The RSP stressed that the dispute should be resolved through diplomatic and peaceful yet effective means. RSP also stated that it is ready to provide necessary support to the government in this regard.

The typhoon hit central Vietnam on Monday with winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph), tearing roofs off thousands of homes and knocking out power to more than 1.6 million people.

Extending best wishes to all Nepali women on the occasion through a social media message on Monday, she expressed hope that the festival would inspire efforts to end discrimination and foster a more equitable society.

AFP journalists saw protesters blocking roads in Tel Aviv, waving Israeli flags and holding up pictures of the hostages.

According to Jayamod Thakur, the Public Health Officer at the Health Office Parsa, altogether 93 people tested positive to cholera in Birgunj as of last night. 

The UN's health and children's agencies said a full one in four people globally were without access to safely-managed drinking water last year, with over 100 million people remaining reliant on drinking surface water -- for example from rivers, ponds and canals.

The PM has termed Teej as a festival of reverence, courtesy and kindness. 

The President has stated that this festival has played a crucial role in fostering sisterhood, harmony, mutual unity, patience and dedication.

Australia has given the Iranian ambassador and three other officials seven days to leave the country.

Chaudhary was reportedly in prison awaiting a trial in a rape case.

According to the AP, among the dead were five journalists, including 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who frequently contributed to the AP. Reuters said one of its reporters was killed during a live broadcast from the upper floor of the hospital.

The Department of Agriculture under the Ministry reported that as of last Sunday, paddy transplantation has decreased by 3.65 per cent compared to the same time the previous year.

Minister Paudel, who came here to observe the status of diarrhea and cholera outbreaks in and around Birgunj, instructed the hospital management to ensure free treatment services to those infected. 

Information Officer at CIAA, Kanchanpur, Chet Raj Bhatta, shared that 1,696 complaints related to irregularities were filed in the previous fiscal year.

A total of 79 people tested positive for cholera in Birgunj, while 103 suffering from diarrhea are receiving treatment at various hospitals.

Preparations have been completed for necessary security, volunteering, offerings of prasad, management, and improvement of pilgrims' queue, emergency health services, recreational songs, music, hymns, illumination celebrations, and arrangements for the donation of cows by the devotees, the PADT shared. 

The festival of women falls on the third day of the waxing moon of the Nepali month of Bhadra as per the lunar calendar. 

The Vietnamese leader visited Nepal at the cordial invitation of Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav.

The Nepali rupee slipped further against the US dollar on Tuesday.

Moderate rain is forecast in parts of Koshi, and in the hilly regions of Bagmati and Gandaki, while scattered showers may occur in a few other provinces' locations.

He is currently on a visit to Thailand. The Army Chief’s trip to China follows Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent visit there.

The government is expected to hold consultations with stakeholders before deciding whether to lift the ban.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visits to China and India are overshadowed by the Lipulekh dispute, which raises sensitive questions of Nepal’s sovereignty and diplomacy. Oli faces the challenge of balancing nationalist expectations at home with the need for pragmatic cooperation with Nepal’s two powerful neighbours.

The District Public Health Office, Chitwan, issued a notice on Monday warning that frequent movement of people between Chitwan and Parsa, including patients seeking medical care, could accelerate the spread of infection.

If the effort to upgrade the country in credit rating is materialized, Nepal will be able to receive foreign loans at a reasonable rate of interest, while the country can also showcase its economic strength in the international arena, according to the MoF.  

If the upcoming Constitution Day celebrations are not to remain mere ritual, the government must act. Only then will the public feel that the leaders of Congress and UML are serious about delivering on their promises. Otherwise, the celebrations will ring hollow, and the Constitution itself will remain vulnerable to attack.

Nepal’s first AI policy, while ambitious on paper, lacks the institutional capacity, enforcement mechanisms and structural reforms needed for real impact. Without concrete action on education, infrastructure, inclusion, and regulation, the policy risks deepening existing inequalities rather than addressing them.

The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has warned the public against fraudulent schemes involving the sale of shares in the name of “pre-initial public offerings” (pre-IPO), stating that such transactions are illegal under existing laws.

Nominations for the post will be registered Tuesday between 1 PM and 4 PM, with the final list of candidates published at 4:15 PM the same day.

They urged immediate payment of Rs 1.6 billion in subsidies owed for sugarcane sold in 2024/25.