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Tragic landslide in Humla District claims 2 lives during Dashain preparations
KATHMANDU: In the Humla district, two people sadly perished after being buried by a pile of soil. Dhruba Shahi, 25, and Mansura Shahi, 24, who live in Ram in Tanjakot Rural Municipality-3, h...
Government fines Everest Hotel and Basera Boutique Hotel Rs 300,000 each
KATHMANDU: The government has imposed a fine of Rs 300,000 on both the 5-star Everest Hotel and Basera Boutique Hotel due to violations related to consumer protection. Rajan Paudel, the dire...
FNNTE set to close advance Dashain bus ticket booking
KATHMANDU: The extreme road conditions brought on by landslides and floods have prompted the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) to decide to stop accepting reser...
Heavy rains disrupt water distribution system in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU: With the torrential rains that began on Friday, the flow of water from sources to the distribution network has become unstable, seriously disrupting the Kathmandu Valley's water d...
Kathmandu bans sale of 11 drinking water brands after fecal coliform contamination detected
KATHMANDU: Following the discovery of fecal coliform contamination in its samples, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has taken firm measures to prohibit the sale and distribution of elev...
Rescue operations ongoing on Tribhuvan Highway as 30 bodies recovered from landslide debris
KATHMANDU: Rescue efforts are still on along the Tribhuvan Highway, where many landslides have buried cars and resulted in the recovery of thirty bodies thus far. Over the course of the week...
Helicopters rescue 161 people affected by landslides and floods across Nepal
KATHMANDU: 161 people impacted by landslides, floods, and inundations had been successfully rescued by helicopters in Nepal as of Sunday morning. This operation is a component of the continu...
NRB launches clean note exchange service ahead of Dashain festival
KATHMANDU: In anticipation of the Dashain festival, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has launched a clean note exchange facility today. This service, which is offered at all bank and financial instit...
100 dead and 67 missing as floods and landslides ravage Nepal
KATHMANDU: The late monsoon-induced floods and landslides across Nepal have resulted in the deaths of 100 people, with 67 still reported missing. Additionally, around 100 individuals have be...
Tragic landslides in Solukhumbu claims 5 lives
KATHMANDU: Five people were tragically killed when a landslide swept up two houses in wards 9 and 10 of Solududhakunda Municipality, Solukhumbu. The region is still seeing a lot of rain, whi...
Kaski District Court extends custody of Former DIG Chhabi Lal Joshi for cooperative fraud investigation
KATHMANDU: The Kaski District Court has approved a seven-day extension of police custody for Chhabi Lal Joshi, the former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police and director of Gorkha Medi...
Flooding in Kathmandu as rivers surpass danger levels due to continuous rain
KATHMANDU: Concern has been expressed in several places as a result of the flooding in several rivers throughout Kathmandu caused by the two days of nonstop rain.
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