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Hult Prize

Hult Prize at Kathmandu University Hosts the First On-Campus Finale of 2025 in Nepal

The grand finale of Shubha Yatra presents Hult Prize at Kathmandu University was held on January 9, 2025, at the CV Raman Auditorium, Kathmandu University, marking the culmination of months of meticulous planning and preparation by the organizing committee and participants. The event was graced by a distinguished group of guests and judges, whose presence...

Suprme Court Order

Supreme Court orders not to allow unauthorized access to personal info

Kathmandu, Jan 6: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order in the name of Nepal Telecom not to allow unauthorized access to personal information. Releasing the full text of the verdict of the division bench of the Justices Dr Nahakul Subedi and Mahesh Sharma of September 10, 2024, the SC on Monday ordered not...

Workshop

Workshop on Climate Change and the AMR in the Cryosphere

The World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2024 is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. This is celebrated from 18-24 November every year. Considering the significance of the awareness week and delivering scientific knowledge via academician to society,...

Bomb threat on Vistara Flight, Nepali Army conducts search after landing at TIA

KATHMANDU: Security personnel conducted a thorough search of a Vistara Airlines flight following a bomb threat. The plane was searched after landing at Tribhuvan International Airport. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the bomb threat was communicated via WhatsApp. All passengers were safely evacuated, and the aircraft was isolated for inspection by the...

Domestic flights resume regular operations

Kathmandu, September 29 — Domestic flights, which had been disrupted for three days, are now back to regular operations starting today. On Thursday, flights were unable to operate at several airports, and due to weather conditions, most airports remained closed on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, the Tribhuvan International Airport reported that only 30 percent...

Nepalis spent 1.89 trillion rupees on foreign travel last year

The annual report reveals a strong interest among Nepalis in both domestic and international travel. In the last financial year (2080/81), Nepalis spent 1 trillion 89 billion 43 crore rupees on foreign trips, marking a 31.1 percent increase from the previous year. Despite this rise in travel expenditure, there has been some improvement in Nepal’s...

Natural Disasters

190 dead from floods and landslides since June 10

Disasters such as floods and landslides have claimed 190 lives across Nepal since June 10th. The casualties are distributed as follows: three in Kathmandu Valley, 27 in Koshi Province, eight in Madhesh Province, 32 in Bagmati Province, 56 in Gandaki Province, 36 in Lumbini Province, 13 in Karnali Province, and 15 in Sudurpaschim Province. In...

Nepal at Risk of Monkeypox (Mpox) Infection, Ministry of Health Warns

The Ministry of Health and Population has issued a warning that Nepal is at risk of monkeypox (Mpox) infection as the virus spreads rapidly in neighboring India. Ministry Spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki highlighted the growing threat, emphasizing that Nepal is vulnerable due to its proximity to the outbreak. Last year, a 60-year-old foreign woman was...

Nepal to celebrate 2024-2034 as Decade of Agriculture

KATHMANDU, May 25: Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun has announced that Nepal will celebrate the decade from 2024 to 2034 as the Decade of Agriculture to increase investment in agriculture. Presenting the budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 in the joint session of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Pun said that the...