Nepal's greylisting by FATF: A wake-up call for systemic reforms Despite laws and mechanisms in place, Nepal has been placed on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the second time since 2008, primarily due to a lack of effective implementation. Opinion 06 Mar, 2025
Photo Story: German architects building futures in a Nepali village In the rolling hills of Nepal, far from the cities and modern comforts of the West, seven young German architecture graduates have embarked on a life-changing journey. Photo Gallery 14 Jan, 2025
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. World 24 Nov, 2024
'LGBTIQ+ Community always been overlooked during disasters' Excessive rains last week caused widespread flooding and landslides throughout Nepal, posing a terrible natural disaster. Relief efforts are still in progress, but they have not paid enough attention to the needs of the LGBTI community, especially those who identify as third gender. Kathmandu 06 Oct, 2024
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence Thousands of demonstrators stormed her official residence and other buildings associated with her party and family. World 05 Aug, 2024
International Worker Day or May Day today The International Labour Day or May Day is being celebrated today with the theme 'History, Achievements and the Road Ahead'. Nepal 01 May, 2024
'33pc of Nepal's under 18s have a prevailing mental health issue' Dr. Arun Raj Kuwar is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Nepal. He is the first child psychiatrist in the country and heads the Child and Adolescence Psychiatry Unit at Kanti Children’s Hospital in Maharajgunj. Nepal 28 Jan, 2024
Automobile industry faces formidable headwinds ​​​​​​​The automobile industry in Nepal has been facing significant challenges in recent times, primarily due to a shift in the economic environment and evolving priorities among the general public and banks and financial institutions (BFIs). Business 11 Sep, 2023
President Ram Chandra Paudel meets UN Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer-Hamdy President Ram Chandra Paudel met the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal Hanaa Singer-Hamdy at the Office of the President today. Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2023
UN, NPC call for renewed ambition, action National Planning Commission of the Government of Nepal and the United Nations in Nepal jointly kicked off the SDGs Acceleration Visioning Workshop to rally for the Sustainable Development Goals, the roadmap for people and planet adopted by member states in 2015. Kathmandu 17 Aug, 2023
Strengthening South Asia's resilience: Invest in human capital The last few years have ushered in a harsh new reality where crises are the norm rather than the exception. Opinion 20 Feb, 2023
