Nepal’s famed Marsi rice sees new planting season in Chhumchaur
Once famous for growing the world’s highest-altitude rice, Chhumchaur reclaims its agricultural identity as farmers revive traditional Marsi cultivation.
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People can get disillusioned with the state if they cannot get good services even at a high cost.
Art of transhumance: The intertwined lives of sheep and their Himalayan herders
For shepherds, life on the move also reflects mountain culture. But how long can this way of survival continue?
Nepal’s anti-graft body summons Indian yoga guru, associate in land scam probe
According to the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), around Rs1.51 billion was funnelled into Patanjali Yogpeeth Nepal since 2015 via remittance…
Post-Pahalgam divergence in foreign policy
Nepal must diplomatically address India’s expectations if their ties are to grow stronger.
Slow and costly: Nepal’s ‘fast track’ passport service lets down applicants
The Department of Passports in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu is accused of breaching trust by failing to deliver passports in 3 days.
Nepal’s proposed casino law to tighten rules, curb foreign investment
The bill, part of the Integrated Tourism Act, envisages ownership caps, tighter licensing, and stricter compliance measures.
Experts witness climate toll on Himalayas from mountain flight
Nepali and international experts observed a rapid retreat of snow cover on some of the world’s highest peaks.
Corruption case filed against 16 individuals, 2 companies in Nepal over telecoms procurement scam
Anti-graft body seeks over Rs 3.21 billion in damages from the accused that include former minister Basnet and top bureaucrats. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of…
Filipino climber dies at Everest Camp IV
Philipp II Santiago reached Camp IV at approximately 8:00 PM on Wednesday but succumbed to exhaustion shortly thereafter.