12+ hour ago   (322+ words) KATHMANDU: Major highways connecting different parts of the country have been disrupted by floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. According to the Nepal Police’s road update issued on Monday morning, several major road sections in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (945+ words) Time taken to read: 12 Minute KATHMANDU: Last week was marked by the continuing aftermath of the devastating Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, which emerged as the country’s most pressing humanitarian and political concern. The scale of the disaster, the prolonged search…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (268+ words) Rescue operation by Nepali Army. KATHMANDU: The bodies of 1,392 people who died in the Bhotekoshi flood on August 26 have been recovered so far, while 4,089 people remain missing. According to the latest details released by the Police Headquarters, Naxal, the recovered…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (254+ words) Time taken to read: 21 Minute KATHMANDU: Economic Digest presents a brief yet comprehensive roundup of major business developments in Nepal, delivered in clear and accessible summaries. Gold, silver prices rise in domestic market Govt announces monthly housing allowance for Bhote…...

17+ hour, 24+ min ago   (542+ words) Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal Speaking at a programme titled “Nepal-China Relations: Expanded Dimensions of Cooperation” organized under the Kashtamandap Dialogue series by the Foundation for Peace, Development and Socialism, Khanal said the recent Bhote Koshi flood demonstrated that the Nepal-China…...

23+ hour, 55+ min ago   (173+ words) KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that the government is making necessary preparations to lower the level of water in the glacial lakes that are designated to be at risk of out bursting....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (357+ words) DHADING: Reconstruction and repair work on the Mahadev Phant–Chhabise section of the Galchhi–Rasuwagadhi road has been accelerated after the Trishuli River damaged the road following flooding in Rasuwa. The road section was weakened after heavy flooding on August…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (281+ words) NUWAKOT: Five people have been arrested for allegedly stealing gold jewellery from the body of a woman who died in the Bhotekoshi flood in Sirkhali, Bidur Municipality–3, Nuwakot, on August 26. The District Police Office, Nuwakot, arrested five local residents from…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (305+ words) KATHMANDU: Authorities are collecting DNA samples from relatives of victims across the country to scientifically identify those who died or went missing in the Bhote Koshi river floods. The process aims to facilitate the return of remains to the families…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (220+ words) KATHMANDU: The flood that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26 has damaged seven health institutions, with total losses estimated at Rs 236.6 million. According to the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment report prepared by the National Planning Commission and…...