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Foreign national among two dead in Rahughat Hydropower mudslide, five others hurt

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- A landslide at the under-construction Rahughat Hydropower Project in Raghuganga Rural Municipality, Myagdi, has killed two workers and injured five others. The incident occurred at ... Read More


SC issues mandamus to advance long-delayed Gaur massacre case, names 130 including JSP-N Chair Yadav

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus directing authorities to expedite the investigation into the 2007 Gaur massacre, in which 27 individuals lost their lives. The order name... Read More


Tamghas-Ridi road section blocked

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The Tamghas-Ridi road section along the Madan Bhandari Highway in Gulmi district has remained obstructed from early Monday morning due to a landslide triggered by rainfall in Gulmi d... Read More


KMC begins imposing Rs 500 fine for smoking in public spaces

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started imposing a fine of Rs 500 on individuals found smoking in public places. Related story The charm of co-working spaces According to Chi... Read More


RPP Chief Whip Gyanendra Shahi to PM: Don't let Bipin's release efforts be empty talk

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Chief Whip and lawmaker of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Gyanendra Bahadur Shahi, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for initiating the swift release of Bipi... Read More


Use of children in crimes increasing in Chitwan

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Police data show a disturbing rise in the use of children in criminal activities in Chitwan, with 86 minors aged 10 to 18 arrested over the past year in connection with eight types o... Read More


Climate change is crisis for human civilization: Minister Dr Rana

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has called for collective efforts at the global level to address a growing impact of climate change, a borderless phenomenon threateni... Read More


Paddy plantation reaches 94.15% amid drought and erratic rains

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Paddy plantation has been completed on 94.15 percent of rice fields across the country as of mid-August this year, down from 98.44 percent during the same period of the last Fiscal Y... Read More


Thai Embassy organizing "Journey to Thailand & Top Thai Brands 2025"

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The Royal Thai Embassy in Kathmandu in collaboration with the Thai Trade Centre in New Delhi is organizing "Journey to Thailand & Top Thai Brands 2025." Related story Celebrating... Read More


Nepal successful in Rubella elimination: WHO

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that Nepal has eliminated rubella, a public health problem in the country. With this, Nepal becomes the sixth country in the S... Read More