Society

216MW Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) Hydropower’s Weir Gate Operation Ceremony held (photos)

KATHMANDU: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Park Taeyoung attended the successful...

Teen climbs tower, demands boyfriend before coming down

KATHMANDU: A tense situation unfolded in the Duduwa Rural Municipality of Banke District after...

Nepal ranks 2nd in South Asia for forest cover

KATHMANDU: Nepal has the second-highest percentage of land covered by forests in South Asia....

Pokhara clears encroached structures in Prithvi Chowk

KATHMANDU: Pokhara Metropolitan City has launched a demolition drive to remove illegally constructed buildings...

BP Highway reconstruction accelerates with Japanese aid

KATHMANDU: Reconstruction work on flood-damaged BP Highway is progressing at a fast pace, just...

In pics: Remains of a squatter settlement

KATHMANDU: The riverside area of Thapathali in Kathmandu Valley has turned into a desolate...

Toddler dies after being run over by school bus

KATHMANDU: A four-year-old boy died after being run over by a school bus in...

Muslims across Nepal celebrate Eid al-Adha (photos)

KATHMANDU: Muslims across Nepal are celebrating Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakra Eid or...

Pokhara begins major crackdown on encroached structures, businesses forced to vacate

KATHMANDU: The usually crowded Hong Kong Bazaar area in Pokhara wore a deserted look...

Rain coupled with storm likely in some places today

KATHMANDU: Nepal is under the influence of Westerly winds and local winds, along with...