Heavy rain alert shuts key highways; Night traffic banned on Kathmandu–Narayangadh routes

Heavy rain alert shuts key highways; Night traffic banned on Kathmandu–Narayangadh...

Authorities have imposed a night-time traffic ban on major highways linking Kathmandu with central and western Nepal amid forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and heightened risks of landslides, floods and road blockages.

Authorities have imposed a night-time traffic ban on major highways linking Kathmandu with central and western Nepal amid forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and heightened risks of landslides, floods and road blockages.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

Gandaki courts recover 3,307 files destroyed in September protest

Gandaki courts recover 3,307 files destroyed in September protest

Judicial authorities in Gandaki Province have recovered more than 3,300 court case files destroyed during the September uprising, officials said Sunday.

Judicial authorities in Gandaki Province have recovered more than 3,300 court case files destroyed during the September uprising, officials said Sunday.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

Nine arrested in Pokhara theft cases, including four foreign nationals

Nine arrested in Pokhara theft cases, including four foreign nationals

Police have arrested nine individuals, including four foreign nationals, in connection with a series of theft incidents reported across Pokhara, Kaski police said Saturday.

Police have arrested nine individuals, including four foreign nationals, in connection with a series of theft incidents reported across Pokhara, Kaski police said Saturday.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

Seti River partially blocked by landslide in Pokhara, water level rises

Seti River partially blocked by landslide in Pokhara, water level rises

A landslide triggered by continuous rainfall has partially blocked the Seti River in Pokhara, prompting authorities to launch a technical assessment and risk mitigation measures amid concerns over rising water levels upstream.

A landslide triggered by continuous rainfall has partially blocked the Seti River in Pokhara, prompting authorities to launch a technical assessment and risk mitigation measures amid concerns over rising water levels upstream.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

Waterlogging threatens crops, homes in Birgunj as drainage fails

Waterlogging threatens crops, homes in Birgunj as drainage fails

​​​​​​​More than 300 bighas of cultivable land across five wards of Birgunj Metropolitan City have been submerged due to poor drainage of rainwater, leaving hundreds of farmers unable to transplant paddy during peak plantation season.

​​​​​​​More than 300 bighas of cultivable land across five wards of Birgunj Metropolitan City have been submerged due to poor drainage of rainwater, leaving hundreds of farmers unable to transplant paddy during peak plantation season.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

26 years after Kamaiya liberation: Land ownership problems still haunt former bonded labourers

26 years after Kamaiya liberation: Land ownership problems still haunt former bonded...

Twenty-six years after Nepal abolished the Kamaiya bonded labour system, hundreds of freed Kamaiya families in the western Tarai continue to face unresolved rehabilitation issues, including land ownership disputes, incomplete resettlement and administrative uncertainty.

Twenty-six years after Nepal abolished the Kamaiya bonded labour system, hundreds of freed Kamaiya families in the western Tarai continue to face unresolved rehabilitation issues, including land ownership disputes, incomplete resettlement and administrative uncertainty.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

Over 419 kg of marijuana seized in Sarlahi, two arrested

Over 419 kg of marijuana seized in Sarlahi, two arrested

Police have arrested two individuals and seized more than four quintals of marijuana during a special anti-narcotics operation in Sarlahi.

Police have arrested two individuals and seized more than four quintals of marijuana during a special anti-narcotics operation in Sarlahi.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

Heavy rains disrupt highways; Night travel curbed across several routes

Heavy rains disrupt highways; Night travel curbed across several routes

Authorities have imposed night-time travel restrictions on several major highways and issued advisories as heavy monsoon rains continue to raise risks of floods, landslides and road blockages across Nepal.

Authorities have imposed night-time travel restrictions on several major highways and issued advisories as heavy monsoon rains continue to raise risks of floods, landslides and road blockages across Nepal.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

A Diplomat in the Death Zone

A Diplomat in the Death Zone

Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at US Embassy Nepal, became the first American Foreign Service Officer to summit Mount Everest on May 20. He has returned with a deeper reverence for both the mountain and the risks it demands.

Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at US Embassy Nepal, became the first American Foreign Service Officer to summit Mount Everest on May 20. He has returned with a deeper reverence for both the mountain and the risks it demands.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

30 injured in Jalbire crash as buses, truck collide on Muglin road section

30 injured in Jalbire crash as buses, truck collide on Muglin road section

Thirty people were injured, one critically, in a collision involving two passenger buses and a truck at Jalbire along the Narayangadh–Muglin road section on Sunday morning.

Thirty people were injured, one critically, in a collision involving two passenger buses and a truck at Jalbire along the Narayangadh–Muglin road section on Sunday morning.

Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

13-year-old drowns in water-filled pit in Hetauda

13-year-old drowns in water-filled pit in Hetauda

A 13-year-old boy drowned in a water-filled pit near Karra Khola in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-6, Makwanpur, on Saturday.

A 13-year-old boy drowned in a water-filled pit near Karra Khola in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-6, Makwanpur, on Saturday.

Nepal 18 Jul, 2026

UML ministers in Bagmati told to quit govt

UML ministers in Bagmati told to quit govt

CPN-UML ministers in the Bagmati Province government have been instructed to resign amid growing uncertainty over the continuation of the Nepali Congress–UML coalition.

CPN-UML ministers in the Bagmati Province government have been instructed to resign amid growing uncertainty over the continuation of the Nepali Congress–UML coalition.

Nepal 18 Jul, 2026

Sugarcane farmers suspend Rautahat protest as process begins to release Rs 70 million subsidy

Sugarcane farmers suspend Rautahat protest as process begins to release Rs 70 million...

Sugarcane farmers in Rautahat have suspended their protest after the District Administration Office (DAO) agreed to initiate the payment process for long-pending government subsidies, with eligible farmers expected to receive the funds within a week after required documents are submitted.

Sugarcane farmers in Rautahat have suspended their protest after the District Administration Office (DAO) agreed to initiate the payment process for long-pending government subsidies, with eligible farmers expected to receive the funds within a week after required documents are submitted.

Nepal 17 Jul, 2026

Rs 37b budget in Sudurpashchim fails to pass as coalition rift blocks approval

Rs 37b budget in Sudurpashchim fails to pass as coalition rift blocks approval

​​​​​​​The Sudurpashchim Provincial Government has entered a partial budget vacuum after failing to secure provincial assembly approval for its budget for the fiscal year 2026/27, leaving it unable to make public expenditures from the start of the new fiscal year.

​​​​​​​The Sudurpashchim Provincial Government has entered a partial budget vacuum after failing to secure provincial assembly approval for its budget for the fiscal year 2026/27, leaving it unable to make public expenditures from the start of the new fiscal year.

Nepal 17 Jul, 2026

Bagmati restructures cabinet, cuts ministries from 14 to 8

Bagmati restructures cabinet, cuts ministries from 14 to 8

The Bagmati Province Government has reassigned ministerial portfolios after reducing the number of ministries from 14 to eight as part of an administrative restructuring.

The Bagmati Province Government has reassigned ministerial portfolios after reducing the number of ministries from 14 to eight as part of an administrative restructuring.

Nepal 17 Jul, 2026

Rain fails to dampen devotion as thousands join Gahawamai Rath Yatra in Birgunj

Rain fails to dampen devotion as thousands join Gahawamai Rath Yatra in Birgunj

The fourth annual Rath Yatra of the renowned Gahawamai Temple, one of Birgunj's most revered Shakti Peeths, was held on Thursday with thousands of devotees participating in the religious procession.

The fourth annual Rath Yatra of the renowned Gahawamai Temple, one of Birgunj's most revered Shakti Peeths, was held on Thursday with thousands of devotees participating in the religious procession.

Nepal 17 Jul, 2026

Rs 53 million cold storage facility set to aid Ramechhap farmers

Rs 53 million cold storage facility set to aid Ramechhap farmers

A vegetable and fruit cold storage centre built in Manthali Municipality-1, Sanimadau of Ramechhap has undergone operational testing and is set to come into immediate operation, offering a major boost to local farmers.

A vegetable and fruit cold storage centre built in Manthali Municipality-1, Sanimadau of Ramechhap has undergone operational testing and is set to come into immediate operation, offering a major boost to local farmers.

Nepal 17 Jul, 2026

Everest Summiteers Summit sparks dispute over certificates, funds, legitimacy

Everest Summiteers Summit sparks dispute over certificates, funds, legitimacy

Nepal's two most prominent mountaineering bodies have formally rejected any association with the Everest Summiteers Summit held in May, with Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) filing a strong reply with the Department of Tourism that calls for investigation and action against its organiser, Everest Alliance Nepal, even as the company insists it followed all legal procedures.

Nepal's two most prominent mountaineering bodies have formally rejected any association with the Everest Summiteers Summit held in May, with Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) filing a strong reply with the Department of Tourism that calls for investigation and action against its organiser, Everest Alliance Nepal, even as the company insists it followed all legal procedures.

Nepal 17 Jul, 2026

Nepali youth from Bajura dies after assault in Bengaluru, family seeks justice

Nepali youth from Bajura dies after assault in Bengaluru, family seeks justice

​​​​​​​A 21-year-old Nepali migrant worker from Bajura has died in an Indian hospital after allegedly being assaulted in Bengaluru, prompting his family to demand a fair investigation and strict action against those involved.

​​​​​​​A 21-year-old Nepali migrant worker from Bajura has died in an Indian hospital after allegedly being assaulted in Bengaluru, prompting his family to demand a fair investigation and strict action against those involved.

Nepal 16 Jul, 2026

Bureaucratic delay sparks heated road blockades by Rautahat sugarcane farmers

Bureaucratic delay sparks heated road blockades by Rautahat sugarcane farmers

Sugarcane farmers in Rautahat have launched protests after the distribution of more than Rs 70 million in government subsidies was delayed, raising fears that the allocated budget could lapse before reaching beneficiaries.

Sugarcane farmers in Rautahat have launched protests after the distribution of more than Rs 70 million in government subsidies was delayed, raising fears that the allocated budget could lapse before reaching beneficiaries.

Nepal 16 Jul, 2026