Himalaya Times (English)

Kathmandu, March 25: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petroleum products. According to NOC, the price of petrol, kerosene oil and diesel has been increased by Rs 15 per litre effective from…

The number of migrants who died on the “Eastern Route” from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula doubled to a record high of 922 last year, the UN migration agency said Wednesday. Tens of thousands of migrants…

Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan — more from seniors than babies — but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease of life, one hot mess at a time. A pilot project, billed as…

Kathmandu, March 25: President Ramchandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected senior-most member of the House of Representatives, Arjun Narsingh KC at a special ceremony held at…

Kathmandu, March 25: The US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, Sergio Gor, has congratulated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane. The US Embassy here stated that Special Envoy Gor…

Kathmandu, March 25: The price of gold and silver has increased in the domestic market today. The price of the yellow metal has jumped up by Rs 14,600 per tola (11.66 grammes) while that of the silver by Rs 415 per…

The world is currently experiencing its most violent period since World War II as the escalation in the Middle East continues to have a devastating toll on civilians and livelihoods with global ripple effects, a UN…

Morang, March 25: Bird flu has been detected in five poultry farms of Morang district. The authority confirmed bird flu in the chicken belonging to Dahal Agro Farm, Haleshi Mahadev Farm, Athiyabari Farm, A to Z Farm and…

Patan (Lalitpur), March 24: Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has presented a proposal of holding the party’s 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11) in the central…

Jhapa, March 24: The District Administration Office, Jhapa has issued a public notice calling for adopting high precautions following the confirmation of Bird Flu infection in chickens of commercially operated poultry…

Kathmandu, March 24: Two thousand nine hundred and forty-eight people have acquired citizenship in their mother’s name since the enforcement of the Nepal Citizenship (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2082 BS. The Ministry…

India’s health ministry warned Tuesday of the risks of unregulated use of weight-loss drugs, as low?cost generic versions hit the market, stepping up inspections and enforcement across the pharmaceutical supply chain.…

More than 2,100 children have been killed or injured, including 118 in Lebanon and one in Kuwait, over 23 days of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. “These are reported figures, and they are expected to rise as…

Bhaktapur, March 24: The World Tuberculosis Day is being marked across the country today by organizing various awareness programmes under the theme ‘Yes! We Can End TB: National Campaign, Our Contribution’. Director at…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he has postponed strikes against Iranian power plants for five days after holding “productive conversations” with Tehran, though Iran denied any talks had taken place. “I…

Kathmandu, March 24: The price of gold and silver has slightly decreased in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold has declined by Rs…

The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime. Hundreds of millions…

Kathmandu, March 24: World TB Day is being marked across the world today. In Nepal, different programmes are being organized by the Ministry of Health and Population, and the health care fraternities to raise public…

Kathmandu, March 24: The Department of Immigration has reminded the stakeholders of the government policy regarding the mandatory provision of trekking guides while traveling to restricted areas in 13 districts across…

Kathmandu, March 23: The federal parliament secretariat is all set to welcome new House of Representatives members. It had called all HoR members for attending the swearing-in ceremony to be held on March 26. The…

The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday. The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all…

Kathmandu, March 23: A group of people, demanding justice to the women and girls facing violence, picketed the National Women Commission (NWC) at Bhadrakali, Kathmandu. They chanted slogans like ‘ensure rights to…

Kathmandu, March 23: Bills on the Federal Civil Service, the Nepal Police and the School Education, among others, which had gained momentum with intense discussion in the related parliamentary committees, were zeroed…

Kathmandu, March 23: Traffic police has taken action against 175 drivers of various ride-sharing services under the special checking campaign. The traffic police had launched the campaign in the wake of rising traffic…

Kathmandu, March 23: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress (NC), Pradip Paudel, has urged the government to make public the report submitted by the Karki-led Commission on the inquiry relating to Gen Z movement…

Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the Middle East, with casualties reported in countries across the region. AFP has not been able to independently verify…

Kathmandu, March 23: The 27th Flora Expo organized by the Floriculture Association of Nepal concluded on Sunday by drawing more than 60,000 visitors and business worth Rs 12.2 million. The four-day-long expo that began…

Mr Elon Musk announced on March 21 a plan to make chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centres in space, in the latest bold project by the world’s richest person. The “Terafab”, a manufacturing facility…

Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right? Not quite. But a small yet solid body of science does suggest that chilling these…