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Bikesh Shakya writes for 24 Ghanta Nepal.
Nepal ranked 58th globally with an EF EPI score of 514 in 2025, outperforming other ranked South Asian countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Bhutan.
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The National Sports Council has recalled Gunjan Shah Thakuri from her CAN membership less than a month after her appointment, along with representatives from four other sports associations.
The government has allocated Rs 6.54 billion this fiscal year to improve infrastructure at 109 community schools with more than 2,000 students each, with Rs 5.34 billion already released to 89 schools.
Nepal Telecommunications Authority has fined 14 internet service providers Rs 50,000 each for violations involving approved tariffs, packages and regulatory directives, while affected customers can seek compensation for losses.
Nepali filmmaker Dr. Kapil Rijal has won the Best Director (Man) award for ‘Gauthali’ in the Autumn Edition of France’s RED Movie Awards 2026.
Nepal’s Department of Labour and Occupational Safety has directed private businesses and schools to ensure workers receive the festival allowance guaranteed under the Labour Act, 2074.
Nepal has secured three places in the top 10 of Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 “Rest of Asia” hotel ranking, with The Dwarika’s at No. 2, Shinta Mani Mustang at No. 3 and The Pavilions Himalayas at No. 9.
Australia will provide an additional A$15 million to support Nepal’s relief and early recovery efforts following the devastating floods, adding to the A$11 million previously committed for emergency response.
Nepal’s Department of Money Laundering Investigation has raided the home of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and the homes of several people linked to him, according to sources.
Nepali mountaineer and outdoor educator Jagan Nath Timilsina has received the 2026 NOLS Alaska Merit Award for his work as an instructor and role model in outdoor education.
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has warned that officials and employees who leak sensitive state information to unauthorized individuals or organizations will face legal action.
The government has decided to suspend the search and rescue phase following the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods, except for essential operations, and accelerate reconstruction and rehabilitation in affected areas.
The government has opened festival-focused fair-price shops at 61 locations across 42 districts, offering consumers access to essential goods at subsidized prices during the major festival season.
Nepali Congress Central Committee member Binod Chaudhary is preparing to contest for the post of vice president at the party’s 15th General Convention.
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has arrived in Washington, DC, where he is scheduled to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to discuss Nepal’s economic cooperation, reconstruction and reforms.
The Nagdhunga Tunnel has a 40 km/h maximum speed limit and a strict no-overtaking rule. But with no fixed minimum speed, could very slow vehicles be creating queues and encouraging risky overtaking?
Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police is preparing to make fire extinguishers mandatory in public passenger vehicles as part of stricter safety and route permit inspections.
Nepal is set to miss the 2026 SAFF Men’s Championship after its FIFA suspension remained unresolved by the September 30 deadline set by SAFF.
Popular Nepali gaming streamer Sanjan Gautam, known as CR7 Horaa, has officially received and unboxed his YouTube Gold Play Button after crossing 1 million subscribers in August 2026.