WORLD
Samsung, union resume negotiations with minister mediating
Samsung, union resume negotiations with minister mediating
The labour union at the world's top memory chipmaker had said it would begin a strike on Thursday after talks over bonuses broke down, raising concerns about potential disruption to semiconductor production.
May 21, 2026
Health
Nationwide campaign reveals worrisome rise in child malnutrition
Nationwide campaign reveals worrisome rise in child malnutri...
According to the Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene, preliminary findings from the “National Nutrition Assessment Campaign” show that around four percent of children assessed were suffering from severe acute malnutrition, up from one percent in earlier assessments.
May 21, 2026
Health
Low Risk of Hantavirus infection in Nepal
Low Risk of Hantavirus infection in Nepal
The risk of Hantavirus infection in Nepal is very low, as rats infected with the 'Andes virus' of the Hantavirus group are not found in Nepal, according to the ministry's Joint Spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Israel embassy celebrates 78 years of independence, highlights Nepal partnership
Israel embassy celebrates 78 years of independence, highligh...
Welcoming the gathering, Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Shmulik Arie Bass said the occasion was not only a celebration of Israel’s national journey but also of friendship, partnership, and shared aspirations between the two countries.
May 21, 2026
SOCIETY
Chances of rain likely in some provinces
Chances of rain likely in some provinces
Generally cloudy weather is likely over the hilly and Himalayan regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces this afternoon.
May 21, 2026
ECONOMY
NRB not to exchange burnt and dilapidated currency notes without authentication
NRB not to exchange burnt and dilapidated currency notes wit...
With the NRB’s new decision, any individual looking forward to exchanging the paper notes that are torn, mutilated, burnt or have a smoky odor can not easily do so.
May 21, 2026
OPINION
From Traffic to Togetherness: Rethinking Patan Without Cars
From Traffic to Togetherness: Rethinking Patan Without Cars
A vehicle-free Patan Durbar Square reveals that removing cars restores safety, social life, and economic vitality—proving that heritage streets thrive when people, not vehicles, come first.
May 21, 2026
OPINION
The Feminization of Farming: Nepal’s Silent Agricultural Shift
The Feminization of Farming: Nepal’s Silent Agricultural Shi...
Despite women sustaining Nepal’s agriculture, structural barriers and shifting aspirations raise a critical question: will future generations of young women choose farming as a dignified and viable career?
May 21, 2026
ECONOMY
Billions spent, little progress: Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project posts di...
Billions spent, little progress: Prime Minister Agriculture...
Backed by a Rs 130.74 billion investment, the program has fallen short on nearly every major target — from pocket areas and zones to promised jobs and food self-sufficiency as the project nears its deadline.
May 21, 2026
WORLD
Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?
Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?
But any windfall still appears a distant prospect as Latin America's biggest economy currently mines only a marginal amount.
May 21, 2026