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Former MP Dr Vijay Poudel no more
Kathmandu, October 12 Former lawmaker and CPN (United) leader Dr Vijay Poudel has died. He passed away at Kirtipur Hospital a short while ago. According to Dr Kiran Nakarmi, executive director of Kirtipur Hospital,…
Nepal must close the gap between tourism perception and reality
For decades, Nepal’s tourism identity has rested on three pillars: spirituality, culture and adventure. The Himalayas remain its most recognisable draw, while its living heritage extends its appeal beyond spectacular…
Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on economic stability
Kathmandu, October 12 American economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for their work on how monetary and fiscal policies can help stabilise economic fluctuations. “The…
Prithvi Highway to be closed from 11 pm today till 5 am tomorrow
Kathmandu, October 12 The Prithvi Highway will be closed from 11 pm today until 5 am tomorrow to facilitate road repair work in the Galaundi area of the highway in Dhading. Laxmi Pandey (Gautam), the Chief District…
Road disruptions leave farmers in Rasuwa struggling to market produce
Rasuwa, October 12 Farmers in Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality of Rasuwa district are struggling to market their agricultural produce due to road disruptions caused by the August 26 disaster. Transportation services…
Tourists stranded in Chum Valley
Gorkha, October 12 Tourists visiting Chum Valley have been stranded following flooding in the Budhi Gandaki River on Sunday. The swollen river damaged bridges and trekking routes, disrupting the movement of tourists in…
13 nominated UML Central Committee members take oath
Kathmandu, October 12 Thirteen members nominated to the CPN-UML Central Committee have taken the oath of office and secrecy. Party chair KP Sharma Oli administered the oath to the newly nominated members. Those sworn in…
Oli says UML still faces ‘siege’, calls for resistance against force
Kathmandu, October 12 CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has said that the political “siege” against his party continues, calling on party members to confront future challenges and resist what he described as the use of force…
Traffic police step up road safety campaign ahead of Dashain, Tihar
Kathmandu, October 12 Traffic police have intensified road safety awareness campaigns across the Kathmandu Valley ahead of Dashain and Tihar, aiming to prevent accidents and ensure safe travel during the festive season.…
Nepali Congress to begin counting votes for open central committee seats on Tuesday
Kathmandu, October 12 Vote counting for the open-category central committee members under the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The party’s Central Election Committee is…
Budhi Gandaki floods damage a dozen drinking water projects
Kathmandu, October 12 The Budhi Gandaki flood on Sunday damaged a dozen drinking water projects, disrupting water supplies in several wards of Gorkha and Dhading districts. According to the National Disaster Risk…
Ramhari Khatiwada and Ajaya Babu Siwakoti lead in Nepali Congress joint general secretary race
Kathmandu, October 12 Ramhari Khatiwada and Ajaya Babu Shivakoti have maintained their lead in the open-category race for joint general secretary at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention. Nine candidates are…
NEPSE rises, trading volume declines
Kathmandu, October 12 The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose by four points on Monday to close at 2,595 points. NEPSE had gained 17.15 points in the previous trading session. However, the total transaction amount…
Shanti Bazaar devastated by Budhi Gandaki flood (In pictures)
Shanti Bazaar (Gorkha), October 12 Buddhiprasad Dhakal, 60, of Ward No. 7 of Gangajamuna Rural Municipality in Dhading was milking his buffalo on Sunday morning when he suddenly heard a loud rumbling sound. He checked…
Proposed China ambassador Kalyan Raj Sharma outlines priorities, pledges to boost trade and connectivity
Kathmandu, October 12 Kalyan Raj Sharma, Nepal’s proposed ambassador to China, has presented his commitments ahead of his parliamentary hearing at the Parliamentary Hearing Committee in Singha Durbar. Sharma said his…
278 members of Imran Khan’s party arrested in Pakistan
Peshawar, October 12 Police have detained 278 members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, following the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
3 members appointed to Health Insurance Board
Kathmandu, October 12 Three members have been appointed to the Health Insurance Board to fill vacant positions. Santoshi Paudel, Nijan Upadhyay and Tanvir Ahred Mikrani have been appointed as board members. The newly…
El Niño pushes sea surface temperatures to record high
Paris, October 12 Sea surface temperatures in a key monitoring region of the Pacific Ocean reached an all-time high in September due to a powerful El Niño, the European Union’s climate monitoring service has reported.…
Flood washes away Arughat bridge, disrupting connectivity between Gorkha and Dhading
Arughat (Gorkha), October 12 Black sludge left behind by the flood covers parts of Arughat Bazaar along the Budhi Gandaki River. Mud is piled up along the riverbank, logs lie scattered across the area, and the ground…
NC seeks India ambassador-designate’s views on Balen’s border remarks
Kathmandu, October 12 The Nepali Congress has sought the views of Nischal Nath Pandey, Nepal’s ambassador-designate to India, on Prime Minister Balen Shah’s controversial remarks about Nepal and India encroaching on…
Traditional Hurdungwa dance brings Tharu villages alive during Dashain
Bardiya, October 12 Traditional Hurdungwa dance has brought festive cheer to Desauri Tharu settlements in Bardiya, where community members gather every evening to sing and dance to the rhythms of the madal and manjira.…
Sudurpaschim allocates over Rs 900 million for Badimalika, Khaptad and hospital upgrades
Bajura, October 12 The Sudurpaschim Province government has allocated Rs 32.5 million for a feasibility study on operating a cable car in Badimalika and Rs 61 million for infrastructure development in Khaptad National…
Nischal Nath Pandey draws ‘nepo baby’ jibe at parliamentary hearing
Kathmandu, October 12 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Rajiv Khatri has questioned Nischal Nath Pandey, Nepal’s ambassador-designate to India, over the “nepo baby” label directed at him because of his family…
Over 207,000 passengers leave Kathmandu’s New Bus Park for Dashain
Kathmandu, October 12 More than 207,000 passengers departed from Kathmandu’s New Bus Park between October 3 and 11 to celebrate Dashain with their families, as the annual festive exodus from the Valley gathered…
Galaundi section of Prithvi Highway to be closed for six hours at night for repairs
Dhadhing, October 12 Vehicular movement will be completely closed from tonight on the Galaundi section of the Prithvi Highway in Gajuri, Dhading, which sank due to erosion by the Trishuli River, as further repairs are…
Home Minister Gurung leaves for India visit
Kathmandu, October 12 Home Minister Sudan Gurung has left for a visit to India. He arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport a short while ago. He is travelling to India to take part in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for…
79 Nepal Police inspectors graduate (photos)
Kathmandu, October 12 The graduation ceremony for the Police Inspector Basic Training, batches 1 to 184, was held today at the National Police Academy, Maharajgunj. Seventy-nine police inspectors graduated at the…
Seti Provincial Hospital receiving Rs 225 million budget
Dhangadhi, October 12 The Seti Provincial Hospital is receiving a Rs 225 million budget in the current fiscal year. This budgetary provision was presented to the provincial assembly on Sunday as part of the current…
2 oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz, 2 Indian sailors missing
Kathmandu, October 12 Two Indian sailors have gone missing after two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs. The Nicaraguan-flagged MT Petro…
Police hand over 21.5 kg of gold seized from Chinese nationals to Customs
Kathmandu, October 12 Police have handed over to the customs office the 21.5 kg of gold seized from Chinese nationals. SSP Santosh Khadka of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office said the three Chinese…
Jeep safari resumed in Chitwan National Park
Chitwan, October 12 Jeep Safari has resumed from October 9 in Chitwan National Park. This service for tourists visiting the national park was suspended since July 1 with the start of the monsoon rains. Jeep safari has…
Committee decides to seek documents from Foreign Ministry and Lalitpur Police on proposed ambassador, Sunar
Kathmandu, October 12 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has decided to seek documents on two issues raised in complaints concerning Giri Bahadur Sunar, the proposed ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The committee made the…
Tourist traffic on Annapurna trail picking up
Lamjung, October 12 The number of visitors to the Annapurna circuit, which had been impacted by floods and landslides, is on the rise. The heavy rain and snow that fell between September 24 and 27 had caused a…
Man arrested with 1,040 kg of marijuana in Udayapur
Udayapur, October 12 Police have seized 1,040 kg 440 grams of marijuana from two separate places in Udayapur. Police have taken a person into custody, along with a Bolero vehicle used to transport the marijuana, while…
Gas cylinders of different companies can be exchanged at 11 centres from today
Kathmandu, October 12 The Nepal LP Gas Industry Association has added more places to exchange gas cylinders. The exchange scheme, started on Sunday at six sales centres for the convenience of consumers during Dashain,…
Dispute within ruling party over Sudurpaschim budget, provincial assembly meeting postponed
Dhangadhi, October 12 A dispute has erupted within the ruling parties over the budget for the current fiscal year 2026/27, which the Sudurpaschim Province government brought in after about two months’ delay. On Sunday,…
Ethics, integrity and honesty essential for professional success: Prime Minister Shah
Kathmandu, October 12 Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the 184th batch of the Police Inspector Basic Training, held on Sunday at the National Police Academy, Maharajgunj, prime minister Balendra Shah said ethics,…
Maldhunga bridge connecting Baglung and Parbat reopens
Kathmandu, October 12 The Maldhunga Bridge connecting Baglung and Parbat districts along the Mid-Hill Highway has reopened from Monday morning after flood damage disrupted traffic. The bridge’s approach road was damaged…
Parliamentary hearing committee begins discussion on complaints against 13 ambassador nominees
Kathmandu, October 12 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has begun discussions on complaints filed against 13 individuals nominated as Nepal’s ambassadors to different countries. Complaints have been filed against all…
Gold price drops by Rs 2,100 per tola
Kathmandu, October 12 The price of gold in Nepal fell by Rs 2,100 per tola on Monday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations. The federation has set the price of gold at Rs 294,400…
7 things we know about the Budhi Gandaki flood
Kathmandu, October 11 A sudden flood carrying mud, rocks and debris swept through settlements along the Budhi Gandaki River in northern Gorkha on Sunday, damaging houses, bridges and hydropower infrastructure. Five…
Landslide in Mugu buries excavator driver along with machine, co-driver injured
Surkhet, October 12 A driver has been buried along with his excavator after a dry landslide struck Bira Khola in Khatyad Rural Municipality-11, Mugu. The co-driver was injured. The dry landslide fell at around 8:30 am…
Cancer accounts for 25.17% of new patients at Bharatpur cancer hospital in 2025
Chitwan, October 12 The proportion of new patients diagnosed with cancer at BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur rose to 25.17 per cent in 2025, up from 22.20 per cent in 2024, according to the hospital’s…
Following the trail of a flood that tore through northern Gorkha
A massive landslide in the high mountains of northern Gorkha appears to have triggered Sunday’s destructive flood along the Budhi Gandaki River, with preliminary satellite imagery and field observations pointing to a…
Transforming Nepal’s education from access to learning
Education is one of the most powerful forces of national development. It shapes human potential, strengthens communities, and lays the foundation for economic and social progress. Over the past seven decades, Nepal has…
Binod Chaudhary rises to Nepali Congress vice-president through inclusive quota
Kathmandu, October 12 Binod Chaudhary, Nepal’s only dollar billionaire, has been elected vice-president of the Nepali Congress under its inclusive category, securing 1,745 votes at the party’s 15th general convention.…
We will bring democrats and Gen Z outside the party into the Congress: Madhu Acharya
Kathmandu, October 12 Madhu Acharya, who won a vice-president post at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention, has said he will take the initiative to bring democrats and Gen Z outside the party into the Congress.…
I will make the Congress what the young generation wants, says Sangraula after winning general secretary post
Kathmandu, October 12 After winning the general secretary post at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention, Dila Sangraula Pant has said she will work with commitment to make the party what the young generation…
Nobody wins or loses in the election, we will move forward by including everyone, says Rana after victory
Kathmandu, October 12 Udaya Shumsher Rana, who won the general secretary post at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention, has said the party must now unite and focus on the upcoming local elections. Thanking the…
Chandra Bhandari after victory: ‘I will never let the trust you placed in me be dishonoured’
Kathmandu, October 12 After being elected vice president at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention, Chandra Bhandari has expressed gratitude to the convention delegates and well-wishers who trusted him and gave…
Road collapse at Bhasbhase disrupts traffic
Myagdi, October 12 The landslide at Bhasbhase in Beni Municipality-2 has become the main challenge for the Baglung–Beni road, an alternative route linking Myagdi and Mustang to the national highway. Rain from September…
Budhigandaki flood likely caused by breach of landslide blockage, ICIMOD says
Kathmandu, October 12 The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has made a preliminary assessment that a landslide near Chumchet in Gorkha temporarily blocked the flow of the Budhigandaki…
Chandra, Madhu and Binod win Congress vice-president posts
Kathmandu, October 12 Chandra Bhandari, Madhu Acharya and Binod Chaudhary have been elected vice presidents of the Nepali Congress. In the open category, Bhandari won with the highest tally of 3,735 votes. Madhu Acharya…
Pradip, Udaya and Dila elected Congress general secretaries
Kathmandu, October 12 Pradip Paudel, Udaya Shumsher Rana and Dila Sangraula have been elected general secretaries of the Nepali Congress. In the open general secretary category, Paudel won with 4,194 votes and Rana with…
Dashain meat supply hit by floods and road blockages, prices soar in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, October 11 Floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall have disrupted Dashain meat supplies in Kathmandu Valley, raising concerns that prices of goats and sheep could rise further as major highways…
How a torrent of mud and debris swept through the Budhi Gandaki corridor
Kathmandu, October 11 A sudden flood carrying mud, rocks and debris swept through settlements along the Budhi Gandaki River in northern Gorkha on Sunday morning, damaging bridges, houses and hydropower infrastructure.…
Pushpa Bhusal becomes first woman to secure Nepali Congress vice-president post through a reserved quota
Kathmandu, October 11 In the eight-decade history of the Nepali Congress, only two women have risen to the post of vice-president — Shailaja Acharya and Pushpa Bhusal. However, the two reached the position through…
Nepal beat Canada by 24 runs in Cricket World Cup League 2
Kathmandu, October 11 Nepal defeated Canada by 24 runs in their opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 ODI series in Oman on Sunday. Chasing a target of 236 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Canada were bowled…
Oli tells young leaders not to demand power, says they must learn first
Kathmandu, October 11 CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli has said generational change in political parties and state institutions is a natural process, but stressed that leadership must be transferred through established…
Two-way traffic resumes on Prithvi Highway at Galaundi in Dhading
Kathmandu, October 11 Two-way traffic has resumed on the Galaundi section of the Prithvi Highway in Gajuri, Dhading, after the road was damaged by erosion from the Trishuli River. The District Administration Office,…