NDRRMA urges caution as heavy rain, snowfall and storms forecast The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has urged the public to remain on high alert as heavy rainfall, snowfall and strong winds are forecast in various parts of the country over the next few days.
Western system brings rain, thunderstorms across several provinces The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has forecast generally cloudy conditions with chances of rainfall and thunderstorms in several parts of the country today under the influence of a western low-pressure system and local winds.
Climate change intensified global heat exposure, study finds A new seasonal analysis by Climate Central has found that more than one in six people worldwide experienced temperatures strongly influenced by climate change every day between December 2025 and February 2026.
Weather: Cloudy skies, light rain likely in mountain regions The weather across Nepal is expected to remain partly to generally cloudy on Wednesday, with chances of light rain and snowfall in some areas.
What's happening with wildfires? Wildfire is back with a blaze again as the season of it has started. However, this is not a strange phenomenon that happens rarely in Nepal. It is a story every year.
Western disturbance to bring rain, snowfall in several provinces today A western low-pressure system currently influencing Nepal’s weather is expected to bring light rain, snowfall and thunderstorms in several mountainous areas of the country today, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Western system to bring rain, snowfall and thunderstorms across parts of the country Several parts of Nepal are likely to experience rainfall, snowfall, and thunderstorms today under the influence of a western low-pressure system, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Air pollution annually kills about 42,000 people in Nepal Approximately 42 thousand people die annually in Nepal due to air pollution, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
Rain, snowfall likely in hilly and Himalayan regions The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast rainfall and snowfall in several hilly and Himalayan areas of the country over the next 24 hours due to the partial influence of a western low-pressure system.
Police urge precautions as air pollution rises in Kathmandu Nepal Police has urged the public to take precautionary measures as air pollution levels have risen sharply in Kathmandu and other major cities.
Kathmandu's air turns hazardous, ranks second most polluted major city in the world Kathmandu's air quality has deteriorated to hazardous levels, with the capital ranking as the second most polluted major city in the world as of Monday morning, according to real-time data from IQAir, the Switzerland-based global air quality monitoring platform.
Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds The average has likely gone even higher with 2024's record global heat and a 2025 that was nearly as warm, the study's authors said.
Weather to remain generally fair across most parts of the country today The weather across most parts of the country is expected to remain generally fair today, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Hand pumps transform lives in Teliya, Dang In the rural community of Teliya, access to safe drinking water was once a daily struggle. For years, families relied on contaminated stream water and rain-fed pits, exposing themselves to waterborne diseases and undermining sanitation practices. Today, that reality has changed.
Nepal Police seize illegally imported broiler chickens in Rautahat Police have seized a vehicle carrying illegally imported broiler chickens in Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality of Rautahat.
Kathmandu Cabinet meeting scheduled for today A Cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held at 4:00 pm today, according to Government Spokesperson and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel.
Kathmandu Labour Ministry moves to implement reform agenda; token system scrapped The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has initiated steps to implement its components of the government’s recently approved 100-point governance reform agenda.
Business Gold price drops Rs 2,500 per tola; silver also declines Gold price declined by Rs 2,500 per tola in the domestic market on Monday, a day after a sharp rise.
Nepal Mechi Highway blocked again after fresh landslide The Mechi Highway has been blocked again after a fresh landslide struck the road section in Ilam on Sunday morning.
Opinion From balancing acts to bold moves: Economy needs real action Nepal has spent too long pretending that geography is a substitute for strategy.
Nepal Govt to ban entrance preparation, bridge courses for school students The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to ban all “entrance preparation” and “bridge course” classes targeted at students up to Grade 12.
Nepal Minister Sah orders immediate enforcement of labour related action plan Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Deepak Kumar Sah, has instructed the concerned authorities to devise and implement a comprehensive action plan to streamline, regulate and ensure safety to country's labour and employment sector.
Kathmandu Betting apps, websites shut down on government directive The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has ordered the shutdown of online betting applications and related websites.
Opinion Mountaineering at the intersection of Climate Change in the Nepal Himalaya Climate change is real, and glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at a much faster rate than anywhere else in the world. On higher altitudes, meltwater pools on the Everest Base Camp account for conspicuous changes in the physical landscape of the mountains. Due to the extreme elevation of the region’s glaciers, ice at higher altitudes is more vulnerable to rapid melting.
Kathmandu Lumbini Province Assembly Member Rekha Sharma arrested Lumbini Province Assembly Member Rekha Sharma was detained by the police personnel last night.
Opinion Nepal's remittance money is flowing in: But is it building anything that lasts? Walk through any village in the mid-hills or Tarai region, and you will notice something peculiar.
