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The Implementation Committee for the 2005 High-Level Task Force Report on Guthi Land Protection and Management issued a public notice ordering the removal of unauthorized structures from Bishara Pokhari, Dasharath Talau, Argaja Sar, Ratna Sagar Pokhari, Murali Sar, Dirghika Sar, Goddhoi Pokhari and other water bodies and their embankments.
The campaign launched by the Ministry of Health and Food Safety includes a weekly 'Clean Friday' event aimed at identifying and eliminating mosquito breeding sites near public institutions, schools and community organizations.
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After two days of discussions with the Nepali Communist Party, 16 members from both parties, along with former Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma, signed and filed a no-confidence motion against Kandel at the Province Assembly.
A total of 21 endangered one-horned rhinoceroses died in and around Chitwan National Park (CNP) during the last Fiscal Year (FY), highlighting the persistent challenges facing Nepal's flagship wildlife conservation efforts despite decades of success in rhino protection.
The Lumbini provincial government faces growing uncertainty as the NC prepares to withdraw from the UML-led coalition amid unresolved power-sharing negotiations.
The government has barred fresh contract recruitment, removed retired pensioners from contract service, and created a centralized employee pool to redeploy temporary staff as part of its ongoing bureaucratic restructuring.
Among the patients who came to various hospitals in the district in the last fiscal year, 893 were found to be infected with scrub typhus. Out of the 11,419 patients who visited the district's hospitals in the fiscal year 2025/26, 893 were found to be infected with scrub typhus during testing.
Michael Kananura, spokesperson for the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate, said in a statement that the bus, carrying pupils from King David Junior School in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, crashed at Chekwatit Village in Kapchorwa District.
A busy stretch of road in Kathmandu turned into a scene of chaos on Friday after five vehicles, including an Indian-registered car, collided in a chain-reaction crash, leaving 10 people injured, one of them critically.
The Bagmati Province Government has decided to provide journalists based in the province with discounted health treatment services at the provincial hospital.
Narayan Prasad Dhakal (Kathmandu) and Archana Thapa (Lalitpur) have been nominated as per the Clause 8(1) of the Nepal Academy Act-2064 BS, while Batsa Gopal Vaidya (Lalitpur) and Lok Bahadur Chitrakar (Lalitpur) have been nominated in accordance with the Clause 8(1) of Nepal Fine Arts Academy Act-2064 BS.
Nine people have so far been rescued after a rainfall-induced landslide occurred along a section of the Wujiang River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday. None of those rescued sustained life-threatening injuries, according to local authorities of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing.
During his meeting with office bearers and members of Footwear Manufacturers' Association of Nepal (FMAN) at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar today, the Prime Minister assured the delegation of the government's commitment to facilitating efforts to replace footwear imports with domestic products, and create job opportunities.
The nine-day protest against loan sharking has been suspended after the government and representatives of loan-sharking victims reached a nine-point agreement on Friday. The "Justice March" on foot, which began from Tritiyagachhi in Janakpur on July 9, had reached Nijgadh in Bara, where an initial understanding was reached with Home Minister Sudan Gurung on July 16 to form formal negotiating teams in Kathmandu.
The Confederation of Nepalese Teachers (CNT) has expressed its protest to certain words used in the promotional song of the Nepali film 'Masterni'. The movie will be on show in theatres from August 21.
After several sessions of modest fluctuations, investor confidence returned to the market, driving a broad-based rally. The Sensitive Index rose 11.51 points, while the Float Index and Sensitive Float Index gained 5.45 points and 4.13 points, respectively.
The Special Court has ordered the release of former Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel on a regular court appearance, ruling that there is no need to keep him in custody or require bail while the case proceeds.
The Government of Nepal, in collaboration with the National Youth Council and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), marked World Population Day 2026 by bringing together policymakers and more than 150 young people to discuss how Nepal can respond to demographic change by placing young people's aspirations at the center of development policies.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) alleged that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and non-state actors possess the capability to compromise America's election infrastructure, citing newly declassified intelligence assessments as he renewed criticism of electronic voting machines and ballot-counting systems.
Several areas of the federal capital, including Anamnagar, New Baneshwor, Jamal, Raniban and Singha Durbar, become waterlogged even after light rainfall. Road traffic was severely affected on Thursday afternoon after these areas were inundated following the afternoon downpour. Commuters faced prolonged delays due to traffic disruptions.
According to the Financial Comptroller General Office, the government's annual revenue reached 83.51 percent of the target, while the expenditure stood at 80.55 percent of the target during the last fiscal year that ended on Thursday, July 16.
Speaking at the launch of the new version of the party's website and mobile application at the UML central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur, on Friday, Oli acknowledged that the party had faced setbacks but rejected suggestions that it had been weakened beyond recovery.
The White House on Thursday (local time) said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessels that are not travelling to or from Iranian ports as part of the US blockade on Tehran, adding that the US Navy is deployed to ensure the continued flow of maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has accused the government of directing vehicles to be parked outside media houses to obstruct access, claiming those involved escaped action because they acted on government instructions.
Following the restructuring led by Chief Minister Indra Baniya, six ministers have temporarily been left without departmental portfolios. They are Kiran Thapa Magar, Urmila Nepal, Bharat Bahadur KC, Suresh Shrestha, Jayaram Thapa and Binu Kumari Rayamajhi Poudel.
The highest number of incidents involved fires, with 897 cases recorded in three months.
The suspect, identified as Manjot Kalra, was arrested at a hotel in Colombo as he was "about to pay" a player 9.5 million rupees ($28,700), inspector Supun Vidanage of the Sports Investigation Unit said.
Preparations are underway to sign the written agreement by formalizing the verbal commitment reached between the government team and representatives of loan shark victims at Simara on Wednesday, according to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Through a public notice, the ministry has made the draft bill public and urged stakeholders and the general public to submit their suggestions.
The Consumer Court has ruled that negligence during the treatment of Manita Sharma, who died while receiving maternity care, led to her death and ordered Everest Hospital and an obstetrician to pay a total of Rs 3.9 million in compensation to her family.
This unrest stems from the government’s failure to swiftly address demands related to education, civil administration, healthcare, land management, employment, good governance, and economic policy.
According to the notice, lawmakers must submit updated details of assets owned by themselves and their family members, along with information on the source of those assets and the necessary supporting documents, within 60 days of the end of fiscal year 2025/26—that is, between July 17 and September 14, 2026.
The market, which had remained under pressure with a continuous decline since the third week of March, regained momentum and turned green on the first day of the new fiscal year.
The zoo had remained closed since June 19 after avian influenza (bird flu) infections were confirmed in crows, vultures, ducks and other birds.
China's Wang Yi and Pakistan's Ishaq Dar jointly "expressed concern over the deterioration of the current situation, calling on the involved parties to immediately cease hostilities... (and) return to dialogue", the statement by Beijing's foreign ministry said.
According to Nepal Police, vehicular movement has been disrupted after landslides, soil erosion and debris triggered by torrential rain blocked roads in different parts of the country.
Tehran has launched a barrage of strikes against US allies in the Gulf after it accused Washington of targeting an airport, a railway station and two bridges, killing seven people.
A battle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has rekindled the war in the Middle East and the foes have traded fire for six days running.
Very confidently for events like heat waves and heavy rainfall -- but much less so for others, like thunderstorms and tornadoes, according to a major new report published Thursday by the United States' top science advisory body.
The measures expand the tax net to cover education, healthcare, electricity, gold and silver, ridesharing services, casinos, and luxury hotels and resorts.
According to the National Statistics Office's Hotel and Restaurant Survey, the hospitality sector attracted Rs 543 billion in investment two years ago. Since then, another Rs 100 billion has flowed into the industry, taking total investment to more than Rs 650 billion, according to the Department of Tourism.
As per the government's decision, electricity consumption up to the first 50 units remains exempt from VAT. The 5 percent VAT applies only to the electricity charges for consumption beyond that threshold.
While higher taxes on luxury goods and services are generally seen as reasonable, imposing levies on private school fees, treatment at private hospitals and electricity consumption is likely to increase monthly expenses for middle-class households.
Wednesday’s rally past England in the World Cup semifinals — Argentina trailed 1-0 late before winning 2-1 — only added another entry on the long list of late-game dramatics by the defending champions, who will now play Spain in Sunday’s final.
Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah had sought the support of the main opposition Nepali Communist Party after the UML exited the ruling coalition. However, the NCP decided not to back the government, leaving it without a majority in the Provincial Assembly.
The Department of Money Laundering Investigation filed the charge sheet against six persons, including political leader Paudel and 10 companies.
Ziaur Rahman, a war hero who went on to become president, was killed in 1981 during a military coup.
The Cabinet approved an amendment to the schedule of the Act, restoring the facility that had previously been withdrawn. The proposal to amend the schedule was submitted by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
Nepal must replace eviction-driven responses to the Sukumbasi issue with a permanent, rights-based urban settlement strategy that integrates affordable housing, secure tenure, livelihood support, and smart land-use planning.
He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy.
