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Nepal: 2,853 disaster-related incidents recorded since mid-April

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- A total of 2,853 disaster incidents have occurred across the country from mid-April until mid-August, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRR... Read More


Couple electrocuted by elephant-deterrent power line

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- A couple died due to electrocution in Pipara of Kanchanrup Municipality-5 of Saptari this morning. The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Badri Sardar and his 45-year-old w... Read More


NRB raises upper slab of forex facility on import of silver as raw material

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has increased the upper limit of foreign exchange for silver imports to US $500,000 from the existing threshold of US $300,000. Related story Revised interes... Read More


European leaders to join Zelensky in US for Ukraine talks with Trump

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped h... Read More


India's Foreign Secretary Misri calls on Maoist Chair Dahal

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri, paid a courtesy call on CPN (Maoist Centre) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday. Related story Indian Foreign S... Read More


Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Demonstrators across Israel called on Sunday for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, a push lambasted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... Read More


Man arrested in Parsa for wife's murder in Gongabu guest house

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Police have arrested a man accused of killing his wife at a guest house in Gongabu, Kathmandu. Santosh Century of Kavre allegedly murdered his 27-year-old wife, Lalita BK, on August... Read More


Nepal set to raise issues of climate change impacts in COP-30

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Nepal is all set to put forth the issues of protection of the Himalayas along with climate finance, carbon trade, climate adaptation and minimization and climate change-triggered los... Read More


Rabi Lamichhane to be transferred to Nakkhu Prison

KATHMANDU, Aug. 16 -- The government has decided to transfer Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane to Nakkhu Prison. Following directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Depar... Read More


PM Oli inaugurates new administrative building of Madhesh Province Police

JANAKPURDHAM, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated a newly constructed administrative building of the Madhesh Province Police Office, Janakpur. The building was constructed at a co... Read More