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This woman brings the universe closer to Nepal

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- Planets, stars, galaxies, asteroids, black holes and cosmic background radiation are omnipresent in Manisha Dwa's everyday life. The astrophysicist and astronomy expert explains ... Read More


Today's weather: December 17, 2025

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- Weather across Nepal is expected to remain largely clear over the next 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. During the day on Wednesday, the weather w... Read More


Troubling sign

Nepal, Dec. 17 -- The Nepal Premier League was the exception that highlighted the start contrast with the norm. The four-week cricket extravaganza was a big financial success. Nepal's cricket regulato... Read More


Harshal Jayant Pathak's entry excites Nepal ahead of Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier in Mulpani

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- Nepal's men's cricket team will be in Mumbai, India, during the first week of February 2026 for the T20 World Cup. But before they travel to the neighbour, the Rhinos could get t... Read More


Ex-secretary, three others charged over alleged Nepal Trust land lease scam

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- A case has been filed at the Kathmandu District Court against four defendants, including former government secretary Arjun Karki, over allegations of fraud linked to a decision t... Read More


An unfortunate truth

Nepal, Dec. 17 -- Democracy is not perfect. However imperfect it may be, the hallowed halls where elected members meet should not be a place for confrontation. Sadly, when dissatisfactions are not res... Read More


Politics of irreconcilable expectations

Nepal, Dec. 17 -- The precipitous fall from the heights of power to the depths of disgrace of Khas-Arya ethnonational chieftain KP Sharma Oli has been dramatic. Just a year ago, he stood at the summit... Read More


Nepal's ban fails to stop Nepalis from working in Iraq

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- Iraq remains legally closed to Nepali workers, with the Department of Foreign Employment keeping the country on its list of prohibited destinations for all categories of labour, ... Read More


Legal changes on cards to update 2011 census report for PR polls

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- Less than two weeks before submitting the closed lists of candidates for proportional representation election, the government is working to revise the election law to ensure a fa... Read More


English medium versus Nepali medium

Nepal, Dec. 17 -- Many public schools, formerly called Nepali medium schools, have started conducting classes in English medium as well. Though it has helped those schools to increase or retain studen... Read More