Nepal

23 injured as passenger bus plunges 100 metres off road in Baitadi

At least 23 people were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged around 100 metres down a hillside along the Dasharath Chand Highway in Baitadi district on Friday afternoon.

Nepal

Nepal's Kili Pemba Sherpa completes all 14 world's highest peaks with Nanga Parbat ascent

Veteran Nepali mountaineer Kili Pemba Sherpa has joined the elite club of climbers to summit all 14 mountains above 8,000 metres after successfully scaling Nanga Parbat (8,125m) in Pakistan on Friday morning.

Business

Aloft by Marriott Kathmandu Thamel wins four global hospitality awards

Aloft by Marriott Kathmandu Thamel has won four honours at the 2026 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards, strengthening its position among Nepal's leading hospitality establishments.

Business

Yango Ride, Traffic Police launch road safety campaign for 200 new riders

Ride-hailing platform Yango Ride, in collaboration with Nepal Traffic Police, has launched a road safety awareness programme for new motorcycle riders in Kathmandu.

Business

Yamaha Nepal marks 71st anniversary with blood drives, traffic awareness and community outreach

Yamaha Nepal celebrated the 71st anniversary of Yamaha Motor Co. with nationwide community service programmes, customer offers and employee recognition events across all seven provinces.

Nepal

Bulldozers return as Birgunj intensifies drive against road encroachment

Authorities have stepped up their campaign to clear road encroachments in Birgunj, redeploying bulldozers in the Gandak area to remove structures built within the road right-of-way.

Nepal

Major drug haul in Dhankuta: Police seize over 830 kg of marijuana in a week, arrest seven

Police in Dhankuta have seized a large quantity of narcotics and arrested seven people in a series of anti-drug operations carried out over the past week, highlighting intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking along the district's transit routes.

Nepal

Nepal's school students to undergo military-style cadet training under new bill registered in parliament

Tens of thousands of school students across Nepal could soon undergo structured military-style training as part of a revamped National Cadet Corps, under a new bill registered in the Federal Parliament by Prime Minister and Defence Minister Balendra Shah.

Business

Gold price surges Rs 13,400 in two days

The price of fine gold rose by Rs 7,200 per tola in the domestic market on Friday, extending a sharp two-day rally that has added a total of Rs 13,400 per tola to the precious metal's value

Opinion

The new Vice Chancellor of TU: A defining test for Nepal's higher education

"A university rises or falls on the quality of its leadership." The appointment of a new Vice Chancellor at Tribhuvan University (TU) is far more than a routine administrative change. It is a defining moment for Nepal's higher education system and a rare opportunity to chart a new course for the nation's oldest, largest, and most influential university.

Sports

Mikel Oyarzabal's 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0 and into round of 16 at the World Cup

Although Spain arrived at this year's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren't overly impressive.

Environment

ACORAB launches 100-day campaign to boost community resilience through localized weather information

The Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (ACORAB) Nepal has launched a 100-day nationwide campaign to strengthen community preparedness for monsoon-related disasters by expanding access to localized, reliable and actionable weather and climate information.