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kathmandupost. com > science-technology > 06/02/2026 > starlink-seeks-nepal-entry-but-law-blocks-full-foreign-ownership

Starlink seeks Nepal entry, but law blocks full foreign ownership

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (619+ words) With the formation of a new government in Kathmandu, Elon Musk's Space X, which offers Starlink satellite services, has renewed its interest in Nepal. During recent high-level visits from the US, almost all visiting US officials have expressed Starlink's desire…...

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kathmandupost. com > national > 05/30/2026 > khanikhola-farmers-shift-from-maize-and-buckwheat-to-coffee-cultivation

Khanikhola farmers shift from maize and buckwheat to coffee cultivation

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (931+ words) Farmers in Phalametar of Khanikhola Rural Municipality-2 in Kavrepalanchok are turning to coffee cultivation, replacing traditional crops such as maize, millet, mustard and buckwheat. Fields that were earlier busy with seasonal maize farming are now dominated by coffee orchards. The…...

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kathmandupost. com > art-culture > 05/23/2026 > nepali-film-elephants-in-the-fog-wins-jury-prize-at-cannes

Nepali film "Elephants in the Fog" wins Jury Prize at Cannes

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (244+ words) Elephants in the Fog, directed by Abinash Bikram Shah, has won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. The section is regarded as the festivals second most prestigious category after the main competition,…...

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kathmandupost. com > sports > 05/15/2026 > government-revokes-anfa-supension

Government revokes ANFA supension

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (175+ words) The government has decided to revoke the suspension imposed on the All Nepal Football Association. The National Sports Council (NSC), the governing body of Nepali sports, had suspended the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the governing body of Nepali football,…...

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kathmandupost. com > province-no-3 > 05/15/2026 > new-customs-rules-halt-informal-border-trade-at-tatopani

New customs rules halt informal border trade at Tatopani

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (585+ words) Nepal's Tatopani border point with China has fallen unusually quiet in recent weeks after a new customs restriction abruptly halted the small-scale cross-border trade that sustained hundreds of families in the area. The daily movement of local residents carrying bags…...

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kathmandupost. com > national > 05/11/2026 > see-results-out-65-98-percent-students-secure-grades

SEE results out: 65. 98 percent students secure grades

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (177+ words) The National Examinations Board (NEB) on Monday published the results of this year's Secondary Education Examinations (SEE), held from April 2 to April 12. A total of 65. 98 per cent of students secured grades and qualified for further studies, marking a rise from…...

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kathmandupost. com > province-no-1 > 05/08/2026 > tired-of-waiting-locals-take-matters-into-their-own-hands

Tired of waiting, locals take matters into their own hands

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (334+ words) The initiative was led by 65-year-old Dron Prasad Guragain and 42-year-old Dambar Rana with the technical support of Bishnu Poddar, sub-engineer at Dhankuta Municipality. The construction of the 8-foot-wide culvert marks the end of a perilous era where crossing the…...

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kathmandupost. com > national > 05/02/2026 > tatopani-border-point-shut-for-four-days-fruits-rot-in-stranded-containers

Tatopani border point shut for four days, fruits rot in stranded containers

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (416+ words) The Tatopani border crossing with China has remained closed for four days after a section of the Kodari'Tatopani stretch of the Araniko Highway collapsed following landslides. Traffic has come to a complete halt after the road subsided into the Bhote…...

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kathmandupost. com > national > 05/02/2026 > one-in-five-children-under-5-suffers-from-moderate-acute-malnutrition-ongoing-survey-data-suggest

One in five children under 5 suffers from moderate acute malnutrition, ongoing survey data suggest

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (796+ words) During a recent visit to the Humla district, Dr Aruna Uprety, a public health expert, observed schoolchildren being fed noodles as part of the mid-day meal. She asked the principal and teachers why junk food was given to children instead…...

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kathmandupost. com > national > 04/24/2026 > lack-of-budget-stalls-over-350-drinking-water-projects-in-lumbini

Lack of budget stalls over 350 drinking water projects in Lumbini

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (728+ words) A lack of budget has stalled drinking water projects in Lumbini Province, affecting 368 projects across 12 districts. Many have remained incomplete for years, with some dating back two decades. Transferred from the federal government to the provincial government after 2017, the projects…...