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From SLR rifles to DSLR cameras

After 26 years in the Nepali Army, former colonel Sudeep KC now uses the precision he honed as a soldier to track and photograph Nepal’s rare birds, mammals and landscapes. For 26 years, Sudeep KC...

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Eight-year-old injured in Palpa school fire airlifted to Kathmandu

LKG student suffers 45 percent burns after LPG pipe comes loose and triggers flash fire at a school canteen in Tansen. An eight-year-old girl who suffered severe burns in a liquefied petroleum gas...

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Built for adventure, held back by regulations

From Everest bungee to water parks and ziplines, entrepreneurs say overlapping laws, unclear policies and lengthy approval processes are slowing investment in Nepal’s growing adventure tourism sect...

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Ink hurled at RSP lawmaker during constituency outreach programme

Unidentified assailants attack Ganesh Paudel from behind after a public meeting in Rautahat and flee, as police say the suspects have been identified. An unidentified group hurled black ink at Ras...

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RSP draws a red line on nepotism in lawmakers’ offices

Party orders MPs to hire personal secretaries through open competition, barring family appointments and requiring transparency checks for state-funded positions. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)...

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Nepal records Rs18.76 billion electricity trade surplus in fiscal 2025-26

Nepal’s power exports jumped as hydropower generation outpaced domestic demand during the monsoon, helping the country record an Rs18.76 billion surplus in electricity trade. Nepal sold electricit...

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Four years after landslide, 24 families are still languishing in tattered tents

Every monsoon brings fresh fears for Malagaun families waiting for a permanent home after their village was declared unsafe. With every monsoon downpour, terror grips the residents of Malagaun in ...

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What we know, and what remains unclear, about Kumar Ben’s India visit

Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s chief advisor denies reports of his trip, but sources say he travelled to New Delhi in early July. On Wednesday, Nepalkhabar broke a story, claiming that Prime Minis...

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Congress leadership dispute returns to Supreme Court

Deuba faction seeks review of the apex court’s ruling that upheld the Election Commission’s recognition of the Gagan Thapa-led leadership, reopening the party’s legitimacy battle ahead of the gener...

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Floods put Dolakha settlements at risk, wash away Pushpalal Highway section

Riverbank erosion has threatened dozens of homes in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, while flooding in the Tamakoshi river has cut a key road link to the Tarai. Flash floods in the Khare river in ...

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Dr Govinda KC to launch 24th hunger strike

The orthopaedic surgeon-activist is set to begin an indefinite fast in Dhangadhi on Thursday, accusing the government of ignoring past agreements and failing to address his reform demands. Dr Govi...

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23rd NSJF Pulsar Sports Award announced

The 23rd edition of the country’s premier sports award is taking place on September 3 and will feature nine categories, with five winners taking home Pulsar motorcycles. The Nepal Sports Journalis...

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‘Medicaid fraud’ must not be used to scapegoat resettled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese

The rush to disassociate from US fraud claims highlights the conditional nature of global Nepali identity. Recent allegations of Medicaid fraud in Ohio, United States, involving some individuals...

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Nepse fell 13.95 points; 9.5% NCC Debenture 2086 leads losers

9.5% NCC Debenture 2086 fell 7.16 percent while the index closed at 2,712.54 points. Opening perspective The Nepal Stock Exchange benchmark index moved on Wednesday, extending the latest chapter ...

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Government promises education, health tax refunds within 50 days

The Cabinet on Wednesday scrapped the 3 percent equity levy passed in the fiscal budget. The government officially scrapped the three percent equity tax levied through the fiscal budget on educati...

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Nepali Congress factions hold separate events to commemorate party founder BP

Dissident leaders announce an August 14 national gathering and warn of forming a new party if efforts to restore unity fail. Six months after a special general convention triggered an internal pow...

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Supreme Court opens direct grievance channel for complaints against courts

The judicial governance centre has received 186 complaints since June, with more than half already resolved. Service seekers can now lodge complaints against courts across the country directly wit...

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Businessman Shanker Agrawal arrested in banking offence case

Agrawal, who had been absconding in the case, was taken into custody by the Central Investigation Bureau after being linked to a case in which Deepak Bhatta is also named as a defendant. Police ha...

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Panel formed to probe Ganesh Nepali’s self-immolation death

Cabinet decides to withdraw the three percent parity tax on education and healthcare services. The government has formed a high-level probe committee led by a former High Court judge to investigat...

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Refunds uncertain after government rolls back equity tax on education and health services

The government’s withdrawal of the three percent parity tax awaits Cabinet approval, leaving uncertainty over refunds for taxes collected since July 17. The government’s decision to scrap the thre...

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Movie review: The ambitions and plotholes of ‘Gauthali’

The film tackles patriarchy and autism with compassion, but its uneven storytelling leaves much to be desired. Kapil Rijal’s new movie ‘Gauthali’, named after its female protagonist, picks up sali...

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Lawmakers seek tougher Everest climbing rules with 263 amendments to Tourism Bill

Proposals include mandatory prior ascents of 7,000- and 8,000-metre peaks, auctioning Everest permits, stricter insurance, zero-waste rules, and tighter regulation of foreign operators and digital ...

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How video calls have become the new daily ritual for lonely Nepali parents

As more young Nepalis build lives abroad, aging parents are relying on daily video calls to stay connected while grappling with the loneliness of an empty home. Every evening, Kamal Nath Dahal wai...

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Balendra Shah government announces rollback of 3 percent health, education fees

Prime minister says the proposed three percent levy will not be enforced, but legal questions remain as taxes approved by Parliament require formal Cabinet and legislative procedures to be amended....

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25 years on, Shuklaphanta displaced still await resettlement

Hundreds of families uprooted by park’s expansion decades ago remain in limbo, living under plastic shelters as another monsoon arrives. Every time the monsoon arrives, Krishna Singh Bista braces ...

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Tax withdrawal to be formalised through Cabinet, says finance minister

Minister Wagle says the prime minister’s announcement followed consultations, with the legal process now being prepared to suspend the proposed equity fees. Prime Minister Balendra Shah announced ...

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20 factories remain without power, water over unpaid dues

Industrial Zone Management Ltd has restored utilities to most defaulters after recovering Rs467 million, but 20 factories remain disconnected across the country’s industrial estates. Twenty factor...

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Unidentified body found inside burned car in Kirtipur

Police are investigating the cause of the fire after a private vehicle parked in a public area was found engulfed in fire, with the victim’s identity yet to be established. Police are investigatin...

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Two Nepali farmers likely to be released from Indian jail on Tuesday

After spending 20 days behind bars for bringing fertiliser bought across the border, two brothers from Sarlahi are expected to be freed on bail following diplomatic intervention. Foreign Minister ...

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Authorities seal 35 pharmacies at BPKIHS

Joint inspection finds outlets operating without required documents, registered pharmacists and valid renewals. Authorities have sealed 35 pharmacies operating inside the premises of BP Koirala In...

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Disappointment and disillusionment for Dalits under the RSP leadership

The government’s utter disregard for issues of social justice, inclusion and equality is likely to cost a great deal. What has the Balendra Shah-led government delivered to the traditionally suppr...

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New rules outlaw forced haircuts at schools, but schools aren’t convinced

A student-led campaign changed the law, but has reignited debate over personal freedom, school discipline, and how far the state should regulate schools. Sambriddha Karki, 18, had barely finished ...

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Paddy season is slipping away, but two Nepali farmer brothers are stuck in India jail

Arrested after buying fertiliser across the border, they are still awaiting bail as Nepal's chronic shortages push farmers to take risks. Two farmers from Sarlahi district have spent nearly three ...

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Government’s digital services buckle under repeated system failures

Citizens seeking routine services are left waiting for hours or returning for days as recurring server failures disrupt the Digital Nepal initiative. By around 9 am last Thursday, long queues had ...

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Landslides and floods block nine highways

Key road links across Koshi and Bagmati provinces have been shut or partially reopened as authorities warn travellers to check road conditions before setting out. Persistent rainfall has triggered...

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Search underway for 14 women missing in Shuklaphanta National Park

The women entered the protected area on Sunday to collect wild mushrooms but had not returned by Monday morning. Fourteen women who entered Shuklaphanta National Park in Sudurpaschim Province to f...

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‘Nepali cinema needs new stories, not recycled formulas’

From theatre to film, actor Jiwan Jung Basnyat on casting and the need for Nepali film industry to take creative risks. Jiwan Jung Basnyat is an actor from Sunsari. He holds a Bachelor's degree in...

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Panel finds no basis to prosecute security chiefs over September killings, home minister refuses report, PM yet to receive it

Karki committee found that missing forensic evidence and the inability to identify who fired the fatal shots left no basis for criminal charges against senior security officials. A government comm...

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Judiciary left reeling from Gen Z protest impact as case clearance almost halved

The Supreme Court records lowest performance, settling only 29.46 percent of its cases in 2025-26. The Gen Z protests that swept across the country on September 8 and 9 last year have severely hit...

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Elephant safaris at crossroads as Chitwan weighs ethical tourism shift

A landmark ruling has left Nepal’s premier wildlife destination looking for a way to protect both a tourism economy built around elephant safaris and the livelihoods that depend on it. On Friday a...