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Veteran journalist, press freedom fighter Gyawali passes away

Nepal, July 27 -- Veteran journalist and press freedom fighter Arjun Gyawali died on Sunday night while undergoing treatment at B and B Hospital in Kathmandu. He was 80. Gyawali, who had been battlin... Read More


Municipality tightens accountability with mandatory public hearings

Nepal, July 27 -- Maiwakhola Rural Municipality in Taplejung has introduced a new directive making public hearings mandatory for the rural municipality, ward offices, non-governmental organizations an... Read More


Heavy rain likely in Lumbini and Sudurpaschim today

Nepal, July 27 -- There is a possibility of heavy rain at one or two places in the hilly and Tarai areas of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces today. According to the Department of Hydrology and Mete... Read More


Two killed in scooter-mini truck collision at Tinthana

Nepal, July 27 -- Two people riding a scooter were killed after it collided with a mini truck at Tinthana in Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu, early Monday morning. The accident occurred at around... Read More


Nagdhunga tunnel begins trial operation

Nepal, July 27 -- The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnel will be formally inaugurated on Monday, nearly a year after construction was completed. Initially, only emergency vehicles, including ambulances, fire... Read More


Japanese firms unveil over Rs 1 billion green technology investment plan for Nepal

Nepal, July 27 -- Japanese companies have announced plans to invest more than Rs 1 billion in Nepal to introduce advanced technologies in sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, water purif... Read More


Chitwan's tourism rises despite monsoon

Nepal, July 27 -- Following the implementation of the government's two-day weekly holiday policy, domestic and foreign tourist arrivals at major destinations in Chitwan have increased, tourism entrepr... Read More


Nepal's peak-hour power demand reaches 3,248 MW

Nepal, July 27 -- The total energy demand has reached 73,629 megawatt-hours (MWh) in the country. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority, currently electricity has not been imported from India... Read More


Rift over UML chief minister delays new Koshi government

Nepal, July 27 -- Although the CPN-UML is certain to lead the next government in Koshi Province under its agreement with the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), an internal dispute over the chief ministeria... Read More


NCP's Khag Raj Bhatta likely to become Sudurpaschim Province's fifth chief minister

Nepal, July 27 -- The CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) are working to finalize the formation of a new government in Sudurpaschim Province. With the chief minister's post set to go to the N... Read More