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Jawang Khola landslide in Dhanding Benighat Rorang -10 along the Prithvi Highway. Photo: Keshav Adhikari

Mechi, Araniko, Prithvi highways among worst hit by monsoon hazards

Mechi, Araniko, Prithvi highways among worst hit by monsoon hazards

Continuous rainfall has disrupted traffic on at least nine major highways across Nepal, with landslides and flooding causing complete and partial closures in several districts, Nepal Police said Monday.
Continuous rainfall has disrupted traffic on at least nine major highways across Nepal, with landslides and flooding causing complete and partial closures in several districts, Nepal Police said Monday.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
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Bajaj rolls out lower-EMI financing scheme, extends loan tenure to five years

Bajaj rolls out lower-EMI financing scheme, extends loan tenure to five years

HH Bajaj, the authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched a new financing scheme in partnership with Hulas Finserv Hire Purchase Limited (HFL), offering lower monthly instalments and extended repayment periods to make motorcycle ownership more affordable.
HH Bajaj, the authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched a new financing scheme in partnership with Hulas Finserv Hire Purchase Limited (HFL), offering lower monthly instalments and extended repayment periods to make motorcycle ownership more affordable.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
Photo Courtesy: Prakash Dahal

UML ministers put resignations on old in Bagmati amid uncertainty

UML ministers put resignations on old in Bagmati amid uncertainty

Ministers from the CPN-UML serving in the Bagmati Province government have put their resignations on hold, saying they will remain in office until receiving formal instructions from party leadership.
Ministers from the CPN-UML serving in the Bagmati Province government have put their resignations on hold, saying they will remain in office until receiving formal instructions from party leadership.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
The Nepali Army conducts a rescue operation for three women from Beldadi Rural Municipality who went missing since Sunday while foraging for Chyaau (wild mushrooms) in Shuklaphanta National Park, Kanchanpur. Photo: Sher Bahadur Singh/RSS

All 17 women missing in Shuklaphanta found safe after overnight search

All 17 women missing in Shuklaphanta found safe after overnight search

All 17 women who went missing after entering Shuklaphanta National Park in Kanchanpur to collect wild mushrooms have been found safe following an overnight search operation involving security agencies and local residents.
All 17 women who went missing after entering Shuklaphanta National Park in Kanchanpur to collect wild mushrooms have been found safe following an overnight search operation involving security agencies and local residents.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
Photo: Himal Dhungel

Wild deer collision in Manthali injures two; Animal dies on spot

Wild deer collision in Manthali injures two; Animal dies on spot

A scooter rider and a child were injured after their vehicle struck a wild deer on the Manthali–Ramechhap road section at Machhedanda in Manthali Municipality-1 on Monday morning.
A scooter rider and a child were injured after their vehicle struck a wild deer on the Manthali–Ramechhap road section at Machhedanda in Manthali Municipality-1 on Monday morning.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
Jawang Khola landslide in Dhanding Benighat Rorang -10 along the Prithvi Highway. Photo: Keshav Adhikari

Jhawang landslide blocks Muglin–Kathmandu road again

Jhawang landslide blocks Muglin–Kathmandu road again

The Muglin–Kathmandu road section has been blocked again after a landslide accompanied by falling rocks struck the Jhawang Khola area in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-10 of Dhading on Sunday.
The Muglin–Kathmandu road section has been blocked again after a landslide accompanied by falling rocks struck the Jhawang Khola area in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-10 of Dhading on Sunday.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
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Landslide blocks Prithvi Highway at Fishling, traffic comes to a standstill

Landslide blocks Prithvi Highway at Fishling, traffic comes to a standstill

​​​​​​​A major landslide triggered by incessant rainfall has completely blocked the Prithvi Highway at Fishling in Chitwan district, disrupting traffic on one of Nepal’s busiest road corridors linking Kathmandu with the rest of the country.
​​​​​​​A major landslide triggered by incessant rainfall has completely blocked the Prithvi Highway at Fishling in Chitwan district, disrupting traffic on one of Nepal’s busiest road corridors linking Kathmandu with the rest of the country.
Nepal 20 Jul, 2026
A long queue of vehicles halted in Dhading. Photo: Keshav Adhikari

Heavy rain alert shuts key highways; Night traffic banned on Kathmandu–Narayangadh routes

Heavy rain alert shuts key highways; Night traffic banned on Kathmandu–Narayangadh...

Authorities have imposed a night-time traffic ban on major highways linking Kathmandu with central and western Nepal amid forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and heightened risks of landslides, floods and road blockages.
Authorities have imposed a night-time traffic ban on major highways linking Kathmandu with central and western Nepal amid forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and heightened risks of landslides, floods and road blockages.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
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Nine arrested in Pokhara theft cases, including four foreign nationals

Nine arrested in Pokhara theft cases, including four foreign nationals

Police have arrested nine individuals, including four foreign nationals, in connection with a series of theft incidents reported across Pokhara, Kaski police said Saturday.
Police have arrested nine individuals, including four foreign nationals, in connection with a series of theft incidents reported across Pokhara, Kaski police said Saturday.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
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Seti River partially blocked by landslide in Pokhara, water level rises

Seti River partially blocked by landslide in Pokhara, water level rises

A landslide triggered by continuous rainfall has partially blocked the Seti River in Pokhara, prompting authorities to launch a technical assessment and risk mitigation measures amid concerns over rising water levels upstream.
A landslide triggered by continuous rainfall has partially blocked the Seti River in Pokhara, prompting authorities to launch a technical assessment and risk mitigation measures amid concerns over rising water levels upstream.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
Photo Courtesy: Ram Sarraf

Waterlogging threatens crops, homes in Birgunj as drainage fails

Waterlogging threatens crops, homes in Birgunj as drainage fails

​​​​​​​More than 300 bighas of cultivable land across five wards of Birgunj Metropolitan City have been submerged due to poor drainage of rainwater, leaving hundreds of farmers unable to transplant paddy during peak plantation season.
​​​​​​​More than 300 bighas of cultivable land across five wards of Birgunj Metropolitan City have been submerged due to poor drainage of rainwater, leaving hundreds of farmers unable to transplant paddy during peak plantation season.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
A view of the Himmatpur camp for former Kamaiyas (freed bonded labourers) in Kailari Rural Municipality, Kailali. Photo: Tekendra Deuba

26 years after Kamaiya liberation: Land ownership problems still haunt former bonded labourers

26 years after Kamaiya liberation: Land ownership problems still haunt former bonded...

Twenty-six years after Nepal abolished the Kamaiya bonded labour system, hundreds of freed Kamaiya families in the western Tarai continue to face unresolved rehabilitation issues, including land ownership disputes, incomplete resettlement and administrative uncertainty.
Twenty-six years after Nepal abolished the Kamaiya bonded labour system, hundreds of freed Kamaiya families in the western Tarai continue to face unresolved rehabilitation issues, including land ownership disputes, incomplete resettlement and administrative uncertainty.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
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Heavy rains disrupt highways; Night travel curbed across several routes

Heavy rains disrupt highways; Night travel curbed across several routes

Authorities have imposed night-time travel restrictions on several major highways and issued advisories as heavy monsoon rains continue to raise risks of floods, landslides and road blockages across Nepal.
Authorities have imposed night-time travel restrictions on several major highways and issued advisories as heavy monsoon rains continue to raise risks of floods, landslides and road blockages across Nepal.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
Photo Courtesy: Mike Harker

A Diplomat in the Death Zone

A Diplomat in the Death Zone

Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at US Embassy Nepal, became the first American Foreign Service Officer to summit Mount Everest on May 20. He has returned with a deeper reverence for both the mountain and the risks it demands.
Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at US Embassy Nepal, became the first American Foreign Service Officer to summit Mount Everest on May 20. He has returned with a deeper reverence for both the mountain and the risks it demands.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026
Photo: Division Road Office, Bharatpur

30 injured in Jalbire crash as buses, truck collide on Muglin road section

30 injured in Jalbire crash as buses, truck collide on Muglin road section

Thirty people were injured, one critically, in a collision involving two passenger buses and a truck at Jalbire along the Narayangadh–Muglin road section on Sunday morning.
Thirty people were injured, one critically, in a collision involving two passenger buses and a truck at Jalbire along the Narayangadh–Muglin road section on Sunday morning.
Nepal 19 Jul, 2026

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