(MENAFN) Two additional ministers joined Nepal's interim government on Sunday, marking the third cabinet expansion since its formation. Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel administered the oath to Minister for Health and Population Sudha Gautam...
(MENAFN) The death toll from a series of rain-triggered calamities in Nepal has risen to 51, according to a report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on Tuesday. The devastating events include 38 fatalities from...
(MENAFN) At least 43 people have died over the past 24 hours in a series of disasters triggered by relentless monsoon rains in Nepal, officials confirmed Sunday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 38...
(MENAFN) The World Bank has warned that new US tariffs on South Asian imports could significantly dampen the region’s economic growth in 2026, cutting its growth projection from 6.4% to 5.8%, according to a report published on Tuesday. The...
(MENAFN) The relatives of four individuals killed during recent protests in Nepal have lodged a police complaint against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, reports indicate. The complaint has been referred...
(MENAFN) The World Bank has sharply reduced its economic growth forecast for Nepal, projecting a mere 2.1% expansion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, down from a previous estimate of 5.2%. The adjustment comes amid escalating political instability and...
(MENAFN) The death toll from widespread landslides and flash floods in Nepal has surged to 60, local media reported on Tuesday. According to media, the victims include 19 men, 26 women, and 15 children, with the information coming from Armed...
(MENAFN) At least 44 people have died in Nepal following relentless monsoon rains that triggered flash floods and landslides across the country over the past 48 hours, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. The...
(MENAFN) A devastating road accident in eastern Nepal claimed six lives on Saturday after a sport utility vehicle carrying a dozen passengers veered off a mountainous road and fell roughly 300 meters into a ravine, according to local police. The...
The Committee reviewed new notifications of legislation submitted by Argentina, Iceland, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, the United States and Viet Nam. It continued its review of the legislative notifications of the European Union, Liberia, Saint...
Nepal has emerged as the world's most nature-connected nation according to groundbreaking research published in the journal Ambio, while European economic powers, including Spain and Britain, ranked near the bottom of the 61-country survey. The...
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 2 (ANI): In a major turn of events in Nepal following the Gen-Z uprising and the approaching March election, seven communist parties, including the Prachanda-led CPN (Maoist Centre), have signed an 18-point agreement...
Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, has called for deeper trade and investment cooperation between Nepal and Pakistan, stressing that direct air connectivity and stronger private-sector linkages are essential to unlocking the full...
Kathmandu, Nov 2: Nepal has made a special presentation about tourism destinations at recently held 13th Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) in Dhaka. On the occasion, Acting Director of the Nepal Tourism Board, Sunil Sharma, gave a detailed...
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 2 (ANI): In a major turn of events in Nepal following the Gen-Z uprising and the approaching March election, seven communist parties, including the Prachanda-led CPN (Maoist Centre), have signed an 18-point agreement...
The Indian Embassy in Nepal has unveiled a new startup platform IN-SPAN, inviting applications from Nepali entrepreneurs with transformative ideas to participate in the cross-border initiative connecting the vibrant startup ecosystems of the...
Farmer Jaya Krishna Dharal of Dharalbada in Jumla is anxious. The rain last Monday disrupted paddy harvesting and inundated his fields just as the crop had ripened. Farmers reported that the downpour soaked harvested paddy and flattened standing...
SHARJAH // The ICC is not giving away a prize for shot of the tournament at this qualifier. If they did, though, Binod Bhandari would already have the trophy packed away, ready for the flight back to Kathmandu. If there is a better shot played...
Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday, November 2, instructed the Board of Directors and senior officials of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) to end irregularities and ensure reforms within the national flag carrier. At a meeting held at the...
The Odisha Police CID on Sunday brought back the alleged mastermind in the police sub-inspector (SI) recruitment case, Shankar Prusty, from Uttarakhand, where he was arrested near Indo-Nepal border after months on the run. Shankar Prusty. Prusty,...
