With French supplier exiting and existing stock depleting, the government is paralysed over whether to distribute passports supplied by German firms named in a corruption case.

Stocks were confiscated from wholesalers and retailers in Kathmandu Valley, Rupendehi and Kailali.

Weeks after families from informal riverbank settlements were displaced, some children remain unenrolled, while others attend school under uncertain arrangements amid poor coordination.

RSP’s first general convention in Bharatpur continues amid closely contested internal elections and strong gains in women’s representation.

With fans barely working and household appliances at risk of damage, residents accuse the Nepal Electricity Authority of failing to resolve a years-long electricity crisis.

Teams of nutritionists have been sent to provinces to coordinate immediate measures after a government assessment found over 200,000 children under five acutely malnourished.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on ​Thursday that if Iran threatened or blocked ships in the strait, “we’re going to have a problem.”

Local governments in Karnali are placing Rs 30,000 in fixed accounts for at-risk girls, aiming to secure their education and discourage early marriage.

A report documents 29 custodial deaths and 22 alleged torture cases since 2024, blaming weak investigations and impunity for continued abuses.

The Ministry of Federal Affairs says 726 local governments met the deadline, while disputes, coordination issues and administrative delays affected the remaining units.