Nepalis reel as social media ban hits daily life
Hyacinth Estrada Nepalis are in a panic after the government decided to block Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and other social media…
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Health news: Nepal pledges action against cholera outbreak
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has pledged that his government will step up measures to curb the…
Nepal tightens fertility clinic regulations after teenage egg harvesting scandal
Following a horrifying case of illicit egg extraction from young girls that sparked public anger and urgent calls…
Family appeals for Nepali student Bipin Joshi’s release from captivity
The family of Nepali student Bipin Joshi has called for his immediate release from captivity, as thousands gathered…
Sauraha’s elephant tourism shifts from rides to ‘bush walks’
Sauraha, the gateway to the Chitwan National Park in Nepal, is changing its promotion tactic by adding a…
Uttarakhand floods expose South Asia’s rising monsoon danger
The Nepali government is scrambling to find dozens of its citizens who are thought to be missing after…
Nepal’s plan to legalise polygamy ignites debate
The Nepali government’s plan to legalise polygamy—the practice of having more than one spouse—has sparked heated debate as…
Snakebite death in menstrual shed sparks outcry over practice in Nepal
The death of a 28-year-old woman in a menstrual shed in Kanchanpur district has reignited calls to eradicate…
Surging screen time harms Nepali children’s development, say experts
Nepali health experts are becoming increasingly alarmed as children spend more time attached to their phones than ever…
Venomous snakes found near Mount Everest spark concerns
Authorities have discovered 10 venomous snakes in the Mount Everest region in just one and a half months,…
MCC Nepal Compact continues despite global US aid pause
The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s flagship building compact with Nepal has been given a boost following a targeted exemption…
US budget cuts cloud future of MCC projects in Nepal
A significant budget cut proposal from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) headquarters in Washington, DC, has cast doubt…
Ecological exhibition marks Nepal as ‘ground zero’ for climate change
An exhibition in Nepal is hailing the country as "ground zero" for climate change.
Nepal to curb Mt. Everest ‘overcrowding’ with new regulations
Ciara Mina In an effort to lower the number of fatalities, Nepal intends to limit trips to Mount Everest to…
Nepali teachers protest over political rights, job security
Thousands of Nepali teachers staged a protest over the weekend to urge the federal government to immediately address…
Mach24 Orbitals to put Nepal on global space map
Mach24 Orbitals, Nepal’s first space-tech start-up, is looking to position the landlocked country within the global space ecosystem…
Prakiti Lamsal’s death sparks outrage over Nepali student safety
The death of 20-year-old Prakiti Lamsal, a Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University…