Nepal, Cambodia step up cooperation against human trafficking and online scam networks

Nepal, Cambodia step up cooperation against human trafficking and online scam...

Nepal and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation against human trafficking, cybercrime and online scam operations during a high-level bilateral meeting in Phnom Penh on Monday.

Nepal and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation against human trafficking, cybercrime and online scam operations during a high-level bilateral meeting in Phnom Penh on Monday.

Nepal 10 h ago

Nepali diaspora gather in Germany to boost innovation and investment links with Nepal

Nepali diaspora gather in Germany to boost innovation and investment links with Nepal

The second annual Nepali Roots Summit concluded in Munich, Germany, bringing together over 100 Nepali researchers, technology executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and community leaders to discuss ways to strengthen leadership, innovation and cross-border collaboration with Nepal.

The second annual Nepali Roots Summit concluded in Munich, Germany, bringing together over 100 Nepali researchers, technology executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and community leaders to discuss ways to strengthen leadership, innovation and cross-border collaboration with Nepal.

Nepal 11 h ago

Indian national arrested with over 102 kg of marijuana in Parsa

Indian national arrested with over 102 kg of marijuana in Parsa

Parsa Police have arrested an Indian citizen in possession of 102.636 kilograms of marijuana during a special operation in Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality.

Parsa Police have arrested an Indian citizen in possession of 102.636 kilograms of marijuana during a special operation in Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality.

Nepal 12 h ago

Nine local govt launch agriculture credit fund to boost rural lending

Nine local govt launch agriculture credit fund to boost rural lending

Nine local governments from Karnali, Sudurpashchim and Bagmati provinces have signed an agreement with the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund (DCGF) to establish a ring-fenced Agriculture Credit Guarantee Fund, a new financing mechanism designed to improve access to formal credit for farmers and agricultural enterprises.

Nine local governments from Karnali, Sudurpashchim and Bagmati provinces have signed an agreement with the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund (DCGF) to establish a ring-fenced Agriculture Credit Guarantee Fund, a new financing mechanism designed to improve access to formal credit for farmers and agricultural enterprises.

Nepal 14 h ago

Heavy security as Birgunj road-widening drive resumes

Heavy security as Birgunj road-widening drive resumes

The long-awaited road expansion drive in Birgunj resumed on Monday morning, with bulldozers moving in under heavy police protection to remove houses, shops and commercial structures built within the road's right of way.

The long-awaited road expansion drive in Birgunj resumed on Monday morning, with bulldozers moving in under heavy police protection to remove houses, shops and commercial structures built within the road's right of way.

Nepal 14 h ago

In a Ramechhap village, non-Dalit women start learning instruments only Dalits played

In a Ramechhap village, non-Dalit women start learning instruments only Dalits played

In Makadum in Khandadevi Rural Municipality-6 of Ramechhap district, non-Dalit women have begun learning to play traditional musical instruments that, by long-standing social custom, have only ever been played by members of the Dalit community, a small but telling shift in a village where such boundaries have held for generations.

In Makadum in Khandadevi Rural Municipality-6 of Ramechhap district, non-Dalit women have begun learning to play traditional musical instruments that, by long-standing social custom, have only ever been played by members of the Dalit community, a small but telling shift in a village where such boundaries have held for generations.

Nepal 15 h ago

Border crackdown: Police seize smuggled goods, drugs and three motorcycles; Indian national held

Border crackdown: Police seize smuggled goods, drugs and three motorcycles; Indian...

Rautahat Police have confiscated smuggled goods, narcotics and three motorcycles in separate operations along the Nepal-India border, while arresting an Indian national and uncovering banned pharmaceutical drugs during a follow-up investigation.

Rautahat Police have confiscated smuggled goods, narcotics and three motorcycles in separate operations along the Nepal-India border, while arresting an Indian national and uncovering banned pharmaceutical drugs during a follow-up investigation.

Nepal 16 h ago

Home Minister Gurung orders immediate eviction of encroachers from Koshi Hospital land

Home Minister Gurung orders immediate eviction of encroachers from Koshi Hospital...

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has directed authorities to immediately clear encroached land belonging to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, warning that no one involved in the illegal occupation of public property would be spared.

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has directed authorities to immediately clear encroached land belonging to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, warning that no one involved in the illegal occupation of public property would be spared.

Nepal 16 h ago

Fugitive escapes Central Jail during Gen-Z protests, arrested after 10 months in Sarlahi

Fugitive escapes Central Jail during Gen-Z protests, arrested after 10 months in...

Police have arrested a prison escapee who fled the Central Jail in Kathmandu during the Gen-Z protests in September last year.

Police have arrested a prison escapee who fled the Central Jail in Kathmandu during the Gen-Z protests in September last year.

Nepal 16 h ago

Questions over transparency of Parsa tramadol haul investigation as transport firm's identity withheld

Questions over transparency of Parsa tramadol haul investigation as transport firm's...

Questions over the transparency of the police investigation into the seizure of 120,620 tramadol tablets in Parsa have intensified after the District Police Office omitted the name of the transport company involved from its official statement.

Questions over the transparency of the police investigation into the seizure of 120,620 tramadol tablets in Parsa have intensified after the District Police Office omitted the name of the transport company involved from its official statement.

Nepal 1d ago

Rautahat police round up 21 convicted fugitives in single-day crackdown

Rautahat police round up 21 convicted fugitives in single-day crackdown

Rautahat Police arrested 21 convicted fugitives in a single day as part of a special drive to enforce court verdicts and track down absconding offenders.

Rautahat Police arrested 21 convicted fugitives in a single day as part of a special drive to enforce court verdicts and track down absconding offenders.

Nepal 1d ago

Rautahat police deploy drones for aerial surveillance to curb crime

Rautahat police deploy drones for aerial surveillance to curb crime

Rautahat Police have begun using drone surveillance over Gaur and surrounding areas to strengthen security, monitor criminal activities and improve law enforcement through modern technology.

Rautahat Police have begun using drone surveillance over Gaur and surrounding areas to strengthen security, monitor criminal activities and improve law enforcement through modern technology.

Nepal 1d ago

Mother, son dead as elephant attacks home in Chitwan

Mother, son dead as elephant attacks home in Chitwan

A wild elephant killed a woman and her four-year-old son after attacking their home in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23, Belhatta, on Saturday night.

A wild elephant killed a woman and her four-year-old son after attacking their home in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23, Belhatta, on Saturday night.

Nepal 1d ago

Snakebite cases surge in Sarlahi as rising temperatures drive snakes closer to settlements

Snakebite cases surge in Sarlahi as rising temperatures drive snakes closer to...

Snakebite cases have risen sharply in Sarlahi this year, with health workers attributing the increase to soaring temperatures that are forcing snakes out of their natural habitats.

Snakebite cases have risen sharply in Sarlahi this year, with health workers attributing the increase to soaring temperatures that are forcing snakes out of their natural habitats.

Nepal 1d ago

Bajura Hospital expands specialist care, reduces need for referrals

Bajura Hospital expands specialist care, reduces need for referrals

Bajura District Hospital has significantly expanded specialist healthcare services, reducing the need for patients to travel to Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi or Kathmandu for treatment.

Bajura District Hospital has significantly expanded specialist healthcare services, reducing the need for patients to travel to Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi or Kathmandu for treatment.

Nepal 1d ago

Fresh protests erupt in Birgunj over road expansion drive

Fresh protests erupt in Birgunj over road expansion drive

Local residents and business owners staged fresh protests in Birgunj on Saturday against the government's road expansion project, demanding compensation and alternative arrangements before demolition of roadside structures.

Local residents and business owners staged fresh protests in Birgunj on Saturday against the government's road expansion project, demanding compensation and alternative arrangements before demolition of roadside structures.

Nepal 2d ago

Bara reclaims 15 bighas of encroached national forest

Bara reclaims 15 bighas of encroached national forest

The Division Forest Office, Bara, has reclaimed around 15 bighas of national forest land in Sakhuwaha of Kolhabi Municipality-5 after removing decades-long encroachment.

The Division Forest Office, Bara, has reclaimed around 15 bighas of national forest land in Sakhuwaha of Kolhabi Municipality-5 after removing decades-long encroachment.

Nepal 2d ago

Food quality monitoring intensified in Bara to protect consumers

Food quality monitoring intensified in Bara to protect consumers

The Food Technology and Quality Control Division Office in Birgunj has stepped up market inspections in Bara to ensure food safety and protect consumer rights.

The Food Technology and Quality Control Division Office in Birgunj has stepped up market inspections in Bara to ensure food safety and protect consumer rights.

Nepal 2d ago

23 injured as passenger bus plunges 100 metres off road in Baitadi

23 injured as passenger bus plunges 100 metres off road in Baitadi

At least 23 people were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged around 100 metres down a hillside along the Dasharath Chand Highway in Baitadi district on Friday afternoon.

At least 23 people were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged around 100 metres down a hillside along the Dasharath Chand Highway in Baitadi district on Friday afternoon.

Nepal 03 Jul, 2026

Nepal's Kili Pemba Sherpa completes all 14 world's highest peaks with Nanga Parbat ascent

Nepal's Kili Pemba Sherpa completes all 14 world's highest peaks with Nanga Parbat...

Veteran Nepali mountaineer Kili Pemba Sherpa has joined the elite club of climbers to summit all 14 mountains above 8,000 metres after successfully scaling Nanga Parbat (8,125m) in Pakistan on Friday morning.

Veteran Nepali mountaineer Kili Pemba Sherpa has joined the elite club of climbers to summit all 14 mountains above 8,000 metres after successfully scaling Nanga Parbat (8,125m) in Pakistan on Friday morning.

Nepal 03 Jul, 2026