Asia Nepal National Paddy Rice Day, celebrated every year on the 15th of the Nepali month of Asar, was celebrated throughout the country under the slogan 'Climate-friendly agriculture, increased rice production'
Asia Nepal Exports of high-value goods increased by 5,64% in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, which, according to experts, is not a good sign for a country that is preparing to exit 'least developed' status by 2026
Asia Nepal The municipality of Birendranagar, Surkhet, decided to close schools for a week due to the scorching heat after students started to fall ill and the learning environment was severely affected
Asia Nepal The Asia News Network, an alliance of 20 major media outlets in 19 countries, expressed its concern over 'media intimidation' and the detention of Kantipur Media Group chairman Kailash Sirohiya in a letter to PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Asia Nepal 90,6% of citizens in Madhesh province have no access to insurance; attraction to insurance is lower due to lack of awareness and the practice of purchasing insurance programmes across the border from India
Asia Nepal A 33-kilometre stretch of the Narayangadh-Butwal section along the East West Highway was paved; initially scheduled for completion in less than 4 years, the project has been completed at 50% in over five years and three months
Asia Nepal The third Nepal Investment Summit 2024 has opened in Kathmandu with over 1.700 investors from 55 countries for 150 projects, both governmental and private
Asia Nepal Manual machines are still in use in the security system at Tribhuvan International Airport to screen passengers, a sign that Nepalese police seem to be lagging behind in adopting modern crime control technology
Asia Nepal Pangolins are on the verge of extinction in Khotang, a hilly district of Koshi province, due to uncontrolled poaching and smuggling of the highly endangered species
Asia Nepal The Government of Nepal, the EU, and WFP participated in a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new Humanitarian Staging Area within the premises of the old airport in Pokhara, Gandaki province
Asia Nepal At least 400 foreign mountaineers will attempt to climb the world's highest peak from Nepal in the spring season, Rishi Bhandari, general secretary of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal, told THT
Asia Nepal 156.000 children in Lalitpur district are set to receive measles and rubella vaccine as part of the national vaccination campaign
Asia Nepal The Department of Immigration has started issuing travel permits for domestic and foreign tourists travelling to restricted zones through an online system