Bajura cancels contracts for bridges that were never built, restarts construction process

Bajura cancels contracts for bridges that were never built, restarts construction...

Authorities have cancelled contracts for two long-delayed bridge projects in Bajura that remained stalled for years without construction beginning, paving the way for fresh procurement and renewed efforts to improve transport connectivity in the district.

Authorities have cancelled contracts for two long-delayed bridge projects in Bajura that remained stalled for years without construction beginning, paving the way for fresh procurement and renewed efforts to improve transport connectivity in the district.

Nepal 02 Nov, 2026

All six snowbound Indian tourists safely rescued from Upper Dolpa

All six snowbound Indian tourists safely rescued from Upper Dolpa

All six Indian tourists who were stranded in a remote area of Upper Dolpa after heavy snowfall have been successfully rescued and brought to the district headquarters, ending a rescue operation launched amid deteriorating weather conditions.

All six Indian tourists who were stranded in a remote area of Upper Dolpa after heavy snowfall have been successfully rescued and brought to the district headquarters, ending a rescue operation launched amid deteriorating weather conditions.

Nepal 02 Nov, 2026

11 injured as microbus crashes into divider on Prithvi Highway

11 injured as microbus crashes into divider on Prithvi Highway

Eleven people, including the driver, were injured after a microbus crashed into a concrete divider along the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun on Sunday evening.

Eleven people, including the driver, were injured after a microbus crashed into a concrete divider along the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun on Sunday evening.

Nepal 02 Nov, 2026

Malekhu-Mugling road section to close for three hours today

Malekhu-Mugling road section to close for three hours today

Traffic on the Malekhu-Mugling section of the Prithvi Highway will remain completely suspended for three hours on Monday as workers install the main girder of an overhead pedestrian bridge at Mazhimtar.

Traffic on the Malekhu-Mugling section of the Prithvi Highway will remain completely suspended for three hours on Monday as workers install the main girder of an overhead pedestrian bridge at Mazhimtar.

Nepal 02 Nov, 2026

Rescue underway as six Indian tourists remain stranded in Dolpa

Rescue underway as six Indian tourists remain stranded in Dolpa

A Nepal Army helicopter has been mobilised to rescue six Indian tourists stranded by heavy snowfall in Upper Dolpa after their journey was disrupted while returning from Shey Phoksundo Lake.

A Nepal Army helicopter has been mobilised to rescue six Indian tourists stranded by heavy snowfall in Upper Dolpa after their journey was disrupted while returning from Shey Phoksundo Lake.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

Hundreds pitch ideas, 70 advance to intensive entrepreneurship training

Hundreds pitch ideas, 70 advance to intensive entrepreneurship training

Seventy aspiring entrepreneurs have been selected for an intensive business incubation programme following a three-day conference aimed at transforming local ideas into investable enterprises in Sudurpashchim Province.

Seventy aspiring entrepreneurs have been selected for an intensive business incubation programme following a three-day conference aimed at transforming local ideas into investable enterprises in Sudurpashchim Province.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

Once referred to Dhangadhi, patients now receiving specialist surgery in Bajura

Once referred to Dhangadhi, patients now receiving specialist surgery in Bajura

Patients who once had to travel to Dhangadhi or Kathmandu for specialist treatment are increasingly being treated closer to home, with District Hospital Bajura performing eight complex surgeries in just three days.

Patients who once had to travel to Dhangadhi or Kathmandu for specialist treatment are increasingly being treated closer to home, with District Hospital Bajura performing eight complex surgeries in just three days.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

Six Indian tourists missing in Dolpa after heavy snowfall

Six Indian tourists missing in Dolpa after heavy snowfall

Six Indian tourists have gone missing in Dolpa after heavy snowfall stranded them in a remote high-altitude area, prompting authorities to prepare a helicopter rescue operation.

Six Indian tourists have gone missing in Dolpa after heavy snowfall stranded them in a remote high-altitude area, prompting authorities to prepare a helicopter rescue operation.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

One rescued, one dies after snowstorm strands travellers in Badimalika

One rescued, one dies after snowstorm strands travellers in Badimalika

A 20-year-old man who went missing after heavy snowfall in the Badimalika region has been found dead, ending a helicopter-assisted search operation in the high-altitude pilgrimage area.

A 20-year-old man who went missing after heavy snowfall in the Badimalika region has been found dead, ending a helicopter-assisted search operation in the high-altitude pilgrimage area.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

17 homes destroyed, 77 more at risk in disaster-hit Mangala

17 homes destroyed, 77 more at risk in disaster-hit Mangala

Floods and landslides triggered by recent rainfall have affected 166 households in Mangala Rural Municipality in Myagdi district, damaging homes, farmland, roads and livestock infrastructure while leaving dozens of families living under the threat of further disasters.

Floods and landslides triggered by recent rainfall have affected 166 households in Mangala Rural Municipality in Myagdi district, damaging homes, farmland, roads and livestock infrastructure while leaving dozens of families living under the threat of further disasters.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

Snow-stranded trekker airlifted from Badimalika as search continues for missing youth

Snow-stranded trekker airlifted from Badimalika as search continues for missing youth

A 21-year-old trekker stranded by heavy snowfall in the Badimalika region was rescued by helicopter on Saturday, while authorities continued searching for another young man who went missing during the return journey from the high-altitude pilgrimage site.

A 21-year-old trekker stranded by heavy snowfall in the Badimalika region was rescued by helicopter on Saturday, while authorities continued searching for another young man who went missing during the return journey from the high-altitude pilgrimage site.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

From seven-day journey to one-hour service: Bajura's digital governance shift

From seven-day journey to one-hour service: Bajura's digital governance shift

Residents of some of Bajura's most remote settlements no longer need to spend days travelling to the district headquarters for routine administrative recommendations, after the District Administration Office introduced an online service through ward offices.

Residents of some of Bajura's most remote settlements no longer need to spend days travelling to the district headquarters for routine administrative recommendations, after the District Administration Office introduced an online service through ward offices.

Nepal 01 Nov, 2026

French Army team opens new alpine route on Nepal's Peak 41

French Army team opens new alpine route on Nepal's Peak 41

Three French Army mountaineers have opened a new route on the north face of Peak 41 (6,654m), completing the technical ascent in alpine style without supplemental oxygen, fixed camps or external logistical support.

Three French Army mountaineers have opened a new route on the north face of Peak 41 (6,654m), completing the technical ascent in alpine style without supplemental oxygen, fixed camps or external logistical support.

Nepal 30 Oct, 2026

Prison security check foils attempt to smuggle drugs into Gaur jail

Prison security check foils attempt to smuggle drugs into Gaur jail

A routine security check at Gaur Prison has led to the seizure of suspected narcotic tablets hidden in a parcel intended for an inmate serving time in a drug-related case, raising fresh concerns about attempts to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities.

A routine security check at Gaur Prison has led to the seizure of suspected narcotic tablets hidden in a parcel intended for an inmate serving time in a drug-related case, raising fresh concerns about attempts to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities.

Nepal 30 Oct, 2026

Police couple's dash home ends in tragedy as constable dies in collision

Police couple's dash home ends in tragedy as constable dies in collision

A police constable was killed and his wife critically injured when their motorcycle collided with a tractor in Rautahat on Thursday evening, police said.

A police constable was killed and his wife critically injured when their motorcycle collided with a tractor in Rautahat on Thursday evening, police said.

Nepal 30 Oct, 2026

Nepal seeks UIAA recognition for six more 8,000-metre peaks

Nepal seeks UIAA recognition for six more 8,000-metre peaks

The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has formally appealed to the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) to recognise six additional Himalayan summits as separate mountains above 8,000 metres, a move that would significantly reshape the global map of high-altitude mountaineering.

The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has formally appealed to the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) to recognise six additional Himalayan summits as separate mountains above 8,000 metres, a move that would significantly reshape the global map of high-altitude mountaineering.

Nepal 30 Oct, 2026

UN extends Nepal's LDC graduation deadline to 2029

UN extends Nepal's LDC graduation deadline to 2029

Nepal has secured an extension of its Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation preparation period until November 24, 2029, after the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved a proposal granting Nepal and Bangladesh additional time to prepare for the transition.

Nepal has secured an extension of its Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation preparation period until November 24, 2029, after the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved a proposal granting Nepal and Bangladesh additional time to prepare for the transition.

Nepal 30 Oct, 2026

Nepali crypto and 1XBET racket suspect arrested in Lucknow with fake Indian passport

Nepali crypto and 1XBET racket suspect arrested in Lucknow with fake Indian passport

Dinesh Khadka — a Kailali native previously arrested in Nepal in 2023 for his alleged involvement in an online sports betting scheme through 1XBET and a cryptocurrency trading racket — was apprehended at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, early yesterday morning.

Dinesh Khadka — a Kailali native previously arrested in Nepal in 2023 for his alleged involvement in an online sports betting scheme through 1XBET and a cryptocurrency trading racket — was apprehended at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, early yesterday morning.

Nepal 30 Oct, 2026

DoT warns trekkers and climbers of snowstorm, avalanche risks

DoT warns trekkers and climbers of snowstorm, avalanche risks

Nepal's Tourism Department has urged trekkers, climbers and expedition support staff to exercise extreme caution as a spell of severe weather is expected to bring heavy rain, snowfall, snowstorms and avalanche risks across several mountain regions through Sunday.

Nepal's Tourism Department has urged trekkers, climbers and expedition support staff to exercise extreme caution as a spell of severe weather is expected to bring heavy rain, snowfall, snowstorms and avalanche risks across several mountain regions through Sunday.

Nepal 29 Oct, 2026

Australian trekker rescued after fall near Kongma La Pass in Everest region

Australian trekker rescued after fall near Kongma La Pass in Everest region

A 26-year-old Australian trekker who suffered severe head injuries after falling from a cliff near Kongma La Pass in the Everest region, one of the highest and most remote sections of the Everest Three Passes trek.

A 26-year-old Australian trekker who suffered severe head injuries after falling from a cliff near Kongma La Pass in the Everest region, one of the highest and most remote sections of the Everest Three Passes trek.

Nepal 29 Oct, 2026