Health

Snakebites no longer just a tarai problem as cases reach Everest's doorstep

Snakebite is no longer just a Tarai problem. Cases are increasingly being reported from Nepal's hills and mountain districts, including Solukhumbu, home to Mount Everest, forcing health authorities to expand treatment services into areas where snakebite was once considered rare and where hospitals were never equipped to handle venomous bites.

Business

Nepal SBI Bank brings employees together through MD's Cup Futsal

Nepal SBI Bank celebrated its 33rd anniversary by organising the MD's Cup Futsal Tournament-2083, bringing together employees from across the country in an initiative aimed at strengthening teamwork and employee engagement.

Business

NEPSE extends losing streak as benchmark drops 25 points

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined for a second straight session this week on Tuesday, with the benchmark index falling 24.63 points, or 0.93 percent, to close at 2,608.33. The slide follows losses recorded in the previous week as well.

Nepal

Less land, more rice: Urbanisation eats into paddy land in Gandaki

The area under paddy cultivation in Gandaki Province continues to shrink every year as urban expansion, land fragmentation and growing fallow farmland reduce agricultural land, according to provincial agriculture officials.

Business

Kajaria Ramesh Tiles opens new showroom on Tokha Road

Kajaria Ramesh Tiles has expanded its retail presence in the Kathmandu Valley by opening a new exclusive showroom along Tokha Road in partnership with Jagdamba International.

Kathmandu

NYEF Lalitpur elects Anukul Shrestha as president

The Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs' Forum (NYEF) Lalitpur Chapter has elected Anukul Shrestha as its new president during the chapter's annual general meeting.

Kathmandu

Bosch strengthens dealer network with Power Partners Summit 2026

Bosch Nepal, in partnership with its authorised distributor Infratech Pvt. Ltd., organised the Bosch Power Partners Summit Nepal 2026 in Kathmandu, bringing together dealers, retailers and professional users to showcase new products and strengthen its distribution network.

Business

vivo unveils Y500 with largest-ever Y Series battery in Nepal

vivo has launched its latest mid-range smartphone, the Y500, in the Nepali market, introducing what it says is the largest battery ever offered in its Y Series lineup.

Business

Monsoon readiness: The real test of governance

Every monsoon, Nepal braces for more than rain. Rivers rise, slopes weaken, roads collapse, bridges fail, settlements flood, families are displaced, and communities are cut off from essential services. What begins as a seasonal weather pattern can quickly become a national test of readiness.

Nepal

Only 63% of Nepal's farmland has irrigation as delayed monsoon disrupts paddy planting

As delayed monsoon rains slow paddy transplantation across the country, government data show that nearly four out of every 10 hectares of irrigable farmland in Nepal still lack irrigation facilities, leaving farmers heavily dependent on rainfall.

Lifestyle

'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' wins Best Debut Film at SLFF 2026

Emerging filmmaker Mihir Pyakurel's 'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' won the Best Debut Film Award, while Nishit Thapa's 'The Bus to Bagbazar' secured the Audience Choice Award as the 2026 edition of the Something Like a Film Festival (SLFF) concluded in Kathmandu on Monday.

Environment

Three days of heavy rain ahead as monsoon strengthens nationwide

Umbrellas, raincoats and caution, residents across five provinces are being urged to prepare for heavy downpours over the next three days.