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Thursday, 09 July 2026

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PM Shah pledges action on construction sector's long-standing issues

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has assured construction entrepreneurs that the government is committed to resolving long-standing challenges facing the infrastructure sector to accelerate development and support economic growth.

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Health workers interact at the Evangelical Medical Center, in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026, where Ebola clinical trials are scheduled to take place. Photo: AP

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province

New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, as the death toll in the country's latest Ebola outbreak reached 600.

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Locals burn PM Shah's effigy over administrative vacuum in Maulapur

Residents of Maulapur Municipality in Rautahat staged a protest on Thursday, burning an effigy of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and accusing the federal government of paralysing local governance by failing to appoint a chief administrative officer.

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NEPSE extends losing streak as turnover slips below Rs 4.7bn

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) extended its losing streak for a second straight session on Thursday, shedding 19.67 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 2,601.92 as broad-based selling pressure weighed on the market.

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Salary row halts Birgunj Metro payments on fiscal year-end

A salary dispute brought financial operations at Birgunj Metropolitan City to a standstill on the final day of the fiscal year after employees padlocked the Accounts Section, disrupting salary payments and other financial transactions.

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Woman's body recovered from Gandak Canal in Rautahat

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Monkey menace leaves farmlands barren, deepens food security fears in Dhankuta

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Govt tightens oversight of educational consultancies

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One river. Two banks. One destination: Toastmasters District 41 unites Nepal and...

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Lawmaker Khushbu Oli speaking during the House of Representatives meeting at the Federal Parliament building in Singhadurbar on Thursday. Photo: Ratna Shrestha / RSS

Opposition renews protest, demands PM clarify border remarks

Proceedings of the House of Representatives were again disrupted on Thursday as opposition parties pressed the government for a clear response over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's remarks concerning the Nepal-India border dispute.

File - A view of Nepal Children's Organisation (Bal Mandir). Photo: Sandeep Sen

CIB arrests three in Bal Mandir land lease case

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged Bal Mandir land lease irregularities in Naxal.

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Gurung heritage powers Lamjung's rural tourism economy

Once known for the lively Rodhi houses where young Gurungs gathered to sing, dance and pass cultural traditions from one generation to the next, Lamjung is now turning that heritage into a sustainable tourism economy.

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File - A view of Civil Service Hospital in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu in May 19, 2019. Photo: Sandeep Sen/ THT Online

CIAA files corruption case against eight Civil Service Hospital pharmacy staff over Rs 2.91 crore irregularities

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case at the Special Court in Kathmandu against eight pharmacy staff of the Civil Service Hospital in New Baneswor, alleging serious irregularities in medicine procurement and management that caused a public loss of Rs 2,91,34,547.37 — over Rs 2.91 crore.

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Lawmaker Khushbu Oli speaking during the House of Representatives meeting at the Federal Parliament building in Singhadurbar on Thursday. Photo: Ratna Shrestha / RSS

Opposition renews protest, demands PM clarify border remarks

Proceedings of the House of Representatives were again disrupted on Thursday as opposition parties pressed the government for a clear response over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's remarks concerning the Nepal-India border dispute.

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File - A view of Nepal Children's Organisation (Bal Mandir). Photo: Sandeep Sen

CIB arrests three in Bal Mandir land lease case

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged Bal Mandir land lease irregularities in Naxal.

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Govind Bahadur Karki appointed Nepal's new Chief Secretary

The government on Wednesday appointed Govind Bahadur Karki as the new Chief Secretary, the country's top civil servant.

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Nepal Police officers receive mental health, self-care training

The Zonta Club Kathmandu, in collaboration with Nepal Police, organised a mental health and self-care session for 50 police officers at the Nepal Police Armed Police Battalion No. 1 in Naxal on Monday.

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Gurung heritage powers Lamjung's rural tourism economy

Once known for the lively Rodhi houses where young Gurungs gathered to sing, dance and pass cultural traditions from one generation to the next, Lamjung is now turning that heritage into a sustainable tourism economy.

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File - Overcast skies blanket the Kathmandu Valley, with residential areas shrouded in clouds as seen from Manmaiju on Sunday morning. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal / RSS

Monsoon builds momentum, heavy rain alert issued for six provinces

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast widespread rainfall across Nepal on Thursday, with heavy rain likely at one or two places in six provinces as monsoon activity strengthens.

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Drought leaves 70% of Ramechhap's paddy fields unplanted

Only around 30 percent of paddy fields in Ramechhap have been transplanted so far due to a prolonged dry spell that has left irrigation sources depleted during the peak planting season.

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Two with criminal records arrested carrying pistol, bullets in Sunsari

Police arrested two men carrying an illegal firearm and ammunition in Gadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari early Wednesday.

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Nepali Army seizes 166 kg of marijuana from Parsa National Park, two arrested

Two men have been arrested with 166 kilograms of marijuana from the core area of Parsa National Park, the Nepal Army said.

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World

Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Photo: AP

Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response.

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers conduct search and rescue at the site of a landslide at a village in Nanhe township of Tanchang County, Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Death toll of landslide in northwestern China rises to 21 as rescue operations conclude

The death toll from a landslide in northwestern China rose to 21, state media reported Wednesday, following the conclusion of rescue operations at the scene.

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Security personnel stand guard in the compound of a prison where deadly clashes broke out on Sunday, in Negombo, 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 6, 2026. Photo: AP

Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead, mostly inmates

Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, killing at least 25 people, most of them inmates, and injuring more than 100, officials said Monday.

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This photograph released by the Phu Manorom temple shows a group of Thai Buddhist monk posing for a picture at Phu Manorom temple in Mukdahan province, Thailand, Thursday, July 2, 2026. Photo: Phu Manorom temple via AP

11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight, officials said.

02 Jul, 2026

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NEPSE extends recovery, closes above 2,660 as banking stocks lead gains

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) extended its recovery for a second consecutive trading session on Thursday, rising 8.78 points (0.33 percent) to close at 2,661.71.

02 Jul, 2026

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Rage of the age: The allure of self-help books

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This is the age of instant nirvana for the ubiquitous, all-pervading self-help, or New-Age, books. The self-help assemblage covers a broad spectrum of publishing, or a dizzying plethora of topics, that gets marooned under its own weight — business, management, self-improvement, psychology, health and fitness, including fiction.

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100 days of the RSP government: Few islands of excellence amidst an ocean of mediocrity

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The government of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) headed by Prime Minister Balendra Shaha has completed 100 days in office. Also known as the honeymoon period in politics, the opposition generally keeps silent during this time after which they appreciate or criticise its performance.

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The silent trap of Nepal's pesticide crisis: Science-based intervention is the solution

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Pesticides are the backbone of Nepalese agriculture. However, farmers are finding that chemicals that used to work earlier are now failing to protect their crops.

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Nepal SBI Bank marks 33rd anniversary with nationwide CSR drive

Nepal SBI Bank Ltd (NSBL) marked its 33rd anniversary with a nationwide employee oath-taking ceremony and a series of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, reaffirming its commitment to ethical banking, community welfare and education.

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NEPSE drops 30 points despite higher turnover

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) fell by 30.09 points, or 1.13 percent, on Wednesday, erasing Tuesday's gains to close at 2,621.59 points.

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Thori custom point reopens to Indian cars, reviving cross-border tourism

Indian-registered four-wheel vehicles have resumed entry into Nepal through the Thori border crossing in Parsa after authorities lifted restrictions imposed on June 19 over customs clearance requirements.

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Proton e.MAS 5 EV set for Nepal launch

Proton's globally recognised e.MAS 5 electric compact SUV is set to make its debut in Nepal, with authorised distributor Jagdamba Motors announcing plans to launch the model in the domestic market soon.

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NRB rolls out growth-focused monetary policy, aims to fuel 7% expansion

The Nepal Rastra Bank has introduced a more flexible monetary policy for the upcoming fiscal year, betting on stronger private-sector confidence, higher investment and increased lending to help the economy achieve the government's 7 percent growth target.

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In Pictures: Paddy fields of Kirtipur

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Photo of the Day: Turkepul-Jyau Pokhari-Sampang-Falidobato Road in Bhojpur

A view of the Himalayan range from Pachhabhaiya, Lekhnath, Pokhara Metropolitan City-31. Photo: Radhika Kandel /RSS

Photo of the Day: Himalayan range viewed from Pachhabhaiya

Kathmandu Valley. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Kathmandu Valley. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: Kathmandu Valley on Sunday morning

Kapan Monastery is seen through monsoon rain from Boudha Heights on Saturday evening, as showers reduced visibility across parts of the Kathmandu Valley. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Kapan Monastery is seen through monsoon rain from Boudha Heights on Saturday evening, as showers reduced visibility across parts of the Kathmandu Valley. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In pictures: Monsoon rains blanket Kathmandu Valley

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In Pictures: Kathmandu's everyday heroes

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Gold extends losing streak, drops Rs 2,400 per tola

The price of gold fell by Rs 2,400 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday, extending losses for another trading day.

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Anna Sharma & ShreeGo: Football Memories, Wrong Jersey & Big Laughs | Xtreme Football Circus | EP 24

Football stories, childhood memories, hilarious games, and Anna Sharma's unstoppable laughter.

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Nirisha & Paramita: Hostel Tales, Scams & Football Fever | Xtreme Football Circus | EP 23

Hostel stories, a fake World Cup ticket, football with Grandma, and bungee adventures, Episode 23 has it all.

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Gyanendra Malla: Football Stories of a Cricketer | Xtreme Football Circus | EP 22

What happens when one of Nepal's most respected cricketers steps into the football circus?

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Nimesh Kapali & Suprim Pandey: Runway Walks & Football Talks | Xtreme Football Circus | EP 21

From Football in field to the runway, EP 21 brings Nepal's finest models into the circus.

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Sports

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Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals

It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) celebrates scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Photo: AP

Belgium's Charles De Ketelaere (17) celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. Photo: AP

Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses

Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall.

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Spain's Pedro Porro (12) and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) react after Spain defeated Portugal in the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. Photo: AP

Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career

Mikel Merino was still on the bench in the final minutes of regulation, with Spain coach Luis de la Fuente worried about hanging on to his substitutes as long as possible because of looming extra time.

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England's Harry Kane (9) celebrates with Jude Bellingham (10) after scoring his side's third goal through penalty kick during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Photo: AP

England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night.

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Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Photo: AP

Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time

Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate's back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again.

06 Jul, 2026

Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi is thrown in the air by his teammates after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Canada in Houston, Saturday, July 4, 2026. Photo: AP

Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

Morocco is heading back to the World Cup quarterfinals and coach Mohamed Ouahbi believes his team has established itself among soccer's elite.

05 Jul, 2026

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A "Just Married" sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. Photo: AP

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding

Your English teacher and your gym teacher are married. And we finally know a few more details surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden.

05 Jul, 2026

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, is congratulated by Taylor Swift as they celebrate the Chiefs' victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship NFL football game, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Photo: AP

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really getting married at Madison Square Garden?Frenzied speculation surrounding the superstar singer and football player's upcoming wedding has spiked over the...

29 Jun, 2026

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French Embassy honours Cannes-winning Nepali film 'Elephants in the Fog'

KATHMANDU, JUNE 14The French Embassy in Nepal has celebrated the international success of Nepali film Elephants in the Fog, which won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2026 Cannes...

14 Jun, 2026

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Elephants in the Fog writes history by winning Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prize

KATHMANDU: It was a moment of immense pride for the director and the cast and crew of the film Elephants in the Fog on the night of May 22 when their film won the Cannes' International Film...

24 May, 2026

Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF)

KIMFF 2026 to screen over 50 films from 29 countries in 23rd edition

KATHMANDU, MAY 19The 23rd edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) will be held from May 27 to 31, 2026 at QFX Chhaya Centre in Thamel, Kathmandu, featuring more than 50...

19 May, 2026

Peruvian actor Octavio Bernaza appears during a performance of "Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet" at the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York. Photo: Julieta Cervantes via AP

From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old 'Hamlet' flourishes in the age of TikTok

NEW YORK, MAY 10He's on screen, onstage, on tour, online and in song. "Hamlet" - William Shakespeare's masterpiece about a moody Danish prince - seems to be having a moment.A National...

10 May, 2026

Lifestyle

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Between applause and aspiration

There is something profoundly beautiful about the close of a Toastmasters year. It is not merely the turning of a calendar or the passing of leadership from one team to another.

02 Jul, 2026

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Environmental scientist Chandra Giri launches debut novel on illegal migration

Internationally renowned environmental scientist Dr Chandra Giri has launched his debut novel, Donkey (Sapana ko Kalbato), a work that explores the dangers, sacrifices and emotional toll of irregular migration to the United States.

30 Jun, 2026

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Birat Anupam's debut book on Nepal's first general election wins Sahitya Post Nonfiction Award

Author, translator and journalist Birat Anupam has won the Sahitya Post Nonfiction Award 2082 BS for his debut book, Pahilo Aam Nirwachan 2015 (First General Election 1959), which chronicles Nepal's first democratic parliamentary election.

30 Jun, 2026

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Roots & Blooms: Shivangini Rana's art of what lies beneath

There is something deceptively simple about the title of Shivangini Rana's latest solo exhibition, Roots & Blooms. Flowers are what first catch the eye, but it is the roots beneath them that quietly keep everything alive. For Rana, that contrast mirrors life itself.

30 Jun, 2026

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'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' wins Best Debut Film at SLFF 2026

Emerging filmmaker Mihir Pyakurel's 'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' won the Best Debut Film Award, while Nishit Thapa's 'The Bus to Bagbazar' secured the Audience Choice Award as the 2026 edition of the Something Like a Film Festival (SLFF) concluded in Kathmandu on Monday.

30 Jun, 2026

Science and Tech

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This photo provided by NASA shows Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., April 17, 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. Photo: Sophia Roberts/NASA via AP

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.

05 Jul, 2026

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Two Nepali teenagers selected for global space mission programme in India

Two young Nepali women have been selected to represent Nepal at Mission ShakthiSAT 2026, a global space education and satellite programme to be held in India from August 23 to 30, organisers announced.

05 Jul, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an announcement with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2026. Photo: Kim Min-Hee/Pool Photo via AP

South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand

South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said Monday they will invest a combined 800 trillion won ($518 billion) in building a new computer chipmaking hub in the country’s southwest region, capitalizing on surging artificial intelligence -driven demand.

29 Jun, 2026

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Nepali youths develop country's first school carbon footprint calculator

A team of students from Kathmandu University has developed Nepal's first school-level carbon footprint calculator, a bilingual digital tool designed to help schools measure and monitor their greenhouse gas emissions as part of efforts to build a climate-smart education system.

29 Jun, 2026

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InnoventuresAI launches Springbase.AI in Nepal

InnoventuresAI Inc., a US-based technology company, has launched its AI operating system “Springbase.AI” in Nepal, aiming to streamline business workflows and improve productivity.

18 Jun, 2026

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Health

File - A member of a rapid response team from Nepal's Department of Livestock Services, wearing protective gear, culls fowls after authorities confirmed an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Photo: AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha

Govt releases Rs 500m relief as bird flu losses top Rs 700m

The government has released Rs 500 million to compensate poultry farmers hit by Nepal's expanding bird flu outbreak, as authorities warned of strict legal action against anyone selling infected poultry and urged the public to remain vigilant against the risk of human transmission.

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Snakebites no longer just a tarai problem as cases reach Everest's doorstep

Snakebite is no longer just a Tarai problem. Cases are increasingly being reported from Nepal's hills and mountain districts, including Solukhumbu, home to Mount Everest, forcing health authorities to expand treatment services into areas where snakebite was once considered rare and where hospitals were never equipped to handle venomous bites.

Environment

Rupa Rana, Chairperson of the Joltepokhari Community Forest User Group, gives a tour of the conservation ponds under construction inside the Joltepokhari Community Forest at Hupsekot Rural Municipality. Photo: Sandeep Sen

Capturing every drop: How conservation ponds are recharging Nepal's dry Chure hills

Nepal's monsoon has arrived late and is expected to remain weak in its early phase, raising concerns for a country heavily dependent on rainfall for agriculture, drinking water and hydropower.

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Left to die on Everest, he crawled home anyway

For seven days, Dawa Sherpa had nothing - no food, no bottled oxygen, no rescue team looking for him. Somewhere between the death zone and the Khumbu Icefall, the 57-year-old Sherpa guide from Okhaldhunga was alone on the world's highest mountain, fighting to stay alive.

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US endurance Athlete Tyler Andrews sets new Everest speed record as Spring 2026 season closes on historic high

American mountain runner Tyler Andrews scripted history by scaling Mount Everest (8,848.86m) from Base Camp to summit in just 9 hours and 55 minutes, setting a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) for an oxygen-assisted ascent and capping what has been one of the most remarkable Everest seasons on record.

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NHRC recommends action against KP Oli, two former ministers, senior security officials over Gen Z protest violence

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has held former prime minister KP Sharma Oli primarily responsible for the September 2025 Gen Z protest violence that left 76 people dead, recommending legal action against him along with two former ministers and several senior security officials for human rights violations.

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File - Climbers crossing Hillary step as they ascend towards Everest summit. Courtesy: Pasang Rinzee Sherpa

Pa Dawa's 30th Everest summit headlines record-filled day on Nepal's peaks

Nepal’s spring climbing season witnessed another historic day on Monday as veteran climber Pasang Dawa Sherpa, popularly known as Pa Dawa, summited Mt Everest for the 30th time, becoming only the second climber in history to achieve the feat after Kami Rita Sherpa.

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Kami Rita, Lhakpa Sherpa script history with record Everest summits on same day

Two Nepali mountaineers etched their names deeper into Everest history on Sunday morning, with Kami Rita Sherpa completing his record 32nd ascent of the world's highest peak and Lhakpa Sherpa reaching the summit for an unprecedented 11th time, both on the same day.

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