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  • Balen posts ‘say cheese,’ DDC smiles, some frown


  • Prime Minister’s social media endorsement sends sales soaring, reviving interest in a traditional Himalayan product and offering fresh hope to Nepal’s struggling dairy sector.

  • 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.

  • Officiating Chief Justice Malla orders registration of writ against chief justice recommendation amid growing controversy


  • Nepal Bar Association questions non-compliance with court order as dispute over Constitutional Council decision reaches Parliament.

  • Q&A: RSP breaks norms to deliver results, no intent of circumventing constitution


  • RSP Whip discusses the delicate balance between executive urgency and legislative oversight, the government’s approach to human rights and urban poverty, and the personal resolution to table a victim-centric Dalit rights bill by 2027.

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    THEHIMALAYANTIMES


    Motorcycle crash in Rautahat leaves one dead, two children injured  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    Nepal elected Vice President of 79th World Health Assembly  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    THT International Food Fest 2026 to feature diverse local exhibitors and brands  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    HoR meeting: MPs call for effective supply of seeds, fertilizer before paddy planting season  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    15th edition of The Himalayan Times International Food Fest 2026 returns on May 23  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    Three months on, Bhaisepati residents still waiting as drainage work stalls  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    Scotland set 195-run target for Nepal; Lamichhane scripts ODI record  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    HoR meeting begins amid protest by Shram Sanskriti Party  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    Sashank Shahi crowned Manhunt International Nepal 2026  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    Egg prices rise as heatwave hits production  The Himalayan Times

    05/18/2026


    SETOPATI


    Writ petition, Setopati also reaches Supreme Court demanding to stop polls  Ekantipur

    02/26/2026


    Setopati's one year  Nepali Times

    05/05/2026


    Supreme Court Issues Show-Cause Order Against Setopati Online Over Election Polls Coverage  Ratopati

    02/27/2026


    Bagmati CM Baniya says raids hurt his reputation  Setopati

    05/04/2026


    Sagar Dhakal sworn in as RSP secretariat member  Setopati

    05/03/2026


    Squatters in Teku start moving belongings (Pictures)  Setopati

    04/30/2026


    President issues ordinance on cooperatives  Setopati

    04/30/2026


    Shekhar Koirala faction of Nepali Congress holds gathering in Kathmandu (Pictures)  Setopati

    04/30/2026


    Private media barred from NRB anniversary for first time  Setopati

    04/29/2026


    Nepal Micro Insurance Chairman Ashish Shrestha arrested  Setopati

    04/28/2026


    MYREPUBLICA


    Arrears Balloon, Accountability Shrinks  myRepublica

    05/18/2026


    NAC’s outstanding loans cross Rs 55.78 billion, exposing dire financial state  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    Demand for import loans surge amid soaring import prices and volume  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    Govt says sugar stock sufficient to meet eight months’ domestic demand  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    Kohalpur removes 751 encroached structures  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    UK police brace far-right rally and counter demonstration  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    One more dies from complication after eating wild mushroom in Chitwan  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    Thirty-six countries approve creation of special tribunal for Ukraine  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    Santosh Rijal lives on through his good deeds despite physical absence  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    Indian PM seeks trade, energy stability on UAE-Europe tour  myRepublica

    05/17/2026


    KATHMANDUPOST


    Slippery slope: The Kathmandu Post  Asia News Network

    02/25/2026


    After 100 days: The Kathmandu Post  Asia News Network

    12/19/2025


    Editorial | The hard road to Nepali Congress reform  The Kathmandu Post

    05/18/2026


    Opinion | Why water security is the precondition for economic growth  The Kathmandu Post

    05/18/2026


    Boom mics and provocative questions: MPs feel the heat of viral journalism  The Kathmandu Post

    05/17/2026


    Nepal steps up Ebola surveillance as WHO declares public health emergency  The Kathmandu Post

    05/17/2026


    Karnali Corridor set for crucial bridges and blacktopping  The Kathmandu Post

    05/17/2026


    Why and how is Balen rattling the old guard  The Kathmandu Post

    05/17/2026


    Ayushma Chepang passed Grade 5. Home duties keep her in the same class  The Kathmandu Post

    05/17/2026


    Landless squatters question government’s commitment to resolving land issues  The Kathmandu Post

    05/17/2026


    KHABARHUB


    Foreign Minister Khanal admits incorrect information on Nepali detainee in Iran  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    Nepal elected WHO vice-chair at World Health Assembly  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    Acting CJ accuses Supreme Court administration of obstructing justice  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    RSP objects in Parliament to acting CJ’s order on petitions against chief justice recommendation  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    Supreme Court staff leave offices after order to register petitions against CJ recommendation  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    Applications invited for vacant Vice-Chancellor posts at health science academies  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    NC lawmaker KC questions delay in release of Gen-Z protest report  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    17 drivers penalized in Kathmandu traffic crackdown on unsafe vehicles  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    Acting CJ orders registration of writ petitions related to CJ recommendation dispute  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    NC lawmaker raises questions over Sudan Gurung’s property disclosure  Khabarhub

    05/18/2026


    ONLINEKHABAR


    Film Artists Association elects Uttam KC as President  Onlinekhabar English

    05/18/2026


    Seed bank to preserve indigenous agro seeds in northern Bhojpur  Onlinekhabar English

    05/18/2026


    Acting Chief Justice Malla orders to accept rejected writ petitions  Onlinekhabar English

    05/18/2026


    Inside Nepal’s deadly detention cells, where death goes unexplained  Onlinekhabar English

    05/18/2026


    From ballot box to courtroom, Nepal debates its constitutional future  Onlinekhabar English

    05/18/2026


    Thucydides trap: Washington-Beijing confrontation and way out  Onlinekhabar English

    05/18/2026


    Gold prices fall by Rs 8,500 per tola in 2 trading days  Onlinekhabar English

    05/17/2026


    Matsyanarayan temple draws devotees as month-long Purushottam Maas mela begins  Onlinekhabar English

    05/17/2026


    Telecom at the frontline: Linking development and climate preparedness in Nepal  Onlinekhabar English

    05/17/2026


    592 cartons of e-cigarettes confiscated by Mustang Customs Office  Onlinekhabar English

    05/17/2026


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