Nepal insurance activity surges in September as premiums double

Gross premium collection jumped to $0.31b. Nepal’s insurance industry saw a sharp rise in activity in September 2025, with both life and non-life segments expanding compared to August, according to data from the Insurance Board. Life insurance...

Nepal PM Karki Meets Parties, Discusses General Elections & Gen Z Movement Impact

Kathmandu, Oct 21 (PTI) Nepal's Prime Minister Sushila Karki, for the first time since the formation of the caretaker government last month, met with representatives of major political parties on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the general...

Nepal’s Dilemma: Balancing Sovereignty with Ties to India and China

In late August this year, India and China agreed to resume cross-border trade through the Himalayan Lipulekh Pass—one of three historic trade routes linking India’s Uttaranchal to Tibet—without consulting Nepal. The decision to reopen the trade...

Nepal’s hidden peaks attract new climbers

Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first to the top. The Himalayan nation is home to eight of the world's...

Nepal women’s team bids farewell for trilateral friendly tournament in Sikkim

KATHMANDU: The Nepal women’s national football team was seen off on Tuesday ahead of their participation in a trilateral international women’s friendly tournament in Sikkim, India. Nepal is scheduled to play against Iran on October 24 and India on...

Nepal’s ‘hidden’ mountains attracting a growing community of adventurers

Nepal’s mountains, including Everest, have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first to the top. The Himalayan nation is home to eight of the...

Gen Z protesters from Nepal to Peru fly 'One Piece' anime pirate flag

Politics Emblem symbolizes fight against oppression for youth who grew up with franchise Widespread protests occurred in Jakarta during August, sparked by perks given to Indonesian lawmakers. (Photo by Rezha Hadyan) SUBARU TANAKA, HARUKA SATAKE...

Last rites for slain hostage Bipin Joshi performed in Nepal after body released by Hamas

Victoria Hand Project heading to Nepal to outfit amputees with prosthetic arms

Nepal’s ‘hidden’ mountains draw new wave of climbers with a chance to be first to the top

“But if you open your interest to 7900m there is a lot of potential. If you go to 6900m you have many more peaks waiting.” This autumn Nepal has issued 1323 climbing permits. While most climbers are part of large commercial expeditions on popular...

Hope fades, questions grow: Nepali youth still missing i...

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Sixteen days have passed since 34-year-old Nepali national Jitendra Pandey went missing in Portugal, but authorities have yet to make any progress in locating him. Pandey, a resident of Bhanu Municipality-9 in Tanahun,...

Bipin Joshi cremated with national honors as Nepal mourns fallen students

KANCHANPUR, Oct 21: Draped in the national flag, the body of Bipin Joshi, the Nepali student killed while being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, was cremated with national honors on Tuesday morning at Bhujela Aryaghat on the banks of the Mahakali...

Madhav Kumar Nepal tells govt to build trust with parties ahead of elections

KATHMANDU: Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the government to consult political parties and leaders closely to ensure credible and orderly elections. Speaking to the media on Tuesday during a Deusi-Bhailo program in Kathmandu,...

Bopara, Tanvir and Malan to play for Chitwan Rhinos in Nepal Premier League

Chitwan Rhinos celebrate taking a wicket during NPL. (File photo) KATHMANDU: Chitwan Rhinos have announced that England’s Dawid Malan and Ravi Bopara, along with Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir, will play for the franchise in the second edition of the...

Nepal exported 1,015 megawatts of electricity on Laxmi ...

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: The country exported 1,015 megawatts of electricity on Monday, the day of Laxmi Pooja of the Tihar festival. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the total demand for power reached 1,650 megawatts on Monday...

Nepal advocates for humanitarian efforts, global solida...

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: National Assembly (NA) Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has expressed Nepal's firm support for humanitarian norms and international solidarity. Addressing the 151st General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in...

Build up Nepal wins 2025 Wilkes Climate Launch Prize

University of Utah’s Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy announced Build up Nepal as the winner of the 2025 Wilkes Climate Launch Prize on Sept. 24. The $250,000 award recognizes “top global ideas” addressing climate change and...

Manisha Koirala pens a note on "Kukur Tihar", a Nepali tradition honouring dogs

For the uninitiated, the festival of Kukur Tihar is celebrated in Nepal on the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, also known as Diwali in Nepal Veteran actress of Bollywood Manisha Koirala took to her social media account on the 20th of...

Lords Hotels & Resorts expands footprint in Nepal

Lords Hotels & Resorts, announced the opening of its newest property in Chitwan, marking another milestone in its growing international presence. With existing properties in Kathmandu and Nepalgunj, the brand continues to bring its signature blend...

Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers every year