Illegal structures demolished along river corridors in Kathmandu Valley Authorities have intensified a drive to demolish illegal houses and huts built on public land in different parts of the Kathmandu Valley, including Kapan, as part of efforts to clear encroachments along the Bagmati River and its tributaries. Kathmandu 03 May, 2026
Govt begins eviction of informal settlements in Balkhu, Banshighat The government on Friday launched a drive to remove unorganized settlements in Balkhu and Banshighat areas as part of its ongoing campaign to clear encroachments along the Bagmati River and its tributaries. Kathmandu 01 May, 2026
Evacuation of high-risk riverbank settlements begins in Kathmandu Valley The government has begun relocating high-risk settlements along the Bagmati River and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley from Friday under the second phase of its evacuation drive. Kathmandu 01 May, 2026
Screening of Thapathali squatters underway; relocation begins The government has begun screening landless squatters displaced from the Bagmati riverbank in Thapathali, with registration and relocation processes currently underway. Kathmandu 25 Apr, 2026
Dismantling of illegal structures begins in Gairigaun The work of removing the squatter settlements in Gairigaun located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9 has begun from today. The structures built on the public land along the Bagmati river is being dismantled as per the government's directives. Business 25 Apr, 2026
Bridge connecting Rautahat and Sarlahi remains incomplete for 9 years The construction of a bridge over the Bagmati River linking Rautahat and Sarlahi districts has remained incomplete for nearly nine years, forcing thousands of local residents to cross the river through risky means every day. Nepal 17 Mar, 2026
Cannabis smoke fills the air as Nepal marks Shivaratri festival Hindu holy men and mostly young devotees openly puffed on cannabis smoke on Sunday, marking one of Nepal's biggest annual festivals. World 15 Feb, 2026
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
