CHITWAN: Paddy production in Chitwan’s designated rice zone is expected to increase by 5,000 metric tonnes to 50,000 tonnes in the current fiscal year 2026/27, according to preliminary crop assessments. The rice zone produced 45,000 metric tonnes of paddy last fiscal year from 8,500 hectares of land, said Sauraj Bishwakarma, information officer at the National […]

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German Parliamentary State Secretary Dr Kofler to visit Nepal

National (Nepal)

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German Parliamentary State Secretary Dr Kofler to visit Nepal

KATHMANDU: Dr Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary to Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, is arriving in Nepal today for a four-day visit. According to the German Embassy in Kathmandu, Dr Kofler will take stock of Germany-Nepal cooperation, with a particular focus on women’s rights, healthcare, and the impact of the Bhote Koshi […]

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TAAN urges trekkers, tourists to take precautions against Cyclone Arnab

Technology

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TAAN urges trekkers, tourists to take precautions against Cyclone Arnab

KATHMANDU: The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has urged trekking guides, trekkers, and tourists to take precautions against the potential impacts of Cyclone Arnab, which has developed in the Bay of Bengal. Citing notices issued by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), TAAN has […]

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Health sector urged to remain on standby

Technology

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Health sector urged to remain on standby

KATHMANDU: The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit has urged the health sector to strengthen preparedness and response measures and remain on high alert in view of the adverse weather forecast. The Unit issued a circular to the Provincial Health Emergency Operation Centres of all seven provinces, calling for effective preparedness and response measures. The […]

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Gold and silver prices rise in domestic market

Business & Economy

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Gold and silver prices rise in domestic market

KATHMANDU: Gold and silver prices increased on Wednesday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association. The price of gold rose by Rs 900 per tola to Rs 283,200 on Wednesday, up from Rs 282,300 per tola on the previous day. Similarly, the price of silver increased by Rs 10 per tola […]

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Pakistan’s dengue crisis: 3,000% surge exposes a failing health system

Health & Wellness

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Pakistan’s dengue crisis: 3,000% surge exposes a failing health system

Pakistan’s dengue crisis has reached a scale that official figures alone may have failed to capture. A major study led by Aga Khan University estimates that the country’s dengue burden rose from around 100,000 cases in 2012 to 3.28 million in 2022 — an increase of more than 3,000 percent. The findings, published in PLOS […]

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Traffic accidents decline in Bagmati Province during Dashain

National (Nepal)

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Traffic accidents decline in Bagmati Province during Dashain

CHITWAN: Traffic accidents decreased across the 10 districts of Bagmati Province during this year’s Bijayadashami period compared with the same period last year, although the number of fatalities increased. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Bahadur Saru of the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office in Ramnagar, 125 traffic accidents were recorded […]

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NRCS urges blood donations as stocks run dry

World News

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NRCS urges blood donations as stocks run dry

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has urgently appealed to the public to donate blood after stocks of blood and blood components at its Central Blood Transfusion Service were depleted. The shortage comes amid a decline in blood donation programmes during the Dashain holidays, even as demand for blood to treat patients in hospitals […]

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Birgunj Customs Office exceeds monthly revenue target

World News

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Birgunj Customs Office exceeds monthly revenue target

BIRGUNJ: The Birgunj Customs Office collected Rs. 26.7258 billion in revenue in the Nepali month of Asoj, exceeding its monthly collection target. The office had set a revenue collection target of Rs. 26.46 billion for the month. According to Chief Customs Administrator Krishna Prasad Mainali, fuel imports alone generated Rs. 2.29 billion in revenue during […]

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Traffic accidents rise sharply in Jhapa

BHADRAPUR: Traffic accidents in Jhapa increased significantly in Asoj compared with the previous month, Bhadra. A total of 155 accidents were recorded in Asoj, leaving 13 people dead and 247 injured. According to statistics from the District Police Office, Jhapa, the district recorded 88 traffic accidents in Bhadra and 155 in Asoj, an increase of […]

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NPL: Sudurpaschim Royals to face Pokhara Avengers today

National (Nepal)

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NPL: Sudurpaschim Royals to face Pokhara Avengers today

KATHMANDU: Sudurpaschim Royals and Pokhara Avengers will face off in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Pokhara lost both of its encounters against Sudurpaschim in the previous two editions of the NPL. While […]

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Two Indian women arrested at TIA with 14 kg of cannabis

World News

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Two Indian women arrested at TIA with 14 kg of cannabis

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested two Indian women at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) with 14 kilograms of cannabis. The arrested women have been identified as Shabananu Yar Muhammad Sheikh, 46, and Sharifa Abbas, 35. A police team from the Narcotics Control Bureau’s branch office at Tribhuvan International Airport in Gaucharan arrested the two women on Tuesday […]

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