Vehicles cross Krishnabhir on Sunday in trial run after 11 days
Around 20 vehicles, including a stranded gas tanker and heavy trucks, were allowed through the temporary track, but regular traffic will take several more days to resume.
Around 20 vehicles, including a stranded gas tanker and heavy trucks, were allowed through the temporary track, but regular traffic will take several more days to resume.
Crews managed to rescue 108 people from the stricken Virgo Transport 8 ship and were still searching for any other survivors, the rescue agency added.
A government directive allowing consumers to exchange cylinders across brands has failed to take effect, with gas companies citing legal, technical and insurance complications.
The Nepal-side section linking the 400 kV New Butwal Substation to the Nepal–India border has been completed, with the line now awaiting approvals and other steps before it can be energised.
Samba, a Labrador trained to detect the scent of human remains, has helped rescuers locate around 20 bodies beneath mud and debris since the floods hit Rasuwa.
Rough seas complicate rescue as authorities search for passengers still unaccounted for.
The first consignment of components for a 70-metre bridge has reached Hetauda, with the structures to be deployed in flood-hit Nuwakot.
The jeep was travelling from Kotgaun towards Khalanga when it crashed in Deuta Khola in Sanibheri Rural Municipality-6.
Rescued after 10 days underground, Sanjay Sah says prayer, hope and thoughts of his family helped him endure the darkness, hunger and injuries.
The Department of Roads is opening temporary tracks and planning Bailey bridges after the Bhotekoshi flood washed away about 40 km of road, while officials aim to restore a link to the Chinese border before Dashain.
At a moment when history is on the cusp of major transformation, creating a play based on the life and work of a dedicated politician and freedom fighter feels like deeply meaningful ‘karma’.
Farmers affected by this disaster are the same people who help put food on our tables every day.
Nepal is drowning in a multi-billion-dollar adaptation gap while wealthy nations offer up endless cycles of sympathy.
Voters face a choice between a centre-left opposition promising higher welfare spending and a right-wing bloc that has pledged tougher immigration policies and a greater role for the Sweden Democrats.
These five areas offer students different ways to balance affordable rent, convenient commutes and everyday amenities.
Kuala Lumpur’s decision to channel hiring through 25 principal agencies has drawn objections from Kathmandu. Officials and recruitment agencies call for high-level talks to resolve the issue.
Aasif Sheikh’s brilliant 102 and a 44-run victory in Malaysia send the Rhinos to the 2027 Asia Cup in Bangladesh alongside cricket’s continental giants.
Thousands of vehicles diverted from the blocked Prithvi Highway are overwhelming the narrow, winding road, turning routine journeys into gruelling ordeals.
National power generation has lost over 400 megawatts following the August 26 floods.
Authorities have recovered 1,386 bodies from eight districts affected by the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods, but only 104 have been identified and handed over to families.
Customs collected Rs1.5 billion in 15 days after the August floods closed the Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani crossings, while transport costs to Kathmandu have risen 15-fold.
The BRICS bloc includes both Iran and Washington-ally United Arab Emirates, which was expected to make clinching a joint statement consensus a particularly challenging task for host New Delhi.
Nepal had no participation in the Beijing Xiangshan Forum last year due to the Gen Z movement.
A fatal electric vehicle fire in Bharatpur has triggered anxiety across Nepal, prompting urgent questions about whether the tragedy stems from battery fault or external factors. TKP breaks down EV fires in 11 questions.
The 1,200-km (745-mile) pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula had helped Saudi Arabia to bypass a shipping logjam in the Strait of Hormuz.
For families who can’t afford the airfare, the choice is a foreign grave or years of waiting.
UTL’s licence has been cancelled for non-payment. What does a telecom licence allow—and what happens when an operator fails to meet its obligations?
Aasif Sheikh’s century helped Nepal post 313 for nine before their bowlers dismissed the UAE for 269 in the final in Kuala Lumpur.
Nepal made 313 for nine in the final of the ACC Premier Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
The index gained 0.66 percent in a four-session week, but analysts say stronger trading activity is needed to confirm a sustained recovery.
Residents say some crews have turned their own difficulties at disaster sites into television drama and given less attention to those flood victims.
When an old friend tells a family about an empty ancestral property, a family decides to leave Kathmandu and start anew.
In ‘White Elephant’, we are made to confront the oppressors of our own time and, unnervingly, the oppressor within ourselves.
Art, music, workshops, and community events to check out across the Valley, including fundraisers for flood-affected communities.
The telecommunications company missed its September 4 renewal deadline after failing to pay its renewal fee and outstanding dues. The government says it must pay all dues to renew its licence.
A woman giving birth on a pavement outside a government hospital after her husband could not afford Rs3,200 in tests exposes the gap between Nepal’s free maternity care and access to emergency healthcare.
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.
Thick smoke and extreme heat had earlier prevented rescuers from entering the ferry, which was carrying more than 130 people when it was engulfed in flames.
Following devastating Bhotekoshi floods, Shah will press for financial support to help Nepal recover and build climate resilience.
The 56-year-old was trapped inside the vehicle after it veered off the East-West Highway and caught fire early Friday.
After 13 years working in India and Malaysia, Khem Pandey returned home and has invested more than Rs100 million in a farm producing milk, vegetables and staple crops.
Two consignments of DAP and one of urea have arrived through Birgunj under a government-to-government deal for 60,000 tonnes of chemical fertiliser.
Modi and Putin are expected to discuss cooperation between the two countries in civil nuclear energy, fertilisers, defence, critical minerals, manufacturing, railways, and steel, an Indian source said.
Authorities had warned of possible flooding downstream after a landslide blocked the river in Solukhumbu and formed a roughly 100-metre-long dam on Friday morning.
Eighteen schools were affected in Rasuwa, disrupting classes for more than 9,000 students after the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods.
Built to improve road access to remote Dolpa district, the bridges were contracted for completion within three years but remain stalled at foundations and half-built pillars.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has relied on the Red Sea route since the Iran conflict effectively closed Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil used to flow.
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.
A country once defined by deprivation is now enjoying personal pampering and luxury malls. The government’s drive to encourage consumer spending funnels wealth through state-controlled channels, squeezing informal markets while placating a restless middle class.
Devotees across Nepal marked the Hindu festival with offerings to their fathers and rituals to remember departed ancestors.