Five booked in Rautahat hotel gang rape attempt case

Five booked in Rautahat hotel gang rape attempt case

Police have arrested five individuals, including four Indian nationals, over allegations of gang rape and attempted rape at a hotel in Gaur Municipality, Rautahat.

Police have arrested five individuals, including four Indian nationals, over allegations of gang rape and attempted rape at a hotel in Gaur Municipality, Rautahat.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Monkey menace damages crops, disrupts village life in Ramechhap

Monkey menace damages crops, disrupts village life in Ramechhap

Farmers in several villages of Ramechhap have appealed for government intervention as increasing numbers of monkeys continue to destroy crops and disrupt daily life.

Farmers in several villages of Ramechhap have appealed for government intervention as increasing numbers of monkeys continue to destroy crops and disrupt daily life.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Madhesh ministry takes notice after assault video at Bara transport office goes viral

Madhesh ministry takes notice after assault video at Bara transport office goes viral

The Madhesh Province Ministry of Labour and Transport said it has taken note of a viral video allegedly showing officials, including the acting chief of the Bara Transport Management Office, assaulting a service seeker inside the office premises.

The Madhesh Province Ministry of Labour and Transport said it has taken note of a viral video allegedly showing officials, including the acting chief of the Bara Transport Management Office, assaulting a service seeker inside the office premises.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Delayed monsoon slows paddy plantation, Madhesh sees sharpest drop

Delayed monsoon slows paddy plantation, Madhesh sees sharpest drop

Paddy transplantation across Nepal has fallen by 12.62 percentage points compared to the same period last year, raising concerns over this year's rice production, particularly in the country's main grain-producing belt.

Paddy transplantation across Nepal has fallen by 12.62 percentage points compared to the same period last year, raising concerns over this year's rice production, particularly in the country's main grain-producing belt.

Nepal 07 Jul, 2026

Nepal, Cambodia step up cooperation against human trafficking and online scam networks

Nepal, Cambodia step up cooperation against human trafficking and online scam...

Nepal and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation against human trafficking, cybercrime and online scam operations during a high-level bilateral meeting in Phnom Penh on Monday.

Nepal and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation against human trafficking, cybercrime and online scam operations during a high-level bilateral meeting in Phnom Penh on Monday.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Nepali diaspora gather in Germany to boost innovation and investment links with Nepal

Nepali diaspora gather in Germany to boost innovation and investment links with Nepal

The second annual Nepali Roots Summit concluded in Munich, Germany, bringing together over 100 Nepali researchers, technology executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and community leaders to discuss ways to strengthen leadership, innovation and cross-border collaboration with Nepal.

The second annual Nepali Roots Summit concluded in Munich, Germany, bringing together over 100 Nepali researchers, technology executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and community leaders to discuss ways to strengthen leadership, innovation and cross-border collaboration with Nepal.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Indian national arrested with over 102 kg of marijuana in Parsa

Indian national arrested with over 102 kg of marijuana in Parsa

Parsa Police have arrested an Indian citizen in possession of 102.636 kilograms of marijuana during a special operation in Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality.

Parsa Police have arrested an Indian citizen in possession of 102.636 kilograms of marijuana during a special operation in Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Nine local govt launch agriculture credit fund to boost rural lending

Nine local govt launch agriculture credit fund to boost rural lending

Nine local governments from Karnali, Sudurpashchim and Bagmati provinces have signed an agreement with the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund (DCGF) to establish a ring-fenced Agriculture Credit Guarantee Fund, a new financing mechanism designed to improve access to formal credit for farmers and agricultural enterprises.

Nine local governments from Karnali, Sudurpashchim and Bagmati provinces have signed an agreement with the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund (DCGF) to establish a ring-fenced Agriculture Credit Guarantee Fund, a new financing mechanism designed to improve access to formal credit for farmers and agricultural enterprises.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Heavy security as Birgunj road-widening drive resumes

Heavy security as Birgunj road-widening drive resumes

The long-awaited road expansion drive in Birgunj resumed on Monday morning, with bulldozers moving in under heavy police protection to remove houses, shops and commercial structures built within the road's right of way.

The long-awaited road expansion drive in Birgunj resumed on Monday morning, with bulldozers moving in under heavy police protection to remove houses, shops and commercial structures built within the road's right of way.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

In a Ramechhap village, non-Dalit women start learning instruments only Dalits played

In a Ramechhap village, non-Dalit women start learning instruments only Dalits played

In Makadum in Khandadevi Rural Municipality-6 of Ramechhap district, non-Dalit women have begun learning to play traditional musical instruments that, by long-standing social custom, have only ever been played by members of the Dalit community, a small but telling shift in a village where such boundaries have held for generations.

In Makadum in Khandadevi Rural Municipality-6 of Ramechhap district, non-Dalit women have begun learning to play traditional musical instruments that, by long-standing social custom, have only ever been played by members of the Dalit community, a small but telling shift in a village where such boundaries have held for generations.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Border crackdown: Police seize smuggled goods, drugs and three motorcycles; Indian national held

Border crackdown: Police seize smuggled goods, drugs and three motorcycles; Indian...

Rautahat Police have confiscated smuggled goods, narcotics and three motorcycles in separate operations along the Nepal-India border, while arresting an Indian national and uncovering banned pharmaceutical drugs during a follow-up investigation.

Rautahat Police have confiscated smuggled goods, narcotics and three motorcycles in separate operations along the Nepal-India border, while arresting an Indian national and uncovering banned pharmaceutical drugs during a follow-up investigation.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Home Minister Gurung orders immediate eviction of encroachers from Koshi Hospital land

Home Minister Gurung orders immediate eviction of encroachers from Koshi Hospital...

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has directed authorities to immediately clear encroached land belonging to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, warning that no one involved in the illegal occupation of public property would be spared.

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has directed authorities to immediately clear encroached land belonging to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, warning that no one involved in the illegal occupation of public property would be spared.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Fugitive escapes Central Jail during Gen-Z protests, arrested after 10 months in Sarlahi

Fugitive escapes Central Jail during Gen-Z protests, arrested after 10 months in...

Police have arrested a prison escapee who fled the Central Jail in Kathmandu during the Gen-Z protests in September last year.

Police have arrested a prison escapee who fled the Central Jail in Kathmandu during the Gen-Z protests in September last year.

Nepal 06 Jul, 2026

Questions over transparency of Parsa tramadol haul investigation as transport firm's identity withheld

Questions over transparency of Parsa tramadol haul investigation as transport firm's...

Questions over the transparency of the police investigation into the seizure of 120,620 tramadol tablets in Parsa have intensified after the District Police Office omitted the name of the transport company involved from its official statement.

Questions over the transparency of the police investigation into the seizure of 120,620 tramadol tablets in Parsa have intensified after the District Police Office omitted the name of the transport company involved from its official statement.

Nepal 05 Jul, 2026

Rautahat police round up 21 convicted fugitives in single-day crackdown

Rautahat police round up 21 convicted fugitives in single-day crackdown

Rautahat Police arrested 21 convicted fugitives in a single day as part of a special drive to enforce court verdicts and track down absconding offenders.

Rautahat Police arrested 21 convicted fugitives in a single day as part of a special drive to enforce court verdicts and track down absconding offenders.

Nepal 05 Jul, 2026

Rautahat police deploy drones for aerial surveillance to curb crime

Rautahat police deploy drones for aerial surveillance to curb crime

Rautahat Police have begun using drone surveillance over Gaur and surrounding areas to strengthen security, monitor criminal activities and improve law enforcement through modern technology.

Rautahat Police have begun using drone surveillance over Gaur and surrounding areas to strengthen security, monitor criminal activities and improve law enforcement through modern technology.

Nepal 05 Jul, 2026

Mother, son dead as elephant attacks home in Chitwan

Mother, son dead as elephant attacks home in Chitwan

A wild elephant killed a woman and her four-year-old son after attacking their home in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23, Belhatta, on Saturday night.

A wild elephant killed a woman and her four-year-old son after attacking their home in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23, Belhatta, on Saturday night.

Nepal 05 Jul, 2026

Snakebite cases surge in Sarlahi as rising temperatures drive snakes closer to settlements

Snakebite cases surge in Sarlahi as rising temperatures drive snakes closer to...

Snakebite cases have risen sharply in Sarlahi this year, with health workers attributing the increase to soaring temperatures that are forcing snakes out of their natural habitats.

Snakebite cases have risen sharply in Sarlahi this year, with health workers attributing the increase to soaring temperatures that are forcing snakes out of their natural habitats.

Nepal 05 Jul, 2026

Bajura Hospital expands specialist care, reduces need for referrals

Bajura Hospital expands specialist care, reduces need for referrals

Bajura District Hospital has significantly expanded specialist healthcare services, reducing the need for patients to travel to Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi or Kathmandu for treatment.

Bajura District Hospital has significantly expanded specialist healthcare services, reducing the need for patients to travel to Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi or Kathmandu for treatment.

Nepal 05 Jul, 2026

Fresh protests erupt in Birgunj over road expansion drive

Fresh protests erupt in Birgunj over road expansion drive

Local residents and business owners staged fresh protests in Birgunj on Saturday against the government's road expansion project, demanding compensation and alternative arrangements before demolition of roadside structures.

Local residents and business owners staged fresh protests in Birgunj on Saturday against the government's road expansion project, demanding compensation and alternative arrangements before demolition of roadside structures.

Nepal 04 Jul, 2026