SOCIETY
Storms likely in Lumbini’s Terai region
Storms likely in Lumbini’s Terai region
Westerly and local winds are currently influencing Nepal's weather, while moisture-laden air from the Bay of Bengal is also impacting conditions across the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).
Apr 30, 2025
BLOG
R R Master’s Degree Classes on Screen
R R Master’s Degree Classes on Screen
I was pleasantly shocked when I learned that the country’s reputed, oldest, and largest Tribhuvan University (TU) has recently adopted and implemented a long-cherished policy in which students from other disciplines, rather than English/Nepali, could academically study English/Nepali.
Apr 30, 2025
OPINION
Climate Reparations: A Call for Sagarmatha Sambad
Climate Reparations: A Call for Sagarmatha Sambad
Last week, while commemorating the International Earth Day, a special event organized by Sath-Sathai as a prelude of Sagarmatha Sambad, offered me a precious opportunity to travel up to Thame and spend time in the Everest region. I spoke with world renowned climbers, ministers, Sherpa families...
Apr 30, 2025
Editorial
Put Students First
Put Students First
For over four weeks now, thousands of teachers from across Nepal have been staging protests in Kathmandu, calling for long-awaited reforms in the education sector. The long-running standoff has made the authorities jittery, while it has threatened to derail the entire academic calendar.
Apr 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Govt, teachers near agreement on nine-point proposal, cabinet decision expected today
Govt, teachers near agreement on nine-point proposal, cabine...
The Nepal Teachers' Federation (NTF) and the government are close to reaching an agreement. The two sides’ meeting, held late Tuesday night at the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, has nearly reached consensus on a nine-point proposal that includes the teachers' demands. Th...
Apr 30, 2025
POLITICS
Talks with Teachers' Federation progressing positively: Education Minister Pant
Talks with Teachers' Federation progressing positively: Educ...
Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Raghuji Pant said the ongoing talks with the Nepal Teachers' Association (NTA) were moving in a positive direction and that the government aims to conclude the talks as soon as possible.
Apr 30, 2025
ECONOMY
SpiceJet to resume flights to Nepal from May 10
SpiceJet to resume flights to Nepal from May 10
The airline had halted its operations to Nepal following the COVID-19 pandemic. SpiceJet has announced that it will begin daily flights to Nepal starting from May 10, 2025.
Apr 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Box office system made mandatory for cinema halls
Box office system made mandatory for cinema halls
The government has decided to make the box office system mandatory in all cinema halls and movie theaters across the country. This provision is outlined in the Film Bill 2081 BS, which was registered in the National Assembly on Sunday.
Apr 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Government and agitating teachers hold ‘decisive’ talks
Government and agitating teachers hold ‘decisive’ talks
The government and the agitating Nepal Teachers’ Association (NTA) have initiated what are being described as ‘decisive’ talks in an effort to resolve the ongoing dispute.
Apr 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Hydropower firms with poor finances ‘lure’ public investors amid regulatory gaps
Hydropower firms with poor finances ‘lure’ public investors...
Weak regulation and poor oversight have exposed small investors to risks from business entities, including hydropower companies, that go public by issuing shares.
Apr 30, 2025