Nepal

Landslide creeps towards Dhankuta settlement, dozens of families at risk

A landslide that has been expanding for years in Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-6 is now creeping towards homes, forcing a dozen families from their houses and leaving 26 more at risk of displacement.

Kathmandu

High Court Birgunj SUV crash: One dead, five injured in Makawanpur ravine

One person has died and five others were injured when an SUV carrying officials of the High Court Birgunj plunged about 60 metres into a ravine in Makawanpur on Tuesday morning.

Business

British Model College records 94% pass rate in Cambridge A Level exams

British Model College (BMC) has recorded a 94 per cent pass rate in the Cambridge International AS & A Level May/June 2026 examination series, with seven students securing straight A* grades and 33 obtaining straight A grades.

Nepal

Youth killed in scooter accident in Hetauda

A youth died after the scooter he was riding met with an accident near Campadanda in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-5, Makawanpur, on Wednesday morning.

Business

Proton electric SUVs draw customer interest at NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo

Proton’s electric SUV models, the e.MAS 5 and e.MAS 7, have attracted customer interest at the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 in Kathmandu, according to distributor Jagdamba Motors.

Nepal

Bagmati parties get until Thursday to stake claim for new govt

The race to form a new government in Bagmati Province has entered a deadline-driven phase, with parties and lawmakers given until 4:00pm Thursday to demonstrate that they can command a majority in the provincial assembly.

Nepal

Birgunj High Court Chief Justice among six injured as SUV plunges 60 metres in Makawanpur

A vehicle carrying the chief justice and registrar of the High Court Birgunj plunged about 60 metres into a ravine in Makawanpur on Tuesday morning, leaving six people injured.

Environment

Heavy rain, strong winds forecast across Nepal as monsoon holds

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in parts of Nepal on Tuesday, with the Meteorological Forecasting Division warning of heavy rainfall in one or two hilly locations and strong winds in parts of Koshi and Madhesh provinces.

Opinion

Kathmandu once knew how to live with rain: Can it learn again?

Urban flooding has been the story of every monsoon in Kathmandu. Flood arrives following a rainfall, and every commuter struggles with severe waterlogging.

Nepal

15 years, three bridges, and Rautahat residents still cross rivers by boat

Fifteen years after the foundation stone was laid for a bridge over the Lalbakaiya River at Tikulia Ghat, residents of Rautahat are still crossing the river by boata reminder of how stalled infrastructure projects continue to keep communities at risk.

Business

Once a major tyre maker, Gorakhkali Rubber Industry studied for revival

A government-backed team has begun exploring ways to revive the Gorakhkali Rubber Industry, a once-major tyre manufacturer that has remained shut since 2015.

Nepal

Bagmati CM Baniya resigns as UML-NCP prepare to form govt

Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya resigned on Monday without facing the confidence vote scheduled in the provincial assembly, paving the way for a change of government.