Buddha Jayanti celebrated at UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu
Special prayers and rituals were performed at the Swayambhunath temple inside the main stupa complex to commemorate Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death anniversary.
The Kathmandu Post
Chicken and egg prices surge in Nepal
Traders blame high temperatures and falling production, but consumer rights groups say price hikes are driven by collusion and weak oversight.
In Nepal, lesbian couple went to register marriage. Law enforcement separated them
Case shows court’s ruling to allow same-sex marriage has yet to get social acceptance in the Himalayan country.
Nepal steps up border patrol amid India-Pakistan tensions
Over 300 patrols and 1,844 checkpoints deployed in 48 hours to enhance border security along southern Nepal.
Nepal’s pro-monarchy alliance announces indefinite protest from May 29
Various factions including RPP and RPP-Nepal join the agitation under the leadership of Subedi.
Illegal mining of riverbed materials threatens over 70 households in Nepali district
After local complaints, district administration finds Chaudandigadhi Municipality had been awarded the mining contract by bypassing law and rules. An investigation is underway.
Nepal moves towards nationwide child grant expansion
High-level stakeholders — including MPs, senior government officials, development partners, and civil society representatives — urged stronger investment in early childhood.
Local betel nut rotting as imports rise and smuggling persists in Nepal
Despite increasing domestic production, Nepal’s betel nut market is overwhelmed by cheap imports and illegal re-exports to India, leaving local farmers in crisis. Authorities…
His last mountain: American adventurer Alexander Pancoe dies on Nepal’s Mount Makalu
It has been a tragic start to the 2025 spring climbing season as four climbers have lost their lives in Nepal’s mountains.
In the shadows of terrorism
Any potential India-Pakistan conflict is undesirable both for Nepal and the region.