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Friday, 13 November 2026

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Light rain likely in four provinces, fog forecast in Tarai

Light rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces on Thursday, while fog and mist are expected in parts of the Tarai during the early morning, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Foreign Minister Khanal arrives in Antalya for COP31

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead the Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

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Light rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki hills

Light rain is likely at a few places in the Himalayan and Hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces on Wednesday, while most other parts of the country will experience partly cloudy or mainly fair weather, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Rain to continue across Nepal until Friday, weather to improve Saturday

Rain and thunderstorms are likely to continue across most parts of Nepal through Friday, with weather conditions expected to begin improving from Saturday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Climate justice must be put into practice, says Foreign Minister Khanal

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called on the international community to provide Nepal with accessible, grant-based climate finance, saying climate justice must be translated into concrete action rather than remaining a slogan.

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Weather department urges public not to panic over rain rumours

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has urged the public not to panic over social media reports of prolonged rainfall, saying rain is possible in some parts of the country from next Tuesday but its location, intensity and duration remain uncertain.

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Nepal prepares COP31 position paper, seeks climate finance and mountain risk support

Nepal is finalising its position paper for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), seeking stronger international support for climate finance, adaptation and loss and damage as it prepares to highlight the risks facing mountain communities.

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Rain, thunderstorms possible in Himalayan and hilly regions on Monday

Light rain and snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning are possible at isolated places in Nepal's Himalayan region and the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces on Monday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

File - Overcast skies blanket the Kathmandu Valley, with residential areas shrouded in clouds as seen from Manmaiju on Sunday morning. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal / RSS

Rain, thunderstorms likely in parts of Nepal as western system influences weather

Rain and thunderstorms are likely in parts of Nepal’s hilly and Himalayan regions on Friday, with moderate rainfall or snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning forecast at several places, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Monsoon withdraws from Nepal, 12 days later than average

The monsoon has withdrawn from all parts of Nepal, 12 days later than its average withdrawal date, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) said.

File - Overcast skies blanket the Kathmandu Valley, with residential areas shrouded in clouds as seen from Manmaiju on Sunday morning. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal / RSS

Light rain, snowfall likely in Himalayan regions and hills

Light rain and snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning are likely at one or two places in the Himalayan region and parts of the hills on Wednesday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Rain, snowfall likely in Himalayan areas of Karnali, Sudurpashchim

Rain and snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning are likely in parts of Nepal’s Himalayan and hilly regions on Tuesday, while most Terai areas are expected to experience mainly fair weather, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

File - Overcast skies blanket the Kathmandu Valley, with residential areas shrouded in clouds as seen from Manmaiju on Sunday morning. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal / RSS

Rain, thunderstorms likely across Nepal's hills and mountains

Scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely across the Himalayan and hilly regions of several provinces on Sunday, while most parts of the Terai are expected to remain mainly clear, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Heavy rain likely in four provinces as storms persist across Nepal

Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces on Friday, while rain and snowfall accompanied by thunder, lightning, windstorms and hail are expected in several parts of the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Heavy rain likely in Bagmati, Gandaki as storms sweep Nepal

Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly areas of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces on Thursday, while moderate rain with thunder and lightning is expected at several places across the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms likely in several parts of Nepal

Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly and Terai areas of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces and the hilly areas of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces on Wednesday, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Heavy rain likely in parts of Lumbini, Sudurpashchim

Generally cloudy conditions will prevail across the country on Tuesday, with heavy rainfall likely at one or two places in the hilly and Terai areas of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces and the hilly areas of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Rain, snowfall likely in several parts of country

Moderate rain and snowfall are likely at a few places in the Himalayan and hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces on Monday, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Monsoon withdraws from western Nepal as rain continues in east

Nepal's monsoon withdrawal has advanced across much of the western part of the country, while moderate rainfall remains likely in several Himalayan and hilly areas, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after his extramarital affair raised national security concerns.

Makwanpur EV crash death toll rises to 14, six from one family killed

The death toll from Thursday morning's electric microbus crash in Makwanpur has risen to 14, with police confirming that six members of the same family were among those killed.

File - Kaligandaki Corridor, one of Nepal's national pride projects, which connects northern and southern border points of Nepal, being constructed by Nepal Army, in Baglung, on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Photo: RSS

Dry landslide shuts down Kaligandaki Corridor, stranding vehicles

Vehicular movement along the Kaligandaki Corridor has come to a complete halt after a dry landslide blocked the roadway at Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2 on Wednesday night.

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Update: Ten dead, six injured in Chhath-bound EV crash in Makwanpur

Ten people were killed and six others injured when an electric vehicle carrying passengers home for the Chhath festival plunged off a mountain road in Makwanpur district on Thursday morning, police said.

Nepal pledges community-led climate adaptation at COP31

Nepal has committed to strengthening locally led climate adaptation and ensuring climate finance reaches vulnerable communities, using a global platform at COP31 to call for greater support for countries bearing the brunt of climate change despite contributing little to global emissions.

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Youth dies after Pokhara jeep accident injures 12 others

A 23-year-old man died and 12 others were injured after a jeep veered off the road in Kaski district, police said on Thursday.

10 killed, five injured as EV plunges 700 metres in Makwanpur

Ten people were killed and five others injured when an electric vehicle travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged about 700 metres off the road in Makwanpur district on Thursday morning.

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Bhai Tika being observed today, auspicious time set for 11:07 am

Bhai Tika, the final day of the five-day Tihar festival, is being observed across the country today, with the auspicious time for receiving the tika set for 11:07am.

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International Mountain Museum sees rise in visitor numbers

The International Mountain Museum in Pokhara has recorded a rise in visitor numbers in recent months, with 20,938 domestic and international tourists visiting the museum in the first four months of the current fiscal year up to November 6.

Festivals promote social harmony and unity, says PM Shah

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said traditional festivals help bring people together by encouraging them to set aside differences and promoting social unity, harmony and tolerance.

File - A Nepali police personnel worship a dog on Kukur Tihar, the second day of the second largest festival at the Central Police Dog Training School in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Kukur Tihar being observed across Nepal

Kukur Tihar, the festival dedicated to dogs, is being observed across the country today, the third day of Yamapanchak during this year’s Tihar festival.

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Sherpa Foundation provides Rs 4 million to PMDRF

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