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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

She becomes the first woman to lead the country's apex investment promotion agency.

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In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the …

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Gandaki becomes country’s first province to legalise regulated cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial use, introducing strict licensing, monitoring and compliance requirements.

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Nurses stage solidarity protests as Jyoti Ranabhat's hunger strike for 15-point healthcare reforms enters its sixth day.

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The wet weather pattern is expected to persist through Tuesday and Wednesday, with moderate to heavy rainfall forecast across much of the country and localised …

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Nepal’s authority has not confirmed any fatalities and continues to list all six Nepali climbers as missing.

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The department has warned that active monsoon conditions are expected to persist over the next three days, with heavy rainfall likely in parts of Koshi, …

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Parsa National Park recorded the sharpest increase while Bardiya National Park was the only protected area to register a decline across the country’s five tiger-bearing …

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The groups also raised concerns over amendments to the Constitutional Council Act, alleging that changes introduced through an executive ordinance weakened safeguards for judicial independence.

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Most fatalities occurred in the high-altitude districts of Mustang and Manang, with ACAP urging trekkers and pilgrims to acclimatise properly and avoid rapid ascents.

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Active monsoon conditions are set to bring heavy rainfall to several provinces today, with authorities warning of possible floods, landslides and widespread travel disruptions.

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In the last six sessions, NEPSE has gained 156.38 points

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