Brown sugar seizures more than triple in Koshi as narcotic drug market shifts

Brown sugar seizures more than triple in Koshi as narcotic drug market shifts

The narcotic drug market in Koshi Province appears to be changing, with police seizures of brown sugar rising more than threefold in three years while those of injectable and tablet-based narcotics have steadily declined.

The narcotic drug market in Koshi Province appears to be changing, with police seizures of brown sugar rising more than threefold in three years while those of injectable and tablet-based narcotics have steadily declined.

Nepal 16 Aug, 2026

58 families at high risk as landslide threatens Bajura village

58 families at high risk as landslide threatens Bajura village

Fifty-eight families in Tamsu village of Triveni Municipality-7, Bajura, are at high risk of landslides after a landslide and flood struck the settlement on Thursday night, killing one person and injuring two others.

Fifty-eight families in Tamsu village of Triveni Municipality-7, Bajura, are at high risk of landslides after a landslide and flood struck the settlement on Thursday night, killing one person and injuring two others.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

Search launched for youth who jumped into Mahakali River

Search launched for youth who jumped into Mahakali River

A search operation has been launched for a 27-year-old man who jumped into the Mahakali River from the Banbasa bridge along the Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur on Friday.

A search operation has been launched for a 27-year-old man who jumped into the Mahakali River from the Banbasa bridge along the Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur on Friday.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

Two pilgrims killed after parked bus rolls down hillside in Nuwakot

Two pilgrims killed after parked bus rolls down hillside in Nuwakot

Two pilgrims were killed and three others injured after a bus carrying devotees to Duppeshwar Mahadev Temple rolled down a hillside on the Tokha-Chhahare road in Nuwakot on Saturday.

Two pilgrims were killed and three others injured after a bus carrying devotees to Duppeshwar Mahadev Temple rolled down a hillside on the Tokha-Chhahare road in Nuwakot on Saturday.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

India marks 80th Independence Day in Kathmandu

India marks 80th Independence Day in Kathmandu

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday with the participation of members of the Indian community and friends of India in Nepal.

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday with the participation of members of the Indian community and friends of India in Nepal.

Nepal 15 Aug, 2026

Birgunj road expansion faces fresh legal hurdle

Birgunj road expansion faces fresh legal hurdle

The expansion of Birgunj’s main road has hit another legal hurdle after the High Court Janakpur’s Birgunj bench ordered authorities to temporarily stop work following a writ petition filed by Nepal Telecom.

The expansion of Birgunj’s main road has hit another legal hurdle after the High Court Janakpur’s Birgunj bench ordered authorities to temporarily stop work following a writ petition filed by Nepal Telecom.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Bus carrying Nepali Bol Bam pilgrims crashes in Jharkhand, 3 dead

Bus carrying Nepali Bol Bam pilgrims crashes in Jharkhand, 3 dead

A Bol Bam pilgrimage from Rautahat turned tragic in India early Friday when a bus carrying Nepali pilgrims collided with a freight truck in Jharkhand, killing three people and injuring 34 others.

A Bol Bam pilgrimage from Rautahat turned tragic in India early Friday when a bus carrying Nepali pilgrims collided with a freight truck in Jharkhand, killing three people and injuring 34 others.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Burn victims could get up to Rs one million in free treatment under proposed law

Burn victims could get up to Rs one million in free treatment under proposed law

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has invited public feedback on the draft Human Body Burn (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, 2083, giving citizens and stakeholders seven days, until August 19, to submit suggestions.

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has invited public feedback on the draft Human Body Burn (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, 2083, giving citizens and stakeholders seven days, until August 19, to submit suggestions.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Koshi Police call for tech-based surveillance to tackle border crime

Koshi Police call for tech-based surveillance to tackle border crime

Nepal’s open international border is making crime control and security management increasingly difficult in Koshi Province, prompting the provincial police to call for greater use of surveillance and detection technology along the frontier.

Nepal’s open international border is making crime control and security management increasingly difficult in Koshi Province, prompting the provincial police to call for greater use of surveillance and detection technology along the frontier.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Bagmati CM Baniya sets August 17 for confidence vote

Bagmati CM Baniya sets August 17 for confidence vote

Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya will seek a vote of confidence on August 17, but he currently appears 15 votes short of the 53 needed to retain his government.

Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya will seek a vote of confidence on August 17, but he currently appears 15 votes short of the 53 needed to retain his government.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Khag Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister

Khag Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister

Khag Raj Bhatta, parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Communist Party, has been appointed the fifth chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province, marking a fresh change in the provincial government.

Khag Raj Bhatta, parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Communist Party, has been appointed the fifth chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province, marking a fresh change in the provincial government.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Cybercrime complaints top 20,000 in Nepal, but only 155 arrests made

Cybercrime complaints top 20,000 in Nepal, but only 155 arrests made

Nepal Police registered 20,526 cybercrime-related complaints in fiscal year 2082/83 (mid-July 2025 to mid-July 2026), while only 161 cases were filed and 155 people arrested during the same period, according to the Central Police Newsroom.

Nepal Police registered 20,526 cybercrime-related complaints in fiscal year 2082/83 (mid-July 2025 to mid-July 2026), while only 161 cases were filed and 155 people arrested during the same period, according to the Central Police Newsroom.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Sudurpaschim CM Shah resigns, clearing way for new govt

Sudurpaschim CM Shah resigns, clearing way for new govt

Sudurpaschim Province has moved closer to ending its prolonged political uncertainty after Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah resigned on Thursday, 30 days after the CPN-UML withdrew support from his government over a dispute surrounding the provincial budget.

Sudurpaschim Province has moved closer to ending its prolonged political uncertainty after Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah resigned on Thursday, 30 days after the CPN-UML withdrew support from his government over a dispute surrounding the provincial budget.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Rolpa landslide death toll rises to 10, three missing

Rolpa landslide death toll rises to 10, three missing

The death toll from a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall in Thabang Rural Municipality-5 of Rolpa has risen to 10, while three people remain missing, Nepal Police said on Thursday evening.

The death toll from a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall in Thabang Rural Municipality-5 of Rolpa has risen to 10, while three people remain missing, Nepal Police said on Thursday evening.

Nepal 14 Aug, 2026

Five of nine Japanese encephalitis patients die in Jhapa in four months

Five of nine Japanese encephalitis patients die in Jhapa in four months

Five of the nine people confirmed to have Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Jhapa over the past four months have died, raising concern as health officials urge residents to take precautions against the mosquito-borne disease.

Five of the nine people confirmed to have Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Jhapa over the past four months have died, raising concern as health officials urge residents to take precautions against the mosquito-borne disease.

Nepal 13 Aug, 2026

15-year convict who escaped Kathmandu jail arrested in Makawanpur

15-year convict who escaped Kathmandu jail arrested in Makawanpur

A convict who escaped Kathmandu’s Central Jail, Jagannathdeval, during the Gen-Z movement has been arrested in Makawanpur, police said.

A convict who escaped Kathmandu’s Central Jail, Jagannathdeval, during the Gen-Z movement has been arrested in Makawanpur, police said.

Nepal 13 Aug, 2026

Data gaps hamper efforts to make Nepal's trekking safer: Experts

Data gaps hamper efforts to make Nepal's trekking safer: Experts

Fragmented, outdated and poorly shared data is hampering efforts to improve safety for trekkers in Nepal, experts said at a panel discussion in Kathmandu.

Fragmented, outdated and poorly shared data is hampering efforts to improve safety for trekkers in Nepal, experts said at a panel discussion in Kathmandu.

Nepal 13 Aug, 2026

Rs 5.13 million in unaccounted cash seized in Sarlahi, one arrested

Rs 5.13 million in unaccounted cash seized in Sarlahi, one arrested

Police have arrested a man with Rs 5.134 million in cash of an undisclosed source in Sarlahi.

Police have arrested a man with Rs 5.134 million in cash of an undisclosed source in Sarlahi.

Nepal 13 Aug, 2026

Five unidentified bodies found along rivers in Pyuthan

Five unidentified bodies found along rivers in Pyuthan

Police recovered five unidentified bodies, including that of a child, from the banks of the Madi and Lungri rivers in different parts of Swargadwari Municipality on Thursday morning.

Police recovered five unidentified bodies, including that of a child, from the banks of the Madi and Lungri rivers in different parts of Swargadwari Municipality on Thursday morning.

Nepal 13 Aug, 2026

Rolpa landslide death toll rises to three, nine still missing

Rolpa landslide death toll rises to three, nine still missing

The death toll from a landslide in Rolpa has risen to three, while nine people remain missing after torrential rain triggered the disaster in Thabang Rural Municipality-5 on Wednesday night.

The death toll from a landslide in Rolpa has risen to three, while nine people remain missing after torrential rain triggered the disaster in Thabang Rural Municipality-5 on Wednesday night.

Nepal 13 Aug, 2026