Nepal celebrates Krishna Janmashtami with prayers, fasting and vigils

Nepal celebrates Krishna Janmashtami with prayers, fasting and vigils

Devotees across Nepal are celebrating Krishna Janmashtami today with prayers, fasting and all-night vigils, marking the birth of Lord Krishna.

Devotees across Nepal are celebrating Krishna Janmashtami today with prayers, fasting and all-night vigils, marking the birth of Lord Krishna.

Nepal 04 Sep, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang donates $10M to Nepal flood relief fund

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang donates $10M to Nepal flood relief fund

Nvidia founder, President and CEO Jensen Huang has donated $10 million, equivalent to around Rs 1.5 billion, to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for victims of the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi floods.

Nvidia founder, President and CEO Jensen Huang has donated $10 million, equivalent to around Rs 1.5 billion, to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for victims of the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi floods.

Nepal 04 Sep, 2026

Missing for four days, 10-year-old girl found dead in Sarlahi river

Missing for four days, 10-year-old girl found dead in Sarlahi river

A four-day search for a 10-year-old girl who went missing from Dhankaul Rural Municipality ended in tragedy after her body was found in the Manushmara River.

A four-day search for a 10-year-old girl who went missing from Dhankaul Rural Municipality ended in tragedy after her body was found in the Manushmara River.

Nepal 03 Sep, 2026

TikTok furniture scam: Rs47,198 stolen via screen share, two held Prabhat Kumar Jha

TikTok furniture scam: Rs47,198 stolen via screen share, two held Prabhat Kumar Jha

A TikTok offer to buy furniture allegedly turned into a digital bank theft after two men obtained a customer’s mobile-banking password through screen sharing and withdrew Rs 47,198 from his account, police said.

A TikTok offer to buy furniture allegedly turned into a digital bank theft after two men obtained a customer’s mobile-banking password through screen sharing and withdrew Rs 47,198 from his account, police said.

Nepal 03 Sep, 2026

Nepal's LDC graduation review urged after $1.95B flood losses

Nepal's LDC graduation review urged after $1.95B flood losses

A global research organisation has called for a post-disaster review of Nepal’s scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, arguing that the devastating August 26 floods exposed gaps in the current assessment framework.

A global research organisation has called for a post-disaster review of Nepal’s scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, arguing that the devastating August 26 floods exposed gaps in the current assessment framework.

Nepal 03 Sep, 2026

EU provides additional Rs 89 million in flood relief

EU provides additional Rs 89 million in flood relief

The European Union (EU) is providing an additional Rs 89 million in humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal.

The European Union (EU) is providing an additional Rs 89 million in humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal.

Nepal 03 Sep, 2026

Bhotekoshi, Trishuli face high flash-flood risk despite falling levels

Bhotekoshi, Trishuli face high flash-flood risk despite falling levels

The Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers may currently be flowing below alert levels, but Rasuwa and Nuwakot remain at high risk of flash floods, according to the latest government forecast issued after last month’s devastating Bhotekoshi flooding.

The Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers may currently be flowing below alert levels, but Rasuwa and Nuwakot remain at high risk of flash floods, according to the latest government forecast issued after last month’s devastating Bhotekoshi flooding.

Nepal 03 Sep, 2026

Nearly 12,000 rescued, 4,216 still missing after Bhotekoshi floods

Nearly 12,000 rescued, 4,216 still missing after Bhotekoshi floods

Nearly 12,000 people have been rescued following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, but 4,216 remain unaccounted for, keeping search operations at the centre of the disaster response.

Nearly 12,000 people have been rescued following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, but 4,216 remain unaccounted for, keeping search operations at the centre of the disaster response.

Nepal 03 Sep, 2026

BPKIHS appoints new dean, registrar and hospital director

BPKIHS appoints new dean, registrar and hospital director

Three key posts at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) have received new leadership, with experienced officials from within the institution appointed to oversee academic, administrative and hospital operations.

Three key posts at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) have received new leadership, with experienced officials from within the institution appointed to oversee academic, administrative and hospital operations.

Nepal 02 Sep, 2026

162 Madhes residents still missing after Rasuwa floods, aid mobilized

162 Madhes residents still missing after Rasuwa floods, aid mobilized

While Madhes continues to search for 162 of its residents still unaccounted for after last week’s devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa, communities across the province have also launched relief drives for those affected by the disaster.

While Madhes continues to search for 162 of its residents still unaccounted for after last week’s devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa, communities across the province have also launched relief drives for those affected by the disaster.

Nepal 02 Sep, 2026

Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 1,114

Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 1,114

The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood has reached 1,114, with 3,916 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood has reached 1,114, with 3,916 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Nepal 02 Sep, 2026

The world owes Nepal an answer

The world owes Nepal an answer

Journalism sometimes witnesses a particular kind of coincidence. An argument appears in a morning newspaper. By that evening, a government minister is making very nearly the same argument, in very nearly the same words, on national television.

Journalism sometimes witnesses a particular kind of coincidence. An argument appears in a morning newspaper. By that evening, a government minister is making very nearly the same argument, in very nearly the same words, on national television.

Nepal 02 Sep, 2026

Over 100 Gadhimai contract staff unpaid for months, stage sit-in

Over 100 Gadhimai contract staff unpaid for months, stage sit-in

More than 100 contract employees of Gadhimai Municipality have gone without salaries and allowances for up to seven months, prompting them to stage a sit-in at the municipal office demanding immediate payment.

More than 100 contract employees of Gadhimai Municipality have gone without salaries and allowances for up to seven months, prompting them to stage a sit-in at the municipal office demanding immediate payment.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

School dispute turns violent as principal allegedly beaten in Sarlahi

School dispute turns violent as principal allegedly beaten in Sarlahi

A dispute over the alleged verbal abuse of a female student by a school principal escalated into violence at a school in Sarlahi, with students and outsiders allegedly attacking the principal, teachers and his relatives.

A dispute over the alleged verbal abuse of a female student by a school principal escalated into violence at a school in Sarlahi, with students and outsiders allegedly attacking the principal, teachers and his relatives.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

Solukhumbu ward seeks China's help to trace missing Nepalis

Solukhumbu ward seeks China's help to trace missing Nepalis

Some Nepalis missing after the Bhotekoshi flood may not appear on Nepal’s official missing-person list because they had not entered the country when the disaster struck, prompting a local government office in Solukhumbu to seek help from China.

Some Nepalis missing after the Bhotekoshi flood may not appear on Nepal’s official missing-person list because they had not entered the country when the disaster struck, prompting a local government office in Solukhumbu to seek help from China.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

One-way routes set for Hetauda–Kathmandu traffic after highway block

One-way routes set for Hetauda–Kathmandu traffic after highway block

District authorities have introduced one-way routes for vehicles travelling between Hetauda and Kathmandu to ease traffic congestion following the disruption of the Prithvi Highway.

District authorities have introduced one-way routes for vehicles travelling between Hetauda and Kathmandu to ease traffic congestion following the disruption of the Prithvi Highway.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

Nearly 100m of Prithvi Highway sinks, alternative routes studied

Nearly 100m of Prithvi Highway sinks, alternative routes studied

Authorities have begun searching for an alternative route after nearly 100 metres of the Prithvi Highway at Krishna Bhir started sinking, with continued erosion by the Trishuli River making immediate repairs impossible.

Authorities have begun searching for an alternative route after nearly 100 metres of the Prithvi Highway at Krishna Bhir started sinking, with continued erosion by the Trishuli River making immediate repairs impossible.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

1,122 kg of marijuana seized in Udayapur, three arrested

1,122 kg of marijuana seized in Udayapur, three arrested

Police have seized 1,122.67 kg of marijuana from Katari Municipality-6 in Udayapur district and arrested three people in connection with the seizure.

Police have seized 1,122.67 kg of marijuana from Katari Municipality-6 in Udayapur district and arrested three people in connection with the seizure.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

Search of Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel finds no one

Search of Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel finds no one

A search operation inside the tunnel of the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, which was affected by Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi River flood, has found no one, the Nepali Army said.

A search operation inside the tunnel of the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, which was affected by Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi River flood, has found no one, the Nepali Army said.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

Govt urges non-emergency evacuees to leave helicopters for rescue

Govt urges non-emergency evacuees to leave helicopters for rescue

With 3,596 people already airlifted from flood-hit areas, the government has urged non-emergency evacuees to use alternative road routes and leave helicopters for urgent rescue and relief operations.

With 3,596 people already airlifted from flood-hit areas, the government has urged non-emergency evacuees to use alternative road routes and leave helicopters for urgent rescue and relief operations.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026