‘Look what happened in Nepal over a ban’: Supreme Court declines immediate plea to curb porn

India News A bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai, said it would hear the matter after four weeks. The petition also asked the Centre to frame a national policy to curb access to pornographic content, particularly among minors, and to prevent...

Nepal Supreme Court issues interim order against govt's d...

Kathmandu [Nepal] : The Supreme Court of Nepal on Sunday issued an interim order against the government's decision to recall 11 Nepali ambassadors from various countries. A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Shreekanta Poudel passed the...

Nepal PM Karki meets provincial CMs

Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday held a joint meeting with chief ministers of all seven provinces in connection with preparations for the March 5 general election. Prime Minister’s Press Coordinator Ram Bahadur Rawal said that the...

Nepal PM Karki continues consultations to  discuss general elections, meets provincial CMs

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday held a joint meeting with Chief Ministers of all seven provinces in connection with preparations for the March 5 general election. Prime Minister’s Press Coordinator Ram Bahadur Rawal...

Over 128, 000 tourists arrive in Nepal in October

KATHMANDU: Over 128, 000 visited Nepal in October this year. This month, being a tourist season as well, has seen a significant flow of tourists. Statistics released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) shows that 29, 060 came from South Asia, 23, 127...

Nepal Supreme Court issues interim order against govt’s decision to recall 11 ambassadors

Kathmandu [Nepal], November 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Nepal on Sunday issued an interim order against the government's decision to recall 11 Nepali ambassadors from various countries. A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Shreekanta...

Nepal: Seven communist parties including Prachanda led Maoist, strike 18-point agreement for unification

Kathmandu [Nepal], November 2 (ANI): In a major turn of events in Nepal following the Gen-Z uprising and the approaching March election, seven communist parties, including the Prachanda-led CPN (Maoist Centre), have signed an 18-point agreement...

Nepal SC stays govt's recall of 11 ambassadors, cites interim mandate

Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order, blocking the government's decision to recall 11 ambassadors. The court cited the caretaker government's limited mandate and questioned the necessity of the move, which affects envoys in the US, UK,...

Nepal envoy urges stronger trade, investment, and flight connectivity with Pakistan

Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, has called for deeper trade and investment cooperation between Nepal and Pakistan, stressing that direct air connectivity and stronger private-sector linkages are essential to unlocking the full...

Nepal coach: We are eager to take on Hamza’s Bangladesh

In September, football fans in Nepal were eagerly waiting to see Hamza Choudhury, the Leicester City–trained midfielder, take the field against Bangladesh in Kathmandu. They wanted to witness the Premier League star’s flair live and see how their...

Over 128 thousand tourists arrive in Nepal in October

Kathmandu, Nov 3: One hundred twenty-eight thousand four hundred and forty-three tourists have visited Nepal in October this year. This month, being a tourist season as well, has seen a significant flow of tourists. Statistics released by the...

Micro-Folie brings digital art experience to Nepal

The French Embassy in Nepal and the Alliance Française inaugurated a new cultural space, the Micro-Folie, at the Alliance Française in Pulchowk on Friday. The project, supported by the French Ministry of Culture and coordinated by La Villette,...

Chinese demand for sacred Buddha Chitta seeds leads to industry boom in Nepal

It had been a few years since Singha Bahadur Lama returned from a six-year stint in Malaysia, where he worked first in a kitchen and later as a building supervisor. Back home in Kanpur in Kavre, some 56 kilometers from Kathmandu, Nepal, Lama found...

Indians top list as Nepal sees slight rise in Oct tourist footfall

Nepal received over 1.28 lakh international tourists by air in October this year, a 3.3 per cent increase from the same period last year, with Indian visitors topping the list, according to data released by the tourism board Sunday. The Himalayan...

Nepal witnesses 4,600 disaster-related incidents i...

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal witnessed as many as 4,597 disaster-related incidents in the last six-and-a-half months. The incidents were recorded since the New Year, 2082. A total of 335 persons lost their lives in the disasters. Related story At least...

Nepali Congress Reform Campaign padlocks party office in Sanepa (Pictures)

The Nepali Congress Reform Campaign has padlocked the main gate of the party’s central office in Sanepa. On Sunday, youths locked the party office, demanding that the party announce the date for the 15th general convention and ensure...

Bangladesh, Nepal chief justices discuss legal, judicial cooperation

Nepal's Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut had a bilateral meeting with Chief Justice of Bangladesh Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday ahd discussed the legal and judicial practices of both Nepal and Bangladesh,...

Perth mountaineer dies while climbing Nepal’s Himlung Himal

“Tragically, before a safe weather window presented, the client died below Camp 3,” the Global Rescue statement read. Friends of Chan have taken to social media over the weekend to remember him. Mirellie Human said Chan had died just one day...

Kathmandu basks in sunlight as Montha Cyclone weakens

KATHMANDU: After three days of continuous rainfall brought by the Montha Cyclone and westerly winds, the Kathmandu Valley woke up to clearer skies on Sunday. The cyclone, along with westerly winds, had caused rainfall across the country —...

Garbage disposal resumes in Kathmandu Valley after...

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The government and agitating locals residing near the Banchare Danda landfill site have reached an agreement, paving the way for garbage trucks to resume waste disposal at the site. Minister for Energy, Urban Development and...