Nepali authorities have requested the Chinese side to reopen Tatopani urgently to allow for merchandise from the north to reach Kathmandu for the festivals.

The visit will be his first to Britain since he became Nepal’s army chief in September 2024.

The victims were among 16 Nepali workers and support staff preparing routes and camps ahead of foreign climbers when the avalanche struck the 7,126-metre peak on September 26.

Organisers say the programme will address climate-finance bottlenecks, data gaps and structural barriers that keep support from reaching the most exposed communities.

Khanal will deliver remarks at the leaders’ plenary in Fiji and meet Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra on October 8.

The bill would change some existing rules, retain others and introduce new provisions covering recruitment, pensions, retirement, inclusion and federal, provincial and local administration .

Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s detention has brought longstanding concerns over judicial appointments, the Constitutional Bench and tensions within the judiciary to the surface.

More than 9,000 people have been infected across Nepal this year, with the disease reported in 74 districts.

Major highways damaged by floods and landslides are reopening, easing travel and daily life ahead of Dashain.

Stakeholders have grouped to collect and forward recommendations to the government to be incorporated into the draft policy.

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.

More than a month after the catastrophic floods, people in Nuwakot are combing the wreckage of their homes and shops for documents, photo frames, keepsakes, and anything else they can salvage.

As the founder of Nepal’s most agile and cosmopolitan university, Sharma commanded an enviable moral authority.

The number of people in makeshift shelters has fallen to around 1,000 from 4,500, as poor conditions force survivors to leave while the government delays rehabilitation and financial assistance.

The latest recovery takes the number of bodies found so far to seven, while nine Nepalis remain missing after the September 27 avalanche.

The Supreme Court’s response to Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s detention has united justices against executive interference while laying bare tensions within the judiciary itself.

A submerged bridge and debris-choked river have blocked the main road to Upper Manang, leaving residents unable to reach Chame.

Foreign minister says Nepal and India are working to make the prime minister’s visit fruitful and result-oriented.

Shisir Khanal says the country’s UN engagement strengthened its diplomatic position as it seeks climate finance and reconstruction support after the floods.

Damage to the third span of the 1.5-km footbridge has prompted authorities to inspect the structure and warn people against using the affected section.