Only 18% paddy plantation completed in Dhankuta

Only 18% paddy plantation completed in Dhankuta

Paddy plantation in Dhankuta has reached only 18 percent by the third week of the monsoon planting season, as inadequate rainfall continues to delay transplantation across the district.

Paddy plantation in Dhankuta has reached only 18 percent by the third week of the monsoon planting season, as inadequate rainfall continues to delay transplantation across the district.

Nepal 12 Jul, 2026

Nepal farmers to get timely fertilizer distribution: Agriculture Minister Chaudhary

Nepal farmers to get timely fertilizer distribution: Agriculture Minister Chaudhary

Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment, Gita Chaudhary, has assured farmers that the government is working to ensure a smooth supply of fertilizers in the coming days. She noted that a larger quantity of chemical fertilizers has been imported this year compared to previous years.

Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment, Gita Chaudhary, has assured farmers that the government is working to ensure a smooth supply of fertilizers in the coming days. She noted that a larger quantity of chemical fertilizers has been imported this year compared to previous years.

Nepal 12 Jul, 2026

Three killed, seven injured in Bajhang jeep crash

Three killed, seven injured in Bajhang jeep crash

Three people were killed and seven others seriously injured after a jeep veered off the road in Bajhang district on Saturday afternoon.

Three people were killed and seven others seriously injured after a jeep veered off the road in Bajhang district on Saturday afternoon.

Nepal 11 Jul, 2026

Man airlifted to Kathmandu after setting himself on fire in Sarlahi

Man airlifted to Kathmandu after setting himself on fire in Sarlahi

A 42-year-old man was critically injured after allegedly setting himself on fire in Sisautiya village of Godaita Municipality-10, Sarlahi, on Friday afternoon.

A 42-year-old man was critically injured after allegedly setting himself on fire in Sisautiya village of Godaita Municipality-10, Sarlahi, on Friday afternoon.

Nepal 10 Jul, 2026

Altitude sickness claims 16 lives in Mustang in one year

Altitude sickness claims 16 lives in Mustang in one year

Altitude sickness claimed the lives of 16 tourists and pilgrims, including 10 Indian nationals, in Mustang during the current fiscal year, underscoring the growing health risks facing visitors to Nepal's high-altitude destinations.

Altitude sickness claimed the lives of 16 tourists and pilgrims, including 10 Indian nationals, in Mustang during the current fiscal year, underscoring the growing health risks facing visitors to Nepal's high-altitude destinations.

Nepal 10 Jul, 2026

Hundreds of meter loan victims begin Janakpur-Kathmandu justice march

Hundreds of meter loan victims begin Janakpur-Kathmandu justice march

More than 200 victims of exploitative loan sharking, locally known as meter byaj, have begun a 15-day march from Janakpur to Kathmandu to press the government to address their long-standing grievances and implement stronger legal safeguards.

More than 200 victims of exploitative loan sharking, locally known as meter byaj, have begun a 15-day march from Janakpur to Kathmandu to press the government to address their long-standing grievances and implement stronger legal safeguards.

Nepal 10 Jul, 2026

President Paudel certifies four key bills

President Paudel certifies four key bills

President Ramchandra Paudel on Thursday certified four bills passed by the Federal Parliament, paving the way for their implementation.

President Ramchandra Paudel on Thursday certified four bills passed by the Federal Parliament, paving the way for their implementation.

Nepal 10 Jul, 2026

NHRC urges govt to protect rights of evicted squatters

NHRC urges govt to protect rights of evicted squatters

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to protect the rights of landless squatters, expressing serious concern over the eviction of displaced families from temporary holding centres without ensuring alternative housing.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to protect the rights of landless squatters, expressing serious concern over the eviction of displaced families from temporary holding centres without ensuring alternative housing.

Nepal 10 Jul, 2026

IDEMIA's tax violations raise serious procurement oversight issues

IDEMIA's tax violations raise serious procurement oversight issues

The Department of Passport has officially commenced the transition from IDEMIA's e-passport platform to the new system supplied by the German consortium comprising Veridos GmbH and Muehlbauer.

The Department of Passport has officially commenced the transition from IDEMIA's e-passport platform to the new system supplied by the German consortium comprising Veridos GmbH and Muehlbauer.

Nepal 10 Jul, 2026

Locals burn PM Shah's effigy over administrative vacuum in Maulapur

Locals burn PM Shah's effigy over administrative vacuum in Maulapur

Residents of Maulapur Municipality in Rautahat staged a protest on Thursday, burning an effigy of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and accusing the federal government of paralysing local governance by failing to appoint a chief administrative officer.

Residents of Maulapur Municipality in Rautahat staged a protest on Thursday, burning an effigy of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and accusing the federal government of paralysing local governance by failing to appoint a chief administrative officer.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Salary row halts Birgunj Metro payments on fiscal year-end

Salary row halts Birgunj Metro payments on fiscal year-end

A salary dispute brought financial operations at Birgunj Metropolitan City to a standstill on the final day of the fiscal year after employees padlocked the Accounts Section, disrupting salary payments and other financial transactions.

A salary dispute brought financial operations at Birgunj Metropolitan City to a standstill on the final day of the fiscal year after employees padlocked the Accounts Section, disrupting salary payments and other financial transactions.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Woman's body recovered from Gandak Canal in Rautahat

Woman's body recovered from Gandak Canal in Rautahat

Police have recovered the body of a 24-year-old woman from a water-filled section of the Gandak Canal near the Rajpur–Fatuwa road in Rajpur Municipality-3, Rautahat.

Police have recovered the body of a 24-year-old woman from a water-filled section of the Gandak Canal near the Rajpur–Fatuwa road in Rajpur Municipality-3, Rautahat.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Monkey menace leaves farmlands barren, deepens food security fears in Dhankuta

Monkey menace leaves farmlands barren, deepens food security fears in Dhankuta

Growing attacks by monkeys and other wild animals are forcing farmers in Dhankuta to abandon cultivation, raising concerns over food shortages as increasing areas of farmland remain uncultivated.

Growing attacks by monkeys and other wild animals are forcing farmers in Dhankuta to abandon cultivation, raising concerns over food shortages as increasing areas of farmland remain uncultivated.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Gurung heritage powers Lamjung's rural tourism economy

Gurung heritage powers Lamjung's rural tourism economy

Once known for the lively Rodhi houses where young Gurungs gathered to sing, dance and pass cultural traditions from one generation to the next, Lamjung is now turning that heritage into a sustainable tourism economy.

Once known for the lively Rodhi houses where young Gurungs gathered to sing, dance and pass cultural traditions from one generation to the next, Lamjung is now turning that heritage into a sustainable tourism economy.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Monsoon builds momentum, heavy rain alert issued for six provinces

Monsoon builds momentum, heavy rain alert issued for six provinces

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast widespread rainfall across Nepal on Thursday, with heavy rain likely at one or two places in six provinces as monsoon activity strengthens.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast widespread rainfall across Nepal on Thursday, with heavy rain likely at one or two places in six provinces as monsoon activity strengthens.

Nepal 09 Jul, 2026

Drought leaves 70% of Ramechhap's paddy fields unplanted

Drought leaves 70% of Ramechhap's paddy fields unplanted

Only around 30 percent of paddy fields in Ramechhap have been transplanted so far due to a prolonged dry spell that has left irrigation sources depleted during the peak planting season.

Only around 30 percent of paddy fields in Ramechhap have been transplanted so far due to a prolonged dry spell that has left irrigation sources depleted during the peak planting season.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Two with criminal records arrested carrying pistol, bullets in Sunsari

Two with criminal records arrested carrying pistol, bullets in Sunsari

Police arrested two men carrying an illegal firearm and ammunition in Gadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari early Wednesday.

Police arrested two men carrying an illegal firearm and ammunition in Gadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari early Wednesday.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Nepali Army seizes 166 kg of marijuana from Parsa National Park, two arrested

Nepali Army seizes 166 kg of marijuana from Parsa National Park, two arrested

Two men have been arrested with 166 kilograms of marijuana from the core area of Parsa National Park, the Nepal Army said.

Two men have been arrested with 166 kilograms of marijuana from the core area of Parsa National Park, the Nepal Army said.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Border crackdown seizes contraband worth over Rs 12.4 million in Sarlahi

Border crackdown seizes contraband worth over Rs 12.4 million in Sarlahi

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized illegally traded goods worth more than Rs 12.4 million in two separate operations in Sarlahi as part of its ongoing crackdown on cross-border smuggling.

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized illegally traded goods worth more than Rs 12.4 million in two separate operations in Sarlahi as part of its ongoing crackdown on cross-border smuggling.

Nepal 08 Jul, 2026

Thori tourism committee seeks immediate reopening of border crossing, customs office

Thori tourism committee seeks immediate reopening of border crossing, customs office

The Tourism Development Committee, Thori, has submitted a memorandum to the Parsa District Administration Office demanding the immediate reopening of the Nepal-India border crossing and the small customs office at Thori to facilitate tourist movement.

The Tourism Development Committee, Thori, has submitted a memorandum to the Parsa District Administration Office demanding the immediate reopening of the Nepal-India border crossing and the small customs office at Thori to facilitate tourist movement.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026