In remote Nepali village, just one trickling tap for 58 households and 500 students
Fed up with water shortage and unfulfilled promises by politicians, residents of Dallekh village in Doti plan to boycott upcoming elections.
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Nepal ruling party questions former king’s motives, condemns New Year’s message
At a secretariat meeting, UML leaders reviewed Shah’s video message released on April 13, in which he praised what he described as the growing “public awakening” among…
Calls get louder for a judicial probe into March 28 violence during royalist rally in Kathmandu
The government remains unwilling to form such a commission, insisting that the existing state mechanism is sufficient to investigate the incident.
The struggles of women traffic police officers in Nepal
Sarita Ghale shares how gender bias and toxic masculinity make law enforcement challenging for women officers.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and India motor vehicle agreement protocol is now ready
BBIN-MVA aims to remove barriers and regulations for bolstering intraregional trade and connectivity.
Nepal to grow 4.4 percent this fiscal: ADB
Ongoing tariff rises may, however, cause a global economic downturn, affecting Nepal’s tourism receipts and remittances, and less foreign aid could impact growth.
Nepal has reduced maternal deaths by 70 percent since 2000, but the progress is at risk, WHO warns
Amid unprecedented aid cuts by the US, the UN health body stresses the need for sustained investment to protect the progress.
Teachers’ protest in Kathmandu enters eighth day
The striking teachers have turned down the government’s call for talks.
Address it early: The Kathmandu Post
With teachers announcing strikes, government inaction would jeopardise the future of countless students.
Kathmandu Valley toxic air is choking street dogs, too
Air pollution and seasonal changes increase respiratory and gastrointestinal problems in animals.