Kathmandu Post Update
Government’s 30,000 MW power goal at risk as PPA bottlenecks stall hydropower push
Stakeholders say the government’s decade-long electricity production target cannot be met without reopening power purchase agreements, as thousands of megawatts of projects remain stuck amid policy uncertainty and procedural delays.
Nepal prepares softer penalties for consensual adolescent relationships
Under existing law, the marriage age is 20 and any sexual relationship involving a person under 18 is classified as rape, regardless of consent.
Karnali Corridor set for crucial bridges and blacktopping
This road remains critical for ending the geopolitical isolation of Humla where residents still depend on expensive airlifted supplies.
Boom mics and provocative questions: MPs feel the heat of viral journalism
Unregulated content creators outside Parliament are blurring the line between reporting and provocation.
Lhakpa Sherpa scales Everest for record 11th time
The “Mountain Queen” reached the summit at 9:30am on Sunday, extending her record as the woman with the most successful ascents of the world’s highest peak.
Interpol denial in Deuba case raises questions about investigation lapses
Legal experts have questioned the investigation process of the Department of Money Laundering Investigation after Interpol refused to issue a Red Notice against the Deuba couple.
Monkey menace pushing farmers out of Nepal’s hill villages
From Tehrathum to Salyan, farmers say relentless crop destruction by monkeys and other wild animals is forcing families to abandon farming, guard fields day and night, and leave villages in search of safer livelihoods.
Ayushma Chepang passed Grade 5. Home duties keep her in the same class
In a remote Chitwan village, an 11-year-old girl is stuck repeating a class she cleared—not because she failed, but because the next school is two hours away.
Ward chair stages sit-in at Karnali CM office demanding road and electricity access
Kalimati ward chair says residents still lack basic infrastructure despite repeated appeals to local and provincial authorities.
Landless squatters question government’s commitment to resolving land issues
With only four provisions on land-related concerns in the government’s annual policy and programme, activists and informal settlers say key questions over land rights, housing security and evictions remain unanswered.
Electric traps emerge as growing threat to rhino conservation in Nepal
Chitwan National Park records show seven of the 204 rhinos that died between the fiscal years 2015-16 and 2022-23 were killed by electric current.
Ruby Khan refuses to relent in the fight for Nirmala Kurmi’s justice
Rights activist alleges repeated detention and intimidation as police accuse her of using the case to influence legal proceedings.
Arrests, device seizures in crackdown on consultancies over shady student migration process
Poor oversight by education and labour authorities enabled illegal overseas recruitment through consultancies.
Sixty fractures fail to break Pokhara boy’s resolve to study
After years of battling brittle bone disease and repeated fractures, Animesh Lamichhane scored a 3.37 GPA in SEE.
Politically correct? Concern grows over what MPs can utter in Parliament
From Panchayat-era controversies to today’s disputes, Nepal’s Parliament still wrestles with what counts as ‘unparliamentary’.
Escaping Bihar’s heat in Bhedetar
Hundreds of Indian tourists are travelling to the hill station as soaring temperatures grip Bihar.
Three killed in Sarlahi brick kiln wall collapse
Two workers were injured after a stack of bricks caved in during extraction work at a brick factory in Haripur Municipality.
Demolition aftermath turns environmental concern
Experts warn that unsegregated rubble along Kathmandu’s river corridors could generate toxic leachate, reduce floodwater absorption capacity and increase flooding risks.
Auditor general suggests widening digital payments to cut public spending arrears
The auditor general’s report uncovers nearly Rs100 billion in irregularities during audits of accounts worth Rs9.48 trillion across 5,526 public offices in the fiscal year 2024–25.
Cabinet trims ministries, brings key departments under PM’s Office
Finance; Home; Foreign Affairs; Defense; and Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs will remain intact.