Soft Power: A Strategic Tool for Nepal to Foster Diplomatic Ties

KATHMANDU: It’s time for Nepal to prioritize soft power to influence and create a global standing. Nepal may struggle to exert hard power, but its rich multicultural aspect could serve key asset in building soft power. Cultural facets such as art, …

17 years on, Nepal’s Youth Self-Employment Fund mired in mismanagement and unpaid loans

Youth and Small Entrepreneur Self-Employment Fund KATHMANDU: Seventeen years after its creation, Nepal’s Youth and Small Entrepreneur Self-Employment Fund—established with the aim of empowering unemployed youth through interest-subsidized loans—has come …

Shark Cabinet Shrestha: Driving vision, growth, and innovation in Nepal’s business landscape

Kathmandu, June 25 In a country where innovation is increasingly seen as a pathway to national progress, Shark Tank Nepal has emerged as a transformative platform—turning startup dreams into business realities. Broadcast on Himalaya Television, the Nepali …

SSB recovers hand grenade close to India-Nepal border

Former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal appears before Special Court

Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at the Special Court. KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Unified Socialist Madhav Kumar Nepal has appeared before the Special Court in connection with the Patanjali land case. The court bench, …

Patanjali land scam case: Former PM Madhav Nepal’s testimony begins at Special Court

KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal has begun recording his statement at the Special Court in connection with a high-profile corruption case involving land transactions tied to Patanjali Yogpeeth …

Patanjali land scam: Former PM Madhav Nepal to appear in Special Court today

KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal is set to appear before the Special Court today in a corruption case involving illegal land allotment to Patanjali Ayurveda and Yogpeeth Nepal. The Commission for …

Former PM Madhav Nepal’s petition registered in Special Court

Kathmandu, June 25 A case involving former Prime Minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal has been assigned to Bench No. 2 of the Special Court. The bench comprises Justices Tej Narayan Singh Rai, Ram Bahadur Thapa, and Bidur …

Nepal records first covid death in over two years amid omicron sub-variant surge

39-year-old woman dies in Biratnagar; officials ramp up genomic surveillance and field epidemiology training to curb new Omicron sub-variants Updated On - 25 June 2025, 11:32 AM Kathmandu: Nepal has recorded its first death from the Omicron sub-variants of …

Application for Miss Nepal opens

By A Staff Reporter,Lalitpur, June 25: The Hidden Treasure has opened applications for the Miss Nepal 2025, inviting aspiring young women from across Nepal and abroad to participate in the competition.   Organising a press conference in Lalitpur on Tuesday …