The Kathmandu Post

2 days ago | kathmandupost.com | Santosh Singh

Once a quiet roadside stop along the East-West Highway, Bardibas in Mahottari has grown into a bustling town with modern amenities, thanks largely to the operation of the BP Highway, which links it directly to Kathmandu. As more people from the hills and plains settled there, building homes and businesses, Bardibas saw a rapid urban expansion. Alongside this development, the town has also emerged as a critical junction for drug trafficking in recent days.

4 days ago | kathmandupost.com | Deepak Pariyar

The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Tuesday formally requested the Gandaki provincial government to temporarily suspend the implementation of its newly introduced ride-hailing regulation, as transport strikes triggered by the policy continue to disrupt daily life across the country.

4 days ago | kathmandupost.com | Deepak Pariyar

National Despite federal government’s agreement with transport operators to halt ride-hailing rules, Gandaki says it will respond only after receiving official communication. bookmark Deepak PariyarDespite an agreement between the federal government and public transport entrepreneurs to suspend the controversial ride-hailing regulations, the Gandaki provincial government says it will respond only after receiving formal communication from the centre.

6 days ago | kathmandupost.com | Anil Giri

Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is currently on a 10-day visit to China, is busy meeting top officials from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government. The visit comes at a time when she is preparing to return to active politics in the CPN-UML, most probably after the party’s “policy convention” coming September. The convention, according to UML leaders, will set the tone for her return. UML insiders told the Post that she is soon embarking on a similar visit to India.

1 week ago | kathmandupost.com | Saabira Chaudhuri

The following is an excerpt from Saabira Chaudhuri’s Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic published by Harper Collins. In 2001, the Lucknow Times published an explosive article quoting a cow shelter owner who said 100 cows a day were dying from eating plastic bags in Lucknow alone. ‘The affected animal will have a skeletal body but abnormally bloated stomach. It will very eagerly wobble to the trough but would only sniff at the fodder, unable to eat anything,’ wrote the reporter.