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Kathmandu airport shut due to dense fog

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- The Tribhuvan International Airport has been shut since 7:20am on Thursday due to dense fog, disrupting both international and domestic flights. Airport officials said it could t... Read More


Police open fire to arrest suspect in Kathmandu serial robberies

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- Police in Kathmandu opened fire while attempting to apprehend a suspect involved in a series of robberies, the District Police Range, Kathmandu, said. One person was arrested in... Read More


India-EU free trade pact could squeeze Nepal's garment exports as LDC graduation nears

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- India's free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, concluded on Tuesday in New Delhi, could pose additional challenges for Nepal-particularly as the nation prepares to g... Read More


Tiger count begins in third block of Chitwan-Parsa forest tract

Parsa, Jan. 29 -- The installation of camera traps for the tiger census has begun in the third block of the Chitwan-Parsa Complex from Thursday, said officials. Senior ecologist Haribhadra Acharya of... Read More


Today's weather: January 29, 2026

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted fog in several parts of the Tarai on Thursday, while the high hills and Himalayan regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki pro... Read More


Why Gagan Thapa matters for Congress

Nepal, Jan. 29 -- The Gen Z movement marked a decisive rupture in Nepal's political life. It was not merely another episode of unrest; it triggered a dramatic regime change and fundamentally altered t... Read More


Rights body wronged

Nepal, Jan. 29 -- Nepal has long taken pride in its human rights-friendly constitution and a history of civic movements for liberty. The ground-level track record on action against human rights violat... Read More


Post-graduation climate finance

Nepal, Jan. 29 -- As Nepal graduates from least developed country status to a lower middle-income country this year, the moment can be viewed not only as an accomplishment but also as a subject of con... Read More


Revisiting 'falcha' in modern-day Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- At first glance, they look like ordinary bus stops. But the falcha-style shelters appearing across Kathmandu are part of a wider effort to revive a centuries-old communal space t... Read More


Bhushita Vasistha returns to Paleti with verse poetry

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- On the evening of January 30 and 31, Nepalaya's R-Sala at Kalikasthan will host Chandra Retrospective 2.0 with writer Bhushita Vasistha. To amplify the declining practice of vers... Read More