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Health Minister honors kidney transplant mountaineer Pemba Sherpa

Nepal, May 30 -- Health and Population Minister Pradeep Paudel honored Pemba Sherpa from Solukhumbu, the record-breaking mountaineer who successfully climbed Mount Everest after a kidney transplant. H... Read More


APF to form over 170,000 disaster informant groups across Nepal

Nepal, May 30 -- The Armed Police Force (APF) is set to mobilize approximately 170,000 disaster informants across the country, recognizing the vital role of local communities in disaster management. T... Read More


Govt allocates Rs 105 billion for infrastructure, proposes podway as alternative to Kathmandu-Hetauda ropeway

Nepal, May 30 -- The government introduced the concept of a podway for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26. It announced a feasibility study for a podway based on innovative technology as an alterna... Read More


Protests banned in Narayanhiti Palace area

Nepal, May 30 -- The District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu, has imposed a prohibitory order banning protests and public gatherings in the Narayanhiti Palace area. Chief District Officer Ris... Read More


Domestic liquor producers warn of crisis after customs duty cut on imported spirits

Nepal, May 30 -- The government revised the customs duty on imported liquor, previously charging Rs 2,000 per liter on imported spirits. It also levied Rs 200 per liter on beer and Rs 300 per liter on... Read More


Govt increases excise duty on dog and cat food by 10 percent

Nepal, May 30 -- The government has increased the excise duty on pet food for dogs and cats by 10 percent. The hike was introduced through the Financial Act presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasa... Read More


Monsoon arrives 15 days early in Nepal

Nepal, May 30 -- The monsoon has entered Nepal 15 days earlier than average, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) announced on Friday. The monsoon entered the country from the east on Ma... Read More


Budget Session: HoR meeting to be held for 19 days from June 3 to 29

Nepal, May 30 -- Discussions on the government's annual estimates of revenue and expenditure for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) are set to begin in the House of Representatives from next Tuesday. The F... Read More


Miracle Girl

Nepal, May 30 -- O dear, dear girl: With what power did lord tear what star On what lightning did lord travel that far to forge the miracle that you really are. It must have taken him years and years... Read More


Conflict victims urge President Paudel to address their grievances

Nepal, May 30 -- Conflict victims have appealed to President Ram Chandra Paudel to play the role of a guardian in addressing their prolonged suffering. A delegation of conflict victims submitted a me... Read More