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Nepal’s peak electricity demand hits 1,813MW on Laxmi Puja evening

The country exported 587.3MW of surplus power to India, while electricity supply remained uninterrupted nationwide during peak hours.

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Nepal expects peak electricity demand to reach 1,700MW on Laxmi Puja

The Nepal Electricity Authority says domestic generation will be sufficient to meet demand during Tihar, with industries expected to remain closed and power exports continuing.

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Nepal clinch U-19 women’s cricket title unbeaten in China

The four-team Belt and Road Series saw Nepal win four of their six matches, with the remaining two abandoned due to rain.

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Poland mourns victims of Krakow mass shooting as security fears grow

The 24-year-old suspect’s parents and sister were ​later found dead at their home, and he remained in hospital in a critical condition.

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How Nepali artists are celebrating Tihar

From buying silverware and festive essentials to writing screenplays and mourning loved ones, Nepali artists have different ways of marking—or sitting out—Tihar.

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Jijivisha stitched Everest onto a red-carpet suit. Nothing came from Paris, Milan or New York.

Designer Shavona Shrestha’s clothing label made an ivory silk suit for Thinley Lhamo to wear at the premiere of ‘Tenzing’, using Nepali silk, stones and artisans. It is the label’s…

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Rinku Thakur turned her fight against child marriage into a mission

After refusing an arranged marriage at 17 and leaving home, the Birgunj woman has spent over a decade raising awareness about child marriage, dowry, and women’s rights across…

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How China’s clean-tech machine is reshaping the global climate fight

China’s clean-tech exports and investments in developing countries are approaching the scale of climate finance provided by wealthy nations, making its manufacturing industry a…

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From flood-hit areas to crime scenes, Nepal’s police dogs sniff out vital clues

One of 107 dogs in the police force, Leo located two bodies and human remains during a 20-day search after the Bhotekoshi floods.

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Nepal’s 250-year-old foreign policy still works. Why does no one use it?

Nepal has drifted between Delhi and Beijing for three decades. The Shah government has the mandate to stop it.

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Why this government still needs questioning

The government moves at a rocket’s pace. Citizens should check the law behind the headlines before applauding.

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The families who wait

Remittances keep Nepal’s economy afloat. The people left behind carry a cost that rarely appears in figures.

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