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Flood damage blocks Benighat-Arughat road in Gorkha

Flood damage blocks Benighat-Arughat road in Gorkha

KATHMANDU: The Benighat-Arughat road in Gorkha district has been rendered impassable due to damage caused by flooding that destroyed a diversion bridge over the Jadul river. According to Nar...

Chandragiri Cable Car passengers stranded due to electricity outage

Chandragiri Cable Car passengers stranded due to electricity outage

KATHMANDU: Due to a power failure that has prevented the cable cars from operating, passengers on the Chandragiri Cable Car are temporarily stuck. The stuck people are being rescued, but it...

427,000 tourists visit Mustang in FY 2023/24

427,000 tourists visit Mustang in FY 2023/24

KATHMANDU: In the fiscal year 2023/24, Mustang district saw a significant increase in tourist arrivals, with a total of 427,271 visitors traveling via the Beni-Jomsom road. This marked an in...

Landslides disrupt vehicular movement on Karnali Highway

Landslides disrupt vehicular movement on Karnali Highway

KATHMANDU: Heavy rainfall has triggered landslides along the Karnali Highway, disrupting vehicular movement in several sections. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Arjun KC, head of the D...

Manakamana cable car shuts down for 50 days for upgrade and modernization

Manakamana cable car shuts down for 50 days for upgrade and modernization

KATHMANDU: The Manakamana cable car, which has been operational since 2055 BS, will undergo a comprehensive 50-day closure starting from Monday for essential maintenance. This closure aims t...

Karnali Corridor road reopens after landslide clearance efforts

Karnali Corridor road reopens after landslide clearance efforts

KATHMANDU: The Karnali Corridor road, which had been blocked since Saturday morning due to landslides, has been reopened for operation starting today. The section connecting Humla from Khula...

Government plans to halt night buses in hazardous areas under the Red Travel Advisory

Government plans to halt night buses in hazardous areas under the Red Travel Advisory

KATHMANDU: The government has announced plans to suspend night bus operations in districts and areas where there are warnings of natural disasters. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ra...

MoHA considers halting nighttime bus operations

MoHA considers halting nighttime bus operations

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has proposed halting bus operations at night due to elevated risks during the monsoon season. This recommendation follows a tragic incident whe...

Prithvi Highway reopens after 7 hours after landslide in Byas Municipality

Prithvi Highway reopens after 7 hours after landslide in Byas Municipality

KATHMANDU: Traffic on the Prithvi Highway, which was halted for seven hours due to a landslide at Ghansikuwa in Byas Municipality-12, has now resumed. According to Deputy Superintendent Deep...

Prithvi Highway's Naubise-Malekhu section to close nightly for 15 cays for construction

Prithvi Highway's Naubise-Malekhu section to close nightly for 15 cays for construction

KATHMANDU: Starting from today, the Naubise-Malekhu road section on Prithvi Highway will undergo nightly closures for 15 days. The closure will be implemented from 10 PM to 3 AM each night u...

One-way traffic resumes on Araniko Highway after 14-hour landslide blockage

One-way traffic resumes on Araniko Highway after 14-hour landslide blockage

KATHMANDU: One-way traffic on the Araniko Highway has resumed following a 14-hour closure due to a landslide at 50 kilometers in the Panchkhal municipality of Kavrepalanchowk. The landslide...

Flights resume at Mugu's Rara Airport after week-long disruption

Flights resume at Mugu's Rara Airport after week-long disruption

KATHMANDU: Flights at the Rara airport in Mugu, which were disrupted for a week due to adverse weather conditions caused by continuous rainfall, have now resumed. Krishna Rijal, the Chief of...