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Only 0.5 metres left: Lalbakiya Dam at risk of breaching in Rautahat

Only 0.5 metres left: Lalbakiya Dam at risk of breaching in Rautahat

A reconstructed embankment along the Lalbakiya River in Maryadpur of Maulapur Municipality-1, Rautahat, is at high risk of breaching after the river's water flow rose sharply.
A reconstructed embankment along the Lalbakiya River in Maryadpur of Maulapur Municipality-1, Rautahat, is at high risk of breaching after the river's water flow rose sharply.
Nepal 11 Aug, 2026
PM Balendra shah. Photo: PMO Nepal

PM Shah meets envoys amid row within party

PM Shah meets envoys amid row within party

Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah on Sunday broke from his signature approach to diplomacy, holding one-on-one meetings with the ambassadors of India and China — a departure that comes amid a growing schism within his own Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah on Sunday broke from his signature approach to diplomacy, holding one-on-one meetings with the ambassadors of India and China — a departure that comes amid a growing schism within his own Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
Nepal 11 Aug, 2026
BPKIHS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Smriti Karki. Photo: Santosh Kafle

BP Koirala Institute plans palliative care in all 14 Koshi districts

BP Koirala Institute plans palliative care in all 14 Koshi districts

The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences has unveiled plans to expand integrated palliative and hospice care services to all 14 districts of Koshi Province, with a focus on taking specialised care to patients’ homes.
The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences has unveiled plans to expand integrated palliative and hospice care services to all 14 districts of Koshi Province, with a focus on taking specialised care to patients’ homes.
Nepal 10 Aug, 2026
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One employee removed, ward Office locked indefinitely in Dhading

One employee removed, ward Office locked indefinitely in Dhading

Administrative services at the Siddhalek Rural Municipality-7 ward office have been brought to a complete halt after local residents locked the office indefinitely in protest against the removal of an employee.
Administrative services at the Siddhalek Rural Municipality-7 ward office have been brought to a complete halt after local residents locked the office indefinitely in protest against the removal of an employee.
Nepal 10 Aug, 2026
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Training in Korean cuisine, hygiene begins for trekking cooks, field staff

Training in Korean cuisine, hygiene begins for trekking cooks, field staff

A training programme on Korean cuisine and food hygiene for cooks and field staff working in Nepal’s trekking sector began on Monday, as the number of Korean tourists visiting Nepal continues to grow.
A training programme on Korean cuisine and food hygiene for cooks and field staff working in Nepal’s trekking sector began on Monday, as the number of Korean tourists visiting Nepal continues to grow.
Nepal 10 Aug, 2026
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Rs 3.78 crore paid, less than 10pc of 15-bed hospital built in Bajura

Rs 3.78 crore paid, less than 10pc of 15-bed hospital built in Bajura

A 15-bed hospital under construction in Budhiganga Municipality, Bajura, has remained largely stalled despite the contractor receiving Rs 3.78 crore, with less than 10 percent of the project completed long after its original deadline.
A 15-bed hospital under construction in Budhiganga Municipality, Bajura, has remained largely stalled despite the contractor receiving Rs 3.78 crore, with less than 10 percent of the project completed long after its original deadline.
Nepal 10 Aug, 2026
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Three-day search ends with former Kapilvastu mayor found dead in forest

Three-day search ends with former Kapilvastu mayor found dead in forest

Former mayor of Kapilvastu Municipality Kiran Singh, who had been missing for three days, was found dead in a forest in Kapilvastu on Sunday, with police launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Former mayor of Kapilvastu Municipality Kiran Singh, who had been missing for three days, was found dead in a forest in Kapilvastu on Sunday, with police launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Nepal 09 Aug, 2026
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Indigenous Day: President Paudel calls for linking indigenous culture with tourism

Indigenous Day: President Paudel calls for linking indigenous culture with tourism

President Ramchandra Paudel has called for indigenous culture, knowledge and traditional skills to be linked with tourism to create economic opportunities for indigenous communities, suggesting innovative approaches such as ‘open-air living museums’.
President Ramchandra Paudel has called for indigenous culture, knowledge and traditional skills to be linked with tourism to create economic opportunities for indigenous communities, suggesting innovative approaches such as ‘open-air living museums’.
Nepal 09 Aug, 2026
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Nine-month search ends as five Yalung Ri climbers' bodies recovered

Nine-month search ends as five Yalung Ri climbers' bodies recovered

The bodies of three foreign climbers and two Nepali guides who went missing in an avalanche on Yalung Ri in Dolakha nine months ago have been recovered, bringing an end to a long search for the five climbers.
The bodies of three foreign climbers and two Nepali guides who went missing in an avalanche on Yalung Ri in Dolakha nine months ago have been recovered, bringing an end to a long search for the five climbers.
Nepal 09 Aug, 2026
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New ethnic museum opens at Hetauda's Shahid Smarak on Indigenous Day

New ethnic museum opens at Hetauda's Shahid Smarak on Indigenous Day

A new ethnic museum showcasing the cultural identities of 14 communities has been established at Shahid Smarak in Hetauda, with its promoters saying it will help preserve Nepal’s diverse cultural heritage for future generations.
A new ethnic museum showcasing the cultural identities of 14 communities has been established at Shahid Smarak in Hetauda, with its promoters saying it will help preserve Nepal’s diverse cultural heritage for future generations.
Nepal 09 Aug, 2026
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Smugglers get creative: Modified bicycles used to transport stolen sal timber in Rautahat

Smugglers get creative: Modified bicycles used to transport stolen sal timber in...

Timber smugglers in Rautahat have turned to a specially modified bicycle to move freshly cut sal logs through the forest under cover of darkness, highlighting the changing tactics used to evade patrol teams.
Timber smugglers in Rautahat have turned to a specially modified bicycle to move freshly cut sal logs through the forest under cover of darkness, highlighting the changing tactics used to evade patrol teams.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
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The first few hours can decide a snakebite victim's fate in Nepal

The first few hours can decide a snakebite victim's fate in Nepal

Delays in reaching medical facilities are turning snakebites into a deadly monsoon hazard in Nepal, with 57 people killed in 757 incidents across 64 districts since April 14, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Delays in reaching medical facilities are turning snakebites into a deadly monsoon hazard in Nepal, with 57 people killed in 757 incidents across 64 districts since April 14, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
File - Search and Rescue operation in Yalung Ri. Photo Courtesy: Pasang Kidar Sherpa

Bodies spotted at 5,000m on Yalung Ri, weather halts recovery

Bodies spotted at 5,000m on Yalung Ri, weather halts recovery

Bodies have reportedly been spotted at around 5,000 metres on Yalung Ri in Dolakha’s Rolwaling region, nearly nine months after an avalanche buried seven climbers on the 5,630-metre peak.
Bodies have reportedly been spotted at around 5,000 metres on Yalung Ri in Dolakha’s Rolwaling region, nearly nine months after an avalanche buried seven climbers on the 5,630-metre peak.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026

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