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Death toll from landslides and floods reaches 217 and 28 still missing
KATHMANDU: The latest update from Home Ministry Spokesperson Rishiram Tiwari states that 217 people have died as a result of the recent landslides and flooding brought on by the ongoing mons...
Non-Resident Nepali Association pledges Rs 10 million for flood relief efforts in Nepal
In order to support Nepalis affected by floods, landslides, and inundation brought on by persistent rains around the nation, the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has promised to provide Rs 10...
Floods and landslides disrupt power supply in Nepal, damaging 20 hydropower plants
KATHMANDU: The country's electricity supply has been disrupted and at least twenty hydroelectric plants have suffered major damage due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Nepal...
PM KP Oli returns to Nepal after 10-Day US visit for UN General Assembly
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to return to Nepal today following a ten-day trip to the US, during which he participated in the 79th UN General Assembly. On September 20, he left for th...
International Calendar Committee announces 2024 Dashain Tika timings for 32 countries
KATHMANDU: 32 nations, including Nepal, have received the announcement of the auspicious periods for implementing Dashain Tika from the International Calendar Determination Committee. The...
Mandu Hydropower halts electricity production due to flood damage in Makwanpur
KATHMANDU: Due to massive floods and landslides brought on by the nonstop rain starting on Friday, Mandu Hydropower has had to stop producing electricity. Damage to the powerhouse and headwo...
Dhorpatan Mayor Devkumar Nepali arrested in India for cooperative fraud
KATHMANDU: Devkumar Nepali, the 51-year-old chairman of the Image Savings and Credit Cooperative and mayor of Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung, has been brought to Kathmandu following his a...
Chief Justice Shrestha recommends 2 judges for Supreme Court
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Bar Association has expressed disapproval of Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha's recommendation of two judges for the Supreme Court, as he approaches retirement....
Former king Gyanendra set for private visit to Bhutan next week
KATHMANDU: Next week, former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah is scheduled to travel to Bhutan on a private visit, his press secretary Dr. Phani Raj Pathak has announced. The visit is planned...
CIAA investigates financial irregularities in airport perimeter light installation
KATHMANDU: An investigation into potential financial irregularities related to the construction of perimeter lighting at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has been launched by the Commis...
Birgunj Customs Office reports Rs 5.263 billion in exports for current fiscal year
KATHMANDU: Between mid-August and mid-September of this year, or the end of Bhadra, the Birgunj Customs Office shipped goods valued at Rs 5.263 billion. Compared to the Rs 5.293 billion in p...
Government shortlists three candidates for chairperson of Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON)
The shortlist of three applicants for the role of Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) head has been released by the government. The chairperson recommendation committee met on Wednesday and made this...
