Society
173 dead and thousands displaced in landslides and floods
KATHMANDU: In the past two months, heavy rainfall in Nepal has resulted in the deaths of 173 people due to various disasters, including floods and landslides. The fatalities are distributed...
Surge in life insurance policy surrenders in Nepal amid economic slowdown
KATHMANDU: The number of insured individuals surrendering their life insurance policies in Nepal increased by 8.67% in the fiscal year 2023/24 compared to the previous year. According to the...
Landslide in Baitadi causes two houses to collapse
KATHMANDU: In Dilashaini, Baitadi, two houses have collapsed due to a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. The house belonging to Ammar Bohara in Daunkhola, Dilashaini Rural Municipality-3...
Devotees flock to Pashupatinath and Shiva temples across Nepal today
KATHMANDU: Beginning early in the morning, devotees have started pouring into the Kathmandu Pashupatinath temple and other Shiva shrines throughout Nepal. The reason for this increase in vis...
Electrician dies from electrocution in Solukhumbu, 3 others injured
KATHMANDU: An electrician working in Solukhumbu, Bishnu Rai, tragically died due to electrocution while performing maintenance work near an electric wire in Salleri, the district headquarter...
Contractors demand adequate funds to resume projects amid budget shortfalls
KATHMANDU: Due to insufficient budget allotted for the current fiscal year, contractors in Nepal have put a stop to their operations. A notice has been released by the Federation of Contract...
Landslide and flooding displace 50 families in Baglung's Badigad
KATHMANDU: A landslide followed by flooding in Badigad, Baglung, has displaced 50 families, severely affecting the communities in Nayabasti of Badigad Rural Municipality-9 and Ward No. 10. T...
Parliamentary Investigation Committee begins statement recording in cooperatives fraud case
KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Investigation Committee, established to investigate the cooperatives fraud case, started recording statements from involved individuals on Friday. The committee,...
2 infants die from snake bites in Bardiya
KATHMANDU: Two infants, ages nine and eleven months, died from snake bites in Gulariya Municipality-1, Bardiya district. The infants were being taken to Bardiya Hospital for treatment, but b...
Nepal to begin electricity exports to Bangladesh this year
KATHMANDU: Nepal will start exporting energy to Bangladesh this year, according to Kulman Ghising, Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). This development indicates that...
KMC Mayor Balen states collapsed road in Kamaladi is over Tukucha River
KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) addressed the issue of a large ditch on a road in front of his office, identifying it as part of the Tukucha Khola. In a Fa...
NEA submits extensive report to PAC on electricity billing dispute
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has submitted a comprehensive set of documents to the Parliamentary Public Account Committee (PAC), addressing concerns about the billing for...
