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FM clarifies old baggage remark made during India visit

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has clarified the House of Representatives regarding the remark he made during bilateral talks in India that ‘the current government carries no old baggage.’

16 Sep, 2026

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PM Shah to address UN General Debate on September 24

Prime Minister Balendra Shah will leave for New York on September 22 to lead Nepal’s delegation to the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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File - A view of the densely built area of Kathmandu seen from the Swayambhu Mahachaitya premises, located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City–15, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on Sunday afternoon. The scene appeared as the weather cleared following rainfall on Saturday. Photo: Ratna Shrestha / RSS

Kathmandu to reach 30°C as monsoon trough stays south

Most parts of Nepal are expected to remain generally cloudy on Friday, with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms forecast across the mountains, hills and some parts of the Tarai, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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File -- RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane speaks at the inaugural session of the party's first national convention in Chitwan on Sunday. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

All-party consensus reached on post-disaster panel, UN climate advocacy

An all-party meeting convened today at the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Parliamentary Party Office in Singha Durbar, led by RSP President Rabi Lamichhane, yielded three major decisions regarding reconstruction and rehabilitation following the catastrophic Bhotekoshi floods.

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South Korea hands emergency equipment to Nepal disaster authority

The Republic of Korea has provided drones and portable power generators to Nepal to support emergency response and recovery efforts following the devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa and other affected areas.

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UNFPA, NHRC renew partnership on human rights and gender equality

16 Sep, 2026

US Chargé d'Affaires Boldin meets PM Shah

16 Sep, 2026

Premier, Japan's Asahijuku Secondary School sign education partnership

16 Sep, 2026

Nepali Army Chief Sigdel departs for China, to attend Xiangshan Forum

13 Sep, 2026

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Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane, delivering his statement during Wednesday's meeting of the House of Representatives at the Federal Parliament Building in Singha Durbar. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

RSP chief Lamichhane calls for national unity to demand global climate justice

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has called for national unity to press the international community for climate justice following the Bhotekoshi flood disaster.

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Norway sends flood relief supplies to Nepal through EU mechanism

Norway has provided medical, energy and technical equipment to Nepal through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to support the country’s response to the Bhotekoshi floods.

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Kathmandu's LPG crisis worsens as supplies fall short of demand

Kathmandu Valley is running short of cooking gas, with consumers having to queue for hours — and in some cases for days — as a key lifeline road connecting the capital with the Tarai remains blocked by a landslide.

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The Nepali Congress cannot turn back the clock

The latest confrontation inside the Nepali Congress may be dressed up as a dispute over the timing of its National Convention. It is, however, about something considerably larger: whether the party is prepared to accept that its political generation has changed.

File --RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane speaks at the inaugural session of the party's first national convention in Chitwan on Sunday. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

RSP President Lamichhane, US Secretary of State Rubio hold phone talks

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation on Monday, according to the party.

DCM Janan Bebar handing over relief support in Dhading

Israel provides emergency relief to flood-hit communities in Dhading

The Embassy of Israel in Nepal has provided emergency humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the recent floods in Baireni of Galchhi Rural Municipality-6, Dhading.

File Photo: Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses a meeting of the House of Representatives held at the Federal Parliament Building in Singhadurbar on Wednesday. Photo: Gopal Dahal/RSS

PM Shah praises police, army for response in prison flood crisis

Fifty-two security personnel raced to move all 923 inmates to an upper building as floodwaters swept into a prison compound in Nuwakot, before recapturing 50 inmates who escaped after the flood breached its walls and gate.

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Foundations to support higher education of 100 flood-affected children

The Dr Manilal Bhoumik International Foundation of India and Batas Foundation of Nepal have announced a humanitarian partnership to provide long-term educational support to more than 100 children who lost their parents in the recent floods and natural disasters.

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Nepal to observe national mourning for Bhotekoshi flood victims Sept 7

The government has declared September 7 a national day of mourning in honour of those who lost their lives in the Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa, while September 8 will be observed as a public holiday on Gen-Z Martyrs’ Day.

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Landslide disrupts Kathmandu LPG supply as firms bottle outside Valley

A highway blockage caused by a landslide has disrupted Kathmandu’s LPG supply chain, prompting gas companies to start bottling cooking gas outside the Valley and transport filled cylinders into the capital through alternative routes.

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Japan, JICA send 9.3 tonnes of emergency aid to Nepal floods

Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have provided nearly 9.3 tonnes of emergency relief supplies to communities affected by the devastating floods and landslides that struck Rasuwa, Nuwakot and surrounding areas on August 26.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses a meeting of the House of Representatives held at the Federal Parliament Building in Singhadurbar on Wednesday. Photo: Gopal Dahal/RSS

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.

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Maya Rana Tufo contributes Rs 10 million to PM's Relief Fund

Maya Rana Tufo, daughter of late entrepreneur Prabhakar SJB Rana, has contributed Rs 10 million to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for relief and support of people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal.

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WHO releases $150,000 for Nepal flood response

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released $150,000 from its South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health needs in communities affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal.

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1,454kg marijuana recovered during operation in Inaruwa

Police have arrested a man and seized 1,454.87kg of marijuana in Inaruwa Municipality-10 of Sunsari district.

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Dharan Sports Forum to honour athletes, push professional sports

The Dharan Sports Forum is set to organise the third edition of the Dharan Sports Award on October 29, with a focus on recognising athletes and promoting the professional development of sports in the city.

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Two child rape cases reported in Bara within 24 hours, two held

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy and a 75-year-old man in connection with separate alleged rape cases involving two five-year-old girls in Jitpur-Simara Sub-Metropolitan City within a 24-hour period.

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Japan provides $1m emergency grant for flood-hit communities

The Government of Japan has provided a $1 million emergency grant through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support communities affected by the recent flash floods in Nepal.

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NCRC, MITGF plan long-term support for children affected by Bhotekoshi flood

The National Child Rights Council (NCRC) and MIT Group Foundation (MITGF) Co have agreed to establish a long-term support programme for children who lost one or both parents in the 2026 Bhotekoshi floods.

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11 more bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel

A joint search and rescue team has recovered 11 more bodies from the Audit-3 tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, where people went missing following the Bhotekoshi flash flood.

In this photo taken with a smartphone, rescuers carry a survivor from a passenger ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on a stretcher upon arrival at a port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Photo: AP

Indonesian divers recover 3 bodies from capsized ferry as salvage operation begins

Rescue teams in Indonesia on Friday recovered three bodies from a capsized ferry while preparing to salvage the wreckage of the accident Sunday, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine with 126 people still missing, officials said.

File - A worker fumigates a resident area to prevent the spread of the dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal September 06, 2019. Photo: Reuters

Baglung records Nepal's highest dengue caseload, scrub typhus surge

Nepal’s monsoon-season surge in mosquito- and mite-borne disease has hit Baglung hardest, where a record dengue caseload is now running alongside a scrub typhus outbreak that has grown more than 56-fold within a year.

File - Girls walking past a heap of garbage in Kathmandu. With roads to landfill sites in sorry state, half of the valley’s garbage is not being picked daily. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT/File

Waste management bill proposes fines of up to Rs 1 million

The government has proposed a new Waste Management Bill with fines of up to Rs 1 million for offences involving hazardous waste, alongside measures to clarify responsibilities across Nepal’s three tiers of government.

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NRB to collect Rs 30b deposits via 28-day instrument

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to collect Rs 30 billion in deposits for 28 days through a deposit collection instrument as part of its liquidity management operations.

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Six bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel in Rasuwa

A joint search and rescue team has recovered six bodies from Audit-3 tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa following the Bhotekoshi flash flood.

In this undated photo, climbers summit Mt Manaslu. Courtesy: Chatur Tamang

Manaslu summit route open as Autumn 2026 climbing season begins

The summit route on Mt Manaslu (8,163m) has been opened for the Autumn 2026 climbing season after a nine-member rope-fixing team reached the world's eighth-highest mountain's summit late Thursday evening.

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