DIASPORA, SOCIETY, ECONOMY
British MP calls for direct air connectivity as Nepal courts UK investment
British MP calls for direct air connectivity as Nepal courts...
Speaking at the high-level Nepal-UK Tech Forum organized at the Nepali Embassy in London on Friday, MP Baker emphasised the importance of strengthening ties between the two countries at both government and people-to-people levels.
Jul 05, 2025
WORLD
UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global crisis'
UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global cris...
Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to forge a landmark treaty on eliminating the life-threatening waste.
Jul 05, 2025
POLITICS
Nagarik Unmukti Party decides to quit federal government
Nagarik Unmukti Party decides to quit federal government
Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has decided to withdraw from the federal government. The NUP had already withdrawn from the provincial governments earlier.
Jul 05, 2025
WORLD
Hamas says ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks 'immediately'
Hamas says ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks 'immediately'
Hamas said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the civil defence agency said Israel's ongoing offensive killed 20 people on Saturday.
Jul 05, 2025
WORLD
Third person dies as firefighters master west Turkey blazes
Third person dies as firefighters master west Turkey blazes
Turkey was spared the recent heatwaves that hit the rest of southern Europe but firefighters have battled more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past week which have been fuelled by high winds.
Jul 05, 2025
SOCIETY, ECONOMY
Slow tourism growth in first half of 2025 raises concerns over annual target
Slow tourism growth in first half of 2025 raises concerns ov...
According to NTB officials, several factors have hindered this year's progress: reduced international promotion, difficult travel access to Nepal, expensive airfare, and ongoing conflicts in various countries. These challenges have made it harder to meet projected numbers.
Jul 05, 2025
SOCIETY
Bussin’ buses of 'Balen city'
Bussin’ buses of 'Balen city'
If you're riding a microbus in Kathmandu for the first time, take a deep breath and steel your nerves. You’ll need courage—not just to board the vehicle, but to survive the chaos that comes with it. You might ask, “What sort of courage?”
Jul 05, 2025
SPORTS, WORLD
Family and football unite to bid Diogo Jota farewell
Family and football unite to bid Diogo Jota farewell
Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, were killed on Thursday after their vehicle veered off a motorway in northwestern Spain and became engulfed in flames, a week after the Portugal forward had got married.
Jul 05, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal exports edible oils worth Rs 63 billion, imports equivalent amount of raw materials
Nepal exports edible oils worth Rs 63 billion, imports equiv...
While Nepal was elated with a significant rise in export earnings from edible oil recorded in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the country was found to have imported similar worth of the raw materials needed for the processing of the products.
Jul 05, 2025
SOCIETY
Mahara’s son-in-law accused of grabbing elderly woman’s land in Dang
Mahara’s son-in-law accused of grabbing elderly woman’s land...
When her daughter’s Master’s-level tuition fee of Rs 100,000 became too much to manage, Muljita hoped for help. Her only asset was a plot of 10 kattha and 8 dhur of land back in her village—her family's sole source of income. That’s when Tika Budha, son-in-law of prominent Ma...
Jul 05, 2025