Nepal

Vietnamese monks, 'Aloka' the dog continue peace journey across Buddhist heritage sites in Kathmandu

A Vietnamese Buddhist monk delegation accompanied by ‘Aloka’—the dog that gained global attention during a 3,700-kilometre peace walk in the United States—visited major Buddhist heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley on Monday as part of their ongoing “Walk for Peace” campaign.

Nepal

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.

Health

No blood bank, no donor - so Bajura doctor gave his own blood before performing the surgery

When a 31-year-old woman from Triveni Municipality-9 arrived at Bajura District Hospital bleeding heavily and in urgent need of blood, her family searched, and found nothing. No blood bank. No available donor. No reserve to draw from.

Nepal

Blacktopping set to resume on Muglin-Malekhu road section

Blacktopping work on the Muglin-Malekhu section of the Prithvi Highway is set to resume after the arrival of bitumen, ending a halt caused by a shortage of construction materials.

Kathmandu

Medical Education Commission approves Scholarship Grant Procedure

The Medical Education Commission has approved and decided to implement the Scholarship Grant Procedures, 2083 BS, paving the way for resolving long-standing legal and administrative hurdles related to scholarship funding in medical education.

Opinion

From political symbolism to smart diplomacy: Engage widely, align selectively, and decide independently

Nepal’s relationship with India has long been described as special, unique, and indispensable. Yet despite this reality, Nepal-India relations have often oscillated between excessive optimism and unnecessary suspicion, frequently shaped by domestic political calculations rather than long-term national interests.

World Cup 2026

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.

Education

Mid-West University to confer degrees on 1,928 students

Mid-West University is set to confer degrees on 1,928 students during its fourth convocation ceremony to be held on Wednesday.

Kathmandu

Prime Minister Shah's post 'team to build nation' enters House

Prime Minister Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah’s post yesterday embracing two of his favourite ministers — Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal — has remained a hot topic of discussion.

Business

Probe finds no irregularities as seized BYD electric vehicles released

Authorities have released hundreds of BYD electric vehicles that had been seized by the Armed Police Force (APF) for the past two weeks over suspected import irregularities through the Korala border point in Mustang.

Photo Gallery

In Pictures: Bhume Parva Festival

​​​​​​​Women and children from the Magar community, clad in traditional attire, play the traditional Eagle-and-Chicken game during the Bhume Parva festival, celebrated to worship the earth and nature, with prayers for good harvests, prosperity, and protection from natural disasters, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, June 15, 2026.

World

8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.