Chinese nationals accused of smuggling 'biological pathogen' into US The fungus called Fusarium graminearum can cause a disease in wheat, barley, maize and rice that can wipe out crops and lead to vomiting and liver damage if it gets into food. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Nepal's preeminent modern artist Lain Singh Bangdel’s painting just sold at an auction today for £19,000 (more than Nrs.35 Lakhs/$18K) +28% fees. In 2015, I had curated a private sale in which one of his works sold for Nrs.25 Lakhs [approx $25K in 2015 $ rates]. Auction Vid:

June 5, 1920. An Irish whiskey imported on this day, 105 years ago! Likely distilled c. 1912-1915, just about a 100 years ago. Happy to have added this Prohibition era bottle of Bushmills Ireland to our collection :) instagram.com/p/DKhTXdGsV3z/… #IrishWhiskey #Prohibition

Nepal has 15 companies that can produce bio-pellets from forest residue, to reduce forest fire, air pollution & fossil fuel imports. But with 5% excise duty & 13% VAT, this potential of converting forest waste to renewable energy is being wasted. english.aarthiknews.com/news/detail/18…

Fantastic to see BARC, in Kathmandu, Nepal, win Michter's Distillery Art of Hospitality Award + get ranked 39th Best Bar in Asia, and No.1 Best Bar in Nepal. Congratulations! Hospitality has always been Nepal’s strong suit, & in recent years the F&B sector has matured remarkably.

I hope Nepal govt has been preparing for this in the last 72 hours, if not more. The govt has allowed thousands of its citizens to go work in an essentially active war zone since Oct 2023. MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba

. Zohran Kwame Mamdani & New York State Assembly Member [& my sister] Sarahana Shrestha, at Nepalis for Zohran event in Queens, NY, in April. The Nepali community in NY was actively engaged in his campaign. Last night, he won the Democratic primary for NYC’s Mayor. Next stop: City Hall!

Coca Cola looking to continue avoid paying over a billion rupees in taxes, in Nepal. Why is Nepal govt itself ready to assist the multinational company that profits from destroying public health & planet?

Nepal’s towns and villages now face a major challenge: how to manage water all year round as demand rises with people’s living standards. Depending only on river-lift systems is not a sustainable solution. Good read, from ⁦Namindra Dahal⁩. nepalitimes.com/opinion/water-…

How does one get in touch with the Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C. for passport issues? The date selection for appointment on website does not seem to work. The given phone number of Passport issues, the official number, & Passport Consular contacts all go unanswered. 🤷🏻‍♂️ MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵

खरो उदय : "उदाउँदै गरेका राजनीतिक व्यक्तिमाथि शंका उत्पन्न गर्ने ट्रम्पको पुरानै रणनीति हो।ट्रम्पले ममदानीको नागरिकतामाथि खुल्ला रूपमा प्रश्न उठाइरहेका छन्। ममदानी ३३ बर्षअघि युगान्डामा जन्मेका थिए,र अमेरिका बसाइँ सर्दा उनी सात वर्षका थिए।" कशिश दास श्रेष्ठ * ukaalo.com/opinion/202506…

ममदानीको अभियान सम्भवतः अमेरिकामा कुनै पनि राजनीतिक उम्मेदवारले नेपाली भोटर-बेसलाई आफ्नो अभियान योजनाको प्रस्ट हिस्सा बनाएको पहिलो घटना हो कशिश दास श्रेष्ठ Ukaalo ukaalo.com/opinion/202506…

“Tarkeshwor Municipality and Kathmandu Metropolitan City”

Did the Nepal govt in its new budget fill gaps left by USAID?

2009को Copenhagen Climate Conferenceमा पनि यस्तै भएको सुन्या थिए - climate rallyको नाम, अरुनै काम।

Among the best chronicler of Nepal since its launch, and an incredibly informative weekly. Certainly the best in ensuring all its archives remain easily and publicly accessible to all. Proud to have been a contributor since 2002. Congratulations & best wishes to Nepali Times!

Quite the moment, in Prakash C Timilsena’s archive. [Gangster Chakre Milan has just been arrested {again}]

All that is sacred - food, air, water, even gods - corroded by the cheap fast easy choices of capitalism and a society that needs to start caring again. nepalitimes.com/here-now/offer…