Opinion

When Upstream construction and Secrecy Becomes Downstream Risk

Across the Himalayan arc, where mountains rise like ancient arbiters of destiny and where nations have long mistaken altitude for insulation, Nepal’s recent catastrophe has become a summons that no government in the region can afford to disregard.

Opinion

NEPAL IS OWED RESTITUTION, NOT AID

I was in a village above the Trishuli valley some years ago, watching a district officer explain to a group of foreign donors why the road they had funded had washed away twice in three monsoons.

Kathmandu

WHO releases $150,000 for Nepal flood response

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released $150,000 from its South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health needs in communities affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal.

Videos

Nepal Army Intensifies Search Operations, Recovers 72 Bodies In Chitwan

Nepal Army's Naya Gorakh Gana team, deployed for Chitwan National Park's security, has recovered 72 bodies so far using technology-aided search and rescue during the disaster, led by Ganapati Rajendra Baniya.

Business

NAIMA to contribute Rs 5 million to Rasuwa flood relief fund

The Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has decided to contribute Rs 5 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation of communities affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa.

Nepal

Kumari Job integrates AI-powered ATS with LinkedIn

Nepal-based job portal and HR solutions provider Kumari Job has integrated its AI-powered Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with LinkedIn to streamline recruitment and expand employers’ access to potential candidates.

Opinion

Revitalising the jute industry: A call for thorough examination

The government’s recent move to form a committee to examine and propose measures for reviving the long-ailing Biratnagar Jute Mills (BJM) deserves close scrutiny.

Nepal

Five Makawanpur residents dead, 61 missing in Rasuwa flood

Five people from Makawanpur have been confirmed dead and 61 others remain unaccounted for following the devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa, according to the District Administration Office, Makawanpur.

Business

Gold price falls Rs 9,500 per tola

The gold price declined by Rs 9,500 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association.

Photo Gallery

In Pictures: Nepal's Bhotekoshi tragedy – rescue, loss, and hope after the floods

A woman gently smiles as she loads her belongings from her home onto a truck in a flood-affected area as rescue and relief efforts continue after devastating flash floods and mudslides at Devighat in Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Nepal

Over 8,000 rescued as search widens across eight districts

The scale of the Bhotekoshi flood disaster has widened sharply, with 734 bodies recovered and 2,498 people still unaccounted for, according to the latest update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Videos

Nepali Army Rescues 350 Trapped Inside Upper Trishuli Hydropower Tunnel

Nepali Army has rescued 883 people from flood-hit Rasuwa, including 350 trapped inside the Upper Trishuli Hydropower tunnel. Over 100 remain trapped as rescue efforts continue.