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Nepali students abroad are not expendables

Nepal, Feb. 19 -- For a common Nepali, perturbing incidents refuse to slow down. The tragic death of Prakriti Lamsal, a young Nepali student, at KIIT University in Odisha, India, is a shocking occurre... Read More


KIIT expels two officers over misconduct following incident on campus

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has expelled two of its officers following their misconduct in an incident on the campus on the evening of February 16, 2025. In... Read More


Five KIIT assaulters released on bail

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The three directors and two guards who were arrested after a complaint for harassing Nepali students and chasing them out of Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (... Read More


Canada, ILO Nepal to bolster care economy

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The Embassy of Canada to Nepal and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Nepal co-hosted a dialogue on advancing decent work and gender equality in Nepal's care economy on ... Read More


Indian national arrested for interrogation in connection with Pokhara balloon burst incident

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- An Indian national has been arrested for filling a balloon with hydrogen gas during the inauguration ceremony of Pokhara Visit Year 2025. The Ward Police Office Baidam, Kaski, h... Read More


Patan High Court bans promotion, publicity of film 'Laj Sharanam' through media outlets

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The Patan High Court has banned the promotion and publicity of the film 'Laj Sharanam' on social media and through media outlets, as it prepares for release. Hearing a writ peti... Read More


First group of auxiliary workers departs for Israel

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The first group of 13 Nepali workers, who will work as caregivers, left for Israel on Tuesday. A special ceremony was held at Tribhuvan International Airport to mark the occasion... Read More


SC summons officials for waste management writ hearing

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned officials from concerned agencies to discuss the management of waste disposal in the Kathmandu Valley. A division bench of Justices Kumar Ch... Read More


95 students return to Nepal from Odisha via Birgunj border

PARSA, Feb. 19 -- At least 95 students expelled from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha, India have returned home through the Birgunj border in Parsa. Acting Chief... Read More


NPC sets Rs 1.9 trillion budget ceiling for next FY

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- National Planning Commission (NPC) has set a budget ceiling of around Rs 1.9 trillion for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025/26. The NPC recommended the Ministry of Finance to set an ... Read More