings together visually ambitious fiction and personal documentaries from across the world.
APF women’s head coach Jibesh Pandey has spent years nurturing many of the talents who transformed the women’s game in the country.
Recommendation also extends to other one-year internship-based programmes.
Around 2,500 delegates from 77 districts will gather in Chitwan from June 21-23.
Ambassadors of the European Union and other nations met the prime minister to learn about the new government’s priorities.
Delayed supply, inadequate stock and annual distribution bottlenecks force many farmers to queue for days or cross into Indian markets.
Over 300 children have been infected in outbreaks in seven districts of Nepal since January.
The government needs to move toward an integrated tax system that eventually allows for lower rates.
Without a stronger industry, domestic production and empowered provinces, prosperity will remain elusive.
Stable China-US relations create more favourable development opportunities for developing countries.
As phones dominate everyday life, shared spaces across Nepal are growing quieter, more connected — and increasingly distant.
Amputated below the waist, Rustam reached the summit of Mt Everest on Wednesday morning.