1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (788+ words) The Kathmandu Post The hidden economic bill of Nepal’s monsoon disasters As Nepal enters another monsoon season, overflowing rivers, landslides and disrupted highways have once again become familiar headlines. Every year, rescue helicopters, collapsed bridges, damaged homes and rising death…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (936+ words) The Kathmandu Post Why strong foreign policy starts at home Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC, when asked if she will use her House seat as a platform to run for the United States presidency in 2028, said, in her usual…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (264+ words) Initially, the VC selection process seemed like a meaningful departure from the past, utilising strategic plans, interviews, a published scoring framework and online public feedback to project fairness and transparency. Collectively, these measures projected the image of a government committed…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (633+ words) Nepal's wholesale inflation climbed to a 39-month high of 8.47 percent in mid-June, up sharply from 1.56 percent a year earlier, as the West Asia crisis sent fuel prices soaring. The surge was largely driven by a 48.14 percent increase in energy prices,…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1241+ words) As many as 281 hydropower projects with a combined installed capacity of 16,425.77 megawatts await power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Nepal Electricity Authority, leaving developers who have already invested heavily in surveys and project studies uncertain about their future. The developers…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (583+ words) The warm send-off at the airport sparked speculation within legal circles about a potential reconciliation between the two top justices. Malla’s presence was viewed by some as an attempt to mend working relations and move forward together with Chief Justice…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1617+ words) The Nepali Congress has decided to end its governing alliance with the CPN-UML in all seven provinces. With the party moving to break its partnership with the UML and explore new political alignments, provincial power equations are set for another…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1513+ words) Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s push to overhaul Nepal’s bureaucracy has triggered growing unease among civil servants, with incumbent and former officials warning of declining morale, deepening mistrust and uncertainty over the future of the country’s administrative system. The tensions date…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (621+ words) The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) extended its gains this week, with manufacturing, trading, and hydropower stocks driving the benchmark index higher. Turnover slightly dipped after last week's higher activity, which was fuelled by regulatory-driven debenture sales. The benchmark index gained…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (934+ words) Monsoon rain, a winding mountain trail and three schoolgirls walking beneath brightly coloured raincoats—a quiet moment from rural Rolpa has, in recent days, crossed borders and captured widespread attention on social media. Shot in rural Rolpa, the video quickly…...