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Two child rape cases reported in Bara within 24 hours, two held

Two child rape cases reported in Bara within 24 hours, two held

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy and a 75-year-old man in connection with separate alleged rape cases involving two five-year-old girls in Jitpur-Simara Sub-Metropolitan City within a 24-hour period.
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy and a 75-year-old man in connection with separate alleged rape cases involving two five-year-old girls in Jitpur-Simara Sub-Metropolitan City within a 24-hour period.
Nepal 19 Sep, 2026
Photo: Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu

Japan provides $1m emergency grant for flood-hit communities

Japan provides $1m emergency grant for flood-hit communities

The Government of Japan has provided a $1 million emergency grant through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support communities affected by the recent flash floods in Nepal.
The Government of Japan has provided a $1 million emergency grant through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support communities affected by the recent flash floods in Nepal.
Nepal 19 Sep, 2026
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NCRC, MITGF plan long-term support for children affected by Bhotekoshi flood

NCRC, MITGF plan long-term support for children affected by Bhotekoshi flood

The National Child Rights Council (NCRC) and MIT Group Foundation (MITGF) Co have agreed to establish a long-term support programme for children who lost one or both parents in the 2026 Bhotekoshi floods.
The National Child Rights Council (NCRC) and MIT Group Foundation (MITGF) Co have agreed to establish a long-term support programme for children who lost one or both parents in the 2026 Bhotekoshi floods.
Nepal 19 Sep, 2026
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11 more bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel

11 more bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel

A joint search and rescue team has recovered 11 more bodies from the Audit-3 tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, where people went missing following the Bhotekoshi flash flood.
A joint search and rescue team has recovered 11 more bodies from the Audit-3 tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, where people went missing following the Bhotekoshi flash flood.
Nepal 19 Sep, 2026
File - Girls walking past a heap of garbage in Kathmandu. With roads to landfill sites in sorry state, half of the valley’s garbage is not being picked daily. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT/File

Waste management bill proposes fines of up to Rs 1 million

Waste management bill proposes fines of up to Rs 1 million

The government has proposed a new Waste Management Bill with fines of up to Rs 1 million for offences involving hazardous waste, alongside measures to clarify responsibilities across Nepal’s three tiers of government.
The government has proposed a new Waste Management Bill with fines of up to Rs 1 million for offences involving hazardous waste, alongside measures to clarify responsibilities across Nepal’s three tiers of government.
Nepal 18 Sep, 2026
In this undated photo, climbers summit Mt Manaslu. Courtesy: Chatur Tamang

Manaslu summit route open as Autumn 2026 climbing season begins

Manaslu summit route open as Autumn 2026 climbing season begins

The summit route on Mt Manaslu (8,163m) has been opened for the Autumn 2026 climbing season after a nine-member rope-fixing team reached the world's eighth-highest mountain's summit late Thursday evening.
The summit route on Mt Manaslu (8,163m) has been opened for the Autumn 2026 climbing season after a nine-member rope-fixing team reached the world's eighth-highest mountain's summit late Thursday evening.
Nepal 18 Sep, 2026
File -- RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane speaks at the inaugural session of the party's first national convention in Chitwan on Sunday. Photo: Pradeep Raj Onta/RSS

All-party consensus reached on post-disaster panel, UN climate advocacy

All-party consensus reached on post-disaster panel, UN climate advocacy

An all-party meeting convened today at the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Parliamentary Party Office in Singha Durbar, led by RSP President Rabi Lamichhane, yielded three major decisions regarding reconstruction and rehabilitation following the catastrophic Bhotekoshi floods.
An all-party meeting convened today at the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Parliamentary Party Office in Singha Durbar, led by RSP President Rabi Lamichhane, yielded three major decisions regarding reconstruction and rehabilitation following the catastrophic Bhotekoshi floods.
Nepal 17 Sep, 2026
Lumbini conference

Lumbini conference to chart sustainable future for Greater Lumbini Area

Lumbini conference to chart sustainable future for Greater Lumbini Area

The Government of Nepal, UNESCO, Lumbini Development Trust, Lumbini Buddhist University and the World Bank are set to bring together more than 150 national and international participants in Lumbini this week to develop a common framework for the sustainable management and development of the Greater Lumbini Area.
The Government of Nepal, UNESCO, Lumbini Development Trust, Lumbini Buddhist University and the World Bank are set to bring together more than 150 national and international participants in Lumbini this week to develop a common framework for the sustainable management and development of the Greater Lumbini Area.
Nepal 17 Sep, 2026
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Nepali Army chief meets Chinese defence minister in Beijing

Nepali Army chief meets Chinese defence minister in Beijing

Chief of the Nepali Army General Ashok Raj Sigdel held a courtesy meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun in Beijing on Wednesday during his formal visit to China, with the two sides discussing matters of mutual interest and bilateral military relations.
Chief of the Nepali Army General Ashok Raj Sigdel held a courtesy meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun in Beijing on Wednesday during his formal visit to China, with the two sides discussing matters of mutual interest and bilateral military relations.
Nepal 17 Sep, 2026
File --A view of Mt Manaslu Camp-I is seen in this undated photo. Courtesy: Tendi Sherpa/TAG Nepal

Second climber dies on Manaslu as 466 foreign climbers prepare for summit push

Second climber dies on Manaslu as 466 foreign climbers prepare for summit push

A Singaporean climber died on Mount Manaslu on Thursday as an avalanche disrupted rope-fixing work above Camp III, prompting the mobilisation of additional Sherpa support for the summit route.
A Singaporean climber died on Mount Manaslu on Thursday as an avalanche disrupted rope-fixing work above Camp III, prompting the mobilisation of additional Sherpa support for the summit route.
Nepal 17 Sep, 2026
Chilime Hydropower tunnel search and rescue. Photo: Nepali Army

Three bodies found in Chilime Hydropower tunnel, search ongoing

Three bodies found in Chilime Hydropower tunnel, search ongoing

​​​​​​​A joint search and rescue team has found three bodies inside a tunnel of the Chilime Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, where people had been trapped following the Bhotekoshi flash flood on August 26.
​​​​​​​A joint search and rescue team has found three bodies inside a tunnel of the Chilime Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, where people had been trapped following the Bhotekoshi flash flood on August 26.
Nepal 16 Sep, 2026

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