Unregulated quarrying fuels fear in flood-ravaged Nepali municipality
Despite a July landslide triggered by reckless mining, illegal and dangerous excavation near homes, a school and health post continues in Kavrepalanchok.
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Nepali farmers say ‘betrayed’ as government cuts sugarcane subsidy by half
Amid fiscal strain, the Cabinet cuts per-quintal subsidy to Rs35, prompting backlash from growers who say rising costs and unpaid dues have pushed sugarcane farming to the brink.
Nepal’s foreign trade hits US$14 billion, driven by edible oil re-export boom
After India’s policy changes on oil imports, such trade expected to take a bit hit.
Nepal, India home secretaries discuss border security, extradition, aid
Over a dozen key issues including infiltration and security cooperation discussed at Delhi meeting
Nepali women entrepreneurs with disabilities seek to scale up their businesses
A Kathmandu-based non-profit organization is equipping them with essential skills, and grants, to help them grow their enterprises.
Nepal and India holding boundary talks on July 27-29 in New Delhi
Discussions to focus on pillar repairs, field inspections, and cross-border land holdings.
Nepal recorded 52 daily cybercrime cases last fiscal year
Social media platforms Facebook and TikTok lead in cybercrime and fraud incidents.
Justice eludes Nepal’s loan-sharking victims as cases gather dust
As over 15,000 complaints remain stuck in the Dhanusha District Administration Office, victims of predatory lending accuse the state of inaction.
Dhaka-based US-Bangla Airlines ordered to pay full damages for 2018 fatal crash at Kathmandu Airport
Kathmandu court cites gross negligence, wilful misconduct. 17 families win Nepal’s first air crash compensation case.
Nepal, India home secretaries meeting in Delhi after 9 years
The two-day meeting will dwell on agendas ranging from an extradition treaty to mutual legal assistance to information and intelligence sharing.