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- Kathmandu airport unable to collect Rs1.5 billion from 42 entities
The airport customs office, Himalaya Airlines and Hotel Radisson alone account for nearly 73 percent of the total outstanding dues, amounting to more than Rs1.14 billion.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepali workers make a living on Kedarnath’s 22-kilometre trail
More than 2,000 Nepalis travel to the Indian pilgrimage site in season to carry pilgrims and goods, while others run hotels and shops.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Land classification delays force government to amend regulations for fourth time
Subdivision of plots remains suspended in 333 local units as only 420 have completed classification, with local units citing a lack of funds and technical staff.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Australian footballers will not be charged after hotel incident, police say
Four Sydney Swans players had been under investigation after an alleged sexual assault after a game in Melbourne.
World · DigiNepal International · - The moon is not the Wild West: Experts call for a pause on lunar industrialization
As the major powers and the private companies go full tilt with their plans to develop infrastructure and extract resources on the moon, the questions around environmental protection, international regulation and who…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Spanish court suspends far-right group over alleged hate crimes
Judge orders office shut and accounts blocked after 14 arrests and the seizure of more than 20 firearms.
World · DigiNepal International · - Chris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leader
Van Hollen's entry into the race follows Democratic sweeps in elections and challenges veteran leader Schumer.
World · DigiNepal International · - The Nepali border villages that empty for six months every year
Every year, residents of Chhangru and Tinkar in Darchula leave their homes for the lowlands and return in spring when the snow recedes.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Makawanpur crash kills 14, casts shadow over Chhath preparations
A 14-seater was carrying 20 people when it plunged off the road in Bhimphedi early Thursday. The crash has devastated Sarlahi’s Sundarpur, where families were preparing to celebrate Chhath.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Nepali negotiators at COP31 cling to hope for mountain agenda
Nepal, Bhutan and other mountain countries are pushing for measures to save glaciers and mountain ecosystems.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Chhath has spread across Nepal. State support has not
A fairer holiday, safer travel and lasting infrastructure would be a start.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Are Nepal’s celebrated technocrats serving the country or global capital?
From Ram Sharan Mahat’s Banker award to Swarnim Wagle’s TIME100 nod, global honours for Nepali technocrats signal alignment with Western financial orthodoxy, not necessarily service to Nepal’s people.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - How Mamta Kafle case shows why digital records matter when a Nepali disappears abroad
The Mamta Kafle Bhatt case was not a digital-inheritance dispute, but a photo she asked her brother to preserve shows why a record can matter long after it is shared.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The Ukrainian president says it makes sense for European leaders to be involved as Ukraine hopes to eventually join the EU.
World · DigiNepal International · - After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects
Longtime Sunni politician and Iran critic was reportedly strangled in Beirut, sparking investigation.
World · DigiNepal International · - Albania’s PM says 2027 NATO summit will not be held in Tirana
Albania has faced criticism over low defence spending, as Rama is under pressure at home amid months of protests.
World · DigiNepal International · - Workers injured by electric shocks left in limbo as contractors fail to pay hospital bills
Kathmandu, November 13 Milan Kumar Nembang Limbu of Ilam has been unable to return home despite completing his treatment after suffering severe electric shock injuries at his workplace. He remains at Kirtipur Burn…
Health · DigiHealthNepal · - Eli Lilly beats Novo Nordisk to China approval for first oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug
China has approved US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill orforglipron, making it the country’s first available oral GLP-1 treatment for obesity as global drug makers seek to tap the country’s massive…
World · DigiNepal International · - Why Japanese firms are shrugging off bilateral tensions, adjusting China sales strategies
Macroeconomic issues are occupying the thoughts of leading Japanese multinationals as they adjust strategies in China, but few say they worry that diplomatic tensions will cost them opportunities in one of their largest…
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump demands Japan triple American troop hosting costs to US$19 billion
The US administration of President Donald Trump has demanded Japan triple its spending on hosting American troops to more than 3 trillion yen (US$19 billion) over five years starting in the 2027 financial year, sources…
World · DigiNepal International · - Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities.
⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [HIGH] CVE-2026-58505 CVE-2026-58505: geojson-vt is a JavaScript library for slicing GeoJSON data into vector tiles on the fly, … ⚡ • [HIGH] CVE-2026-126051…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Is Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier worth its US$98,700 a day fuel cost?
Indonesia’s fresh drills this month on its first and only aircraft carrier have refocused attention on the issue of whether the costly, ageing vessel is being put to good strategic use. The KRI Sriwijaya-100,…
World · DigiNepal International · - Yemen’s Houthis renew strikes on Saudi Arabia as UNSC extends sanctions
Saudi-led coalition intercepts flurry of suspected Houthi drones targeting oil and military infrastructure.
World · DigiNepal International · - Scandal-hit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quits, plunging AI chipmaking giant into turmoil
US lawmakers now want to question Huang over whether one of his alleged relationships was with a Chinese spy.
World · DigiNepal International · - Climate-vulnerable nations urge immediate action at UN Cop31 summit
Urgent action is needed to help countries hardest-hit by the effects of climate change, small island leaders said on Thursday at the United Nations climate talks in Turkey, describing global warming as a life-or-death…
World · DigiNepal International · - In reversal, American Cancer Society urges prostate cancer tests for all men
Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump
This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since news of the alleged spy affair broke.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Jensen Huang’s departure may signal tighter US controls on AI chip exports to China
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang’s abrupt departure has raised fresh questions about the future of US-China technology ties, as observers weigh the potential fallout from Washington’s policy on advanced AI chip…
World · DigiNepal International · - FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace
Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Muse can now place calls to U.S. businesses — if you pay
Muse's AI can now place outbound calls to US businesses — but it's not free.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Italy fight back to beat France 3-1 and move top of Nations League group
Michael Olise gives France the lead, but double from Pio Esposito and one from Davide Frattesi secure win for Italy.
World · DigiNepal International · - As Japan looks to strengthen defences and security strategy, analysts warn of escalation
Japan aims to become harder to defeat militarily and less vulnerable to economic pressure from China under plans to overhaul its three key security documents by the end of the year. Analysts said the proposed revisions…
World · DigiNepal International · - Search for British woman missing from Tui cruise in Atlantic called off
The 72-year-old is believed to have gone overboard from the Tui ship on Monday as it headed towards the Caribbean.
World · DigiNepal International · - Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending
Nebius plans to fund its $40 billion AI infrastructure expansion through customer prepayments and loans, even as delays at a Microsoft data center raise questions about its financing model.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Pro-Palestinian group seeks ban on Israeli property fair in Paris
Pro-Palestinian activists have asked a French court to ban an Israeli property fair in Paris which they say offers a bonus to prospective Jewish settlers in the occupied territories, sources told Agence France-Presse on…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hubble offers cosmic sampler of targets for Roman
A gallery of gravitational lenses captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases the diversity of this cosmic phenomenon and lays the groundwork for follow-up observations by the new Nancy Grace Roman Space…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Space telescope Euclid sets the new standard for cosmology
On July 1, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Euclid space telescope into space. Its mission: to create the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever made.
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - US invests in Peru’s Callao as port battle with China’s Chancay megaport continues
The United States has paid to design a port infrastructure programme at Callao, the US State Department said on Thursday, as Peru moves its main naval base to expand the country’s busiest port, which rivals a…
World · DigiNepal International · - Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports
Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - What’s at stake in the renewed tensions over the Falkland Islands?
Argentina and the UK are in a legal battle over an offshore oil-drilling project.
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