RSP concludes first convention amid myriad of shortcomings

RSP concludes first convention amid myriad of shortcomings

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) ended its historic first general convention with the last elections of the central committee marred by a sharp decline in voter turnout and public allegations of factionalism.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) ended its historic first general convention with the last elections of the central committee marred by a sharp decline in voter turnout and public allegations of factionalism.

Nepal 14 h ago

RSP emerges as major political force after first general convention: Chair Lamichhane

RSP emerges as major political force after first general convention: Chair Lamichhane

Newly elected Chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, on Friday said the party has emerged as a major and mature political force following its first general convention.

Newly elected Chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, on Friday said the party has emerged as a major and mature political force following its first general convention.

Nepal 1d ago

Amnesty, Advocacy Forum urge Nepal to end torture, ensure accountability

Amnesty, Advocacy Forum urge Nepal to end torture, ensure accountability

Amnesty International Nepal and Advocacy Forum-Nepal have urged the government to take urgent action to end torture, custodial deaths and impunity, warning that Nepal continues to fail in meeting its constitutional and international human rights obligations.

Amnesty International Nepal and Advocacy Forum-Nepal have urged the government to take urgent action to end torture, custodial deaths and impunity, warning that Nepal continues to fail in meeting its constitutional and international human rights obligations.

Nepal 1d ago

'Police alone cannot win fight against drugs,' security officials urge community action

'Police alone cannot win fight against drugs,' security officials urge community...

As drug abuse and illegal narcotics trafficking continue to pose a growing challenge in Rautahat, security officials have called for a united response, warning that law enforcement alone cannot curb the problem without active support from communities.

As drug abuse and illegal narcotics trafficking continue to pose a growing challenge in Rautahat, security officials have called for a united response, warning that law enforcement alone cannot curb the problem without active support from communities.

Nepal 1d ago

Tsum Nubri Names Phunjo Jangmu Lama as Tourism Goodwill Ambassador

Tsum Nubri Names Phunjo Jangmu Lama as Tourism Goodwill Ambassador

Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district has nominated record-holding woman climber Phunjo Jangmu Lama as its tourism goodwill ambassador.

Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district has nominated record-holding woman climber Phunjo Jangmu Lama as its tourism goodwill ambassador.

Nepal 1d ago

APF seizes melon seeds worth Rs 10 million bound for India, five vehicles impounded

APF seizes melon seeds worth Rs 10 million bound for India, five vehicles impounded

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized 200 sacks of melon seeds allegedly being smuggled to India through the Nepal-India border in Sarlahi, along with five vehicles used in the operation.

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized 200 sacks of melon seeds allegedly being smuggled to India through the Nepal-India border in Sarlahi, along with five vehicles used in the operation.

Nepal 1d ago

Germany summons Nepali envoy over e-passport corruption case, raises concerns over evidence and project risks

Germany summons Nepali envoy over e-passport corruption case, raises concerns over...

The tentative go-live date for Nepal’s e-passport project has been slated for the second week of July, with implementation timelines understood to depend on the depletion of existing passport stock. According to official figures, approximately 550,000 passport booklets supplied by Veridos are currently stored in the Department of Passports (DoP) vault.

The tentative go-live date for Nepal’s e-passport project has been slated for the second week of July, with implementation timelines understood to depend on the depletion of existing passport stock. According to official figures, approximately 550,000 passport booklets supplied by Veridos are currently stored in the Department of Passports (DoP) vault.

Nepal 1d ago

Nepal Police records 5,751 cases in Jestha; Kathmandu Valley tops the list, Karnali lowest

Nepal Police records 5,751 cases in Jestha; Kathmandu Valley tops the list, Karnali...

Nepal Police registered a total of 5,751 criminal cases nationwide in the month of Jestha of fiscal year 2082/083, according to the latest monthly provincial crime data released by police. 

Nepal Police registered a total of 5,751 criminal cases nationwide in the month of Jestha of fiscal year 2082/083, according to the latest monthly provincial crime data released by police. 

Nepal 2d ago

Over three-quarters of Nepal's children face violent discipline, conference told as South Asia pushes child protection action

Over three-quarters of Nepal's children face violent discipline, conference told as...

More than a quarter of Nepal's girls are married before turning 18, nearly four in five children experience violent discipline at home, and one in eight is engaged in child labour, figures that Nepal placed on the table at a landmark regional conference in Colombo this week as South Asian nations gathered to accelerate action on ending violence against children.

More than a quarter of Nepal's girls are married before turning 18, nearly four in five children experience violent discipline at home, and one in eight is engaged in child labour, figures that Nepal placed on the table at a landmark regional conference in Colombo this week as South Asian nations gathered to accelerate action on ending violence against children.

Nepal 2d ago

MAW Vriddhi opens new EV workshop in Lalitpur

MAW Vriddhi opens new EV workshop in Lalitpur

MAW Vriddhi, the authorized importer of electric vehicle brands Deepal, Nammi and Seres in Nepal, has inaugurated a new electric vehicle (EV) workshop in Balkumari, Lalitpur.

MAW Vriddhi, the authorized importer of electric vehicle brands Deepal, Nammi and Seres in Nepal, has inaugurated a new electric vehicle (EV) workshop in Balkumari, Lalitpur.

Nepal 2d ago

In Tikapur, mothers and volunteers take on a quiet crisis: 347 children found malnourished

In Tikapur, mothers and volunteers take on a quiet crisis: 347 children found...

When health workers fanned out across Tikapur this past April-May to screen children's nutrition under the national nutrition assessment programme, what they found alarmed local officials enough to act immediately: 347 children under the age of five were found to be malnourished, with 75 in the high-risk category for acute malnutrition and 272 classified as moderately malnourished.

When health workers fanned out across Tikapur this past April-May to screen children's nutrition under the national nutrition assessment programme, what they found alarmed local officials enough to act immediately: 347 children under the age of five were found to be malnourished, with 75 in the high-risk category for acute malnutrition and 272 classified as moderately malnourished.

Nepal 2d ago

Draft bill to amend the National Penal Code

Draft bill to amend the National Penal Code

The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJP) has prepared a draft bill to amend the National Penal Code, 2017, proposing some of the major changes in the criminal law. One of the major changes that the draft bill has proposed is about child marriage.

The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJP) has prepared a draft bill to amend the National Penal Code, 2017, proposing some of the major changes in the criminal law. One of the major changes that the draft bill has proposed is about child marriage.

Nepal 2d ago

Two stolen cultural antiquities repatriated from US to Nepal

Two stolen cultural antiquities repatriated from US to Nepal

Nepal has secured the return of two valuable cultural antiquities from the United States following their recovery by American authorities.

Nepal has secured the return of two valuable cultural antiquities from the United States following their recovery by American authorities.

Nepal 24 Jun, 2026

Palpa farmers swap chemical fertiliser for an old ally: Dhaincha

Palpa farmers swap chemical fertiliser for an old ally: Dhaincha

Faced with fertiliser shortages and rising costs, farmers in Palpa are turning to dhaincha, a green manure crop, to keep their soil fertile ahead of the paddy season.

Faced with fertiliser shortages and rising costs, farmers in Palpa are turning to dhaincha, a green manure crop, to keep their soil fertile ahead of the paddy season.

Nepal 24 Jun, 2026

Govt eyes 52-hectare 'Tiger Sanctuary' in Chitwan for problem tigers

Govt eyes 52-hectare 'Tiger Sanctuary' in Chitwan for problem tigers

As Nepal's tiger population nearly triples in over a decade, the government is pushing ahead with plans for a dedicated sanctuary in Chitwan to house tigers that have turned into a threat to people and livestock.

As Nepal's tiger population nearly triples in over a decade, the government is pushing ahead with plans for a dedicated sanctuary in Chitwan to house tigers that have turned into a threat to people and livestock.

Nepal 24 Jun, 2026

Police to get paid twice a month starting next FY

Police to get paid twice a month starting next FY

Nepal Police personnel will start receiving their salaries every fortnight instead of once a month, beginning fiscal year 2083/84, under a new government directive.

Nepal Police personnel will start receiving their salaries every fortnight instead of once a month, beginning fiscal year 2083/84, under a new government directive.

Nepal 24 Jun, 2026

Bharatpur Hospital's CT scanner down, patients rerouted to private hospitals

Bharatpur Hospital's CT scanner down, patients rerouted to private hospitals

Bharatpur Hospital has tied up with private hospitals to keep CT scan services running after its own machine broke down, leaving roughly 50 patients a day in need of an alternative.

Bharatpur Hospital has tied up with private hospitals to keep CT scan services running after its own machine broke down, leaving roughly 50 patients a day in need of an alternative.

Nepal 24 Jun, 2026

Lamichhane re-elected at the helm of RSP

Lamichhane re-elected at the helm of RSP

Rabi Lamichhane has been re-elected the president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) at the party’s first national general convention currently under way in Chitwan.

Rabi Lamichhane has been re-elected the president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) at the party’s first national general convention currently under way in Chitwan.

Nepal 24 Jun, 2026

Six injured as car plunges off road in Dolakha

Six injured as car plunges off road in Dolakha

Six people were injured after a car returning from the Kalinchok Temple crashed and plunged about 13 metres off the road in Bhimeshwor Municipality-6, Bhutpokhari, on Tuesday afternoon.

Six people were injured after a car returning from the Kalinchok Temple crashed and plunged about 13 metres off the road in Bhimeshwor Municipality-6, Bhutpokhari, on Tuesday afternoon.

Nepal 23 Jun, 2026

14 injured as school auto carrying montessori students overturns in Kailali

14 injured as school auto carrying montessori students overturns in Kailali

Fourteen people, including schoolchildren, a teacher and the driver, were injured when a school auto-rickshaw carrying students of Malika Montessori Boarding School overturned along the East-West Highway in Lamkichuha Municipality-2, Motipur, on Tuesday morning.

Fourteen people, including schoolchildren, a teacher and the driver, were injured when a school auto-rickshaw carrying students of Malika Montessori Boarding School overturned along the East-West Highway in Lamkichuha Municipality-2, Motipur, on Tuesday morning.

Nepal 23 Jun, 2026