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How induction stoves are transforming life in Madhesh

Dhanusha, Aug. 24 -- On a scorching afternoon at Birendra Bazar in ward 3 of Ganeshman Charnath Municipality in Dhanusha, a modest mud house with a tiled roof stands quietly in the heat. Inside its tw... Read More


Nepal partners with TikTok to boost tourism through digital storytelling

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- In 2013, the release of the Chinese movie Up in the Wind sparked an unexpected surge of interest in Nepal among Chinese travellers. Filmed in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan, the... Read More


Debt, despair, and uncertainty plague Bhairahawa airport

Kathmandu/bhairahawa, Aug. 18 -- In 2017, the government floated the idea of allowing the private sector to operate the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa under a public-private partner... Read More


Downpour spurs recovery in paddy output across Nepal's largest food baskets

Kathmandu, Aug. 12 -- The heavy downpour last week has raised renewed hopes for a significant recovery in paddy harvests in Madhesh and Koshi provinces, Nepal's top food-producing regions. These two ... Read More


Everest fees rise, but Nepal's 'hidden peaks' are now free

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- On September 1, the cost of climbing the world's highest mountain will rise steeply. Nepal has announced that the per person Everest climbing permit fee will jump from $11,000 to ... Read More


Nepal's food import bill hits Rs360 billion as India eases curbs

Kathmandu, Aug. 4 -- Imports of raw and processed agricultural goods have started to surge again following India's easing of export restrictions on key food items. This uptick has been further fueled... Read More


US-Bangla ordered to pay full damages for 2018 fatal crash

Kathmandu, July 22 -- In a landmark verdict, the Kathmandu District Court has ordered Dhaka-based US-Bangla Airlines to pay full compensation to the families of victims who died in the crash of Flight... Read More


Wrong speed, unsafe cargo and lax safety caused Saurya crash

Kathmandu, July 19 -- The pilots of a Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft operated by Saurya Airlines that crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu in July last year, killing 18 of the 19 peopl... Read More


After 18 years, GMR proceeds with Upper Karnali hydropower works

Kathmandu, July 18 -- Nearly two decades after it was first proposed, Indian multinational conglomerate GMR has finally started the process for construction of the 900-megawatt Upper Karnali Hydropowe... Read More


Kailash pilgrims breathe new life into Nepal's mountain economy

Nepal, July 14 -- Kailash Patel had waited years for this moment. Standing at the edge of the windswept tarmac in Simkot, a remote airport in northwestern Nepal, he looked tired but elated. "After a ... Read More