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Foreign Minister Khanal Meets CPPCC Chairman Wang Huning in Beijing

Foreign Minister Khanal Meets CPPCC Chairman Wang Huning in Beijing

Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, who is on a four-day official visit to China, held talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, who is on a four-day official visit to China, held talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on Tuesday.
Nepal 16 Jun, 2026
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India-assisted dormitory building inaugurated at monastic school in Mustang

India-assisted dormitory building inaugurated at monastic school in Mustang

A dormitory building constructed with financial assistance from the Government of India for the Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School in Lomanthang Rural Municipality-1, Mustang, was jointly inaugurated on Tuesday.
A dormitory building constructed with financial assistance from the Government of India for the Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School in Lomanthang Rural Municipality-1, Mustang, was jointly inaugurated on Tuesday.
Nepal 16 Jun, 2026
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Forest officials under fire after anti-encroachment drive ends with tempo falling off cliff in Kailali

Forest officials under fire after anti-encroachment drive ends with tempo falling off...

The Sudurpashchim Province government has formed a five-member investigation committee to look into a widely circulated video showing forest officials pushing a tempo off a cliff during an encroachment clearance drive in Kailali, as police took 12 forest staff into custody for questioning.
The Sudurpashchim Province government has formed a five-member investigation committee to look into a widely circulated video showing forest officials pushing a tempo off a cliff during an encroachment clearance drive in Kailali, as police took 12 forest staff into custody for questioning.
Nepal 15 Jun, 2026
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Joint security base established in Bajura's Lampata as displaced residents return home

Joint security base established in Bajura's Lampata as displaced residents return...

A joint temporary security base comprising Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel has been established at Lampata in Himali Rural Municipality-3 of Bajura district, as authorities move to restore order in an area that has seen a series of violent incidents involving residents from neighbouring Humla district.
A joint temporary security base comprising Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel has been established at Lampata in Himali Rural Municipality-3 of Bajura district, as authorities move to restore order in an area that has seen a series of violent incidents involving residents from neighbouring Humla district.
Nepal 15 Jun, 2026
Residents of Patarasi Rural Municipality-2, Jumla, gather Yarsagumba in the high pastures of Majinathan Patan, Mugu Karmarong Rural Municipality, Mugu. Photo: Bijay Rawat/RSS

The Himalayan Gold Rush: How Yarsagumba drives Nepal's high-altitude communities every spring

The Himalayan Gold Rush: How Yarsagumba drives Nepal's high-altitude communities...

As spring gives way to early summer across Nepal's high Himalayas, villages in districts bordering Tibet have fallen silent. Homes are locked, streets are empty, and the only signs of life are found hours away, on alpine meadows above 4,000 metres, where entire communities have pitched tents and set up temporary camps in pursuit of one of the world's most valuable natural commodities: yarsagumba.
As spring gives way to early summer across Nepal's high Himalayas, villages in districts bordering Tibet have fallen silent. Homes are locked, streets are empty, and the only signs of life are found hours away, on alpine meadows above 4,000 metres, where entire communities have pitched tents and set up temporary camps in pursuit of one of the world's most valuable natural commodities: yarsagumba.
Nepal 14 Jun, 2026
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FM Khanal arrives in Beijing for four-day visit, to hold talks with Wang Yi and address investment conference

FM Khanal arrives in Beijing for four-day visit, to hold talks with Wang Yi and...

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has arrived in Beijing for a four-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to the Nepali Embassy in Beijing said today.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has arrived in Beijing for a four-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to the Nepali Embassy in Beijing said today.
Nepal 14 Jun, 2026
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Nepal to be developed as an international destination for wellness tourism: Minister Poudel

Nepal to be developed as an international destination for wellness tourism: Minister...

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Poudel has announced plans to position Nepal as a premier international destination for wellness tourism.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Poudel has announced plans to position Nepal as a premier international destination for wellness tourism.
Nepal 13 Jun, 2026
Bajura Chief of Police DSP Shaileshwari Bohara. Photo: Prakash Singh

Bajura gets first woman police chief in district's history

Bajura gets first woman police chief in district's history

Bajura has, for the first time, been placed under the command of a woman police officer, with Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shaileshwari Bohara taking charge as the district police chief.
Bajura has, for the first time, been placed under the command of a woman police officer, with Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shaileshwari Bohara taking charge as the district police chief.
Nepal 13 Jun, 2026
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Foreign Minister Khanal to visit China from June 14-17

Foreign Minister Khanal to visit China from June 14-17

Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal will pay an official visit to the People's Republic of China from June 14 to 17, at the invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal will pay an official visit to the People's Republic of China from June 14 to 17, at the invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nepal 12 Jun, 2026
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Govt expresses condolences over Kavrepalanchok bus accident, orders probe

Govt expresses condolences over Kavrepalanchok bus accident, orders probe

The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has expressed deep sorrow over the bus accident in Buchakot, Namobuddha Municipality-2 of Kavrepalanchok, which claimed eight lives and left 16 others injured on Friday.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has expressed deep sorrow over the bus accident in Buchakot, Namobuddha Municipality-2 of Kavrepalanchok, which claimed eight lives and left 16 others injured on Friday.
Nepal 12 Jun, 2026
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Scott Urbom handing over a shovel to a construction company

MCA-Nepal begins construction of substations, transmission lines under MCC Compact

MCA-Nepal begins construction of substations, transmission lines under MCC Compact

Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) on Tuesday formally launched the construction of key electricity infrastructure projects, including the Ratmate and New Damauli substations and a 297-kilometre transmission line network under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact.
Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) on Tuesday formally launched the construction of key electricity infrastructure projects, including the Ratmate and New Damauli substations and a 297-kilometre transmission line network under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact.
Nepal 12 Jun, 2026
File--A farmer applies chemical fertilizers to a paddy field in Kanchanpur district. Photo: RSS

Govt to ensure adequate fertiliser supply for farmers: Minister Chaudhary

Govt to ensure adequate fertiliser supply for farmers: Minister Chaudhary

Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary has said the government is working to ensure adequate chemical fertiliser supply ahead of the paddy planting season.
Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary has said the government is working to ensure adequate chemical fertiliser supply ahead of the paddy planting season.
Nepal 11 Jun, 2026
Security personnel leaving for Lampata area on Wednesday. Photo: Prakash Singh

Ranisain protest shuts Martadi market, Karnali Corridor; security base deployed

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.
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.
Nepal 10 Jun, 2026
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Glocal Teen Hero to launch South Asia edition in 2026

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.
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.
Nepal 10 Jun, 2026

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