23: Nepal

Loving the bustle of this city. It’s like a more modern and busier Kathmandu. Makes me realize how much I miss this kind of vibe #saigon #hochiminh #vietnam #weekend pic.twitter.com/dWy705BL46

— TTeacher🇳🇵🇸🇬🇬🇧🌱 (@TaraTeacher1) March 21, 2026

Nepal faced a major environmental crisis in the 1970s as forests were degraded by grazing and fuelwood harvesting. After a 1993 law handed forest management to local communities, forest cover rebounded dramatically, rising from about 26% in 1992 to 45% in 2016 through… pic.twitter.com/kHcyg2whkL

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) March 21, 2026

Nearly 4 years ago (April 24, 2022 to be exact), Balen Shah had filed his nomination to run for Mayor of Kathmandu metropolitan city, his candidacy at that time was dismissed by almost everyone, Rabi Lamichhane then ran a popular TV news show and interviewed then candidate Balen… pic.twitter.com/ko2HHHchh0

— Sulav Karki 🇳🇵 (@SulavKarki) March 20, 2026

🏠 Hardest Cities to Buy a Home (Price vs Income)
(as of March 2026)

1. 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka ➜ 51.0
2. 🇳🇵 Kathmandu, Nepal ➜ 39.6
3. 🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines ➜ 37.5
4. 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan ➜ 34.5
5. 🇻🇳 Hanoi, Vietnam ➜ 32.7
6. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China) ➜ 31.6
7. 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh,… pic.twitter.com/T755rkUC8s

— GlobalStatsX (@GlobalStatsX) March 20, 2026

The 136 km Raxaul-Kathmandu railway project has moved forward with survey (FLS) and DPR completed.

The India-funded project will connect Bihar to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, improving travel, trade, and regional connectivity. pic.twitter.com/URvsIroiIt

— Amαr 🇮🇳 (@Amarrrrz) March 23, 2026

A powerful hailstorm hits Kathmandu, Nepal today. (Video by Abhimanu Patel Journalist) pic.twitter.com/wWVxE0InUc

— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) March 20, 2026

During 2020 covid lockdown,,air pollution got reduced significantly that Mt. Everest was visible from Kathmandu located around 120 miles away pic.twitter.com/rl7Xk6GHgV

— Nature Moments (@NatureMomentz) March 23, 2026

🌍 Most Polluted Cities in the World
(as of Mar 2026)

1. 🇳🇵 Kathmandu, Nepal ➜ 95.7
2. 🇲🇰 Tetovo, North Macedonia ➜ 95.6
3. 🇮🇳 Faridabad, India ➜ 94.5
4. 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ➜ 94.4
5. 🇧🇩 Dhaka, Bangladesh ➜ 94.2
6. 🇱🇧 Beirut, Lebanon ➜ 93.7
7. 🇻🇳 Ho Chi… pic.twitter.com/Bwsi0rbKiy

— GlobalStatsX (@GlobalStatsX) March 21, 2026

मिति २०८२।१२।०९ गते,ट्राफिक प्रहरीको अनुरोध ।
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— Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (@valleytraffic) March 22, 2026

Before the war on Iran, Kathmandu airport would see 2-3 dead bodies of migrant workers flown daily from Gulf countries.

With flight disruptions since war began, grieving families are left waiting, unclear when they’ll receive bodies of their loved ones.https://t.co/bfy3bLaJE9

— Anup Kaphle 🐐 (@AnupKaphle) March 20, 2026

Stop blaming Kathmandu only for pollution and making headlines with it being the most polluted in the planet. We don’t produce these pollutants, others do. And since we have huge mountains in the north and Kathmandu being a deep valley, it gets trapped here. Polluters must pay us… pic.twitter.com/cns66Zo3ow

— Neil Pande 𝕏 (@neilpande) March 12, 2026

Grounded Greatness: The Case For Smart Surface Transit In Future Cities https://t.co/Iq9ERt3b7P
Grounded Greatness: Smart Surface Transit for Future Cities https://t.co/hu7b6JKcGh

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) March 23, 2026

Senior leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party held a meeting in Durbar Marg, Kathmandu.

Party President Rabi Lamichhane, senior leader Balen Shah, and Vice-Chairpersons Swarnim Wagle and DP Aryal met at Royal Singi Hotel. pic.twitter.com/XSBTuzggGY

— No Next Question (@NoNext_Question) March 19, 2026

Most new vehicles in Singapore are now electric. The EV flippening is here. pic.twitter.com/cCWPruVtTS

— Balaji (@balajis) March 23, 2026

Nepal is looking to nearly double its contribution to India’s grid to 1.1 gigawatts this summer https://t.co/l0dJrMqU3n

— Bloomberg (@business) March 23, 2026