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.
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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.
Motorboat smoke and noise are chasing away Nepal’s Jagadishpur lake birds
Nepal’s key bird sanctuary could lose its special status if destructive tourism continues.
Tests reveal alarming levels of banned pesticide in vegetables sold in Kathmandu
Dangerous levels of organophosphates can cause nerve damage.
Diarrhoeal deaths increase over threefold in Nepal
As many as 14 children under five years of age succumbed to diarrhoea in the fiscal year 2023-24, up from four the previous fiscal year.
Nepal’s queer community battles a silent drug crisis
A new study reveals a surge in sexualised drug use among transgender people and sex workers. But stigma keeps many from seeking treatment.
Investors, hoteliers left waiting as flights vanish from Nepal’s Bhairahawa airport
Local businesses fear financial collapse as billions in investments tied to the airport bring no return.
Police baton-charge protesters in Nepal’s Gwarko; photojournalists mistreated
Police baton-charged a group of youths protesting outside the EPS Korea branch office in Gwarko, amid rising frustration over delays in deployment to South Korea under the…