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Nepal sees positive outcome from reforestation project using local knowledge
Mongabay
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July 8, 2025
A reforestation project that integrated local communities and their ecological knowledge in Nepal is showing the fruits of success, almost one decade since the completion of the project. Local communities in six study sites across the western...
Nepal: Flash flood along China border sweeps bridge with 200 vehicles, 1 dead
Mint
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July 8, 2025
A flash flood in Nepal's Bhotekoshi River along its border with China has swept away the key Miteri Bridge along with vehicles that were parked at the dry port and killed one person, officials said on Tuesday. The Bhotekoshi River forms the border...
Embassy of Pakistan launches Nepali-language book on Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage
Khabarhub
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July 9, 2025
KATHMANDU: The Embassy of Pakistan organized a launching ceremony for a book on Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage in the Nepali language, titled Pakistanka Boudha Sampadhaharu, authored by eminent scholar Om Charan Amatya. Bhim Prasad Acharya, Member...
Nepal: NIA and Koshi State hold talks on insurance policy framework
Asia Insurance Review
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The Nepal Insurance Authority (NEA) held a discussion and interaction programme on insurance with the Koshi Provincial Government. During the event, Koshi Province chief minister Hikmat Kumar Karki announced that the provincial government will...
Nepal’s crisis isn’t policy, it’s governance
Khabarhub
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July 8, 2025
If someone were to ask what Nepal’s primary problem was 15–20 years ago—and still is today—the answer would be clear: governance. Governance remains Nepal’s foremost and most fundamental development agenda. Yet, it continues to be ignored. The...
`My fear of Pahalgam attack faded away ….: Nepali cyclist
The Kashmir Monitor
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July 9, 2025
Ramban, Jul 9: A cyclist from Nepal, who claims to be on a world tour to spread the message of ‘save tree, save water’, said his fear of the Pahalgam terror attack faded away as he entered Kashmir but his desire to visit Amarnath cave shrine...
Nepal’s online sellers must register or pay up to Rs200,000 fine
The Kathmandu Post
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From shampoo to sofas, shirts to fresh fruit, and phones to electronic gadgets—almost everything is now available at the click of a button. Nepal’s e-commerce market has exploded, with hundreds of businesses operating and an estimated transaction...
At least eight dead, 20 missing in Nepal floods
Ghana News Agency
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July 9, 2025
Kathmandu, July 8, (dpa/GNA) – At least eight people have died and 20 others are missing, following severe flooding in the Himalayan state of Nepal, authorities said on Tuesday. Some victims have only been identified by body parts recovered from...
World News | 9 Killed, 19 Missing After Floods on Nepal-China Border
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Kathmandu, Jul 9 (PTI) At least nine people were killed and 19 others are missing after monsoon rains flooded a river in Nepal's Rasuwa district, sweeping away the "Friendship Bridge" that links the country to China, officials said on Wednesday....
World News | Experts in Nepal Underscore Greater Collaboration Among South Asian Nations to Combat Terrorism
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Kathmandu, Jul 9 (PTI) Experts here on Wednesday underscored the urgent need for enhanced regional cooperation among South Asian nations to curb the menace of terrorism. They were addressing a seminar titled “Terrorism in South Asia: Challenges to...
After expulsion from Nepali Congress, Bishnu Kumar Rai calls it a ‘certificate of honor’
Khabarhub
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July 9, 2025
Nepali Congress's Khotang district president Bishnu Kumar Rai KATHMANDU: Shortly after being expelled from the Nepali Congress, Khotang district president Bishnu Kumar Rai has reacted by calling the decision a “certificate of honor” and a response...
Nepal News Evening Briefing | Monday, July 7, 2025
Nepal News
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July 7, 2025
KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the...
Former Gandaki Minister Kumar Khadka expelled from Nepali Congress for one year
Khabarhub
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July 9, 2025
Former Gandaki Province Minister Kumar Khadka. (File photo) KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has expelled former Gandaki Province Minister Kumar Khadka from the party for a year on charges of betrayal and internal sabotage during elections....
Nepalese theatre group brings 'energy, passion and creativity' to town
Goulburn Post
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July 7, 2025
The school also runs a music curriculum, with students playing violin, viola, piano, guitar, flute and other instruments. Twenty-two students this year completed the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Exam, recognised as the world's...
JICA extends ¥572 million scholarship grant to boost Nepal’s civil service capacity
Nepal News
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July 9, 2025
KATHMANDU: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Nepal (GoN) have signed a grant agreement worth 572 million Japanese Yen (approximately Rs 510 million) for the continuation of “The Project for Human Resource...
Siliguri Businessman Apprehended with Illegal Arms at Nepal Border
Voice of Sikkim
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July 9, 2025
Siliguri Businessman Apprehended with Illegal Arms at Nepal Border Kakarvitta (Nepal), July 09 : Nepali police arrested a Siliguri-based businessman Monday morning for allegedly carrying illegal arms while attempting to enter the border town of...
The 8 July 2025 catastrophic flood at Rasuwagadhi in Nepal
Eos
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July 9, 2025
Yesterday, catastrophic flood swept down the Bhote Kosi river through Tibet and Nepal. At least 28 people have been killed. There is speculation that this might have been a GLOF. On 8 July 2025, a catastrophic mudslide / flood suddenly struck the...
Why Coach Patrick De Wild didn’t return with the Nepali Women’s Football team — and what lies ahead?
OnlineKhabar
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July 9, 2025
When the Nepali women’s national football team returned home on Monday after competing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers in Uzbekistan, one key figure was missing—head coach Patrick De Wild. While the team flew back to Kathmandu, De Wild...
Nepal at the Crossroads: Consumption-Led or Investment-Driven Growth?
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: There is often a debate in the context of Nepal’s medium- to long-term growth and stabilization strategies as to what should be emphasized more: consumption expenditure or investment expenditure. Some argue that it is private final...
Nepal to play two international friendlies against Bangladesh in September
Khabarhub
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July 7, 2025
KATHMANDU: The Nepali national men’s football team is set to face Bangladesh in two international friendly matches on September 6 and 9 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. These matches fall under FIFA’s international match window and are...