Lawmakers pledge to turn youth advocacy into legislative action

Lawmakers pledge to turn youth advocacy into legislative action

Members of the House of Representatives have pledged to transition youth advocacy into formal legislative action and establish structured, evidence-based engagement with young people.

Members of the House of Representatives have pledged to transition youth advocacy into formal legislative action and establish structured, evidence-based engagement with young people.

Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2026

Kathmandu hostels given one month to meet safety standards

Kathmandu hostels given one month to meet safety standards

The District Administration Office, Kathmandu, has given private hostel operators one month to comply with mandatory safety, infrastructure and operational standards, citing complaints of student mistreatment, excessive fees, poor infrastructure, inadequate sanitation, drug abuse, clashes and deaths.

The District Administration Office, Kathmandu, has given private hostel operators one month to comply with mandatory safety, infrastructure and operational standards, citing complaints of student mistreatment, excessive fees, poor infrastructure, inadequate sanitation, drug abuse, clashes and deaths.

Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2026

CIAA chief seeks legal reforms on Cabinet decisions

CIAA chief seeks legal reforms on Cabinet decisions

Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Prem Kumar Rai has urged Parliament to amend existing laws to clear up ambiguities over the Cabinet’s policy decisions, while defending the anti-graft body against lawmakers’ allegations of executive interference by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Prem Kumar Rai has urged Parliament to amend existing laws to clear up ambiguities over the Cabinet’s policy decisions, while defending the anti-graft body against lawmakers’ allegations of executive interference by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

Kathmandu 21 Aug, 2026

Japan honours NMA for Manaslu anniversary

Japan honours NMA for Manaslu anniversary

The Embassy of Japan in Nepal has honoured the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) with the Ambassador’s Award for its role in organising the 70th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mount Manaslu.

The Embassy of Japan in Nepal has honoured the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) with the Ambassador’s Award for its role in organising the 70th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mount Manaslu.

Kathmandu 21 Aug, 2026

Stakeholders review indicators to track mental health policy implementation

Stakeholders review indicators to track mental health policy implementation

Stakeholders have reviewed and prioritised indicators to assess how effectively Nepal’s mental health policies and programmes are being implemented.

Stakeholders have reviewed and prioritised indicators to assess how effectively Nepal’s mental health policies and programmes are being implemented.

Kathmandu 20 Aug, 2026

Bangladesh envoy proposes annual cultural, creative exchange with Nepal

Bangladesh envoy proposes annual cultural, creative exchange with Nepal

Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman has proposed establishing an annual Bangladesh-Nepal Cultural and Creative Exchange Programme to deepen people-to-people ties and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman has proposed establishing an annual Bangladesh-Nepal Cultural and Creative Exchange Programme to deepen people-to-people ties and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

Kathmandu 20 Aug, 2026

Nepal faces mounting fiscal exposure from climate disasters: CDRI official

Nepal faces mounting fiscal exposure from climate disasters: CDRI official

Disasters have become one of the biggest recurring drains on Nepal’s public finances, with both steady annual losses and occasional catastrophic shocks threatening to wipe out years of development progress, said Ramesh Subramaniam

Disasters have become one of the biggest recurring drains on Nepal’s public finances, with both steady annual losses and occasional catastrophic shocks threatening to wipe out years of development progress, said Ramesh Subramaniam

Kathmandu 20 Aug, 2026

UNFPA, WHO launch $6M programme to strengthen SRHR, GBV services in Nepal

UNFPA, WHO launch $6M programme to strengthen SRHR, GBV services in Nepal

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a two-year, $6 million programme to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV) services in Nepal.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a two-year, $6 million programme to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV) services in Nepal.

Kathmandu 19 Aug, 2026

India Army Chief calls on PM Shah during Nepal visit

India Army Chief calls on PM Shah during Nepal visit

India’s Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth called on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Tuesday as part of his four-day visit to Nepal.

India’s Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth called on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Tuesday as part of his four-day visit to Nepal.

Kathmandu 18 Aug, 2026

High Court Birgunj SUV crash: One dead, five injured in Makawanpur ravine

High Court Birgunj SUV crash: One dead, five injured in Makawanpur ravine

One person has died and five others were injured when an SUV carrying officials of the High Court Birgunj plunged about 60 metres into a ravine in Makawanpur on Tuesday morning.

One person has died and five others were injured when an SUV carrying officials of the High Court Birgunj plunged about 60 metres into a ravine in Makawanpur on Tuesday morning.

Kathmandu 18 Aug, 2026

Policy dialogue puts inter-governmental coordination, revenue reform in focus

Policy dialogue puts inter-governmental coordination, revenue reform in focus

The country should improve coordination among the three tiers of government and strengthen the capacity of provincial and local governments to raise their own revenue, speakers said at a national policy dialogue in Lalitpur on Monday.

The country should improve coordination among the three tiers of government and strengthen the capacity of provincial and local governments to raise their own revenue, speakers said at a national policy dialogue in Lalitpur on Monday.

Kathmandu 17 Aug, 2026

NC faction's national gathering concludes

NC faction's national gathering concludes

The dissident faction of the Nepali Congress, led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, concluded a three-day national gathering in Kathmandu today, adopting five major political resolutions on the party’s upcoming 15th General Convention, constitutional amendments, and national identity in terms of religion and culture.

The dissident faction of the Nepali Congress, led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, concluded a three-day national gathering in Kathmandu today, adopting five major political resolutions on the party’s upcoming 15th General Convention, constitutional amendments, and national identity in terms of religion and culture.

Kathmandu 17 Aug, 2026

Umesh Pokharel elected new chair of Media Action Nepal

Umesh Pokharel elected new chair of Media Action Nepal

Media researcher Umesh Pokharel has been elected as the new chair of Media Action Nepal, following a meeting of the organisation's executive committee members in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Media researcher Umesh Pokharel has been elected as the new chair of Media Action Nepal, following a meeting of the organisation's executive committee members in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Kathmandu 14 Aug, 2026

Govt rules out reversal of two-day public holiday

Govt rules out reversal of two-day public holiday

The government has ruled out any immediate review of its two-day public holiday system, despite criticism in the National Assembly that the arrangement has adversely affected education, business and government services.

The government has ruled out any immediate review of its two-day public holiday system, despite criticism in the National Assembly that the arrangement has adversely affected education, business and government services.

Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2026

UNESCO, MoCTCA lunch workshop to document Nepal's intangible cultural heritage

UNESCO, MoCTCA lunch workshop to document Nepal's intangible cultural heritage

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, with support from UNESCO, has launched a six-day community-based workshop to strengthen the documentation and safeguarding of Nepal’s intangible cultural heritage.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, with support from UNESCO, has launched a six-day community-based workshop to strengthen the documentation and safeguarding of Nepal’s intangible cultural heritage.

Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2026

EU marks International Youth Day with focus on digital skills, innovation

EU marks International Youth Day with focus on digital skills, innovation

The European Union Delegation to Nepal marked International Youth Day 2026 with a series of events focused on education, digital skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and youth leadership.

The European Union Delegation to Nepal marked International Youth Day 2026 with a series of events focused on education, digital skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and youth leadership.

Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2026

Young speakers take centre stage at TEDx Premier Season 2

Young speakers take centre stage at TEDx Premier Season 2

Premier International IB Continuum School hosted the second edition of TEDx Premier under the theme “Greatness Begins Here”, bringing together four student speakers and four professionals from technology, arts, sport and business.

Premier International IB Continuum School hosted the second edition of TEDx Premier under the theme “Greatness Begins Here”, bringing together four student speakers and four professionals from technology, arts, sport and business.

Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2026

Former NC Prez Deuba returns to Nepal after five months abroad

Former NC Prez Deuba returns to Nepal after five months abroad

Former Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Nepal on Thursday after spending five and a half months abroad, where he had travelled for medical treatment.

Former Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Nepal on Thursday after spending five and a half months abroad, where he had travelled for medical treatment.

Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2026

India to fund eight community projects in Nepal worth Rs 803 million

India to fund eight community projects in Nepal worth Rs 803 million

India and Nepal on Tuesday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for eight High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in the education, health and agriculture sectors, with a combined estimated cost of Rs 803 million.

India and Nepal on Tuesday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for eight High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in the education, health and agriculture sectors, with a combined estimated cost of Rs 803 million.

Kathmandu 12 Aug, 2026

Govt declares four Sunsari, Siraha protest victims martyrs

Govt declares four Sunsari, Siraha protest victims martyrs

The government has declared four people killed during recent protests in Sunsari and Siraha as martyrs, while also approving tax exemptions for electric ambulances and hearses and deciding to make public a report on the Ncell share transaction.

The government has declared four people killed during recent protests in Sunsari and Siraha as martyrs, while also approving tax exemptions for electric ambulances and hearses and deciding to make public a report on the Ncell share transaction.

Kathmandu 11 Aug, 2026