12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (707+ words) Of the 20 drinking water samples collected from various places in the Konjyosom Rural Municipality of the Lalitpur district, 12 have been found contaminated with faecal coliform, meaning 60 percent of the water samples tested were unfit for drinking. The findings suggest that…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1263+ words) Nearly two months after the government launched an ambitious drive to scrutinise the assets of officials who have held positions since 2006, including public office holders ranging from local government chiefs to the prime minister, participation has fallen short of expectations....

11+ hour, 9+ min ago  (433+ words) Heifer International Nepal, which has long been engaged in Nepal's dairy, livestock production and market development sectors, has launched the "Farm to Finance" initiative aimed at improving access to credit for women-led agricultural enterprises. As part of the first phase…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (279+ words) The Central Zoo in Jawalakhel has been closed indefinitely after bird flu was confirmed in several birds and animals at the facility, zoo officials said on Friday. Ganesh Koirala, the zoo's spokesperson, said several birds and animals have died from…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (507+ words) Canada's first World Cup match on the west coast delivered a resounding 6-0 victory over Qatar that brought boundless joy to long-suffering local fans in Vancouver, who witnessed their men's national team "notch their first win at a World Cup finals....

17+ hour, 41+ min ago  (166+ words) Nepal has recorded its heaviest pre-monsoon rainfall in 45 years of recorded data, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The country received 339. 7 millimetres of rainfall during the pre-monsoon period this year, 145. 5 percent of the seasonal average of 226. 3 millimetres. The…...

19+ hour, 31+ min ago  (207+ words) The National Examinations Board on Friday published the results of the Grade 12 annual examinations. A total of 418, 170 students appeared in the examinations this year, including 332, 241 in the regular category and 85, 929 in partial examinations. Of them, 268, 190 students have secured grades in…...

23+ hour, 27+ min ago  (694+ words) The Kathmandu Post Unseen and unheard: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Survivors in Nepal still await justice Working closely with conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) survivors in Nepal has been one of the most difficult and eye-opening experiences of my life. It has…...

23+ hour, 27+ min ago  (661+ words) The Kathmandu Post Why are we still telling abused women to "work it out? For many Nepali women, the most dangerous place to be is their own home. Recent data paints a harrowing picture of domestic abuse, with 528 spousal deaths…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago  (273+ words) Silent Bone, created by Binod Shrestha, is an exhibition shown throughout Kathmandu, displaying memory, body, and space through mixed media. Since the early 2000s, he has been creating many exhibits, working with artists in joint exhibitions as well as exhibiting his…...