Public Procurement: A strategic tool for good governance in Nepal

Kathmandu, Oct 8: Public procurement is the lawful process through which governments acquire goods, services, and construction works. It ensures that resources collected through taxes and revenues are used responsibly, transparently, and...

UNDP reaffirms continuous support to Nepal, including for coming elections

Kathmandu, Oct 8: A team led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Nepal Kyoko Yokosuka called on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban...

Countering Digital Deception in Nepal’s Political Sphere

Nepal's recent Gen Z protests have shown both the power of social media to bring political changes in the country and the potential and the danger these platforms may bring to any country. A recent study conducted by Israel-based cyber research...

Nepal thrash West Indies to complete historic T20 series triumph in Sharjah

Nepal made history in Sharjah by clinching a series win over the West Indies. Two days earlier, they had won the first match of three in a T20 international series that is designed to help them prepare for bigger challenges to follow. That was...

Agricultural Modernization Crucial for Rural Prosperity in Nepal

Background Nepal is a predominantly rural country, with approximately two-thirds of its population residing in rural areas. The majority of these individuals depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Recent government data shows that agriculture...

Cloud Technology For Digital Sovereignty

The crisis during the Gen Z movement last month was a stark reminder of how fragile Nepal’s digital backbone is. Citizens could not access their savings, hospitals struggled to open records, and students missed exams. These failures were not...

Survival of snow leopard populations 'precarious,' researchers say. Here's why

Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, scientists recently discovered. Snow leopards have low genetic diversity, increasingly their risk of extinction in a...

₹48 lakh fraud case linked to PLFI chief Dinesh Gope exposed

Ranchi: A sensational case has surfaced in which PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope was allegedly duped of ₹48 lakh by a man from Gujarat, who posed as a suspended employee of the Prime Minister’s Office–affiliated National Technical Research Organisation...

Leaked Reports Reveal U.S.-Backed Gen Z Unrest in Nepal Targeted at India and China

Leaked documents have raised concerns about a covert operation in Nepal allegedly orchestrated by U.S.-backed organizations, aiming to influence the country’s internal politics while framing it as “youth empowerment.” According to a project report...

Business News | Jockey Unveils Next Gen Inno-Wear, Expanding Men's Innerwear Collection with a New Standard of Bonding Technology and Comfort

NewsVoir Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 9: Page Industries, the exclusive licensee of JOCKEY International Inc. (USA), today unveiled the launch of its latest Next Gen Inno-Wear expanding men's innerwear collection, made with advanced...

Kathmandu’s indoor scrub typhus outbreak

A few days ago, a 40-year-old male was admitted to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH), with a five day history of fever, severe headache, joint pain, red eyes and nausea. Examination revealed a scab known as “eschar” on his...

Dengue cases are increasing in Nepal: Posing a health threat.

Dengue is a viral infection primarily spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The disease has become a significant public health issue in many tropical and subtropical regions, including Nepal, where the increasing number of cases...

World Bank cuts Nepal’s growth rate to 2.1% for 2025/26 from 5.2%

Kathmandu, Oct. 8: Nepal’s economy is projected to grow at a sluggish rate of 2.1 per cent in the current fiscal year 2025/26, significantly lower from the previous year's 4.6 per cent, according to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development...

Between Optimism and Skepticism: India and China in Nepal

In the aftermath of the ‘September revolution’, and the formation of a new interim government in Nepal under the leadership of former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, there are concerns and apprehensions about the trajectory that Nepal will adopt in...

Renewables have now passed coal globally – and growth is fastest in countries like Bhutan and Nepal

For the first time, renewables have toppled coal as the world’s leading source of electricity, in keeping with International Energy Agency projections for this historic shift. But progress is uneven. The shift away from fossil fuels has slowed in...

The Borderlens – Nepal’s Gen Z protests: Beijing behind the Bamboo Curtain

The dramatic collapse of Nepal’s government in September 2025 following unprecedented youth-led protests has exposed a troubling pattern of Chinese influence that extends far beyond traditional diplomatic channels. While ostensibly triggered by a...

Nepal stuns West Indies – Historic first win over a full member

In a night to remember at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Nepal created history by defeating the West Indies by 19 runs, marking their first-ever win over a Full Member nation across formats. While they had famously beaten Afghanistan in 2014, the...

Gen Z revolt alone can’t transform Nepal

The September 8 and 9 revolution led by Gen Z shook Nepal. Fueled by blazing anger over the government’s failure to eradicate corruption and further intensified by a social media ban, protestors took to the streets in different parts of the...

Nepal target more history against West Indies even even without star Lamichhane

Stuart Law has warned his team to be ready for a West Indies backlash as Nepal bid to seal a historic series victory on Monday in Sharjah. The Asian side claimed their first win against a Test nation in front of thousands of their fans at Sharjah...

AI and fake accounts drove one third of online buzz during Nepal Gen Z uprising

Kathmandu, October 7 A study has concluded that nearly 34 percent of the online discourse during Nepal’s Gen Z uprising on September 8 and 9 was driven by fake accounts and AI-generated content. The research by Cyabra, a cyber intelligence company...