Salary row halts Birgunj Metro payments on fiscal year-end

Salary row halts Birgunj Metro payments on fiscal year-end

A salary dispute brought financial operations at Birgunj Metropolitan City to a standstill on the final day of the fiscal year after employees padlocked the Accounts Section, disrupting salary payments and other financial transactions.

A salary dispute brought financial operations at Birgunj Metropolitan City to a standstill on the final day of the fiscal year after employees padlocked the Accounts Section, disrupting salary payments and other financial transactions.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Woman's body recovered from Gandak Canal in Rautahat

Woman's body recovered from Gandak Canal in Rautahat

Police have recovered the body of a 24-year-old woman from a water-filled section of the Gandak Canal near the Rajpur–Fatuwa road in Rajpur Municipality-3, Rautahat.

Police have recovered the body of a 24-year-old woman from a water-filled section of the Gandak Canal near the Rajpur–Fatuwa road in Rajpur Municipality-3, Rautahat.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Monkey menace leaves farmlands barren, deepens food security fears in Dhankuta

Monkey menace leaves farmlands barren, deepens food security fears in Dhankuta

Growing attacks by monkeys and other wild animals are forcing farmers in Dhankuta to abandon cultivation, raising concerns over food shortages as increasing areas of farmland remain uncultivated.

Growing attacks by monkeys and other wild animals are forcing farmers in Dhankuta to abandon cultivation, raising concerns over food shortages as increasing areas of farmland remain uncultivated.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Gurung heritage powers Lamjung's rural tourism economy

Gurung heritage powers Lamjung's rural tourism economy

Once known for the lively Rodhi houses where young Gurungs gathered to sing, dance and pass cultural traditions from one generation to the next, Lamjung is now turning that heritage into a sustainable tourism economy.

Once known for the lively Rodhi houses where young Gurungs gathered to sing, dance and pass cultural traditions from one generation to the next, Lamjung is now turning that heritage into a sustainable tourism economy.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Monsoon builds momentum, heavy rain alert issued for six provinces

Monsoon builds momentum, heavy rain alert issued for six provinces

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast widespread rainfall across Nepal on Thursday, with heavy rain likely at one or two places in six provinces as monsoon activity strengthens.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast widespread rainfall across Nepal on Thursday, with heavy rain likely at one or two places in six provinces as monsoon activity strengthens.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Drought leaves 70% of Ramechhap's paddy fields unplanted

Drought leaves 70% of Ramechhap's paddy fields unplanted

Only around 30 percent of paddy fields in Ramechhap have been transplanted so far due to a prolonged dry spell that has left irrigation sources depleted during the peak planting season.

Only around 30 percent of paddy fields in Ramechhap have been transplanted so far due to a prolonged dry spell that has left irrigation sources depleted during the peak planting season.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Two with criminal records arrested carrying pistol, bullets in Sunsari

Two with criminal records arrested carrying pistol, bullets in Sunsari

Police arrested two men carrying an illegal firearm and ammunition in Gadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari early Wednesday.

Police arrested two men carrying an illegal firearm and ammunition in Gadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari early Wednesday.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Nepali Army seizes 166 kg of marijuana from Parsa National Park, two arrested

Nepali Army seizes 166 kg of marijuana from Parsa National Park, two arrested

Two men have been arrested with 166 kilograms of marijuana from the core area of Parsa National Park, the Nepal Army said.

Two men have been arrested with 166 kilograms of marijuana from the core area of Parsa National Park, the Nepal Army said.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Border crackdown seizes contraband worth over Rs 12.4 million in Sarlahi

Border crackdown seizes contraband worth over Rs 12.4 million in Sarlahi

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized illegally traded goods worth more than Rs 12.4 million in two separate operations in Sarlahi as part of its ongoing crackdown on cross-border smuggling.

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized illegally traded goods worth more than Rs 12.4 million in two separate operations in Sarlahi as part of its ongoing crackdown on cross-border smuggling.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Thori tourism committee seeks immediate reopening of border crossing, customs office

Thori tourism committee seeks immediate reopening of border crossing, customs office

The Tourism Development Committee, Thori, has submitted a memorandum to the Parsa District Administration Office demanding the immediate reopening of the Nepal-India border crossing and the small customs office at Thori to facilitate tourist movement.

The Tourism Development Committee, Thori, has submitted a memorandum to the Parsa District Administration Office demanding the immediate reopening of the Nepal-India border crossing and the small customs office at Thori to facilitate tourist movement.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Five booked in Rautahat hotel gang rape attempt case

Five booked in Rautahat hotel gang rape attempt case

Police have arrested five individuals, including four Indian nationals, over allegations of gang rape and attempted rape at a hotel in Gaur Municipality, Rautahat.

Police have arrested five individuals, including four Indian nationals, over allegations of gang rape and attempted rape at a hotel in Gaur Municipality, Rautahat.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Monkey menace damages crops, disrupts village life in Ramechhap

Monkey menace damages crops, disrupts village life in Ramechhap

Farmers in several villages of Ramechhap have appealed for government intervention as increasing numbers of monkeys continue to destroy crops and disrupt daily life.

Farmers in several villages of Ramechhap have appealed for government intervention as increasing numbers of monkeys continue to destroy crops and disrupt daily life.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Madhesh ministry takes notice after assault video at Bara transport office goes viral

Madhesh ministry takes notice after assault video at Bara transport office goes viral

The Madhesh Province Ministry of Labour and Transport said it has taken note of a viral video allegedly showing officials, including the acting chief of the Bara Transport Management Office, assaulting a service seeker inside the office premises.

The Madhesh Province Ministry of Labour and Transport said it has taken note of a viral video allegedly showing officials, including the acting chief of the Bara Transport Management Office, assaulting a service seeker inside the office premises.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Delayed monsoon slows paddy plantation, Madhesh sees sharpest drop

Delayed monsoon slows paddy plantation, Madhesh sees sharpest drop

Paddy transplantation across Nepal has fallen by 12.62 percentage points compared to the same period last year, raising concerns over this year's rice production, particularly in the country's main grain-producing belt.

Paddy transplantation across Nepal has fallen by 12.62 percentage points compared to the same period last year, raising concerns over this year's rice production, particularly in the country's main grain-producing belt.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

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 06 Jul, 2026

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 06 Jul, 2026

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 06 Jul, 2026

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 06 Jul, 2026

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 06 Jul, 2026

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 06 Jul, 2026