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Nepal Government Proposes Vehicle Loan Interest Support for Teachers

Nepal Government Proposes Paying 80% Of Loan Interest For Teachers Buying Vehicles, With Up To Rs. 50 Lakh For Senior Secondary Teachers

Nagdhunga Tunnel: Is Slow Driving Creating an Overtaking Problem?

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?

Fire Extinguishers to Become Mandatory in Nepal’s Public Transport Vehicles

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’s Trade Shift In FY 2082/83: Imports Rise In Value As Processed Oil And Agricultural Products Drive Export Growth

Nepal’s trade pattern in FY 2082/83 shows a major shift in both imports and exports. Import values increased for key goods, including silver, motorcycles, mobile phones, petroleum products, and industrial materials, while the top 10 export items grew 18 percent to Rs. 21,433 crore. Processed palm oil and cardamom emerged as the biggest drivers of export growth, highlighting changing consumer demand and Nepal’s evolving export structure.

Why Are More Nepalis in Their 30s and 40s Facing Heart Disease? The Lifestyle Changes Behind the Rising Risk

Heart disease cases are increasing in Nepal, with doctors warning that coronary heart disease is now affecting more younger adults due to changing lifestyles, unhealthy diets, stress, smoking, lack of exercise, high blood pressure and diabetes. Cardiologists say early screening, regular physical activity and controlling risk factors can play a major role in preventing serious heart problems among Nepal’s younger population.

The Hidden Cost of Kathmandu Traffic: What Are Traffic Jams Really Costing Us?

Kathmandu’s daily traffic jams are creating a hidden economic cost through wasted time, extra fuel use, and reduced productivity. While no single figure shows the city’s total loss, research shows congestion is affecting commuters, businesses, and the wider economy.

The Real Cost of Kathmandu’s Air Pollution: How Much Is Dirty Air Costing Nepal?

Kathmandu's Polluted air is costing lives, health and money. Air pollution costs Nepal over 6% of GDP annually, while Kathmandu Valley alone faces an estimated $1.25 billion yearly health burden.

Nepal Declares Ram-Janaki Temple Area a Protected Monument Zone in Push for UNESCO World Heritage Status

The Nepal government has officially declared the Ram-Janaki Temple area in Janakpurdham a Protected Monument Zone, setting defined boundaries around the historic religious area and bringing development inside the zone under stricter heritage-protection rules. The decision is also an important step in Nepal’s long-running effort to strengthen the case for Janaki Temple’s future inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Two 16-Year-Old Girls Rescued in Banke While Allegedly Being Taken to India on False Job Promise

Two 16-year-old girls from Bardiya were rescued in Banke after authorities received information that they were allegedly being taken to India with promises of employment. Two men, including an Indian national, were detained during the operation.

ANFA Warns It Will Resume Regular Football Activities As FIFA Suspension Crisis Deepens

All Nepal Football Association Warns It Will Resume Essential Football Activities From Monday Under FIFA Directives If Government Fails To Act, As More Than Rs 10 Crore Remains Unpaid And Nepal’s SAFF Championship Participation Faces Risk

You May Already Have a Chance to Win Rs. 10 Lakh: How Nepal’s Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program Actually Works

Your recent digital purchase may have already given you a chance to win up to Rs. 10 lakh under Nepal’s Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program. Eligible transactions may be entered automatically, but winners have only five days to claim their prizes after the results are announced. Although the program is temporarily suspended due to Nepal’s current situation, the Inland Revenue Department has announced 33 winners for eligible transactions recorded up to Bhadra.

Prithvi Highway Reopens After 18 Days As New Krishnabhir Track Restores Two Way Traffic

Prithvi Highway Reopens After 18 Days As New Track Built At Flood Damaged Krishnabhir Section Restores Two Way Traffic And Eases Supply Problems To Kathmandu

“The Era of Managing Traffic by Waving Hands Must End”: IGP Karki Calls for AI-Powered Traffic Management

Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki has called for an end to the practice of traffic police standing in the middle of busy roads and controlling vehicles with hand signals, urging wider use of AI-powered CCTV and modern technology.

Kathmandu After Dark Could Get Easier: 28 Night Buses and Six New Routes Proposed Across the Valley

Kathmandu Valley’s night bus network could become much bigger, with a study committee recommending an expansion from seven to 28 buses and six new routes connecting hospitals, business areas and major entry points. The proposal follows a three-month trial used by 66,952 passengers, although the service currently loses an average of Rs 1,690 per bus each day

Five Dead After Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes and Overruns Runway at Miami International Airport

Five people have died and five others were injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane crashed while landing at Miami International Airport, striking vehicles on the ground and triggering a major emergency response.

Government Temporarily Suspends ‘Lakhpati’ Lottery As Nepal Directs Resources Toward Rasuwa Flood Relief

Nepal has temporarily suspended the Lakhpati taxpayer lottery as the government focuses on rescue, relief and recovery following the devastating Rasuwa flood. The scheme was designed to encourage consumers to demand genuine PAN or VAT bills and improve tax compliance, while disaster response has now become the immediate national priority.

Kathmandu’s LPG Supply Disrupted: Hotels and Restaurants Face Temporary Sales Restriction

Nepal Oil Corporation has temporarily restricted regular LPG sales to hotels, restaurants, canteens and other commercial users in Kathmandu Valley after flood damage at Krishnabhir disrupted the main supply route into the capital. Available supplies will instead be prioritised for households and vulnerable or essential users, while large businesses have been told to arrange refilling from Terai-based LPG plants and transport cylinders through alternative routes.

Over NPR 7 Arba in Nepal’s Disaster Fund: Where Is the Money Going?

Prime Minister Balen Shah says more than NPR 7 Arba has been collected in the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as Nepal continues relief and recovery operations following the devastating floods. The government has already mobilized NPR 1 Arba for disaster response, while NPR 6.75 Crore has been released to 15 affected local governments to help speed up relief efforts on the ground.

Nepal’s Driving Lessons Could Soon Enter The Virtual World Under New National Transport Policy

Nepal’s new National Transport Policy 2083 opens the way for modern technology to be used in driver training, including plans for virtual and simulator-based learning that could allow new drivers to practice difficult road situations in a controlled environment. The wider policy replaces the 22-year-old National Transport Policy 2058 and aims to make Nepal’s transport system safer, greener, more organized and more technology-friendly.

Gen Z Victim Families And Seriously Injured Get 100% Vehicle Tax Exemption For Self Employment

The Nepal government has announced a 100% exemption from import taxes and duties on qualifying vehicles for officially recognized families of Gen Z movement martyrs and people classified as seriously or very seriously injured, if the vehicle is purchased for self-employment. The exemption applies to petrol or diesel vehicles with a transaction value of up to Rs 15 lakh and electric vehicles worth up to Rs 20 lakh, and is available only during FY 2083/84, or 2026/27.

Nagdhunga Tunnel Opens to Private Vehicles in Trial Run After a Month

Nepal’s first modern road tunnel has opened to private vehicles on a trial basis, allowing cars, jeeps and vans carrying up to nine passengers to travel between Kathmandu and Dhading through the Nagdhunga Tunnel.

Nepal Moves to Secure EV Data Locally as Foreign Servers Raise National Security Concerns

Nepal is exploring ways to store data generated by electric vehicles within the country, as officials and cybersecurity experts warn that foreign-hosted vehicle data could create privacy and national security risks.

Pathao Ready to Revise Fares if Common Minimum Rate Is Introduced for Riders

Pathao Nepal says it is ready to revise its fare structure if the government, rider representatives and digital platforms agree on a common minimum fare to ensure fair rider earnings.

At Least 18 Killed In Ukraine As Russia Launches New Missile And Drone Attacks

Protests Continue In Bara Over Killing Of Three Year Old Garima Chaudhary, Pathlaiya Birgunj Road Remains Blocked

From Nepal to a Global Innovation Award: The Scientist Behind a Winning Battery Technology

Nepali researcher Dr. Shiva Prasad Adhikari has been recognized as part of the team behind Electro-Lith, an Argonne National Laboratory and General Motors technology selected as one of the 2026 R&D 100 Award winners. The recognition places the battery-related innovation among 100 technologies chosen from 149 finalists in this year’s global competition.

Waiting for a Bus in Kathmandu? This App Can Now Show You Where It Is

Kathmandu Valley commuters can now use the KTM Public Transport app to see GPS-enabled buses in real time and estimate when they may reach their stop, with around 1,200 public vehicles reportedly connected to the system. The wider plan goes beyond tracking buses, with authorities also working toward GPS information displays at major stops, clearer pick-up/drop-off points, expanded night services and a future cashless fare system.

Are Students Actually Getting Their 45% Public Transport Fare Discount?

Nepal’s Department of Transport Management has reiterated that students with valid student identity cards are entitled to a 45% discount on public transport fares, reviving attention around a concession first agreed between the government and transport operators in 2009. Despite the directive, implementation remains disputed, with students complaining that they do not always receive the full concession while transport entrepreneurs say the government has stopped providing the tax benefits originally promised in return.

Nepal And ndia Set Three-Year Deadline to Map Cross-Border Land Occupation

Nepal and India have agreed to complete the mapping of land occupied across each other’s side of the 1,880-kilometre border within three years, using unmanned aerial vehicles and joint surveys.

How Much Do Nepal’s Top Judges and Constitutional Officials Earn? Government Sets New Salaries

The government has fixed new monthly salaries for Nepal's judges and constitutional officials, with the Chief Justice receiving Rs 112,522 per month and Supreme Court judges receiving Rs 93,547. The revised rates, effective from Shrawan 1, 2083, also cover High Court and District Court judges, constitutional officeholders and senior Federal Parliament officials.

Government’s 5 Key Decisions: EV Ambulances Tax-Free, Sunsari-Siraha Victims Declared Martyrs & Ncell Investigation Report To Be Made Public

The government has announced five key cabinet decisions, including tax exemptions for electric ambulances, martyr status for four protest victims, Ncell report publication and new appointments.

Traffic Police Chief Pushes ‘Faceless Traffic’ System as Nepal Records Eight Road Deaths a Day

Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police chief SSP Suresh Prasad Kafle has called for wider adoption of a technology-driven “faceless traffic” system, arguing that road deaths cannot be reduced through conventional roadside policing alone. He says Nepal needs to combine technology with better road engineering, traffic education and effective enforcement as reckless driving continues to put both offenders and rule-following road users at risk.

Nepal Could Save Rs 53.66 Billion Annually by Replacing 30% of Fuel Vehicles With EVs

The Rs 53.66 billion figure is best presented as an NEA estimate/projection, not as a guaranteed saving. The available reporting also makes clear that replacing heavy diesel vehicles, particularly long-distance trucks, remains a significant technical and infrastructure challenge.

Ambulances Carrying Cannabis? Inside Koshi’s Growing Smuggling Network

Ambulances meant to rush patients to hospitals are repeatedly turning up in cannabis-smuggling cases across Koshi Province, with police recovering hundreds of kilograms from emergency vehicles around Dharan, Bhedetar, Morang and Sunsari. The cases expose a wider trafficking corridor running from cannabis-producing hill districts toward the Tarai and Nepal-India border, while increasingly creative smuggling methods are making enforcement more difficult.

Could Driverless Podways Become Nepal’s Next Public Transport Revolution?

Nepal is exploring automated electric Podway transport as a possible solution to traffic congestion, difficult terrain and growing demand for cleaner public transportation, with feasibility studies and project proposals emerging in Kathmandu, the Kathmandu–Hetauda–Birgunj corridor, Biratnagar, Koshi, Karnali and other areas. While reports have mentioned a possible 2,055-kilometre national network, most projects remain at the study, DPR or planning stage, meaning Nepal is still far from having a confirmed nationwide Podway system.

Nepal Traffic Police Propose Separate Driving Trial And Licence Category For Electric Vehicles

Traffic police have proposed requiring drivers to pass a separate trial before operating electric vehicles in Nepal, arguing that unfamiliarity with EV acceleration, braking and mechanical systems may be contributing to road accidents.

What Led To Nepal Army's Deployment In Sunsari? Inside The Deadly Violence That Shook Kaptanganj

Violence in Sunsari's Kaptanganj escalated after protesters ignored curfew orders, set fires, and damaged property, forcing authorities to deploy the Nepali Army to help restore order. The unrest followed a deadly clash between two communities that left one person dead, injured dozens of others, and prompted an indefinite curfew across several sensitive areas.

Nagdhunga–Sisnekhola Tunnel to Open on July 27; Nepal's First Modern Road Tunnel Begins Trial Operations

Nepal's first modern road tunnel, the Nagdhunga–Sisnekhola Tunnel, opens on July 27 with a three-month trial period. Check official toll rates, vehicle restrictions, two-wheeler ban, and key details.

Avoid a 32% Vehicle Tax Penalty! Here's How to Check Your Bike or Car Renewal Date

Learn everything about Vehicle Tax in Nepal (2026 Update), including how to check your Bluebook, renewal dates, the 90-day grace period, latest penalties, online tax payment, and tips to avoid unnecessary fines.

Nepal's Foreign Trade Reaches Record Rs 24.11 Trillion in FY 2082/83, But Rising Imports Push Trade Deficit to New High

Nepal's foreign trade reached its highest level ever during the fiscal year 2082/83 (2025/26), with total trade increasing by 15.88 percent to Rs 24.11 trillion, according to the latest annual data released by the Department of Customs. While both imports and exports recorded healthy growth, imports continued to rise at a faster pace, causing the country's trade deficit to widen further.