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Foundation stone laid for OCGA building in Patan

Nepal, May 12 -- Attorney General Ramesh Badal laid the foundation stone for the Office of the Chief Government Attorney (OCGA) in Patan. Marking the occasion of Buddha Jayanti today, Badal called th... Read More


Portraits of fallen Gurkhas handed over to families in Pokhara

Nepal, May 12 -- Portraits of 11 Gurkha soldiers who died in the Afghanistan conflict were officially handed over to their families at a solemn ceremony held at the Gurkha Memorial Museum in Pokhara o... Read More


Police seize Rs 820 million worth of smuggled goods in three months

Nepal, May 12 -- Police have seized goods worth over Rs 820 million that were smuggled to evade taxes over a three-month period. According to the police, they confiscated items valued at Rs 825.89 mi... Read More


Land Commission launches search for squatters

Nepal, May 12 -- The Land Issue Resolving Commission (LIRC) has started collecting official data on squatters, landless individuals, and unmanaged settlers in Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the Kathm... Read More


French climber dies on Kanchenjunga, world's third-highest mountain

Nepal, May 12 -- A 63-year-old French climber has died trying to scale the world's third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, the expedition's organiser said on Monday. Margareta Morin died above Camp 4 o... Read More


Woman held for forcing Nepali girl into sex work in India

Nepal, May 12 -- A woman from Birgunj has been arrested on charges of trafficking a young girl to India and forcing her into sex work. The 20-year old suspect, a resident of Birgunj Metropolitan City... Read More


National conference to tackle role of water in food system transformation

Nepal, May 12 -- A national conference titled "Water for Transformation of Agro-Food Systems" will be held in Kathmandu on May 15. The conference, to be organized jointly by the Department of Water ... Read More


Nepal's Dalits: Poor, illiterate, and married too young

Nepal, May 12 -- Dalits, who constitute 13.4 percent of Nepal's total population, continue to face severe socioeconomic disparities compared to non-Dalit communities, a newly released government repor... Read More


18-yrs-old drowns while swimming in Narayani River

Nepal, May 12 -- An 18-year-old youth drowned while swimming in the Narayani River in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-17, Chitwan on Monday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Kumar Nepali, a ... Read More


Three found dead in separate places on Monday

Nepal, May 12 -- Three individuals have been found dead across various districts of the country on Monday. Seven people were found dead across Nepal on Sunday and Monday. According to the police, whi... Read More