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Is Bangladesh the 'new Pakistan'?

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- As the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh has spiralled downward since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, one has seen a tit-for-tat response on many bilateral matters. Th... Read More


Reflections on Congress special convention

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- It was sometime in the early 1970s. BP Koirala was in exile in Banaras and advocating an armed rebellion to overthrow King Mahendra's autocratic regime. In a speech on the anniversar... Read More


Today's weather: January 30, 2026

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- The Meteorological Forecasting Division has forecast partly cloudy weather across the country on Friday. During the day, fog or mist is likely at a few places in the Tarai. The ... Read More


A system in crisis

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- With the aim to achieve universal health coverage, the government of Nepal launched the National Health Insurance Programme (NHIP) in 2017. The programme, under the Health Insurance ... Read More


Laminar, Cresta tiles receive Nepal standard product certification

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- Lumbini Ceramics Limited has received Nepal standard product certification for its flagship tile brands Laminar and Cresta under the recently implemented NS 617:2082standard. Ac... Read More


After breaking left strongholds, RSP eyes Congress core

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- Riding on a strong anti-incumbency slogan, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed barely five months before the November 2022 House of Representatives election, emerged as th... Read More


Quake-hit families struggle in flimsy huts as politicians make election promises

Jajarkot, Jan. 30 -- affected families in Bheri and Nalgad municipalities in Jajarkot are struggling with worsening living conditions, while election candidates promise to prioritise reconstruction if... Read More


UML leader claims RSP not a serious threat in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has dismissed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) as a serious contender in Kathmandu and said the upcoming elections will be a direct conte... Read More


Balendra Shah completes Sudurpaschim tour

Achham, Jan. 30 -- Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party Balendra Shah, better known as Balen, completed his Sudurpaschim Province tour on Friday by visiting Mangalsen, Kamalbazar and Binayak ... Read More


Man shot dead in Siraha

Siraha, Jan. 30 -- year-old man, Premnath Yadav, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Mainawati Khola in ward 7 of Siraha Municipality on Friday afternoon around 3:45 pm. The police are at t... Read More