US announces additional $31 million support for Nepal’s flood recovery
The package includes funding for permanent bridges, humanitarian assistance and US-made drones, taking Washington’s total flood response and recovery support to more than $36 million
Five films that show what growing up can mean
Growing up looks different for everyone. These films explore adolescence, loss, responsibility, identity, and the difficult process of finding your place in the world.
Can Tenzing Sherpa save Nepal from an empty-handed karate campaign?
With eight karatekas, including star Arika Gurung and a kata team, eliminated in Nagoya, Sherpa remains Nepal’s sole hope to avoid a medal drought. He faces Macau’s On Tek Leong in the quarterfinal today.
World number 3 Chandra Bahadur loses his first bout
He becomes the third Nepali boxer to fail to progress from the preliminaries. Four Nepali boxers are yet to face their opponents across different weight categories.
Nepal women’s kabaddi team edges Thailand, men’s team crashes out
The women’s team rallied from nine down to beat Thailand 46-43 in Nagoya, while three group-stage losses ended the men’s medal hopes with a match still in hand.
Nepal, India agree to review treaty amid widening trade deficit
Experts call for changes to non-tariff barriers, reciprocal duty-free provisions, trade facilitation and investment as Nepal’s exports remain heavily dependent on a few products.
EditorialWhy Nepal’s lawmaking needs the Law Commission
Its expertise, channelled through meaningful consultations, is essential to making better, more coherent laws.
What it means to be a peripheral country in the age of uncertainties
The government tricks the public into feeling that it is steering a steady ship, while structural policy, economic reality and disaster response crumble underneath.
How Nepal’s current crisis sparks a new vision for multilateral engagements in the face of climate challenges
Nepal’s position and strategies at the 81st UN General Assembly could mark a turning point in the country’s diplomatic path.
Nepal’s rhino census is getting a scientific makeover
Authorities are considering DNA sampling and camera traps to replace a decades-old method that relies on elephants and direct sightings.
For Bhotekoshi flood survivors, the tuin is an ordeal
In Nuwakot, locals walk for five to six hours to reach the tuin, an improvised cable crossing, then wait for another four to five hours to cross.
Prime Minister Shah leaves for New York to attend UN general assembly
Shah will address the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Oli tightens grip as pressure builds for UML leadership change
The UML chair took charge of Monday’s Central Committee.
Child abuse allegations shake ISKCON’s Kathmandu centre
The religious organisation’s global leadership has suspended eight Nepal-based officials pending an inquiry, nearly five months after a family reported alleged abuse to police. The person accused of sexually abusing a girl remains at large.
Amresh Kumar Singh warns of a disruption to Nepal’s geopolitical balance
Singh says the government has failed to maintain balanced ties with Nepal’s neighbours, build private-sector confidence and deliver meaningful progress on good governance.
Supreme Court upholds Resham Chaudhary’s presidential pardon
Court dismisses writ petition challenging the decision to waive the former lawmaker’s life sentence for the 2015 Tikapur killings.
Seven die of scrub typhus in one month in Salyan
Health workers have begun door-to-door testing and treatment as two to five people test positive each day in the rural municipality.
China’s Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say
China regularly describes the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, as its most sensitive and important diplomatic issue and has repeatedly called for arms sales to stop.
Remittances built Nepal’s economy for decades. It’s time for the next step
Upgrading data-sharing and recruitment systems can bridge the gap between Nepali workers and foreign employers, fostering a sustainable win-win economic model.
Pedestrian overpass takes shape in Babarmahal
The footbridge is being built along the busy Maitighar–New Baneshwar section to make road crossings safer for pedestrians.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Malaysian counterpart discuss ending middlemen in labour migration
Nepal’s prime minister says syndicates and intermediaries have harmed workers and calls for direct talks between the two countries’ labour ministers.
Nepal-Japan festival to mark 70 years of diplomatic ties
The November 22 event in Kathmandu will feature Japanese band Godiego, Nepali artists and cultural, tourism and commercial activities.
Bus driver who set vehicle on fire was absconding after Balaju crash, police say
The driver who died of burns was allegedly using driving licences issued in other people’s names.
They crossed borders and jungles for America. Many returned afraid to speak
In just a year, hundreds of Nepalis have been deported after paying millions to reach the US through the so-called ‘donkey route’. Why are so few willing to report those who sent them?
Balendra Shah is breaking with the tradition of the airport farewell
The prime minister will leave for New York without a guard of honour, red carpet or the customary gathering of ministers and foreign diplomats.
The dangerous hunt for yarsagumba is no longer paying off for Karnali’s collectors
Falling prices, declining production and the absence of Chinese buyers are squeezing communities that have long depended on the prized fungus.
Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade is just 28 percent complete with a year left
Shortages of soil and riverbed materials, delays in relocating utility poles and a sharp drop in the workforce are slowing the Rs13.55-billion project to build a climate-resilient four-lane highway.
US to open two new military bases in Greenland
The agreement would expand the US military presence in Greenland as Washington, Copenhagen and Nuuk seek to strengthen Arctic security amid President Donald Trump’s push for greater US control of the territory.
Foreign Minister Khanal begins bilateral meetings in New York
Foreign leaders and senior officials voice solidarity over Nepal’s climate justice position and flood recovery on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Balendra Shah’s UN appearance draws diplomatic interest in New York
Nepal’s prime minister is set to address the General Assembly on climate justice, the Bhotekoshi floods and the concerns of mountain countries.
Mental wellbeing: What happens when a label becomes your identity?
Calling someone ‘weak’, ‘shy’ or ‘smart’ may seem like a simple description. But repeated labels can shape how people understand themselves.
EditorialRain is coming again. This time, Nepal must be prepared
Sound preparation and competent governance can reduce the damage of forecasted heavy rain.
What Babita Paswan’s ordeal says about the state of Nepal’s weakest citizens
Having a right in law and being able to exercise that right in life are not the same thing.
What the Bhotekoshi flood revealed about Nepal’s health system
The emergency phase of the flood has largely been contained, but the most demanding work still lies ahead.
New hybrid maize variety ‘Saugat’ promises relief for farmers facing extreme weather
The variety is on the verge of official certification and release after nearly 11 years of rigorous multi-stage field trials and continuous testing.
The nurse who wanted to heal Rasuwa
Pratima Tamang Lama was a nurse, community worker, and ambitious local leader who dreamed of becoming Nepal’s health minister. The Bhotekoshi flood cut those dreams short.
Recurring tech failures rattle Nepal’s stock market
Repeated breakdowns at Nepse, broker firms, data centres and trading systems are eroding investor confidence and raising concerns over the security of more than Rs4.5 trillion in assets.
Nepal’s 74-year-old Law Commission remains sidelined in lawmaking
The body was created to research, draft and review laws, but most of its bills never reach Parliament, while ministries continue to make legislation that often becomes contentious.
Nepal unlikely to hold donor conference for reconstruction
The government plans to seek funds through bilateral negotiations with major donors.
Bhat-Bhateni rebuilds 10 stores damaged during Gen Z uprising
Despite the destruction and damage to its stores on September 9, 2025, the supermarket chain continued paying over 10,000 employees and began clearing debris within a week.
Supreme Court orders police not to routinely handcuff people arrested for investigation
Handcuffs may be used only after an objective assessment finds a risk of escape, resistance or harm to the detainee or others, the court says.
Government weighs scrapping VAT on electricity
The tax was introduced in the current budget, with a five percent rate for household users and 13 percent for others, but the government is now considering reversing the move.
Supreme Court dismisses Idemia’s petitions over passport contract
The French company had challenged the government’s decision to award the passport-printing contract to German firm Veridos.
Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes
Washington has so far rebuffed repeated pleas from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the fight in Yemen.
Married at 14, a young mother in Nepal now has nowhere to go
Naina left school and eloped at 14. Now a mother of two daughters, she faces pressure to divorce, abuse at home and a family that has stopped speaking to her.
Textile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills eight
A social media video verified by Reuters showed thick plumes of smoke rising from the building; a slightly taller building nearby seemed unaffected.
Government says ending mandatory tender notices in private media does not curb press freedom
It tells the Supreme Court that publishing bids through government media avoids duplication, while petitioners argue the change infringes constitutional rights.
Bus driver set vehicle on fire after passengers got off, police say
Police say the 23-year-old driver did not flee after the fire started and suffered burns to more than 90 percent of his body. His motive remains unclear.
Nepali documentary wins award at film festival in Italy
Avash Rijal’s ‘The Witness of Yara’ explores the environmental, cultural and social effects of climate change in Nepal’s Himalayas.
Why was Nepal’s stock market shut on Monday
A ransomware attack at a data centre serving 72 brokers has disrupted trading, leaving investors concerned about the market’s resilience and the security of their data.