Grocery Shopping in Kathmandu: A Parent's Battle Against Unhealthy Temptations Grocery shopping in Kathmandu has become more than just a routine task for parents—it is a battle against the unhealthy temptations cleverly placed in stores. Opinion 23 Dec, 2024
'There is no universal solution to gender equality' Kate Joyce, Director of Cultural Engagement for South Asia at the British Council, is a dynamic leader with a passion for fostering connections across cultures, championing gender equality, and inspiring innovation in education and the arts. Kathmandu 22 Nov, 2024
Gallery Baithak retrofitting from mid-December ​​​​​​​The government has said it is preparing to retrofit the Gallery Baithak, the old Parliament building at Singha Durbar, from mid-December. Kathmandu 27 Jul, 2023
USAID launches lab for testing construction materials USAID/Nepal Deputy Mission Director Karen Welch, Mayor of Gaindakot Municipality Madan Bhakta Adhikari, representatives from the engineering and local construction community have participated in the launch of two laboratories that test construction materials for their strength, durability and sustainability in Nawalpur and Kathmandu districts. Business 07 Apr, 2023
Trafficking convict arrested after 10 years The Anti-human Trafficking Bureau of Nepal Police arrested a human trafficking convict, who was on the run after Sindhupalchowk District Court found her guilty 10 years ago. Nepal 08 Feb, 2023
Authorities eyeing Khula Manch face criticism Government bodies that have long been facing criticism for encroaching and occupying Khula Manch have once again faced similar vitriol after Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s Mayor Balendra Shah wanted to construct a three-storey underground building in Khula Manch. Nepal 20 Nov, 2022
Tough times ahead for tourism entrepreneurs Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara have complained that high interest rate in bank and finance loans has made it challenging to sustain business. Nepal 30 Sep, 2022
Bhusal, Liu Jiancho launch 'Smiling Children' project Minister of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal and visiting Communist Party of China foreign department Chief Liu Jiancho on Monday jointly launched the ‘Smiling Children’ project. Kathmandu 12 Jul, 2022
Historic Bag Durbar will be retrofitted, says Mayor Shah Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s Mayor Balen Shah has announced that the historic Bag Durbar, which was destroyed in the devastating 2015 earthquake, will be retrofitted. Kathmandu 20 Jun, 2022
President Bhandari inaugurates reconstructed Kashthamandap temple After breaching the deadline multiple times amid huge disputes over the reconstruction modality, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari today inaugurated the much-hyped Kashthamandap temple, an iconic heritage building at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nepal 05 Apr, 2022
Kashthamandap temple inaugurated After breaching the deadline multiple times amid huge disputes over the reconstruction modality, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Monday inaugurated the much-hyped Kashthamandap temple, an iconic heritage building at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nepal 05 Apr, 2022
Recovered statues, artefacts gathering dust in police stations It is quite uncanny to find a handful of centuries old statues, artefacts, and stone scriptures dumped together with other waste materials inside police stations in Kathmandu. Kathmandu 09 Feb, 2022