'The summit will wait': Weather closes Manaslu season, Dhaulagiri climbers retreat

'The summit will wait': Weather closes Manaslu season, Dhaulagiri climbers retreat

Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season has been disrupted by persistent rain and snowfall, with the 2026 Manaslu climbing season likely closed while teams on Dhaulagiri have retreated to base camp amid unstable weather.

Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season has been disrupted by persistent rain and snowfall, with the 2026 Manaslu climbing season likely closed while teams on Dhaulagiri have retreated to base camp amid unstable weather.

Nepal 22 Sep, 2026

Supreme Court dismisses IN Groupe's petition against German firms Veridos and Muehlbauer

Supreme Court dismisses IN Groupe's petition against German firms Veridos and...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by IN Groupe, formerly known as IDEMIA, challenging the Department of Passport’s evaluation and decision to award the e-passport enrolment and passport printing project to German companies Veridos and Muehlbauer.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by IN Groupe, formerly known as IDEMIA, challenging the Department of Passport’s evaluation and decision to award the e-passport enrolment and passport printing project to German companies Veridos and Muehlbauer.

Nepal 22 Sep, 2026

Budhiganga River erosion threatens settlements, farmland in far west

Budhiganga River erosion threatens settlements, farmland in far west

Farmland along the Budhiganga River in Bajura and Achham districts is being steadily washed away, placing dozens of settlements at increasing risk as monsoon-driven erosion intensifies.

Farmland along the Budhiganga River in Bajura and Achham districts is being steadily washed away, placing dozens of settlements at increasing risk as monsoon-driven erosion intensifies.

Nepal 21 Sep, 2026

56 fugitives arrested in Kaski in one month; Rs 22.89m in fines recovered

56 fugitives arrested in Kaski in one month; Rs 22.89m in fines recovered

Police arrested 56 fugitives convicted in various cases in Kaski district during August as part of efforts to bring absconding offenders within the reach of the law.

Police arrested 56 fugitives convicted in various cases in Kaski district during August as part of efforts to bring absconding offenders within the reach of the law.

Nepal 21 Sep, 2026

Over 150 Sri Lankan travel agents say 'Nepal is safe for tourism'

Over 150 Sri Lankan travel agents say 'Nepal is safe for tourism'

More than 150 tour and travel agents from Sri Lanka arrived in Kathmandu to send a message to the world that Nepal is safe for tourism in the aftermath of the devastating Bhote Koshi floods.

More than 150 tour and travel agents from Sri Lanka arrived in Kathmandu to send a message to the world that Nepal is safe for tourism in the aftermath of the devastating Bhote Koshi floods.

Nepal 21 Sep, 2026

Madhes reports 250 suicide deaths as calls grow for more support

Madhes reports 250 suicide deaths as calls grow for more support

As many as 250 people died by suicide in Madhes Province in the first two months of the current fiscal year, with the number reported in Bhadra nearly twice that recorded in Shrawan, according to provincial police data.

As many as 250 people died by suicide in Madhes Province in the first two months of the current fiscal year, with the number reported in Bhadra nearly twice that recorded in Shrawan, according to provincial police data.

Nepal 21 Sep, 2026

Manaslu death toll reaches four as hundreds retreat ahead of summit window

Manaslu death toll reaches four as hundreds retreat ahead of summit window

A fresh avalanche on Mount Manaslu has claimed the lives of a foreign climber and his Sherpa guide, just as hundreds of climbers retreated to base camp amid heavy snowfall on the world's eighth-highest mountain.

A fresh avalanche on Mount Manaslu has claimed the lives of a foreign climber and his Sherpa guide, just as hundreds of climbers retreated to base camp amid heavy snowfall on the world's eighth-highest mountain.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

New bridge raises hope of direct Biratnagar-Barahakshetra road link

New bridge raises hope of direct Biratnagar-Barahakshetra road link

The completion of a concrete bridge at Khuniyadhar has raised expectations among locals that the postal highway connecting Biratnagar with Barahakshetra can now be widened and upgraded to improve direct road access to the eastern hills.

The completion of a concrete bridge at Khuniyadhar has raised expectations among locals that the postal highway connecting Biratnagar with Barahakshetra can now be widened and upgraded to improve direct road access to the eastern hills.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

Man dies after stabbing in Bara hotel, six suspects detained

Man dies after stabbing in Bara hotel, six suspects detained

A 35-year-old man died after being stabbed at a hotel in Jitpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-2 of Bara on Saturday evening.

A 35-year-old man died after being stabbed at a hotel in Jitpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-2 of Bara on Saturday evening.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

Bhedetar–Rabi–Ranke road: 8 years on, only 71% complete as deadline nears

Bhedetar–Rabi–Ranke road: 8 years on, only 71% complete as deadline nears

The Bhedetar–Rabi–Ranke road project, aimed at connecting Dhanakuta, Panchthar and Ilam along the Mahabharat mountain range, remains incomplete eight years after construction began.

The Bhedetar–Rabi–Ranke road project, aimed at connecting Dhanakuta, Panchthar and Ilam along the Mahabharat mountain range, remains incomplete eight years after construction began.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

Binod Rokaya, Nisha Sarki win Right to Protein Pokhara Run

Binod Rokaya, Nisha Sarki win Right to Protein Pokhara Run

Binod Rokaya and Nisha Sarki claimed the men's and women's half-marathon titles at the fifth Right to Protein Pokhara Run held on Saturday.

Binod Rokaya and Nisha Sarki claimed the men's and women's half-marathon titles at the fifth Right to Protein Pokhara Run held on Saturday.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

2,000 kg of suspected marijuana seized in Saptari

2,000 kg of suspected marijuana seized in Saptari

Police have seized around 2,000 kilograms of a substance suspected to be marijuana from houses in Fatepur of Dakneshwari Municipality-6, Saptari.

Police have seized around 2,000 kilograms of a substance suspected to be marijuana from houses in Fatepur of Dakneshwari Municipality-6, Saptari.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

Udayapur man held after wife dies following domestic dispute

Udayapur man held after wife dies following domestic dispute

A 45-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband following a domestic dispute in Dandagaun of Chaudandigadhi Municipality-2, Udayapur, on Sunday.

A 45-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband following a domestic dispute in Dandagaun of Chaudandigadhi Municipality-2, Udayapur, on Sunday.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

19-year-old injured in shooting in Sunsari, two arrested

19-year-old injured in shooting in Sunsari, two arrested

A 19-year-old man was injured after a gun was fired at Kaptanganj in Dewanganj Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari on Saturday evening.

A 19-year-old man was injured after a gun was fired at Kaptanganj in Dewanganj Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari on Saturday evening.

Nepal 20 Sep, 2026

1,454kg marijuana recovered during operation in Inaruwa

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.

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

Nepal 19 Sep, 2026

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

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.

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.

Nepal 19 Sep, 2026

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

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.

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.

Nepal 19 Sep, 2026

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

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.

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.

Nepal 19 Sep, 2026

11 more bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel

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.

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.

Nepal 19 Sep, 2026

Waste management bill proposes fines of up to Rs 1 million

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.

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.

Nepal 18 Sep, 2026