Bollywood artistes in Nepal to promote religious tourism

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Apr. 2: The Pashupati Area Development Trust has invited Indian politicians as well as Bollywood artists to Nepal to promote religious tourism and advance the country toward economic transformation The PADT has invited …

Over 121,000 tourists visit Nepal in March by air

Kathmandu, April 2: Nepal welcomed 121,800 foreign tourists in March, 2025. Such number of tourists entered Nepal by air, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.          A total of 298,000 tourists visited Nepal in the first three months of 2025, added NTB. …

Kukkiwon Cup Taekwondo Championship first time in Nepal

Kukkiwon Cup, a tournament held under the World Taekwondo, the official governing body of global taekwondo, is being organised for the first time in Nepal. Kukkiwon refers to the World Taekwondo Headquarters and home of the World Taekwondo Academy in South …

Why BRI matters to Nepal

During Rt. Hon. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China in 2024, China and Nepal signed the framework agreement on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, marking a new phase of high-quality BRI collaboration between the two countries. Many …

World News | Nepal Government Appeals Public Not to Participate in Any Demonstration Organized by Monarchists

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2 (ANI): The Government of Nepal has appealed to the general public not to participate in any of the demonstrations organized by monarchists. Announcing the decisions of the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the Minister for …

Nepal moves on, but a corrupt culture lingers

Thabang village: women bring stone for a new wall, Rolpa District, western Nepal, April 2024. On small construction sites, women carry the materials while men do the building Pierre Daum It’s a gruelling two-day, 400km journey by motorcycle from Kathmandu …

Nepal's ‘abolished' caste system is still going strong

There is one form of domination that Nepalis rarely discuss and the Maoists have completely ignored: the supremacy of the Bahuns (or Brahmins, the clerical caste) – and to a lesser extent, the Chhetris (or Kshatriyas, the warrior caste) – in all sectors of …

Phoenix woman trains for extreme Nepal triathlon

More tigers, more conflict, and more challenges as Nepal lacks space and funds for captured ones

The management and rehabilitation of captive wildlife in the Sudurpaschim province has become a major challenge due to a shortage of rescue centres. Royal Bengal tigers, an endangered species, are found in some national parks and forests in the Tarai …

Nepal lab tests reveal hazardous levels of pesticides in vegetables in market

High pesticide residues have been found in major vegetables sold in the Kathmandu Valley—and government lab tests confirm they are serious health risks. On Tuesday, tests conducted on yardlong beans revealed dangerously high levels of harmful chemicals. …