PM Shah, ADB Chief Kanda pledge stronger partnership for governance and infrastructure

PM Shah, ADB Chief Kanda pledge stronger partnership for governance and...

Prime Minister Balendra Shah held a courtesy meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on Tuesday, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the six-decade development partnership between Nepal and the multilateral lender.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah held a courtesy meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on Tuesday, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the six-decade development partnership between Nepal and the multilateral lender.

Kathmandu 07 Jul, 2026

Jaybir Deuba faces summons in money laundering case

Jaybir Deuba faces summons in money laundering case

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has summoned Jaybir Deuba, son of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, to appear before its office within seven days as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation.

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has summoned Jaybir Deuba, son of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, to appear before its office within seven days as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation.

Kathmandu 07 Jul, 2026

Two repatriated sacred antiquities handed over to Nepal, US reaffirms heritage partnership

Two repatriated sacred antiquities handed over to Nepal, US reaffirms heritage...

Nepal officially received two stolen cultural antiquities repatriated from the United States during a ceremony hosted by the Department of Archaeology on Monday, marking another milestone in bilateral efforts to protect Nepal's cultural heritage.

Nepal officially received two stolen cultural antiquities repatriated from the United States during a ceremony hosted by the Department of Archaeology on Monday, marking another milestone in bilateral efforts to protect Nepal's cultural heritage.

Kathmandu 06 Jul, 2026

Security Printing Centre to print more national documents as govt eyes self-reliance

Security Printing Centre to print more national documents as govt eyes self-reliance

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr. Bikram Timilsina has said the government is moving to develop the Security Printing Centre into a self-sufficient, professional and result-oriented institution, with a budget of Rs 220 million allocated for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr. Bikram Timilsina has said the government is moving to develop the Security Printing Centre into a self-sufficient, professional and result-oriented institution, with a budget of Rs 220 million allocated for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27.

Kathmandu 06 Jul, 2026

Education officer arrested over public indecency allegation

Education officer arrested over public indecency allegation

Police have arrested a government education officer after a woman accused him of exposing himself in a public place in Lalitpur, following the circulation of a video on social media.

Police have arrested a government education officer after a woman accused him of exposing himself in a public place in Lalitpur, following the circulation of a video on social media.

Kathmandu 06 Jul, 2026

Press freedom comes with responsibility, communication minister Timilsina tells journalists

Press freedom comes with responsibility, communication minister Timilsina tells...

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram Timilsina on Sunday said press freedom must go hand in hand with responsibility, urging journalists to uphold professional ethics while assuring that the government remains committed to strengthening media freedom through dialogue and institutional reforms.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram Timilsina on Sunday said press freedom must go hand in hand with responsibility, urging journalists to uphold professional ethics while assuring that the government remains committed to strengthening media freedom through dialogue and institutional reforms.

Kathmandu 05 Jul, 2026

National College hosts inspiring session on healthy brain and happy life

National College hosts inspiring session on healthy brain and happy life

National College, Dhumbarahi, affiliated with Kathmandu University, organized an inspiring guest session on "Healthy Brain, Healthy Life: Neuroscience of Happiness" featuring renowned senior neurosurgeon Dr. Basant Pant.

National College, Dhumbarahi, affiliated with Kathmandu University, organized an inspiring guest session on "Healthy Brain, Healthy Life: Neuroscience of Happiness" featuring renowned senior neurosurgeon Dr. Basant Pant.

Kathmandu 04 Jul, 2026

Creator Summit urges influencers to promote better nutrition, healthy lifestyles

Creator Summit urges influencers to promote better nutrition, healthy lifestyles

Creator Summit 2026 concluded in Kathmandu with a call for Nepal's digital creators and influencers to use their platforms to promote better nutrition, healthy lifestyles and science-based public health awareness.

Creator Summit 2026 concluded in Kathmandu with a call for Nepal's digital creators and influencers to use their platforms to promote better nutrition, healthy lifestyles and science-based public health awareness.

Kathmandu 04 Jul, 2026

Bhaktapur man arrested for crypto operation worth Rs 14.87 million

Bhaktapur man arrested for crypto operation worth Rs 14.87 million

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man on charges of carrying out illegal cryptocurrency transactions worth more than Rs 14.87 million

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man on charges of carrying out illegal cryptocurrency transactions worth more than Rs 14.87 million

Kathmandu 04 Jul, 2026

British Council opens £500,000 heritage protection grants for Nepal and South Asia

British Council opens £500,000 heritage protection grants for Nepal and South Asia

The British Council has opened a new funding round under its Cultural Protection Fund, offering grants of up to £500,000 to organisations working to safeguard cultural heritage threatened by conflict and climate change in Nepal and other South Asian countries.

The British Council has opened a new funding round under its Cultural Protection Fund, offering grants of up to £500,000 to organisations working to safeguard cultural heritage threatened by conflict and climate change in Nepal and other South Asian countries.

Kathmandu 03 Jul, 2026

Melamchi water supply suspended after flood muddies source

Melamchi water supply suspended after flood muddies source

Water supply from the Melamchi Drinking Water Project to Kathmandu Valley has been suspended temporarily after floodwaters turned the project's intake source muddy, officials said on Friday.

Water supply from the Melamchi Drinking Water Project to Kathmandu Valley has been suspended temporarily after floodwaters turned the project's intake source muddy, officials said on Friday.

Kathmandu 03 Jul, 2026

Nepal launches first integrated mountain rescue training to boost high-altitude safety

Nepal launches first integrated mountain rescue training to boost high-altitude...

Nepal has launched its first integrated Mountain Rescue Training programme, bringing together technical rescue specialists and high-altitude medical professionals in a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening mountain safety and disaster response in the Himalayas.

Nepal has launched its first integrated Mountain Rescue Training programme, bringing together technical rescue specialists and high-altitude medical professionals in a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening mountain safety and disaster response in the Himalayas.

Kathmandu 02 Jul, 2026

Special Court extends UML Vice-chair Bishnu Paudel's remand by six days

Special Court extends UML Vice-chair Bishnu Paudel's remand by six days

The Special Court on Thursday extended the remand of CPN-UML Vice-chair and former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel by six days, allowing the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI) to continue its investigation into a money laundering case.

The Special Court on Thursday extended the remand of CPN-UML Vice-chair and former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel by six days, allowing the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI) to continue its investigation into a money laundering case.

Kathmandu 02 Jul, 2026

Gold, silver jewellery concealed in US-bound cargo seized at TIA

Gold, silver jewellery concealed in US-bound cargo seized at TIA

Police have arrested two people after suspected gold and silver jewellery concealed inside a cargo shipment destined for the United States was intercepted at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Police have arrested two people after suspected gold and silver jewellery concealed inside a cargo shipment destined for the United States was intercepted at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Kathmandu 02 Jul, 2026

Don't scan government documents on your phone, Kathmandu tells officials, here's why

Don't scan government documents on your phone, Kathmandu tells officials, here's why

The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has told all government offices across Nepal to stop using mobile phone applications to scan official documents, warning that the practice poses serious risks to the security and confidentiality of state records.

The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has told all government offices across Nepal to stop using mobile phone applications to scan official documents, warning that the practice poses serious risks to the security and confidentiality of state records.

Kathmandu 02 Jul, 2026

Five foreign women arrested for alleged public solicitation

Five foreign women arrested for alleged public solicitation

Police have arrested five foreign women from Thamel area in Kathmandu for allegedly engaging in obscene activities and misbehaving with police personnel during an operation.

Police have arrested five foreign women from Thamel area in Kathmandu for allegedly engaging in obscene activities and misbehaving with police personnel during an operation.

Kathmandu 02 Jul, 2026

RSP's newly elected leadership takes oath

RSP's newly elected leadership takes oath

The newly elected office-bearers and central committee members of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took the oath of office at the party's central office in Chamati on Wednesday.

The newly elected office-bearers and central committee members of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took the oath of office at the party's central office in Chamati on Wednesday.

Kathmandu 01 Jul, 2026

No protest note, no warning in passport row, says German Embassy

No protest note, no warning in passport row, says German Embassy

The German Embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday dismissed what it described as false or misleading reports regarding Nepal's e-passport procurement controversy, clarifying that Nepal's Chargé d'Affaires in Berlin was invited to a meeting at the German Federal Foreign Office and was not formally summoned.

The German Embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday dismissed what it described as false or misleading reports regarding Nepal's e-passport procurement controversy, clarifying that Nepal's Chargé d'Affaires in Berlin was invited to a meeting at the German Federal Foreign Office and was not formally summoned.

Kathmandu 01 Jul, 2026

NYEF Lalitpur elects Anukul Shrestha as president

NYEF Lalitpur elects Anukul Shrestha as president

The Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs' Forum (NYEF) Lalitpur Chapter has elected Anukul Shrestha as its new president during the chapter's annual general meeting.

The Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs' Forum (NYEF) Lalitpur Chapter has elected Anukul Shrestha as its new president during the chapter's annual general meeting.

Kathmandu 30 Jun, 2026

Special Court grants bail to top accused officials

Special Court grants bail to top accused officials

The Special Court on Monday ordered the release of former Director General of the Department of Passports (DoP), Tirtha Raj Aryal, on bail of Rs 500,000 in the high-profile e-passport case.

The Special Court on Monday ordered the release of former Director General of the Department of Passports (DoP), Tirtha Raj Aryal, on bail of Rs 500,000 in the high-profile e-passport case.

Kathmandu 30 Jun, 2026