Trash barriers installed to capture floating waste in Bagmati River The Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee (BCIDC) under the Ministry of Urban Development has installed trash barriers at multiple points along the Bagmati River to capture floating waste and curb river pollution. Kathmandu 21 Dec, 2025
Floods, lightning claim six lives in Rautahat; body of missing girl recovered At least six people have lost their lives in separate incidents of floods and lightning across Rautahat district over the past three days, local authorities confirmed. One child remains missing. Nepal 07 Oct, 2025
Curfew imposed indefinitely inside ring road in Kathmandu The Kathmandu District Administration Office has imposed an indefinite curfew inside the Ring Road area of Kathmandu, reintroducing restrictions just hours after an earlier order was lifted. Kathmandu 09 Sep, 2025
Body of Indian national recovered after drowning in Bagmati River The body of an Indian national, who had gone missing after drowning in the Bagmati River, was recovered from an irrigation canal in Gujara Municipality on Sunday morning, authorities confirmed. Nepal 03 Aug, 2025
Editorial: Plastic pollution Plastic pollution has emerged as a major environment problem in Nepal over the past few decades. Opinion 27 Jun, 2025
Kanti Highway to close for four days for bridge construction The Kanti Highway will remain closed for four days starting Tuesday (June 4) for the construction of a Bailey bridge over the Bagmati River Nepal 03 Jun, 2025
Narayanghat-Butwal, Kanti Highway blocked by rain-induced disruptions Continuous overnight rainfall has disrupted vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Butwal section of the East-West Highway and the Kanti Highway, causing travel delays in multiple districts. Nepal 04 May, 2025
Let us work in a way that public can feel it: DPM Singh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh has stressed the need for development works in a way that the people feel it. Kathmandu 10 Apr, 2025
Solution to Expressway dispute: Shift entry point from Khokana to Dukuchhap The development of modern era infrastructures remains one of the biggest challenges facing Nepal. Such construction drive should, however, not come at the cost of its environment and ancient traditions. Opinion 20 Mar, 2025
Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints Hundreds of police officers patrolled the area but were not stopping the smokers from puffing on joints during the festival. Nepal 27 Feb, 2025
In Pictures: Eve of Maha Shivaratri A devotee dressed as Lord Shiva performs prayers on the Bagmati River inside the Pashupatinath Temple premises on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Photo Gallery 26 Feb, 2025
In Pictures: Swasthani Bratakatha Women stand on the banks of the Bagmati river to collect holy water during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 29, 2025. Photo Gallery 29 Jan, 2025
