- Friday, 8 August 2025
Nepal is committed to deepening its partnership with its neighbouring countries: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed the High-Level Thematic Roundtable 4: Building sustainable infrastructure, strengthening connectivity, and promoting unfettered transit systems for landlocked developing countries in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on Thursday. Addressing the event, PM Oli said that Nepal is committed to deepening its partnership with its neighbouring countries and beyond in the spirit of economic cooperation, regional integration and shared progress.
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Gandaki govt drafts bill for marijuana farming, license mandatory
The Gandaki Provincial Government has drafted a bill to legalise marijuana farming. As per the draft, for marijuana farming, only a Nepali citizen can cultivate marijuana; in case of partnership, a Nepali citizen must be a partner, and a 51 per cent investment by the Nepali side is mandatory in the case of a partnership between a foreigner and a Nepali.
2,438 households at risk of landslide, flood in Baglung
As many as 2,438 households from Nisikhola rural municipality in the district are in imminent threat of landslide and floods.
Uttarkashi flash flood update: 50+ still missing, 190 rescued amid devastation
As rescue and relief operations entered the third day on Thursday after the devastating cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, around 190 people, including 11 army personnel, have been rescued from the worst-hit Dharali area, according to officials. More than 50 people are still missing, while two bodies were recovered on Wednesday, taking the reported death toll up to 5. However, the official number of casualties from the disaster remained unclear.
Landslide disrupts Mid-Hill Highway
The Mid-Hill Highway has been blocked by a dry landslide that occurred this morning in Bimire Bhanjyang, Madhya Nepal Municipality-10, Lamjung.
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Senior Vice-chair Shrestha, General-Secretary Chand hold meeting
Senior Vice-Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Narayan Kaji Shrestha, and General Secretary of the Nepal Communist Party, Netra Bikram Chand, held a meeting on Wednesday.
Pokhara Metropolis launches Municipal Energy Plan
Pokhara Metropolitan City launched its first Municipal Energy Plan on Tuesday. The five-year plan to expand energy access, enhance energy efficiency, and promote renewable energy solutions to meet its growing energy demands—while aligning with Nepal’s national energy and climate goals.
LLDCs must not be left behind in global trading system: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and leader of the Nepali Delegation to the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), has said LLDCs face a complex web of challenges for trade potentials. Lack of direct access to the seas, high transit costs, poor infrastructure, long and uncertain transit routes, limited market access, over-reliance on a narrow range of primary commodities, vulnerability to global shocks, and climate change-induced disasters are among those challenges that resulted in underdeveloped and vulnerable economies of these countries.
Nepal working closely with China, India for connectivity: PM Oli
“We are working closely with our neighbours, India and China, to enhance connectivity and integration across multiple domains,” Prime Minister Oli said addressing the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries being held in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
Talk programme on Kashmir held
The event held today was attended by journalists, writers and analysts as well as human rights activists. Messages of the President, Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan were read out.
Government implements measures in bid to ensure Nepal's exist from FATF grey list: Minister Paudel
Responding to concerns raised by lawmakers during a meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, the Finance Minister said the government has introduced comprehensive policies and programmes to accelerate revenue mobilization and prevent money laundering.
Japan record-high temperature of 41.8 C reported in Gunma Pref.
Japan on Tuesday recorded a new national record temperature of 41.8 °C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, exceeding the previous high of 41.2 °C.
PM Oli in Turkmenistan, Deputy Chair receives Nepali delegation
PM Oli was welcomed by vice-chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Hojamyrat Geldimyradow, and Nepal's residential representative to UN office in New York, Lok Bahadur Thapa.
