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Resourcing Tomorrow Government Roundtable to Lead Global Dialogue on Mining and Critical Minerals Policy
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – October 28, 2025) – The Resourcing Tomorrow Government Roundtable is once again setting the benchmark for dialogue between governments and the mining sector....
A Truly Humane Nation: Israel
For millions of Nepali migrant workers, the dream is simple: to work in a safe, dignified, and fair environment while supporting their families and contributing to their nation’s economy. Only a few countries in the world have truly fulfilled this...
The silent siege
The phone vibrates on the table. A farmer in Rajshahi sees a forwarded WhatsApp audio clip, his brother’s voice, frantic: “The market price for rice has collapsed! Sell everything now!” The voice is a perfect replica, an AI-generated ghost. In...
Bangladesh’s economic crisis is a cautionary tale. For India too
In times of regional economic instability, wise nations pay attention to the challenges faced by their neighbours. Bangladesh, once heralded as a quiet success story of South Asia, now confronts its most precarious economic situation in decades....
TU Graz Explores Preservation of Endangered Cultural Heritage in the Western Himalayas
In the high-altitude region of Dolpo in north-west Nepal, a concerted effort is being made to document and preserve the rich Buddhist architectural heritage that dates back to the 11th century. This region is renowned for its remote and...
Global financial, technical support crucial to ensure climate justice: Rizwana
Global financial and technical support is crucial to ensure climate justice in Bangladesh, said Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan. She noted that it is vital to enhance research, policy formulation, and...
Book on Chhath festival shows ties between spiritu...
KATHMANDU, Oct 25: A book penned by a researcher Jivesh Jha on the Chhath festival has showed the ties between spiritual awakening and development. The "Beneath the Sun: Equality for Everyone, the Spirit of Chhath Festival" penned by legal scholar...
Book on Chhath festival shows ties between spirituality and sustainable development
Kathmandu, Oct 25: A book penned by a researcher Jivesh Jha on the Chhath festival has showed the ties between spiritual awakening and development. The “Beneath the Sun: Equality for Everyone, the Spirit of Chhath Festival” penned by legal scholar...
A ban on combustion engines may be a tough ask – but it’s needed
Introduction by Croakey: The Electric Vehicle Council called this month for an end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Australia by 2035 to help speed up the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). It would be a bold step for the...
Hutch partners TRCSL to welcome regional telecom regulators
Hutch CEO Saumitra Gupta On 23 September 2025, Hutch Sri Lanka played host to the ceremony for the 2nd Meeting of the South Asia Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services, partnering with the...
Protests Went Viral: How Indonesia Sparked Global Youth Movements
Video by ASHLEY DOCUMENTARY. How Indonesia’s Protest Became a Global Blueprint 🧭 The Spark That Lit the Streets Jakarta’s unrest in July 2025 began with a familiar outrage: lawmakers granting themselves new allowances while daily prices soared....
Dr. Sudha Sharma, Bablu Gupta sworn in as ministers
President Ram Chandra Paudel administering the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed ministers Dr. Sudha Sharma (R) and Bablu Gupta on Sunday. KATHMANDU: Two new ministers were sworn in today. President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the...
Underpaid and overworked, private hospital nurses demand pay parity
Eva [name changed], a staff nurse at a teaching hospital under Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Science, receives only Rs13,000 as basic salary a month. The hospital also provides her additional Rs5,000 allowances in night-duty...
₹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...
Symposium held in London: New Development of China, New Opportunities for the World
On Friday 24 October 2025, the Chinese Embassy in the UK organised a symposium on the topic New Development of China, New Opportunities for the World. The symposium was focused on the complex and ever-changing international situation; the...
A French teacher’s mission to bring computer literacy to a remote Nepali village
In the heart of the mountains, already far from the outskirts of Paris where he grew up, and now miles away from the chaos of Kathmandu, where he first landed in Nepal, Gustave Boussard wakes up each day to teach computer science to three classes...
Inequities, Data Deficiencies, and Capacity Constraints: The Challenges to Organ and Tissue Donation in India
Introduction Solid organ and tissue donations, although closely linked, have disparate histories. Tissue donations, especially skin grafts, date back millennia, with the Ebers Papyrus describing them in 1,500 BCE.[1] In India, skin grafting and...
Paytm Rolls Out UPI Access For NRIs In 12 Countries
SUMMARY Paytm has rolled out a new feature that lets Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) use their international mobile numbers to make UPI payments on its app NRI users living abroad can now log in to the Paytm app using their international number and...
Pesticide use rises in Karnali despite ‘organic province’ pledge
By Nabin Subedi Surkhet, Oct. 26: Seven years after the Karnali Province government declared it would become Nepal’s first ‘organic province’, the region is witnessing increasing use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, raising doubts over the...
Mitigating the Madhes water crisis
This year, Madhes Province received less rainfall than was forecast by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), reducing groundwater recharge of shallow aquifers which are the lifeline for domestic use and irrigation. The crisis was...