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Govt earmarks Rs 110 million to restore memorial buildings of four leaders

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- The government has set aside Rs 110 million to repair and preserve four historically significant buildings associated with prominent political leaders BP Koirala, Madan Bhandari, Kris... Read More


Nepal records 82 road accidents, seven deaths every day

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- Nepal recorded an average of 82 road accidents and seven deaths every day in the last fiscal year, highlighting the worsening state of road safety in the country, according to police ... Read More


Financial fraud, fake accounts dominate Nepal's cybercrime complaints

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- Online fraud, fake social media accounts and account hacking have emerged as major cybercrime threats in Nepal, with thousands of people turning to the police for help over financial ... Read More


One seriously injured as truck, motorcycle collide; Karnali Highway blocked

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- A truck and a motorcycle collided on the Karnali Highway in Dailekh on Saturday, leaving a motorcycle rider seriously injured and bringing traffic along the key highway to a halt. Th... Read More


Four arrested with large quantity of marijuana

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- Police have arrested four people after recovering 22 bags of marijuana from a car and a motorcycle along the Barahkshetra-Chatara road in Barahkshetra Municipality-1, Sunsari. Chandr... Read More


The media is watching power-but who is watching the media?

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- When Prime Minister Balendra Shah delivered his first address to the nation on July 26, he chose Facebook over the press. The address came nearly four months after he assumed office ... Read More


55 young leaders selected for 2026 USYC Nepal cohort

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- The US Embassy in Nepal has launched the 2026 cohort of the USYC Nepal programme, selecting 55 young leaders from more than 1,600 applicants across the country. The new cohort was fo... Read More


Nepal hosts over 10,000 refugees from Bhutan, Tibet and Myanmar: Police

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- More than 10,000 refugees from three countries are currently living in Nepal, according to data released by Nepal Police. Police made the figures public after misleading comments and... Read More


HoR seeks govt's clarification on National Trauma Centre in Dhalkebar

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- The government has been urged to clarify whether it plans to construct a national-level trauma centre in Dhalkebar of Madhesh Province as previously planned. At Thursday's meeting of... Read More


Economic diplomacy at heart of Nepal's foreign policy: Foreign Minister Khanal

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Shishir Khanal has said economic diplomacy is at the heart of Nepal's foreign policy, with the country seeking to expand trade, investment, employment, to... Read More