Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 1,114

Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 1,114

The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood has reached 1,114, with 3,916 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood has reached 1,114, with 3,916 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Nepal 02 Sep, 2026

The world owes Nepal an answer

The world owes Nepal an answer

Journalism sometimes witnesses a particular kind of coincidence. An argument appears in a morning newspaper. By that evening, a government minister is making very nearly the same argument, in very nearly the same words, on national television.

Journalism sometimes witnesses a particular kind of coincidence. An argument appears in a morning newspaper. By that evening, a government minister is making very nearly the same argument, in very nearly the same words, on national television.

Nepal 02 Sep, 2026

Over 100 Gadhimai contract staff unpaid for months, stage sit-in

Over 100 Gadhimai contract staff unpaid for months, stage sit-in

More than 100 contract employees of Gadhimai Municipality have gone without salaries and allowances for up to seven months, prompting them to stage a sit-in at the municipal office demanding immediate payment.

More than 100 contract employees of Gadhimai Municipality have gone without salaries and allowances for up to seven months, prompting them to stage a sit-in at the municipal office demanding immediate payment.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

School dispute turns violent as principal allegedly beaten in Sarlahi

School dispute turns violent as principal allegedly beaten in Sarlahi

A dispute over the alleged verbal abuse of a female student by a school principal escalated into violence at a school in Sarlahi, with students and outsiders allegedly attacking the principal, teachers and his relatives.

A dispute over the alleged verbal abuse of a female student by a school principal escalated into violence at a school in Sarlahi, with students and outsiders allegedly attacking the principal, teachers and his relatives.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

Solukhumbu ward seeks China's help to trace missing Nepalis

Solukhumbu ward seeks China's help to trace missing Nepalis

Some Nepalis missing after the Bhotekoshi flood may not appear on Nepal’s official missing-person list because they had not entered the country when the disaster struck, prompting a local government office in Solukhumbu to seek help from China.

Some Nepalis missing after the Bhotekoshi flood may not appear on Nepal’s official missing-person list because they had not entered the country when the disaster struck, prompting a local government office in Solukhumbu to seek help from China.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

One-way routes set for Hetauda–Kathmandu traffic after highway block

One-way routes set for Hetauda–Kathmandu traffic after highway block

District authorities have introduced one-way routes for vehicles travelling between Hetauda and Kathmandu to ease traffic congestion following the disruption of the Prithvi Highway.

District authorities have introduced one-way routes for vehicles travelling between Hetauda and Kathmandu to ease traffic congestion following the disruption of the Prithvi Highway.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2026

Nearly 100m of Prithvi Highway sinks, alternative routes studied

Nearly 100m of Prithvi Highway sinks, alternative routes studied

Authorities have begun searching for an alternative route after nearly 100 metres of the Prithvi Highway at Krishna Bhir started sinking, with continued erosion by the Trishuli River making immediate repairs impossible.

Authorities have begun searching for an alternative route after nearly 100 metres of the Prithvi Highway at Krishna Bhir started sinking, with continued erosion by the Trishuli River making immediate repairs impossible.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

1,122 kg of marijuana seized in Udayapur, three arrested

1,122 kg of marijuana seized in Udayapur, three arrested

Police have seized 1,122.67 kg of marijuana from Katari Municipality-6 in Udayapur district and arrested three people in connection with the seizure.

Police have seized 1,122.67 kg of marijuana from Katari Municipality-6 in Udayapur district and arrested three people in connection with the seizure.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

Search of Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel finds no one

Search of Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel finds no one

A search operation inside the tunnel of the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, which was affected by Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi River flood, has found no one, the Nepali Army said.

A search operation inside the tunnel of the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, which was affected by Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi River flood, has found no one, the Nepali Army said.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

Govt urges non-emergency evacuees to leave helicopters for rescue

Govt urges non-emergency evacuees to leave helicopters for rescue

With 3,596 people already airlifted from flood-hit areas, the government has urged non-emergency evacuees to use alternative road routes and leave helicopters for urgent rescue and relief operations.

With 3,596 people already airlifted from flood-hit areas, the government has urged non-emergency evacuees to use alternative road routes and leave helicopters for urgent rescue and relief operations.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

More than 10,000 rescued as Rasuwa flood toll reaches 903

More than 10,000 rescued as Rasuwa flood toll reaches 903

The human toll from the Rasuwa flood disaster has reached 903, while about 4,247 people remain unaccounted for, according to the latest update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

The human toll from the Rasuwa flood disaster has reached 903, while about 4,247 people remain unaccounted for, according to the latest update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

Chitwan buries 103 unidentified flood victims, DNA tests possible

Chitwan buries 103 unidentified flood victims, DNA tests possible

Authorities in Chitwan have buried 103 bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, while keeping open the possibility of identifying and returning them to families through DNA testing.

Authorities in Chitwan have buried 103 bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, while keeping open the possibility of identifying and returning them to families through DNA testing.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

Palungtar youth in Dallas launch Rs 3 crore flood reconstruction fund

Palungtar youth in Dallas launch Rs 3 crore flood reconstruction fund

A group of youths from Palungtar, Gorkha, based in Dallas, Texas, has launched a Rs 3 crore relief and reconstruction fund to support communities affected by the recent floods and landslides in Nepal.

A group of youths from Palungtar, Gorkha, based in Dallas, Texas, has launched a Rs 3 crore relief and reconstruction fund to support communities affected by the recent floods and landslides in Nepal.

Nepal 31 Aug, 2026

India, China send specialist teams to aid Nepal flood rescues

India, China send specialist teams to aid Nepal flood rescues

International assistance to Nepal following the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods has moved beyond relief supplies, with India and China deploying specialist teams to help search for people trapped inside hydropower tunnels.

International assistance to Nepal following the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods has moved beyond relief supplies, with India and China deploying specialist teams to help search for people trapped inside hydropower tunnels.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026

Bagmati to build temporary bridges to reconnect flood-hit areas

Bagmati to build temporary bridges to reconnect flood-hit areas

Bagmati Province plans to build bailey bridges, suspension bridges and temporary crossings at suitable locations to restore access to communities cut off by the Bhotekoshi flood and landslides.

Bagmati Province plans to build bailey bridges, suspension bridges and temporary crossings at suitable locations to restore access to communities cut off by the Bhotekoshi flood and landslides.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026

Army engineers prepare blasting to rescue trapped in Trishuli tunnel

Army engineers prepare blasting to rescue trapped in Trishuli tunnel

Nepal Army engineers have begun preparations for blasting and widening an access point as part of an increasingly difficult effort to rescue people trapped inside the Upper Trishuli 3 ‘A’ hydropower project tunnel in Nuwakot.

Nepal Army engineers have begun preparations for blasting and widening an access point as part of an increasingly difficult effort to rescue people trapped inside the Upper Trishuli 3 ‘A’ hydropower project tunnel in Nuwakot.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026

Landslide blocks Prithvi Highway in Dhading

Landslide blocks Prithvi Highway in Dhading

Vehicular movement along the Prithvi Highway has been disrupted after a landslide blocked the road at Krishnabhir in Dhading on Saturday.

Vehicular movement along the Prithvi Highway has been disrupted after a landslide blocked the road at Krishnabhir in Dhading on Saturday.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026

Australia provides AUD 2m for flood relief in Nepal

Australia provides AUD 2m for flood relief in Nepal

The Australian government has provided AUD 2 million to support the UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency food assistance and logistics operations for communities affected by the devastating floods in northern Nepal.

The Australian government has provided AUD 2 million to support the UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency food assistance and logistics operations for communities affected by the devastating floods in northern Nepal.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026

Nearly 160,000 women, girls affected by Nepal floods: UN Women

Nearly 160,000 women, girls affected by Nepal floods: UN Women

Nearly 160,000 women and girls in Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been directly or indirectly affected by the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26, with UN Women warning that the disaster is exposing them to heightened risks of violence, exploitation and deprivation.

Nearly 160,000 women and girls in Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been directly or indirectly affected by the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26, with UN Women warning that the disaster is exposing them to heightened risks of violence, exploitation and deprivation.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026

Kumari Job integrates AI-powered ATS with LinkedIn

Kumari Job integrates AI-powered ATS with LinkedIn

Nepal-based job portal and HR solutions provider Kumari Job has integrated its AI-powered Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with LinkedIn to streamline recruitment and expand employers’ access to potential candidates.

Nepal-based job portal and HR solutions provider Kumari Job has integrated its AI-powered Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with LinkedIn to streamline recruitment and expand employers’ access to potential candidates.

Nepal 30 Aug, 2026