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Dalit literacy rate at 67.2 percent, Karnali records highest illiteracy

Nepal, Aug. 15 -- The National Dalit Commission's fourth annual report, presented to the Federal Parliament on Thursday, shows that the literacy rate among Nepal's Dalit population stands at 67.2 perc... Read More


Over Half of Europe and Mediterranean Basin Hit by Drought Since April

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- More than half (52 percent) of Europe and the Mediterranean basin was hit by drought in July for the fourth consecutive month, according to an AFP analysis of European Drought Observ... Read More


FWEAN Prez Gyawali urges policy reforms to boost women's entrepreneurship in Nepal

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- President of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs' Association of Nepal (FWEAN), Shova Gyawali, has emphasized the need for policy-level reforms to accelerate the growth of the wome... Read More


Corruption Case filed against Land Revenue Office Chief

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a chargesheet against Chief of the Land Revenue Office, Bhaktapur, Kumar Acharya in the Special Court, Kat... Read More


JSP-N Chair Yadav calls for rewriting constitution

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- Chairperson of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), Upendra Yadav has voiced support for rewriting the Constitution after amendment, arguing that the main law of the land carries flaws. A... Read More


Confusion over gas extraction in Dailekh

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- Although preliminary studies indicate that Dailekh has 11.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, there is still confusion over how to further extract and commercially produce it. A t... Read More


Trump warn of 'severe consequences' if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- United States President Donald Trump has warned of "very severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war in Ukraine following the two leaders' upcomin... Read More


Ashok Rai and Rajendra Mahato's parties set for working alliance

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- The Ashok Rai-led Janata Samajwadi Party and the Rajendra Mahato-led Rastriya Mukti Party (RMP) Nepal are set to forge a working alliance on Thursday. Related story Senior leader of... Read More


Washingtonians tired of crime but skeptical of Trump takeover

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- A 15-minute walk from the White House, Tony and Mike stood on the sidewalk near the spot where a man was killed on Monday, the 100th murder of the year in Washington. The shooting b... Read More


Rupandehi-3 by-election: KMC legal advisor Aryal to contest

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- A by-election will be held on November 3 in Rupandehi's House of Representatives constituency No. 3. The seat fell vacant following the death of Deepak Bohara, elected in the 2022 ge... Read More