Kathmandu, September 22 Climbers who arrived in the Himalayas with dreams of standing atop Mount Manaslu have returned without reaching the summit this autumn, after persistent snowfall, strong winds and growing avalanche risks made further attempts increasingly dangerous. With weather conditions deteriorating, expedition teams have chosen to put safety before the summit and begin their
Janakpur, September 23 The Madhesh provincial government has started printing and distributing driving licences on its own, aiming to reduce the long waiting time faced by service recipients. The Ministry of Labour and Transport of Madhesh printed 3,081 driving licences in its first batch and handed them over to transport management offices under the provincial
Key Takeaways: Mobile phone parts and accessories worth Rs 5.01 million were seized in Gaur Municipality-4 The raid was conducted by an APF team of 45 personnel acting on intell...
Key Takeaways: Nepali Congress has urged the Sudurpashchim government to pass the budget by Oct. 29 The party says the ongoing budget vacuum is affecting public services, develo...
Gorkha, September 23 The bodies of two people who died after being buried in an avalanche at the base of Mt Manaslu have been brought to Kathmandu. The District Police Office in Gorkha said the bodies were airlifted from Chumunubri-1 in Samagaun to Kathmandu by helicopter on Wednesday morning. Dhruvjyoti Guha, a German citizen of
Kathmandu, September 23 The Department of Tourism has issued a safety advisory for trekkers, mountaineers and support staff amid forecasts of heavy rainfall across Nepal later this week. The department issued the advisory on Wednesday, urging climbers and trekkers who have already reached Himalayan destinations or are travelling there for the autumn season to remain
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has stepped up preparations to deal with the risks of floods and landslides that could result from possible heavy rainfall, with plans to continuously monitor river conditions and potential disasters and provide the public with hourly updates. The early warning system has been strengthened as most parts of the country
Kathmandu, September 23 Brokerage companies in Nepal have started expanding margin lending services, allowing investors to purchase shares by contributing part of the required amount and borrowing the rest from their brokers. According to the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), 11 brokerage companies have so far started providing margin trading services. The companies are NASA Securities
Kathmandu, September 23 Newly appointed Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Dirghayukumar Shrestha has said that alternative energy sources are being explored to ensure a smooth electricity supply during the winter season. Assuming office at the authority’s Darbar Marg office on Wednesday, Shrestha said the reconstruction of hydropower projects damaged by the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa
Kathmandu, September 23 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the public to remain alert as heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast across several parts of Nepal from Friday to Sunday. Shah, who is currently in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, cited the Department of Hydrology and
Key Takeaways: United States announces an additional $31 million for Nepal's flood recovery efforts Total US assistance for flood response and recovery now exceeds $36 mill...
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has initiated the process to allow serving security personnel to participate in initial public offerings (IPOs) of hydropower projects. Speaking at the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said legal procedures were being advanced to ensure that serving security personnel
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has decided to provide free education up to the bachelor’s level to the families of martyrs of the Gen-Z movement and those who were seriously or critically injured. According to the Guidelines for Providing Free Education to Families of Martyrs and the Injured of the Gen-Z Movement, 2083, prepared by
On 26 August 2026, when a colossal wedge of bedrock and glacial ice broke free from the northern flank of Mount Langtang Lirung at precisely 28.288°N, 85.528°E into Lhende Khola, it triggered devastating floods across Nepal, destroying villages, fertile land, bridges, roads, and 13 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of around 759 MW. Initial
Kathmandu, September 23 The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) will hold its provincial conventions on October 7. According to party spokesperson Mohan Kumar Shrestha, who also heads the party’s Publicity Department, conventions in all seven provinces have been scheduled for that date. He said district-level conventions have so far been completed in 72 districts. The RPP’s
मौसमविद् विनोद पोखरेलका अनुसार नेपालका धेरै स्थानमा लगातार र पटकपटक भारी वर्षा हुन सक्छ भने प्रणाली सुस्त गतिमा अघि बढे लामो समयसम्म वर्षा जारी रहन सक्छ।
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has appointed Santosh Shrestha as chairperson of the Advertising Board. Shrestha, a resident of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14, has been appointed chairperson of the board for a maximum term of four years, according to a Cabinet decision made on September 18. The newly appointed chairperson took the oath of office and
Key Takeaways: Flydubai has launched regular flights on the Dubai-Pokhara-Dubai route The service marks a significant step for Pokhara International Airport, which has struggled...
Dolpa, September 23 Police have arrested one person in connection with the theft of offerings from Bala Tripura Sundari Temple in Tripura Sundari Municipality-1, Dolpa. The offering money kept at the temple’s main worship site was stolen on Saturday. In the course of investigating the incident, police arrested 37-year-old Jayanand Upadhyay of Tripurakot, Tripura Sundari
Kathmandu, September 23 Lawmakers have drawn the government’s attention to rising prices, delays in post-disaster recovery and problems facing the communication sector. They called for immediate government action over price increases ahead of the festival season and the difficult living conditions of flood-affected people. Lawmaker Balawati Sharma questioned the government’s approach, saying price…
Kathmandu, September 23 Nepal’s public debt has reached nearly Rs 3 trillion, even as the government’s total debt burden declined slightly in the first two months of the current fiscal year. According to the Public Debt Management Office, Nepal owed Rs 2.973 trillion by the end of Bhadra, the second month of the fiscal year
Kathmandu, September 23 All indices on the share market fell on Wednesday. The NEPSE index dropped by 36.25 points (1.36 percent) compared to the previous day, bringing it to 2,618 points. Trading turnover also declined, falling from Rs 7.04 billion the previous day to Rs 6.35 billion. The Life Insurance sub-index fell the most, by
