Nepal launches campaign to end practice of child marriage

More than 100 people, including child rights activists from Nepal and India, children and civil society members have joined hands to launch ‘Child Marriage Free Nepal’ campaign amidst Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli‘s pledge to end this crime. The event …

Nepal’s gongfu nuns kick off reopening of nunnery to public after five years

‹‹ 1 of 3 A gongfu nun demonstrating her skills during the reopening of the Druk Amitabha Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Dec 30.PHOTO: REUTERS 2 of 3 Gongfu nuns practising martial arts for self-defence and meditation.PHOTO: REUTERS 3 of 3 Gongfu nuns …

Over 100,000 hotel rooms available in Nepal: report

KATHMANDU, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Nepal has a total of 116,100 rooms at hotels, resorts and homestays, with star hotels having 8,496 rooms, showed a government report released on Wednesday. Non-star hotels have the highest number of rooms at 100,075, according …

Number of hotels and restaurants reaches 142,233 in Nepal

Kathmandu, Jan 1: The number of institutions offering residential and hospitality services, including hotels, lodges, resorts, homestays, guest houses, hostels, restaurants, and catering/party venues, has reached 142,233 in Nepal.      According to the …

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SPEAKS: Israel For All Possible Support To Nepal

Ambassador Shmulik Arie Bass said that information from Arab sources indicates that Nepali citizen Bipin Joshi is alive and being held by Hamas terrorists. Speaking at a press conference at his residence, Ambassador Bass stressed that Israel is making …

Five found dead across Nepal

Kathmandu, January 1 — Five individuals have been found dead in various districts, including Kathmandu and Lalitpur. In Kathmandu, 66-year-old Tilak Bahadur Shrestha from Dolakha was found dead at his under-construction house in Budhanilkantha Municipality …

Debate sparks over criminalization of check bounces in Nepal

Nepal Rastra Bank. (File photo) KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) reports that around 180,000 Nepalis are currently blacklisted, with 70 percent of cases linked to check bounces and the remaining due to non-payment of loans. Guru Prasad Poudel, head of …

Wild elephant kills one more in eastern Nepal

Wild elephant. (File photo) KATHMANDU: A wild elephant attack has claimed the life of Chandra Kumari Limbu, 61, of Gurung Tole in Sundarharaincha-5. Limbu, a daily wage earner, was attacked in the Namuna Community Forest while returning home after cutting …

2024 in retrospect: A year of tragedies and triumphs for Nepal (photos)

Westerly winds affecting Nepal, no rain expected today

Weather/Image for representation KAHTMANDU: The country is currently experiencing the general influence of westerly winds. The Weather Forecasting Division has stated that, despite this influence, there is no possibility of rain anywhere in the country …