Rana Tharu community of Nepal celebrates Hori Sudurpaschim
In the Rana Tharu community, Jinda Hori is a time of collective revelry, with communities coming together in the evenings to dance to the beats of traditional drums. The Rana…
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Cleaning up the air: The Kathmandu Post
The focus should be on judicious implementation of policies to remove polluting vehicles from the streets. Over the years, the green stickers and emission standards became a mere…
20 Nepali artifacts worth US$3 million to be returned from United States
These valuable items, which had been trafficked out of Nepal over several years, were recovered following an extensive investigation led by the Manhattan District Attorney’s…
In Nepal, US pulls the plug on aid projects worth $329 million
Not only have projects and programmes under USAID been affected but the reimbursement and procurement process for another $500 million under the Millennium Challenge Corporation…
Nepali man serving in Russian army killed in Ukrainian drone strike
Family begins symbolic cremation, uncertain about body repatriation.
Maternal deaths halve at Nepal hospital, neonatal mortality still high
The country's Health Ministry says 118 maternal deaths have been reported from 51 districts since the start of the ongoing fiscal year.
Several settlements in Nepal’s Palpa reel under severe water shortage after pumps break down
The Lumbini provincial government built over 75 water lifting projects in Palpa’s 10 local units, but maintenance has been neglected.
Sexual misconduct allegations surface at one of Nepal’s top law schools
Kathmandu School of Law chief Sangroula says the allegations aim to defame him.
Teachers from across Nepal protest in Kathmandu seeking passage of education bill
The enactment of the School Education Act is crucial for implementing Nepal’s federal constitution, which aims to decentralise education. However, nearly a decade after the…
In Nepal’s Chitwan, unchecked human-wildlife conflict adds to conservation challenges
Better habitat management, timely identification of problematic animals and increased community engagement are key for conflict control, experts say.