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Govt to give continuity to high-level visits as per need: Foreign Ministry

KATHMANDU, July 24: The government has said it will continue high-level visits as needed while deepening relationships with all friendly countries.

Parliamentary committee chair Rai says people are once again seeking a political alternative

KATHMANDU, July 24: Jayanti Devi Rai, chairperson of the Federalism Strengthening and National Concerns Committee, has said the country is facing a deepening crisis and that people's rights are gra...

Industrial administration into digital system in 13 districts of Bagmati

BAGMATI, July 24: The Bagmati province government has placed necessary preparation to digitally operate the industrial administration service in all 13 districts of the Bagmati province.

'Government, do you see caste or people?' Dalit activist marks 96 days of sit-in

KATHMANDU, July 24: Deepa Nepali, a young Dalit woman, completed 96 days of her sit-in protest at Maitighar on Thursday, demanding an end to caste-based discrimination in rental housing. Despite mo...

Woman hacked to death with khukuri in Rautahat, suspect beaten by locals

RAUTAHAT, July 24: A woman was killed in a khukuri attack in Rautahat district on Friday morning, police said.

Kathmandu ward accounts officer arrested with Rs 21,000 bribe

KATHMANDU, July 24: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested an accounts officer of Ward No. 30 of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City on charges of accepting a br...

Senior bureaucrat arrested with unexplained cash at Biratnagar Airport

MORANG, July 24: An undersecretary-level government official has been arrested at Biratnagar Airport after police found Rs 665,000 in cash in his possession and he failed to explain its source.

CIB files case against eight over Bal Mandir land embezzlement

KATHMANDU, July 24: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has filed a case at the Kathmandu District Court against eight individuals for allegedly embezzling around 29 ropanis of land belonging to...

Paddy plantation in Madhesh nears completion

JANAKPURDHAM, July 24: Paddy plantation in Madhesh Province has reached 78.59 percent, with farmers planting paddy on more than 300,000 hectares of land as of July 23.

Ukraine drone attack hits 'Russia's Amazon' warehouse

SAINT PETERSBURG, July 24: Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, acco...

Education Minister promises private sector partnership

KATHMANDU, July 24: Government Spokesperson and Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel has said the government is committed to working closely with the private sector to improve the educ...

UML, NCP cooperation seen as survival strategy

KATHMANDU, July 24: Growing cooperation between the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has triggered fresh debate, with both parties insisting the arrangement is only a working alliance t...

Progressive forces should be united for protecting gains of republic: Dahal

KATHMANDU, July 23: Coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has said that notable achievements have been made in the economic, social and human development sector after...

NC names Gopal Man Shrestha as senior leader

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepali Congress (NC) on Thursday named party leader and former vice president Gopal Man Shrestha as its senior leader.

Industry Minister, FAO representative discuss branding of Nepali products

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations' Country Representative for Nepal, Ken Shimizu, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Industry, Commerce and Sup...

Sindhupalchok records highest rain in last 24 hours

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) said that in the last 24 hours (as of 12:27pm), the highest rainfall was recorded in Sindhupalchok at 97.2 mm. According to the...

Govt reappoints ousted Dhital as chief of Electricity Regulatory Commission

KATHMANDU, July 23: The government has appointed Ram Prasad Dhital as the Chairperson of the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC).

Govt plans nationwide anti-dowry campaign, starting from Madhesh

KATHMANDU, July 23: The government is preparing to launch a nationwide campaign against the dowry system, beginning in Madhesh Province, following discussions between Minister for Women, Children, ...

Man jumps from Chobhar cliff, search operation underway

KATHMANDU, July 23: A man jumped from the Chobhar area in Kirtipur Municipality-6, Kathmandu, on Thursday, police said.

World Cup League 2: Nepal take on hosts Netherlands in must-win clash

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal will face hosts the Netherlands today in their second match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:45 pm Nepali time.

Health Ministry seeks feedback on amendment bills

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has sought public suggestions on the draft bills designed to amend three important acts related to the health sector.

Livestock department confirms no bird flu cases in Nepal since July 17

CHITWAN, July 23: Bird flu, which was confirmed in the federal capital and several other districts in recent weeks, has not been detected since July 17, according to the Department of Livestock Ser...

Pushpala Memorial Day being marked

KATHMANDU, July 23: The 48th Memorial Day of the founding general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Pushpalal, is being marked today by organizing different programmes.

Nepal’s public debt climbs to Rs 2.974 trillion, 45.07% of GDP

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal’s public debt has surged to Rs 2.974 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2025/26, equivalent to 45.07 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Publ...

Why was the chief secretary's decision to halt PSC civil service recruitment overruled?

KATHMANDU, July 23: A decision taken at a secretary-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Govinda Bahadur Karki on Monday not to request the Public Service Commission (PSC) to advertise vacancie...

Farmers Need Fertilizer, Not Promises

The government's repeated assurances that there would be no shortage of chemical fertilizers during this year's paddy planting season ring hollow in light of what is happening to farmers in differe...

APF seizes contraband worth over Rs 300 million in Sunsari, arrests 193 drug suspects in FY 2025/26

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) has made public its annual performance report for Sunsari district, stating that it seized smuggled goods worth more than Rs 300.33 million duri...

Law Commission makes ‘Law Drafting Guidelines’ public

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Nepal Law Commission has made public the ‘Law Drafting Guidelines’.

25 trekkers die from altitude sickness in Annapurna region in FY 2025/26

GANDAKI, July 23: A total of 25 trekkers died from altitude sickness in Nepal’s Annapurna region during the 2025/26 fiscal year, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).

Egg price rises with increasing demand

CHITWAN, July 22: The price of eggs, which had decreased due to the impact of bird flu, has started to rise. Prices have begun to increase because production has dropped and demand has gone up. The...

Cabinet orders judicial probe into Ganesh Nepali’s self-immolation, waives equity fees

KATHMANDU, July 23: The government has decided to form a judicial inquiry committee to investigate the self-immolation death of Ganesh Nepali.

Govt plans to resettle evicted squatter families in their home districts

KATHMANDU, July 23: The government is preparing to relocate squatter families evicted from riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley to their permanent home districts, asking those currently staying in te...

Bharatpur Prison transfers 116 inmates to other prisons

CHITWAN, July 22: Bharatpur Prison in Chitwan transferred 116 inmates to other prisons over the past year due to overcrowding.

Mechi Customs Office collects Rs 17.67 billion in revenue in last FY

BHADRAPUR, July 22: The Mechi Customs Office in Jhapa district collected Rs 17.67 billion in revenue in the last Fiscal Year (FY) 2082/83 BS. The revenue collection from the Office witnessed a grow...

Green Run is commitment to raise awareness on climate change: NC President Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that Green Run Competition was organized to make a commitment on climate change awareness.

Police conclude Kirtipur car fire was self-immolation after CCTV review

KATHMANDU, July 22: What initially appeared to be a mysterious car fire in Kirtipur has, after hours of investigation, been determined to be a case of self-immolation, according to police.

Finance Ministry issues 47-point directive to boost budget implementation

KATHMANDU, July 22: The Ministry of Finance has issued a 47-point directive to all ministries, commissions and government agencies to ensure effective implementation of the current fiscal year's bu...

New political equation likely, says NCP Coordinator Dahal

JANAKPURDHAM, July 22: Nepali Communist Party Coordinator and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that an environment of collaboration among leftist forces has been created in the cou...

Bird flu, H-9 outbreak delivers Rs 4 billion blow to poultry industry

Generally cloudy weather throughout the country today

KATHMANDU, July 22: The monsoon trough is currently positioned near its normal location in the country, and the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy throughout the country, according to t...