Two bridges inaugurated together; One is working, the other hasn't begun

Two bridges inaugurated together; One is working, the other hasn't begun

Nearly four years after its foundation stone was laid with a promise to complete it within two years, the proposed Jaitapur–Ramnagar bridge over the Pasaaha River in Bara remains unbuilt, leaving local residents to struggle through floods and muddy roads during the monsoon.

Nearly four years after its foundation stone was laid with a promise to complete it within two years, the proposed Jaitapur–Ramnagar bridge over the Pasaaha River in Bara remains unbuilt, leaving local residents to struggle through floods and muddy roads during the monsoon.

Nepal 8 h ago

Hetauda Hospital opens NICU, giving high-risk newborns critical care closer to home

Hetauda Hospital opens NICU, giving high-risk newborns critical care closer to home

Pregnant women in Hetauda who face high-risk deliveries may no longer have to travel to Chitwan or Kathmandu out of fear that their newborns will need intensive care, following the launch of a neonatal intensive care unit at Hetauda Hospital.

Pregnant women in Hetauda who face high-risk deliveries may no longer have to travel to Chitwan or Kathmandu out of fear that their newborns will need intensive care, following the launch of a neonatal intensive care unit at Hetauda Hospital.

Nepal 9 h ago

Fertiliser shortage leaves border farmers caught in a double bind

Fertiliser shortage leaves border farmers caught in a double bind

Nepal’s fertiliser shortage is leaving border farmers caught in a difficult choice, struggling to find fertiliser at home while risking arrest when they bring it in from India.

Nepal’s fertiliser shortage is leaving border farmers caught in a difficult choice, struggling to find fertiliser at home while risking arrest when they bring it in from India.

Nepal 10 h ago

Two bodies recovered, one child still missing in Rautahat river

Two bodies recovered, one child still missing in Rautahat river

The bodies of two of the three children who went missing while bathing in the Lalbakaiya River in Rautahat were recovered 2.5 kilometres downstream on Wednesday morning, with the search for the third child continuing.

The bodies of two of the three children who went missing while bathing in the Lalbakaiya River in Rautahat were recovered 2.5 kilometres downstream on Wednesday morning, with the search for the third child continuing.

Nepal 12 h ago

Experts note new govt's shift toward realism

Experts note new govt's shift toward realism

With Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s shift in diplomatic strategy, analysts have lauded his efforts to put right something he could have prioritised from the start of his tenure.

With Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s shift in diplomatic strategy, analysts have lauded his efforts to put right something he could have prioritised from the start of his tenure.

Nepal 13 h ago

Domestic violence makes up nearly half of women-and-children cases in Bajura

Domestic violence makes up nearly half of women-and-children cases in Bajura

Domestic violence accounted for nearly half of all cases involving women and children registered by police in Bajura over the past three fiscal years, highlighting the risks faced by victims within their own homes and communities.

Domestic violence accounted for nearly half of all cases involving women and children registered by police in Bajura over the past three fiscal years, highlighting the risks faced by victims within their own homes and communities.

Nepal 1d ago

Three children missing after drowning in Lalbakaiya River in Rautahat

Three children missing after drowning in Lalbakaiya River in Rautahat

Three children went missing after reportedly drowning while bathing in the Lalbakaiya River at Laxminiya in Dewahi Gonahi Municipality-2, Rautahat, on Tuesday afternoon.

Three children went missing after reportedly drowning while bathing in the Lalbakaiya River at Laxminiya in Dewahi Gonahi Municipality-2, Rautahat, on Tuesday afternoon.

Nepal 1d ago

Partial LPG shortage hits Kailali as two gas brands halt supply

Partial LPG shortage hits Kailali as two gas brands halt supply

Consumers of two LPG brands in Kailali have been facing difficulties obtaining cooking gas after Manakamana and Bheri Gas stopped supplying cylinders to the market for about a week.

Consumers of two LPG brands in Kailali have been facing difficulties obtaining cooking gas after Manakamana and Bheri Gas stopped supplying cylinders to the market for about a week.

Nepal 1d ago

Only 0.5 metres left: Lalbakiya Dam at risk of breaching in Rautahat

Only 0.5 metres left: Lalbakiya Dam at risk of breaching in Rautahat

A reconstructed embankment along the Lalbakiya River in Maryadpur of Maulapur Municipality-1, Rautahat, is at high risk of breaching after the river's water flow rose sharply.

A reconstructed embankment along the Lalbakiya River in Maryadpur of Maulapur Municipality-1, Rautahat, is at high risk of breaching after the river's water flow rose sharply.

Nepal 1d ago

PM Shah meets envoys amid row within party

PM Shah meets envoys amid row within party

Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah on Sunday broke from his signature approach to diplomacy, holding one-on-one meetings with the ambassadors of India and China — a departure that comes amid a growing schism within his own Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah on Sunday broke from his signature approach to diplomacy, holding one-on-one meetings with the ambassadors of India and China — a departure that comes amid a growing schism within his own Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

Nepal 1d ago

Man arrested for allegedly taking money to secure detainee's release

Man arrested for allegedly taking money to secure detainee's release

Sarlahi police have arrested a man for allegedly taking money on the promise of securing the release of a person held in police custody.

Sarlahi police have arrested a man for allegedly taking money on the promise of securing the release of a person held in police custody.

Nepal 1d ago

Sarlahi police detain two over DJ sound violation

Sarlahi police detain two over DJ sound violation

Sarlahi police have detained two people and seized a vehicle fitted with DJ sound equipment for allegedly violating a ban on playing DJs at high volume in the district.

Sarlahi police have detained two people and seized a vehicle fitted with DJ sound equipment for allegedly violating a ban on playing DJs at high volume in the district.

Nepal 1d ago

BP Koirala Institute plans palliative care in all 14 Koshi districts

BP Koirala Institute plans palliative care in all 14 Koshi districts

The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences has unveiled plans to expand integrated palliative and hospice care services to all 14 districts of Koshi Province, with a focus on taking specialised care to patients’ homes.

The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences has unveiled plans to expand integrated palliative and hospice care services to all 14 districts of Koshi Province, with a focus on taking specialised care to patients’ homes.

Nepal 2d ago

One employee removed, ward Office locked indefinitely in Dhading

One employee removed, ward Office locked indefinitely in Dhading

Administrative services at the Siddhalek Rural Municipality-7 ward office have been brought to a complete halt after local residents locked the office indefinitely in protest against the removal of an employee.

Administrative services at the Siddhalek Rural Municipality-7 ward office have been brought to a complete halt after local residents locked the office indefinitely in protest against the removal of an employee.

Nepal 2d ago

Police raid Rautahat snack shop, find 125 packets of marijuana

Police raid Rautahat snack shop, find 125 packets of marijuana

Police have arrested the operator of a snack shop in Gaur Municipality-3, Rautahat, after allegedly finding 125 packets of marijuana at the premises.

Police have arrested the operator of a snack shop in Gaur Municipality-3, Rautahat, after allegedly finding 125 packets of marijuana at the premises.

Nepal 2d ago

Training in Korean cuisine, hygiene begins for trekking cooks, field staff

Training in Korean cuisine, hygiene begins for trekking cooks, field staff

A training programme on Korean cuisine and food hygiene for cooks and field staff working in Nepal’s trekking sector began on Monday, as the number of Korean tourists visiting Nepal continues to grow.

A training programme on Korean cuisine and food hygiene for cooks and field staff working in Nepal’s trekking sector began on Monday, as the number of Korean tourists visiting Nepal continues to grow.

Nepal 2d ago

Rs 3.78 crore paid, less than 10pc of 15-bed hospital built in Bajura

Rs 3.78 crore paid, less than 10pc of 15-bed hospital built in Bajura

A 15-bed hospital under construction in Budhiganga Municipality, Bajura, has remained largely stalled despite the contractor receiving Rs 3.78 crore, with less than 10 percent of the project completed long after its original deadline.

A 15-bed hospital under construction in Budhiganga Municipality, Bajura, has remained largely stalled despite the contractor receiving Rs 3.78 crore, with less than 10 percent of the project completed long after its original deadline.

Nepal 2d ago

House fire in Rautahat causes property damage worth Rs 1.86 million

House fire in Rautahat causes property damage worth Rs 1.86 million

A house was destroyed in a fire after an electrical short circuit in Dudhiawa of Fatuwa Bijayapur Municipality-10, Rautahat, on Monday morning.

A house was destroyed in a fire after an electrical short circuit in Dudhiawa of Fatuwa Bijayapur Municipality-10, Rautahat, on Monday morning.

Nepal 2d ago

Three-day search ends with former Kapilvastu mayor found dead in forest

Three-day search ends with former Kapilvastu mayor found dead in forest

Former mayor of Kapilvastu Municipality Kiran Singh, who had been missing for three days, was found dead in a forest in Kapilvastu on Sunday, with police launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Former mayor of Kapilvastu Municipality Kiran Singh, who had been missing for three days, was found dead in a forest in Kapilvastu on Sunday, with police launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Nepal 09 Aug, 2026

Indigenous Day: President Paudel calls for linking indigenous culture with tourism

Indigenous Day: President Paudel calls for linking indigenous culture with tourism

President Ramchandra Paudel has called for indigenous culture, knowledge and traditional skills to be linked with tourism to create economic opportunities for indigenous communities, suggesting innovative approaches such as ‘open-air living museums’.

President Ramchandra Paudel has called for indigenous culture, knowledge and traditional skills to be linked with tourism to create economic opportunities for indigenous communities, suggesting innovative approaches such as ‘open-air living museums’.

Nepal 09 Aug, 2026