Business

Bhotekoshi flood causes over Rs 50 billion damage to tourism sector: Minister Paudel

The tourism sector has suffered preliminary losses of more than Rs 50 billion due to the Bhotekoshi flash flood, according to Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel.

Videos

Climate Change Increasing Risk In Himalayan Region, PM Balendra Shah

PM Balendra Shah told Parliament that climate change is increasing risk in the Himalayan region, after experts said the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa was the area's biggest disaster, caused by a snow rock avalanche.

Kathmandu

PM Shah tells Parliament: No rest while fighting Bhotekoshi disaster

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the government cannot afford to “take rest” while thousands of people are affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood, telling Parliament that the state must provide people with courage and support during the crisis.

Nepal

BPKIHS appoints new dean, registrar and hospital director

Three key posts at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) have received new leadership, with experienced officials from within the institution appointed to oversee academic, administrative and hospital operations.

Opinion

Rasuwa was 'not an ordinary flood'. The danger is making it normal

In November 2025, while crossing Langtang on the Great Himalaya Trail for a climate documentary, I walked beneath Langtang Lirung and up to its base camp before continuing west through Syabrubesi towards the Ruby Valley.

Nepal

162 Madhes residents still missing after Rasuwa floods, aid mobilized

While Madhes continues to search for 162 of its residents still unaccounted for after last week’s devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa, communities across the province have also launched relief drives for those affected by the disaster.

Opinion

Bhotekoshi catastrophe: Need to prepare for the worse to come

The Bhotekoshi debris flow and flood of August 26 have left the whole country in a state of shock. Not only Nepal but also our northern neighbour, China, was caught unawares despite its economic and technological might.

Nepal

Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 1,114

The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood has reached 1,114, with 3,916 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Business

Gold price falls Rs 8,800 per tola, slips below Rs 300,000

The price of fine gold declined by Rs 8,800 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday, falling below the Rs 300,000 mark.

Nepal

The world owes Nepal an answer

Journalism sometimes witnesses a particular kind of coincidence. An argument appears in a morning newspaper. By that evening, a government minister is making very nearly the same argument, in very nearly the same words, on national television.

Environment

Nepal floods leave estimated 2.2 million tonnes of debris: UNDP

Floods and mudflows along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system have left an estimated 2.2 million tonnes of debris across the affected areas, according to a preliminary assessment by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Opinion

Why the Nepali Army deserves more

I was in Dhunche, Rasuwa, for four days in the immediate aftermath of the devastating GLOF disaster. Amid the extraordinary devastation and immense human suffering, I saw the Nepali Army working with remarkable discipline, urgency and dedication.