42 Indian workers rescued from Rautahat brick kiln

42 Indian workers rescued from Rautahat brick kiln

Police have rescued 42 Indian workers and their dependent children who were stranded at a brick kiln in Rautahat after the Indian contractor who brought them to Nepal became unreachable.

Police have rescued 42 Indian workers and their dependent children who were stranded at a brick kiln in Rautahat after the Indian contractor who brought them to Nepal became unreachable.

Nepal 05 Oct, 2026

Sheep, goats begin arriving in Pokhara ahead of Dashain

Sheep, goats begin arriving in Pokhara ahead of Dashain

Sheep and mountain goats have started arriving in Pokhara from Himalayan districts as traders gear up for the Dashain festival, one of Nepal's biggest annual celebrations.

Sheep and mountain goats have started arriving in Pokhara from Himalayan districts as traders gear up for the Dashain festival, one of Nepal's biggest annual celebrations.

Nepal 05 Oct, 2026

2,566kg marijuana seized from vegetable-laden truck in Sunsari

2,566kg marijuana seized from vegetable-laden truck in Sunsari

Police have seized around 2,566kg of marijuana hidden among sacks of cauliflower in a truck in Sunsari district and arrested the driver and his assistant, authorities said.

Police have seized around 2,566kg of marijuana hidden among sacks of cauliflower in a truck in Sunsari district and arrested the driver and his assistant, authorities said.

Nepal 05 Oct, 2026

Annapurna Base Camp sees surge in trekkers as routes reopen after landslides

Annapurna Base Camp sees surge in trekkers as routes reopen after landslides

The number of tourists trekking to the Annapurna Base Camp has risen sharply in recent days after roads and trails disrupted by floods and landslides were reopened, with around 300 visitors now reaching the destination daily.

The number of tourists trekking to the Annapurna Base Camp has risen sharply in recent days after roads and trails disrupted by floods and landslides were reopened, with around 300 visitors now reaching the destination daily.

Nepal 05 Oct, 2026

Udayapur man arrested with 6.2 grams of brown sugar concealed

Udayapur man arrested with 6.2 grams of brown sugar concealed

Police in Udayapur have arrested a 30-year-old man on charges of possessing 6.2 grams of brown sugar allegedly concealed on his body while travelling on a passenger bus.

Police in Udayapur have arrested a 30-year-old man on charges of possessing 6.2 grams of brown sugar allegedly concealed on his body while travelling on a passenger bus.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Bhotekoshi flood-displaced families receive winter relief in Kathmandu

Bhotekoshi flood-displaced families receive winter relief in Kathmandu

A total of 821 people displaced by the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods have received warm clothing and other essential items at two holding centres in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.

A total of 821 people displaced by the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods have received warm clothing and other essential items at two holding centres in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

PSDN provides emergency health services in flood-hit Nuwakot, Rasuwa

PSDN provides emergency health services in flood-hit Nuwakot, Rasuwa

Partnership for Sustainable Development Nepal (PSDN), with financial and technical support from Project HOPE, conducted 26 emergency medical and public health service deployments in flood-affected areas of Nuwakot and Rasuwa between September 6 and 30.

Partnership for Sustainable Development Nepal (PSDN), with financial and technical support from Project HOPE, conducted 26 emergency medical and public health service deployments in flood-affected areas of Nuwakot and Rasuwa between September 6 and 30.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Six firms blacklisted over road contract breaches in Jumla

Six firms blacklisted over road contract breaches in Jumla

Six construction companies contracted for road construction and upgrading along the Karnali Highway have been blacklisted for failing to comply with contractual obligations, according to the Road Division Office, Jumla.

Six construction companies contracted for road construction and upgrading along the Karnali Highway have been blacklisted for failing to comply with contractual obligations, according to the Road Division Office, Jumla.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Narayanghat-Butwal highway to get two more monkey canopy bridges

Narayanghat-Butwal highway to get two more monkey canopy bridges

Two more overhead canopy bridges are being prepared along forest sections of the Narayanghat-Butwal road to allow monkeys to cross the expanded highway safely and help reduce wildlife-vehicle accidents.

Two more overhead canopy bridges are being prepared along forest sections of the Narayanghat-Butwal road to allow monkeys to cross the expanded highway safely and help reduce wildlife-vehicle accidents.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Six killed, 12 injured in Daunne bus accident

Six killed, 12 injured in Daunne bus accident

Six people were killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj overturned at Daunne along the East-West Highway on Saturday morning.

Six people were killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj overturned at Daunne along the East-West Highway on Saturday morning.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Excise stickers worth Rs 10.5m seized in Rautahat

Excise stickers worth Rs 10.5m seized in Rautahat

Excise stickers worth more than Rs 10.5 million that were allegedly being smuggled into Nepal from India have been seized from a border area in Rautahat, the Armed Police Force said.

Excise stickers worth more than Rs 10.5 million that were allegedly being smuggled into Nepal from India have been seized from a border area in Rautahat, the Armed Police Force said.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Riders deliver relief supplies to flood-affected school in Rasuwa

Riders deliver relief supplies to flood-affected school in Rasuwa

A group of motorcycle riders has delivered educational and other relief supplies to students of Shree Neelakantha Higher Secondary School in Uttargaya Rural Municipality of Rasuwa, which was affected by the recent Bhotekoshi floods.

A group of motorcycle riders has delivered educational and other relief supplies to students of Shree Neelakantha Higher Secondary School in Uttargaya Rural Municipality of Rasuwa, which was affected by the recent Bhotekoshi floods.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Madhes records 459 disasters in two months, 92 deaths

Madhes records 459 disasters in two months, 92 deaths

Madhes Province recorded 459 disaster incidents in the first two months of the current fiscal year, claiming 92 lives and affecting 510 families, according to the Madhes Province Police Office.

Madhes Province recorded 459 disaster incidents in the first two months of the current fiscal year, claiming 92 lives and affecting 510 families, according to the Madhes Province Police Office.

Nepal 04 Oct, 2026

Rautahat school bus assistant charged with attempted rape of child

Rautahat school bus assistant charged with attempted rape of child

Police have registered a case against a school bus assistant accused of attempting to rape a five-year-old girl at a school in Rautahat district.

Police have registered a case against a school bus assistant accused of attempting to rape a five-year-old girl at a school in Rautahat district.

Nepal 02 Oct, 2026

Sherpa climbers share stories of risk, rescue and resilience in Colorado

Sherpa climbers share stories of risk, rescue and resilience in Colorado

Sherpa mountaineers have shared stories of mountain rescues, loss, climbing risks and the effects of climate change at an event in Colorado aimed at raising funds for a Sherpa Community Centre.

Sherpa mountaineers have shared stories of mountain rescues, loss, climbing risks and the effects of climate change at an event in Colorado aimed at raising funds for a Sherpa Community Centre.

Nepal 02 Oct, 2026

Humla's Hilsa border: 41 Nepalis stranded as heavy snowfall blocks route

Humla's Hilsa border: 41 Nepalis stranded as heavy snowfall blocks route

As many as 41 Nepalis have been stranded at Hilsa, the northern border point in Humla, after heavy snowfall and incessant rain disrupted the Hilsa-Taklakot route.

As many as 41 Nepalis have been stranded at Hilsa, the northern border point in Humla, after heavy snowfall and incessant rain disrupted the Hilsa-Taklakot route.

Nepal 02 Oct, 2026

Bajura flood, landslide victims receive Rs 2.26 million in relief

Bajura flood, landslide victims receive Rs 2.26 million in relief

A total of 158 families affected by floods and landslides in Bajura have received relief materials worth around Rs 2.26 million, following losses to homes, farmland and daily livelihoods caused by continuous rainfall.

A total of 158 families affected by floods and landslides in Bajura have received relief materials worth around Rs 2.26 million, following losses to homes, farmland and daily livelihoods caused by continuous rainfall.

Nepal 02 Oct, 2026

Bagmati reshuffles secretaries, assigns new ministry responsibilities

Bagmati reshuffles secretaries, assigns new ministry responsibilities

The Bagmati provincial government has reshuffled the responsibilities of its secretaries, assigning officials to different ministries and administrative divisions following the merger of several provincial ministries.

The Bagmati provincial government has reshuffled the responsibilities of its secretaries, assigning officials to different ministries and administrative divisions following the merger of several provincial ministries.

Nepal 02 Oct, 2026

Update: Himlung avalanche death toll rises to 15; one person still missing

Update: Himlung avalanche death toll rises to 15; one person still missing

Four more bodies were recovered from the avalanche-hit Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang on Thursday evening, bringing the number recovered during the day to eight and the total so far to 15. One person remains missing.

Four more bodies were recovered from the avalanche-hit Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang on Thursday evening, bringing the number recovered during the day to eight and the total so far to 15. One person remains missing.

Nepal 01 Oct, 2026

Himlung avalanche toll hits 11 as four more bodies recovered

Himlung avalanche toll hits 11 as four more bodies recovered

Four more bodies have been recovered from the avalanche-hit Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang, raising the number of bodies recovered so far to 11, according to the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA).

Four more bodies have been recovered from the avalanche-hit Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang, raising the number of bodies recovered so far to 11, according to the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA).

Nepal 01 Oct, 2026