Experts say even if the new sub-variant is not as lethal as previous variants, it could give a hard time for elderly people and those having underlying conditions.

In 2008, a total of 31,525 Nepalis had applied for Korean language proficiency tests. The number has risen over five-fold in a decade and half since.

Several measures taken under Mayor Balendra Shah’s directive are starting to bear fruit.

Telecom giant’s share sale is mired in controversy—for its low valuation, charges of poor investment climate and suspected bid to own company even after licence period.

Advocates who sought an interim order say they want a permanent solution through a revision to the Civil Code.

The government aims to produce over 28,000MW of electricity by 2035. But that requires massive resources.

As tectonic pressure builds, quakes are unavoidable. More dangerous are poor structures and unpreparedness.

The points raised by Antonio Guterres amplify the climate concerns of the country that has little contribution to global warming.

Two dedicated benches at Kathmandu district court hear civil cases related to women, fast-track justice delivery.

Deregulating the petroleum industry and giving it to the private sector will make the business competitive, ultimately benefiting consumers, former secretary says.

Agitating resident doctors agree to resume services following a six-point agreement with the government.

The first impact is on the price of petroleum products, which sets off a chain reaction.

The bill must be passed by both chambers of Parliament before it becomes law and replaces the Education Act-1971.

Kanchanrup in Saptari has money in its treasury but no authorisation to spend even for dengue control.

Critics say withdrawing cases from all tiers of court is an encroachment on the judiciary’s authority.

Political challenges are less pronounced but issues of land acquisition and right of way may still create hurdles.

What to make of the imminent slide and how to bring the National Human Rights Commission back from the brink.

Proposed rules aside, politicians are unlikely to go against interests of private schools that fund them, say experts.

Nepal does not grow enough rice to feed its population, and without imports from India, the shortfall will be acute.

Provision misused since its introduction as leaders handpick candidates close to them.

The committees are tasked with holding particular government agencies to account but for a lack of leadership, they have been ineffective.

Study shows close to 3,000 people die from snakebites every year in the Tarai alone, many before reaching the hospital.

After almost three years of having the requisite law, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held the first meeting of the National Coordination Council in Pokhara on June 30.

Department of Archaeology, responsible for preventing breach of the law, is toothless. Observers say only by making it strong and independent can monuments be saved.

Experts say constitutional spirit is for local unit chiefs to behave themselves, rather than others disciplining them.

After 1816 Sugauli Treaty, prime minister Bhimsen Thapa sought British help for vaccination against smallpox.

India has opened up an avenue but only if power and transmission projects in Nepal can go ahead side by side.

Poor budget implementation raises questions over the projects announced for the upcoming fiscal year as well.

Among the most common are landslides, thunder strikes, flooding and outbreaks of water-borne and vector-borne diseases.

Top court not only lacks chief justice but has five of the 21 justice posts vacant. Lower courts are understaffed too.

While the organised sector is impacted by cyber attacks, the effect of hackers on individuals is no less significant.

Infrastructure development lags even as successive governments make big promises.

As buyers don’t want to get into complex court cases, unscrupulous traders are emboldened, observers say.

122,000 got nod to study abroad in 2022. In 9 months this fiscal, 81,000 received permits.

Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border point had been closed for more than three years.

Preference for sons, which leads to female foeticide, is among the suspected reasons.

Gold cost has more room to rise and could hit Rs120,000 a tola in Nepal, observers say.

Lack of proper law is among several reasons obstructing the process, a major component of the peace accord.

There is uncertainty around Nepal’s graduation into the ranks of ‘developing countries’ on November 24, 2026.

Borrowers cite anomalies like exorbitant interest rates for their failure to pay back loans.

An overview of the upcoming election, which will pick republic Nepal’s third President, and its brief history.

Currently, the online media are emerging at a rapid pace while the traditional private media are striving to retain their space.

The government has a target of collecting Rs1,403 billion in revenue in the current fiscal year.

No constitutional provision for dual citizenship, but state offers limited citizenship rights for non-resident Nepalis.

A well-maintained old aircraft has less time in the skies but it may be safe as a new one.

Even as their relevance is questioned, Tribhuvan University seeks to widen the scope of Free Student Union polls.

Low uptake of vaccines is the main reason. The World Health Organisation on Friday called on countries to take urgent measures against measles.

A look into how it became a formidable political force within a year of its establishment, the agenda it carries and its way forward.

Governments have come and gone, but sustaining Nepal’s political stability remains a constant challenge.

Mayor Balendra Shah’s mismanagement of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is in keeping with the lack of vision of the body’s past heads, observers say.