Nepal’s prime minister says syndicates and intermediaries have harmed workers and calls for direct talks between the two countries’ labour ministers.

The body was created to research, draft and review laws, but most of its bills never reach Parliament, while ministries continue to make legislation that often becomes contentious.

Handcuffs may be used only after an objective assessment finds a risk of escape, resistance or harm to the detainee or others, the court says.

It tells the Supreme Court that publishing bids through government media avoids duplication, while petitioners argue the change infringes constitutional rights.

A seven-member expert panel will trace the August 26 disaster from its source to downstream areas and examine geological, glacial and hydrological hazards, as well as the possible role of climate change.

The anti-graft agency received more than 40,500 complaints last fiscal year, while its conviction rate at the Special Court fell to 51.92 percent.

More than 3,000 complaints were registered with the anti-graft agency against the ministry and its offices in the last fiscal year.

The court says two provisions in the House of Representatives rules may conflict with constitutional safeguards on amending the constitution and the authority of existing laws.

The council's decision to fill lower court vacancies before addressing the top court’s mounting backlog has drawn criticism from judges and the Nepal Bar Association.

Families of those swept away by the August 26 flood are performing funeral rites without bodies. But they cannot secure death certificates or claim relief, compensation, insurance and other entitlements.

Eighteen schools were affected in Rasuwa, disrupting classes for more than 9,000 students after the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods.

The old guard stresses September 9, while the RSP government points to the deadly crackdown of September 8. Neither side has fully pursued accountability for both.

Three-quarters of the bill is tied to infrastructure, with hydropower, roads, homes, and essential services among the hardest hit.

Electricity has returned to more communities as the Nepali Army works to install a temporary bridge after floods destroyed key infrastructure.

In an interview with Kantipur, NDRRMA Chief Executive Upreti details the multi-agency response to the disastrous Bhotekoshi flood, highlighting the critical priority of rescuing survivors, deploying transboundary early warning systems, and managing relief and displacement across affected districts.