Rising cost of living is squeezing Nepalis who were already on a tight budget
Nepal’s inflation reached a 70-month high in June and there are signs that it will breach the double-digit mark by the end of the fiscal year ending mid-July.
The Kathmandu Post
Almost all water from small suppliers contaminated: Nepal officials
The three Valley districts of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur have all been witnessing outbreaks of cholera, with doctors citing contaminated water as the major cause.
For the love of vinyl records
After losing out to modern formats like CDs and digital recordings, vinyl records are seeing a resurgence in popularity.
For some people, Covid-19 causes long-term effects, taking both physical and mental toll
Long Covid brings a wide range of health problems that can affect patients even after recovery, for weeks, months, or even years.
International rights groups call for amendment to Nepal’s transitional justice bill
The rights bodies have also said that the bill does not clarify the principle of non-retroactivity of criminal law in a manner consistent with international laws.
Nepal’s youngest female electric bus driver on the road less travelled
25-year-old Nisha Chaulagain joined Sajha to break through into a male-dominated profession and out of her love for driving.
Aimless Nepali tourism awaits post-pandemic recovery
Experts have attributed the poor show to global inflation, which has made travel packages pricier than ever.
Sheep are dying in traps set for wildlife in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
Poachers and smugglers of animal body parts install traps every year to catch musk deer and Himalayan black bear, in which the sheep get caught.
Two years after disasters, Nepal’s displaced families are still living in makeshift settlements
Victims have been deprived of help not because the government lacked the resources but due to mismanagement and lack of coordination between the agencies concerned.
Nepal continues import ban on 10 goods items as foreign exchange reserves dwindle
The latest restriction, till August-end, has been imposed on importing mobile sets that are priced over $300 and motorcycles with capacity over 150cc.