Eastern Nepal's growing rainfall crisis: Foster quality infrastructure, timely warning Rain has always been a part of life in Nepal’s eastern hills. For the farmers, it means planting, greenery, and hope. But in recent years, the same rain has increasingly become a source of fear.
New Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation: A step in the right direction The new government headed by Premier Balen Shah has been virtually carrying twin bags of appreciation and criticism at the same time. It has been criticised for engaging in an evacuation spree of encroached public land without making adequate preparation.
No reform without a motivated civil service: Implementation depends on capacity, morale, and commitment Following Nepal’s recent political transition, the current government has placed clean governance, corruption control, administrative reform, effective service delivery, and institutional efficiency at the centre of its reform agenda.
Removing traditional exams up to Grade 5: It is counterproductive without changes in secondary level With the formation of the new government after the Gen-Z revolution, Nepal has been experiencing rapid policy changes.
Nepal's conservation successes: What are the costs for the local communities? “Stepping outside in the evening is like gambling with your life,” says a local autorickshaw driver in the Khata Corridor of western Nepal. This observation sums up the everyday risk for people living in an area where farms and habitation lie in complex proximity with spaces used by tigers, rhinos, and elephants.
Wired revelation: The brain, IT, and gene therapy Information technology is nothing short of godsend from heaven. It has revolutionised our life, learning, and knowledge.
A roadmap for research-led higher education framework: How this can improve the lives of the public The current political climate in Nepal offers a glimmer of hope for the academic sector. With education reform now a national priority, momentum for meaningful change is steadily building.
Nepal's health-budget promise: Can it become real care? Nepal’s proposed commitment to raise the health-sector budget to 8 percent of the national budget could become a major reform step.
Budget utilisation reaches 59.75 percent by Baisakh end Government budget expenditure has reached nearly 60 percent of the total allocation in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, according to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).
Hantavirus is not the next pandemic: But still Nepal should pay attention The recent hantavirus alarm aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is a reminder that dangerous infections do not always begin in crowded cities or hospitals.
Prediction of less rain and high temperature: What can be the remedial measures? The long-awaited weather prediction for the monsoon period has been made public by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. It has, however, not brought relief to the farming community as it is contrary to their expectation. It has stated that there will be less rain in the country during the paddy plantation period after the entry of the monsoon from the Bay of Bengal, which is generally in June every year.
Rethinking Nepal's diplomacy in a competitive world: It must serve the national development strategy Nepal stands at an important moment in its foreign policy evolution. As debates emerge over the structure, scale, and effectiveness of the country’s diplomatic network, the discussion is often framed around budgets, administrative costs, and the possible reduction of embassies abroad.
Integrating road safety into road asset management: Must shift from a reactive approach to a preventive one The recent road accident in Rolpa district, where a jeep carrying pilgrims fell from a rural hill road and caused multiple fatalities, is another painful reminder of Nepal’s growing road safety challenges.
Business NRB Amendment Bill tabled in House of Representatives The House of Representatives on Wednesday received the Nepal Rastra Bank (Third Amendment) Bill, 2083, aimed at strengthening the financial sector and enhancing macroeconomic stability.
Kathmandu NC seeks stronger diplomatic efforts on Kalapani issue Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Bhishma Raj Angdembe has called on the government to adopt clear and concrete diplomatic measures to reclaim Nepal's disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulek and Limpiyadhura.
Kathmandu Supreme Court defers hearing on trade union dissolution case The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has postponed further hearing on a writ petition challenging the government's decision to dissolve employees' trade unions until June 12.
Nepal Mountaineers honoured as Manaslu marks 70 years of first ascent Mountaineers from Gorkha were honoured in Kathmandu on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mt Manaslu.
Nepal Ranisain protest shuts Martadi market, Karnali Corridor; security base deployed The Ranisain Victims' Struggle Committee has shut down the Martadi market and blocked the Karnali Corridor, demanding the arrest of those involved in recent violence in the Ranisain area of Himali Rural Municipality-3.
Blogs David and Goliath David M would take care of the Nepali Goliath, a sempiternal gulf between fantastic dream and hard reality in the tourism trade, “Aloft Marriott” (Pg 6, Jun 8). As the scion of one of the largest hotel brands, he sits in an envious position to spin Nepali tourism on its head.
Business Ncell Data Centre earns international Tier III certification Ncell Business has announced that its Integrated Data Centre (IDC) in Nakkhu, Lalitpur, has received the internationally recognised ANSI/TIA-942-C Rated 3 (Tier III) Design and Constructed Facility Certification.
Nepal Glocal Teen Hero to launch South Asia edition in 2026 Youth leadership platform Glocal Teen Hero (GTH) is set to expand across South Asia in 2026, bringing together outstanding teenage changemakers from across the region under a single platform.
Kathmandu Ujwal Thapa Foundation dialogue calls Nepal's sukumbasi crisis what it is: A human rights emergency On the afternoon of June 5, one day after the death of Besraj Darji, a landless Dalit who passed away in the ICU following the government's forced eviction drive, the Ujwal Thapa Foundation held its sixth dialogue at IACER, New Baneshwor.
Business Remittance inflow surges 41.2pc to Rs 1.92 trillion in 10 months Remittance inflows to Nepal rose sharply by 41.2 percent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, reaching Rs 1.92 trillion, according to the latest data from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Nepal Tensions flare in Ranisain as Bhote families allege eviction, arson A fresh dispute has erupted in the Ranisain area of Himali Rural Municipality-3 in Bajura, with members of the Bhote community alleging that residents from neighbouring Humla forcibly evicted them and set fire to their temporary shelters and sheep sheds.
Business Global IME Bank, Bhatbhateni launch zero-interest EMI facility Global IME Bank and Bhatbhateni Supermarket & Departmental Store have partnered to introduce a zero-interest equated monthly installment (EMI) facility for credit card holders.
