Kathmandu – August 2, 2025 Tensions have escalated between ruling coalition partners Nepali Congress and CPN-UML over five major bills under parliamentary discussion. The two parties have publicly clashed, accusing each other of bad faith and stalling legislation. The most contentious are the Land Bill and School Education Bill. UML accuses Congress of deliberately blocking […]
Kathmandu, 1August, 2025. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is pressing for a cabinet reshuffle amidst growing criticism over underperforming and controversial ministers. However, the process has stalled due to Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s unwillingness to replace key ministers from his party’s quota. Deuba is firm on retaining Foreign Minister Arzu Rana, Home Minister […]
Kathmandu, July 31, 2025. As discussions around Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visit to India gather momentum, dormant bilateral mechanisms between Nepal and India have started to reactivate. After several years of inactivity, two key platforms — the Home Secretary-level meeting and the Nepal–India Boundary Working Group — have recently convened, drawing significant attention […]
Kathmandu, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has released a report detailing the impact of the monsoon during the two-month period since it began on May 29 (Jestha 15). According to the report, 568 monsoon-related disaster events have been recorded across the country, resulting in 43 deaths, 18 […]
Kathmandu July 30, 2025.A total of 71 Nepali nationals who had joined the Russian army have been confirmed dead in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. According to information sent by the Russian Ministry of Defense to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Nepali Embassy in Moscow, these 71 deaths have been officially confirmed. The identity […]
Kathmandu, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav emphasized the urgent need to address challenges like climate change, human-wildlife conflict, and the shrinking habitat of tigers. He highlighted tiger conservation as a key to promoting tourism and generating economic benefits. Yadav praised Nepal’s success in increasing its tiger population over the past decade, […]
Pokhara, July 27. Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara have once again drawn the government’s attention yesterday towards operating regular international flights from the Pokhara International Airport. A delegation from the Hotel Association Pokhara recently met with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, and the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to request […]
Kathmandu, 26 July.A major scandal has rocked Nepal’s public procurement system, exposing deep-rooted collusion in the awarding of an NPR 8 billion electronic passport printing contract. The Department of Passports has been accused of violating technical standards and procurement regulations to award the tender to two German companies, allegedly influenced by Nepal’s ruling political parties […]
Mahottari/ July 26, 2025 .Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced a comprehensive response to the worsening drought in the Madhesh region. During a helicopter inspection of the affected areas in Sarlahi and Mahottari on Friday, the Prime Minister pledged the immediate installation of 500 deep borings to address the acute water shortage. He said […]
Janakpurdham / Mishri Lal Madhukar The newly built Sita Pushp Vatika, constructed at a cost of NPR 180 million within the ancient Manimandap premises of Janakpurdham, was inaugurated by Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh. Speaking at the ceremony, he said that the ancient Manimandap is a center of […]