Amnesty International slams Nepal for failing to uphold housing rights law

KATHMANDU: Amnesty International has criticized the government for its persistent failure to implement the Right to Housing as guaranteed by the Constitution and formalized under the 2018 Right to Housing Act. At a report launch event held in Kathmandu on …

From Delhi to Moscow via Bihar, Nepal and Dubai: How a Russian woman fled India with child, defying SC orders

A Russian woman who was part of a child custody dispute has fled India with her child despite clear orders from the Supreme Court, Delhi Police informed the top court. The woman, Viktoriia Basu, travelled from Delhi to Bihar and then to Nepal before flying …

Nepal consults on approach to ISSB adoption

Nepal’s exports surge by over 80%, trade deficit still widens

KATHMANDU: Nepal witnessed an impressive growth in exports in the fiscal year 2024/25, with outbound trade soaring by 81.80 percent compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from the Department of Customs. The country exported goods …

Development of energy sector aligns with BP’s dream for prosperous Nepal: Minister Khadka

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, has remembered the late BP Koirala as a symbol of awareness and a staunch advocate for the rights of the Nepali people. Speaking at an event held in Sundarijal today to mark the …

Amnesty International (AI) releases new report on forced eviction in Nepal

KATHMANDU: The Amnesty International (AI) has today released a new report entitled “‘Nowhere to go’: Forced evictions in Nepal”. This report presents the findings of AI’s research into forced evictions in Nepal, focusing on five evictions that took place …

239 dead in traffic accidents in Nepal in 1 month

KATHMANDU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- As many as 239 people, including 17 children, were killed in traffic accidents across Nepal between June 15 and July 16, police said on Tuesday. In the 2,922 traffic accidents, 625 people were seriously injured and 3,491 …

Nepal’s politics is built on BP’s reconciliation policy: NC Prez Deuba

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that Nepal’s politics is built on the foundation of the national reconciliation policy adopted by BP Koirala. Late BP Koirala is the founder of the Nepali Congress …

India, Nepal Ink MoUs for Five Key Projects in Education, Health

India, Nepal sign MoUs for 5 high-impact education & health projects under Rs 390 million grant Projects include new school buildings in Dhanusha, Parsa, Achham, Bara & a 5-bed hospital in Manang India has completed 496 out of 579 community …

Nepal participates in Unistream Social Innovation Delegation in Israel

Participants of the program. KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel is hosting the “Unistream Social Innovation Delegation 2025” from July 19 to 24. The program brings together emerging talents in the field of innovation from around the world …