The integrated exams are set to be held on October 31, and this has led many medicine aspirants to enrol in other programmes, despite hoping to secure a medical seat.

Travel restrictions imposed on several major highways. Snowfall has disrupted trekking in mountain areas.

Sharma helped build Kathmandu University into an autonomous institution with an international profile during more than two decades of leadership.

Students will be able to choose a graduation centre closer to home, ending the requirement for graduates from across Nepal to travel to Kathmandu.

More than 9,400 students have been directly affected, while schools being used as shelters are delaying the return to classes for thousands more.

A new track above the damaged section will restore two-way traffic while authorities continue work to stabilise the route.

Nationwide consultations seek to reshape Nepal’s school curriculum by integrating AI, disaster preparedness, entrepreneurship and indigenous knowledge.

The collapse-prone Krishnabhir section of the Prithvi Highway has exposed the lack of a parallel route on the other side of the Trishuli river, despite plans dating back nearly a decade.

Officials are upgrading a 12-km road along the opposite bank of the Trishuli river as the landslide-prone Krishnabhir section of the Prithvi Highway remains closed.

The government says it will guarantee education through Grade 12 for affected children, with support ranging from residential care and full scholarships to educational materials.

Engineers and geologists warn that the temporary route built above the collapsed stretch remains vulnerable and needs immediate slope stabilisation treatment.

Flood-affected children can attend any nearby school without uniforms as Bidur authorities work to restore classes after the Bhotekoshi disaster.

12 schools—four in Rasuwa and eight in Nuwakot—were completely destroyed in the August 26 mid-morning disaster.

Authorities race to restore Kathmandu’s main supply route as a 70-metre stretch plunged into the Trishuli river on Sunday. Engineers are also exploring long-term alternatives.

The Bhotekoshi floods swept away roads and bridges linking Langtang with Dhunche, leaving tourists dependent on helicopters and raising concerns over supplies and the future of the trekking season.