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Nepal News Evening Briefing | Tuesday, July 1, 2025
KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the...

The forest guardians along Nepal-India border leading red panda conservation
In eastern Nepal’s Taplejung district, Forest Guardians like Surya Bhattarai are on the frontlines of red panda conservation — monitoring habitat, deterring poaching and gathering scientific data to help protect the species. With fewer than 10,000...
Inclusive Leadership – Going Beyond Sanitary Pads
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) of Bhutan has put sanitary pads under the list of items that will be GST free. While this has been welcomed by both men and women, a question that women especially are asking is why it was put in the list of items...
The Bitter Truth
From a person who failed comes an earnest request to our youth going abroad to study On 19th June 2025, His Majesty the King granted an audience to Bhutanese students preparing to leave for studies across the world on various scholarships. It was...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM lay foundation stone for Tribhuvan Sahkari University
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the world's first Tribhuvan Cooperative University in Anand, also known...

India News | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Lay Foundation Stone for Tribhuvan Sahkari University
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the world's first Tribhuvan Cooperative University in Anand, also known...

Break Silence, Let People Heal
Throughout history, society has told men they must be strong and unemotional and hide their feelings. Boys hear phrases from an early age, like "Be a man!" or "Why are you crying? "Are you a girl?" and "Real men do not cry!" These ideas, repeated...

India’s External Affairs Ministry’s Senior Officials Says Indo-Nepal relations are ever expanding
A senior official in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India has said that the relations between Nepal and India are ever expanding and they are getting stronger. Munu Mahawar, the Additional Secretary of Northern Division at the MEA, said...

How To Travel The World On A Jet Plane This Summer
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Private jet travel is on the rise and is allowing those who can afford it to explore the most uncharted and magical wonders of the world. According to the journal Nature, between 2019 and 2023, the number of...
Udzorong Community Advances Hybrid Maize Seed Production
Since February 2024, the strategic introduction and systematic cultivation of hybrid maize varieties in Rizoryerchiilo, within Udzorong Gewog, Trashigang, have catalyzed a transformative shift in local agricultural practices. This advancement...

Driver in Zilukha accident case charged to court
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) charge sheeted the 24-year-old female driver in the Zilukha accident case on Thursday with two charges of Culpable Driving and Failure to Obey Zebra Crossing rule ,which are listed in the Road Safety and Transport Act...

Arunachal Pradesh: Mithun milk churpi could improve farmer incomes
Churpi, a variety of hardened cheese, is a popular traditional snack in the Himalayan belt of Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and parts of northeastern India. Primarily made from yak milk, it can also be made using cow or buffalo milk, and even the milk of...

How the Excise Bill will dramatically slash your car prices and increase alcohol and tobacco costs
The National Assembly adopted the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025 on 17th June with 43 Members of Parliament (MPs) voting in favor and two against, out of the 45 MPs present. The Bill essentially means lower costs for cars for two reasons. The...

Regular contract teachers to move under consolidated contract model
In a strategic move aimed at promoting fairness and fiscal prudence, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has announced the transition of regular contract teachers to the Consolidated Contract model. While the allowance...

Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day — Yet
I don’t celebrate the Fourth of July. Celebrating the Revolution is like celebrating the First World War — needless butchery. The Stamp Act was nothing compared to the way our current governments — federal, state, county, city — bleed us today....
Welcome, $100 please: The countries with the weirdest entry requirements
Sign a climate pledge: Palau For understandable reasons, tiny island nations tend to take sustainability seriously. But in 2017, the Micronesian nation of Palau (population 18,000) took things one step further by requiring all international...

Two Minor Sisters Drown In Pond In Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A heart-wrenching incident occurred in Bhutanasi village, near Basudevpur Naikanidihi police station in Bhadrak district, where two sisters died after drowning in a pond. The deceased, Chandini Mandal (6) and Nandini Mandal, had visited...

Press Pause This Holiday: 5 Dreamy Getaways That Let You Truly Unplug
Last Updated:June 20, 2025, 16:01 IST If you are bored of your usual vacation routine and you want to try something new this summer, check out these dreamy experiences that will truly let you relax and rejuvenate. The monasteries in Bhutan offer a...

Himanta Biswa Sarma outlines vision for Tamulpur as a model district
Tamulpur, July 4: Tamulpur is set to see a fresh push for development with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's vision to transform it into a model district in Assam. Speaking at a party workers’ meeting in Tamulpur, the Chief Minister called upon...

Indo-Nepal relations are ever expanding, says South Block senior official
NEW DELHI: A senior official in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India has said that the relations between Nepal and India are ever expanding and they are getting stronger. Munu Mahawar, the Additional Secretary of Northern Division at...