1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (811+ words) THIMPHU, Bhutan, Sept 12, 2026 (AFP) - Farmer Pema Dema had never even heard of hazelnuts when she was first recruited to begin growing them on her land in Bhutan's Thimphu region. "I wondered what sort of a nut it was," the 58-year-old…...

22+ hour, 34+ min ago   (414+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 13: The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has completed construction of an 18-kilometer section of the cross-border transmission line connecting the 400 kV New Butwal Substation to the Nepal-India border. According to the MCA-Nepal Development Committee, the completion of the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (406+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Mounting frustration over the government’s failure to manage the supply of cooking gas has now reached the ministry level, with Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav warning of strict action against gas bottlers even as she…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (432+ words) Grasslands, shrublands, and pastures cover about 12 percent of the country’s land area. Nearly 79 percent of these pasturelands are located in the high mountain and high Himalayan regions, while another 17 percent lie in the middle mountains. A Tradition Built on Movement…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Ncell has sustained a loss of Rs 90 million in the catastrophic Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood with the private sector telecommunication company reporting damages to its towers and optical fiber structure. The flood damaged Ncell's mobile tower in Timure. Similarly, more…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (112+ words) KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Jawalakhel Group of Industries (JGI) has contributed Rs 30 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support the government’s relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts following the recent devastating flash floods across Nepal. The company expressed solidarity with…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (639+ words) KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Telephone and internet services have reached the Badimalika area of Bajura, a destination of major religious and tourism significance, following the expansion of Nepal Telecom’s 4G network to the remote region. Mobile and internet services came into operation on…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has called for special attention to increasing electricity consumption by making the power supply system in Koshi Province more systematic, reliable and effective. During a visit to Koshi…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (629+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 22: Top Canadian negotiator Dominic LeBlanc said late Friday that a US trade deal was not finalized, with just hours left until a midnight deadline when steep new tariffs are set to come into force. "We have more work…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Nearly 98 percent of paddy plantation has been completed across the country, according to the Department of Agriculture (DoA). The figure is 1.92 percentage points higher than last year. According to data provided by the DoA, paddy has been planted…...