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Tag: Kathmandu

International

World Cup 2026: Golden Boot Battle Takes Center Stage

Kathmandu: Just two matches into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one of the tournament’s most captivating battles is already taking shape the race for the Golden Boot. Three of football’s biggest stars are leading the charge, with Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Kylian Mbappe and Norway’s Erling Haaland lighting up the competition with their goalscoring exploits. […]

News

Nepal’s ODF Claim Challenged by Dhanusha Reality

DHANUSHA: Nearly eight years after Nepal was declared an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) nation, residents of a Musahar Dalit settlement in Dhanusha are still compelled to relieve themselves in open spaces due to a lack of toilets. Despite the government’s sanitation campaign and significant investments in the sector, most families in Pachharwa Musahar Settlement of Sahidnagar […]

business

New Hydropower Stocks Hit Upper Circuit on Debut as NEPSE Ends Nearly Flat

Kathmandu: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) closed almost unchanged on Monday slipping by just 1.46 points to settle at 2,700.65 points. Despite the marginal decline in the benchmark index, investors showed strong interest in newly listed hydropower companies making them the highlight of the day. The Sensitive Index fell by 0.17 points while the Sensitive […]

National

RSPA Kicks Off First National Convention in Chitwan, Leadership Election Underway

Chitwan: The first national convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSPA) began today in Bharatpur, Chitwan, with 4,211 delegates from across the country participating in the event to elect a new leadership team. The party’s Election Commission has introduced special nomination criteria for candidates contesting leadership positions. Each candidate is required to secure one proposer […]

News

International Yoga Day Celebrated Across Nepal with Focus on Healthy Ageing

Kathmandu: The 12th International Day of Yoga is being celebrated across Nepal and around the world today under the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” highlighting the role of yoga in promoting physical, mental and emotional well being throughout all stages of life. Various yoga related programs, mass demonstrations, awareness campaigns and wellness activities were organized […]

National

Oli Reaches Out to Prachanda with Unity Proposal, Bhandari Emerges in Leadership Talks

Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has proposed a “functional unity” between the UML and the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, according to sources familiar with recent discussions between the two leaders. Sources said Oli visited Prachanda’s residence on May 31 and suggested that the two communist forces move forward […]

News

2,315 Gharials Released in 45 Years, Yet Wild Population Remains Low in Chitwan

Chitwan: Despite releasing more than 2,300 gharial crocodiles into Nepal’s river systems over the past 45 years, conservationists say the species continues to face significant challenges in the wild. According to the Gharial Crocodile Breeding Centre in Chitwan National Park, a total of 2,315 gharials have been released into various rivers since the programme began, […]

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Pokhara Begins Clearing Encroachments to Revive Long Stalled Bus Park Project

Pokhara: Pokhara Metropolitan City has launched a major clearance drive at the long delayed bus park site in Ward No. 9, aiming to expedite construction of the much awaited transport infrastructure project. The operation began on Thursday in the presence of Mayor Dhanraj Acharya, with excavators deployed to remove unauthorized structures and other obstacles from […]