Toll rates set for Nepal’s first road tunnel, ban motorbikes
The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel will charge Rs60–Rs600, depending on vehicle type; a trial run is planned for October.
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Kathmandu to sterilise over 10,000 street dogs this year
The drive is part of the city’s efforts to control the growing street dog population and reduce the risk of dog bites and rabies.
Nepal’s Banepa women resist community pressure as they perform funeral rites for their father
Dogmatic beliefs and practices like barring daughters from ritual oblation, women not allowed to enter the cremation ghat, and women subjected to ostracising rituals and sacrifice…
What changes are being proposed to marriage laws in Nepal?
A new bill to amend the Criminal Code would prevent automatic annulment of certain polygamous marriages if a child is born or the woman is pregnant.
Nepali women athletes often face a dilemma—family or career
While many give in to pressure and prioritise family, some have gone against the tide and continued their career.
Nepal orders PSPs to freeze terrorist-linked assets to exit FATF grey list
New central bank guidelines require payment firms to block funds of individuals and groups listed by the UN or home ministry, amid rising cyber-enabled fraud targeting youth and…
Nepal’s EV boom: A green leap or a digital trap?
The EV sector remains largely unregulated and susceptible to external control.
Air rescue becomes lifeline for pregnancy emergencies in remote villages of Nepal’s Kavrepalanchok
A presidential scheme launched in 2018 has been providing air ambulance services to save remote area mothers with pregnancy complications.
China’s dominance in Nepal EV market leaves India trailing
Among the 16,701 vehicles sold in Nepal in the fiscal year 2024-25, the number of Chinese vehicles was 13,338.
Nepal’s private schools double down on threats to protest education bill
Private education providers have taken strong objections to the agreement reached by the parliamentary committee regarding the provisions related to private schools in the School…