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Updated at : July 18, 2026 08:56
Farmers protest by dumping tomatoes at Maitighar in Kathmandu on Wednesday as prices drop. They rue lack of subsidies and state support. Dipesh Darshandhari/TKP
Pedestrians wait for the signal to cross the street behind Nepal’s first experimental smart safety barrier in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur. Recently launched by the Lalitpur Metropolitan City, officials aim to reduce road accidents and improve traffic rule enforcement through this initiative. Dipesh Darshandhari/TKP
Two-wheelers parked haphazardly at Ranjana Galli in New Road, Kathmandu on Sunday. City Police have apparently retreated from Kathmandu’s streets following the fatal self-immolation by ride-hailing driver Ganesh Nepali on Friday. Dipesh Darshandhari/TKP
Relatives, friends and supporters of Ganesh Nepali stage a protest outside Bir Hospital in Kathmandu on Saturday, demanding justice after his death Dipesh Darshandhari/TKP
Contract employees stage a protest inside the Singha Durbar premises on Tuesday after the government proposed replacing the current system of hiring non-gazetted support staff on fixed-term contracts with outsourced services or a government-owned public company. The workers fear the move could threaten their jobs. Angad Dhakal/TKP