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Opinion | Nepal strives for provincial improvement. Will their lot improve?
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (843+ words) The Kathmandu Post Nepal strives for provincial improvement. Will their lot improve? During this period, Prime Minister Shah invited the chief ministers of all provinces to discuss the challenges of implementing federalism. While reports suggest that the prime minister largely…...
Nepal's electronic transactions law continues to be misused to stifle free speech
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (1501+ words) The Ministry of Information and Communication issued a notice last week warning media outlets that publishing "unverified content" could invite action under cybercrime laws. Soon after, the Nepali Army released a similar statement, without citing laws, cautioning that it was…...
How Nepal built a cricketing identity in a decade
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (1767+ words) The count of Nepal's international cricket matches began from the Rhinos' maiden T20 World Cup in 2014. After 12 years, Nepal have played 200 international matches, including T20 Is and ODIs. The ICC CWC League 2 fixture against Oman at the TU International Cricket Stadium in…...
Nepal's growth holds steady at 3. 85 percent despite shocks
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (866+ words) Nepal's economy has shown resilience in the face of multiple shocks this fiscal year, from heavy agricultural losses and domestic unrest to global geopolitical tensions that drove up fuel and transport costs. Despite these setbacks, the country is projected to…...
Sisneri, Kogate streams planned as alternative water source for Kathmandu Valley
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (486+ words) As Kathmandu Valley's water supply continues to fall short of demand and the Melamchi Water Supply Project struggles with recurring disruptions, authorities are preparing to tap new sources in Makwanpur to meet the capital's growing drinking water needs. Authorities say…...
Editorial | The push for small-scale projects undercuts federalism
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (607+ words) The Kathmandu Post The push for small-scale projects undercuts federalism A new government, with a vision to bring about good governance, may have been established in Nepal, but the troubling pattern of lawmakers requesting small-scale schemes for their constituencies in…...
Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with trying to assassinate Trump
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (668+ words) The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate the US president and could face life in prison if convicted. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, wore a "blue jail-issue…...
Opinion | First regulate cannabis cultivation. Licence it after
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (759+ words) The Kathmandu Post First regulate cannabis cultivation. Licence it after As a research fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, I am studying what cannabis does to the heart, the metabolism and the brain, alongside a team of…...
Nepali tea exporters in hot water as India toughens import rules
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (910+ words) India has introduced a series of strict measures to safeguard its domestic tea industry amid rising imports, prompting concern among Nepali exporters who warn the move could significantly disrupt one of Nepal's key foreign exchange-earning sectors. Effective May 1, all tea…...
Nepal objects to China over construction of a safety wall along Bhote Koshi River
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (349+ words) The government has asked the Chinese side to immediately halt construction of a safety wall along the Bhote Koshi River, which may force a change in the river's course and cause damage on the Nepali side. "We then wrote to…...