Nepal

Youth missing after jumping into Lal Bakaiya River in Rautahat

A 27-year-old man went missing after jumping into the Lal Bakaiya River from a bridge in Maulapur Municipality-4 of Rautahat on Friday, police said.

Nepal

Experts call for transboundary science and transformational climate diplomacy

Following the catastrophic August 26 disaster that left over 1,400 dead and 6,000 missing, climate experts and officials urged a comprehensive overhaul of Nepal’s risk frameworks, infrastructure planning and climate diplomacy during a dialogue organised by the Youth Innovation Lab (YIL) today.

Kathmandu

Swet Bhairav: The hidden face of Shiva revealed during Indra Jatra

Bhairav, so fierce that it's kept hidden from the public eyes, is unveiled for the first time this year.

Nepal

Tikapur schools shut as flood, inundation risks rise after rain

Tikapur Municipality has declared a one-day holiday for all community and institutional schools on Friday, citing increased risks of flooding and inundation following continuous rainfall.

Videos

Non-Stop Rain Floods Teku Kalopul Road, Commuters Stuck In Waterlogged Chaos

The Teku Kalopul corridor road in Kathmandu is submerged after continuous rain swelled river flow in the area, disrupting movement for commuters.

Opinion

Small-state realism: An alternative to inconsistent, individual-centric diplomacy

Recently, influential lawmaker of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Amresh Kumar Singh, blatantly accused from the podium of the House of Representatives (HoR) that the chief advisor of Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah had secretly met Indian PM Narendra Modi’s chief security advisor in a New Delhi hotel.

Nepal

Dhaulagiri climbing team retreats amid bad weather

A team of mountaineers attempting to climb Mt Dhaulagiri (8,167m), the world’s seventh-highest mountain, has retreated from base camp after deteriorating weather conditions and forecasts of heavy rainfall forced expeditions to suspend activities.

Kathmandu

Rain, landslides disrupt Kathmandu waste collection services

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has urged residents not to dispose of household waste in public areas after continuous rainfall and landslides disrupted waste collection and transportation services.

Nepal

Three die in separate accidents and incidents across Makawanpur

Three people died and three others were injured in separate incidents in Makwanpur on Friday, according to police.

Nepal

PM Shah calls for 'Climate Justice' beyond UN documents, proposes Himalayan Resilience Mechanism

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for climate justice to move beyond commitments and declarations, urging the international community to provide greater support to countries such as Nepal that face disproportionate impacts from climate change despite contributing little to global greenhouse gas emissions.

Nepal

Heavy rain disrupts highways, night travel restricted across country

Continuous heavy rainfall since Thursday has severely disrupted road connectivity across Nepal, with landslides, flooding and rising river levels blocking major highways and prompting authorities to impose widespread night-time travel restrictions.

Environment

Flood, landslide risks rise as heavy rain batters Nepal

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast in several provinces on Friday, with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warning of intense downpours in parts of Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and possible windstorms in some regions.