4G tower at Badimalika uncertain despite helicopter delivery of equipment

4G tower at Badimalika uncertain despite helicopter delivery of equipment

Millions of rupees worth of equipment for a Nepal Telecom 4G tower has already been flown to the remote Badimalika area by a Nepal Army helicopter, but the tower itself remains uncertain with no date fixed for the return of the technical team.

Millions of rupees worth of equipment for a Nepal Telecom 4G tower has already been flown to the remote Badimalika area by a Nepal Army helicopter, but the tower itself remains uncertain with no date fixed for the return of the technical team.

Nepal 17 Aug, 2026

Nag Panchami marks start of Nepal's main festival season

Nag Panchami marks start of Nepal's main festival season

Nepal’s main Hindu festival season gets under way with Nag Panchami, as devotees across the country worship serpents at homes, temples and traditional naga sites on Monday.

Nepal’s main Hindu festival season gets under way with Nag Panchami, as devotees across the country worship serpents at homes, temples and traditional naga sites on Monday.

Nepal 17 Aug, 2026

Indian Army Chief Seth arrives in Nepal, to receive honorary rank

Indian Army Chief Seth arrives in Nepal, to receive honorary rank

The longstanding military tradition between Nepal and India will take centre stage this week as Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth begins a four-day official visit to Nepal, during which he is set to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army.

The longstanding military tradition between Nepal and India will take centre stage this week as Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth begins a four-day official visit to Nepal, during which he is set to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army.

Nepal 17 Aug, 2026

Sudurpaschim CM Bhatt struggles to complete Cabinet amid NCP disputes

Sudurpaschim CM Bhatt struggles to complete Cabinet amid NCP disputes

Newly appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Khag Raj Bhatt is facing a difficult task completing his Cabinet, with competing claims within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) delaying the appointment of his party’s ministers.

Newly appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Khag Raj Bhatt is facing a difficult task completing his Cabinet, with competing claims within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) delaying the appointment of his party’s ministers.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

Govt moves to terminate Darchula Hospital contract, blacklist firm

Govt moves to terminate Darchula Hospital contract, blacklist firm

The government has moved to terminate the contract for the under-construction Darchula District Hospital building after prolonged delays, with the contractor also facing possible blacklisting.

The government has moved to terminate the contract for the under-construction Darchula District Hospital building after prolonged delays, with the contractor also facing possible blacklisting.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

25 arrested in drug crackdown across 10 districts

25 arrested in drug crackdown across 10 districts

Police have arrested 25 people across 10 districts in a series of drug-related operations, seizing suspected brown heroin, tapentadol, cannabis, tramadol, pregabalin and other drugs.

Police have arrested 25 people across 10 districts in a series of drug-related operations, seizing suspected brown heroin, tapentadol, cannabis, tramadol, pregabalin and other drugs.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

Patient disappears from BPKIHS bed after treatment for head injury

Patient disappears from BPKIHS bed after treatment for head injury

A 40-year-old man admitted to the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan after suffering a serious head injury has gone missing from the hospital.

A 40-year-old man admitted to the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan after suffering a serious head injury has gone missing from the hospital.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

A year after Ramechhap landslide, survivors still in tin shelters

A year after Ramechhap landslide, survivors still in tin shelters

A year after a devastating landslide killed 10 people in Ramechhap’s Lekharka, survivors are still living in temporary shelters and say even ordinary rainfall brings back the fear of another disaster.

A year after a devastating landslide killed 10 people in Ramechhap’s Lekharka, survivors are still living in temporary shelters and say even ordinary rainfall brings back the fear of another disaster.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

Three killed, two missing in Jajarkot landslide

Three killed, two missing in Jajarkot landslide

Three people have died and two others remain missing after a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall struck Risang in Bheri Municipality-2 of Jajarkot.

Three people have died and two others remain missing after a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall struck Risang in Bheri Municipality-2 of Jajarkot.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

Brown sugar seizures more than triple in Koshi as narcotic drug market shifts

Brown sugar seizures more than triple in Koshi as narcotic drug market shifts

The narcotic drug market in Koshi Province appears to be changing, with police seizures of brown sugar rising more than threefold in three years while those of injectable and tablet-based narcotics have steadily declined.

The narcotic drug market in Koshi Province appears to be changing, with police seizures of brown sugar rising more than threefold in three years while those of injectable and tablet-based narcotics have steadily declined.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

58 families at high risk as landslide threatens Bajura village

58 families at high risk as landslide threatens Bajura village

Fifty-eight families in Tamsu village of Triveni Municipality-7, Bajura, are at high risk of landslides after a landslide and flood struck the settlement on Thursday night, killing one person and injuring two others.

Fifty-eight families in Tamsu village of Triveni Municipality-7, Bajura, are at high risk of landslides after a landslide and flood struck the settlement on Thursday night, killing one person and injuring two others.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

Search launched for youth who jumped into Mahakali River

Search launched for youth who jumped into Mahakali River

A search operation has been launched for a 27-year-old man who jumped into the Mahakali River from the Banbasa bridge along the Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur on Friday.

A search operation has been launched for a 27-year-old man who jumped into the Mahakali River from the Banbasa bridge along the Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur on Friday.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

Two pilgrims killed after parked bus rolls down hillside in Nuwakot

Two pilgrims killed after parked bus rolls down hillside in Nuwakot

Two pilgrims were killed and three others injured after a bus carrying devotees to Duppeshwar Mahadev Temple rolled down a hillside on the Tokha-Chhahare road in Nuwakot on Saturday.

Two pilgrims were killed and three others injured after a bus carrying devotees to Duppeshwar Mahadev Temple rolled down a hillside on the Tokha-Chhahare road in Nuwakot on Saturday.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

India marks 80th Independence Day in Kathmandu

India marks 80th Independence Day in Kathmandu

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday with the participation of members of the Indian community and friends of India in Nepal.

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday with the participation of members of the Indian community and friends of India in Nepal.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

Birgunj road expansion faces fresh legal hurdle

Birgunj road expansion faces fresh legal hurdle

The expansion of Birgunj’s main road has hit another legal hurdle after the High Court Janakpur’s Birgunj bench ordered authorities to temporarily stop work following a writ petition filed by Nepal Telecom.

The expansion of Birgunj’s main road has hit another legal hurdle after the High Court Janakpur’s Birgunj bench ordered authorities to temporarily stop work following a writ petition filed by Nepal Telecom.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Bus carrying Nepali Bol Bam pilgrims crashes in Jharkhand, 3 dead

Bus carrying Nepali Bol Bam pilgrims crashes in Jharkhand, 3 dead

A Bol Bam pilgrimage from Rautahat turned tragic in India early Friday when a bus carrying Nepali pilgrims collided with a freight truck in Jharkhand, killing three people and injuring 34 others.

A Bol Bam pilgrimage from Rautahat turned tragic in India early Friday when a bus carrying Nepali pilgrims collided with a freight truck in Jharkhand, killing three people and injuring 34 others.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Burn victims could get up to Rs one million in free treatment under proposed law

Burn victims could get up to Rs one million in free treatment under proposed law

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has invited public feedback on the draft Human Body Burn (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, 2083, giving citizens and stakeholders seven days, until August 19, to submit suggestions.

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has invited public feedback on the draft Human Body Burn (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, 2083, giving citizens and stakeholders seven days, until August 19, to submit suggestions.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Koshi Police call for tech-based surveillance to tackle border crime

Koshi Police call for tech-based surveillance to tackle border crime

Nepal’s open international border is making crime control and security management increasingly difficult in Koshi Province, prompting the provincial police to call for greater use of surveillance and detection technology along the frontier.

Nepal’s open international border is making crime control and security management increasingly difficult in Koshi Province, prompting the provincial police to call for greater use of surveillance and detection technology along the frontier.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Bagmati CM Baniya sets August 17 for confidence vote

Bagmati CM Baniya sets August 17 for confidence vote

Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya will seek a vote of confidence on August 17, but he currently appears 15 votes short of the 53 needed to retain his government.

Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya will seek a vote of confidence on August 17, but he currently appears 15 votes short of the 53 needed to retain his government.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Khag Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister

Khag Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister

Khag Raj Bhatta, parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Communist Party, has been appointed the fifth chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province, marking a fresh change in the provincial government.

Khag Raj Bhatta, parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Communist Party, has been appointed the fifth chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province, marking a fresh change in the provincial government.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026