https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/18/if-the-constitution-were-to-be-amended-today-what-rule-would-be-usedWith the Supreme Court’s interim order putting the operative rule governing the passage of a constitutional amendment on hold, Parliament is in procedural limbo for now.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/18/govt-likely-to-recommend-13-envoys-todayCabinet set to name envoys to key missions after months of vacancies and delays, with India, China and the US among the posts in focus. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/09/18/jute-harvest-keeps-sunsari-farmers-busyFarmers spend weeks cutting, retting, stripping and drying jute before taking the fibre to market.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/09/18/two-teenage-girls-rescued-while-being-taken-to-india-on-false-job-promiseTwo 16-year-olds from Bardiya were stopped in Banke after officials received a tip-off about their suspected trafficking across the Suiya border point.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/18/wagle-set-for-high-level-talks-in-new-delhiFinance minister to meet Indian foreign minister and discuss bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest on the second day of his three-day visit.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/18/china-presses-iran-to-help-rein-in-houthis-after-saudi-appealBeijing is seeking Tehran’s help to curb Houthi attacks in the Red Sea as disruptions to key shipping and oil routes threaten China’s economic interests.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/18/how-deuba-lost-his-own-inner-circle-to-thapaSenior leader Purna Bahadur Khadka's decision to choose dialogue over a split in the party has drawn dozens of Deuba loyalists to Sanepa for the general convention process.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/18/wagle-seeks-india-s-support-for-post-flood-reconstructionIn his first foreign visit as finance minister, Wagle asks Sitharaman for help in rebuilding infrastructure destroyed by the Bhotekoshi floods and discusses trade, investment and connectivity.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/18/more-complaints-fewer-wins-for-ciaa-in-corruption-casesThe 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.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/09/18/exhibit-review-when-thoughts-memories-and-emotions-step-out-of-the-mindFifteen artists bring their inner worlds into physical form, exploring everything from personal struggles and memories to politics, power and the search for a better future.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/18/bhotekoshi-floods-disrupt-schooling-for-14-500-children-in-three-districtsMore than 9,400 students have been directly affected, while schools being used as shelters are delaying the return to classes for thousands more.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/09/18/je-is-killing-more-adults-in-nepal-as-vaccination-only-covers-childrenImmunisation experts urge authorities to vaccinate everyone above 30, citing a shift in the age group at risk and a high risk of fatality among unvaccinated people.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/09/18/why-the-rsp-must-heed-the-supreme-court-s-interim-orderThe ruling majority must step back from overreach, learn from past political mistakes, and respect the court.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/18/why-nepal-s-youth-led-government-inherited-the-toughest-job-in-asiaWedged between nuclear giants and battered by melting glaciers, Nepal’s untested new leadership faces a test of survival and strategic equilibrium.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/18/answer-the-mountain-s-callNepal’s government must respond to the disasters with greater accountability and leadership.https://kathmandupost.com/football/2026/09/17/government-s-ego-holding-football-hostage-anfa-says-as-crisis-deepensWith a September 30 deadline looming for the Men’s SAFF Championship and over Rs100 million in debt accumulating, ANFA accuses the sports ministry and NSC of administrative ego.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/17/nepal-s-next-big-mma-star-yuki-is-fighting-in-china-s-jck-on-saturdayAngdembe, who goes by the nickname ‘The Gurkha’, faces China’s Buhuogubu in a high-stakes bantamweight clash at JCK-123 in Lüliang, Shanxi.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/17/tatopani-reopening-unlikely-before-festive-season-traders-urge-beijing-talksDisruptions at two northern crossings have pushed more cargo through Korala, where high transport costs and limited infrastructure are delaying shipments ahead of Dashain.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/17/nepal-lost-a-para-taekwondo-star-australia-just-won-goldFormer Nepali world champion Shrijana Ghising gains Australian citizenship ahead of LA28 and has already begun winning for her new country. Coaches warn she won’t be the last Nepali athlete to leave.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/09/17/bridges-gone-roads-damaged-villages-cut-off-from-reliefHelicopters and temporary crossings are helping deliver food and other essentials to cut-off communities in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, but officials say restoring roads and bridges must be an immediate priority.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/federal-affairs-ministry-tops-list-of-ministries-with-most-corruption-complaints More than 3,000 complaints were registered with the anti-graft agency against the ministry and its offices in the last fiscal year.https://kathmandupost.com/karnali-province/2026/09/17/agriculture-exports-from-karnali-top-rs3-64-billion-but-livestock-imports-drain-rs951-millionThe province exported 77,495 tonnes of crops and other farm produce, while imports of livestock products continued to outpace local production.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/17/india-warns-new-us-tariffs-over-russian-oil-could-hit-ties-vows-to-protect-energy-securityNew Delhi’s response could complicate already difficult trade negotiations with Washington, while refiners seek relief to manage existing Russian oil purchases.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/nepal-electricity-authority-offers-relief-to-families-of-flood-missing-workers Families of missing employees will receive Rs50,000 immediately, while relatives of permanent staff will get half their starting salary for up to six months.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/foreign-secretary-says-nepal-will-press-climate-justice-case-at-unAmrit Bahadur Rai outlines Kathmandu’s push for loss-and-damage funding, adaptation support and greater international attention to the Himalayas. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/17/australia-cracks-down-on-student-and-backpacker-visas-to-curb-migrationThe measures tighten rules for international students and backpackers as the government seeks to bring net migration down from about 300,000 to 225,000 a year by 2028.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/why-did-the-supreme-court-block-the-easier-route-to-constitutional-amendmentFive questions explain the court’s order suspending two provisions of the House rules and the constitutional questions they raised.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/krishnabhir-road-reopens-on-thursdayAfter 18 days of closure, a new track cut above the flood-damaged section is now carrying traffic in both directions.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/17/finance-minister-swarnim-wagle-heads-to-new-delhiWagle is set to meet his Indian counterparts and business leaders to discuss reconstruction and wider economic cooperation.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/17/climate-change-likely-to-have-helped-trigger-nepal-glacier-collapse-scientists-sayResearchers say warming temperatures, thinning glaciers, thawing permafrost and excess meltwater likely created conditions that made the late-August collapse more likely.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/09/17/booktalk-tika-prasad-dhakal-on-the-1923-treaty-nepal-s-independence-and-the-craft-of-diplomacyThe editor of the newly published book ‘State and Craft’ discusses the treaty’s place in Nepal’s diplomatic history and what it can teach Nepal about protecting its national interests.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/17/the-lonely-grind-of-nepal-s-para-powerliftersRajani Rai and Pawan Gharti Magar share the only available bench and fund their own diets as they overcome physical barriers and official neglect to train for the 5th Asian Para Games.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/17/nuwakot-substation-destruction-disrupts-evacuation-of-176-1-mwNepal Electricity Authority says disruption will exacerbate winter grid management.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/nepal-s-wetlands-are-under-pressure-migrator-birds-are-losing-safe-havensFalling bird numbers and species diversity across major wetlands point to the growing risks for a migration corridor that links Nepal to breeding and wintering grounds across Asia.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/17/prithvi-highway-blockage-ends-thursday-as-krishnabhir-link-restoredA new track above the damaged section will restore two-way traffic while authorities continue work to stabilise the route.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/09/16/resolve-legal-hurdles-to-relief-and-property-rights-for-families-of-the-missingFamilies of the missing face legal barriers to relief and property rights. The government must act now.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/16/how-nepal-can-reshape-global-response-to-climate-catastrophesThe country has moral authority and political visibility in a rare combination. The question is what it proposes to the world.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/16/ideology-is-not-dead-in-nepal-it-only-changed-its-addressFor fifteen years, Nepal’s political class taught us to distrust every grand vision. Now, we’re paying the price for the vacuum.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/16/supreme-court-puts-controversial-parliamentary-rules-on-holdThe 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.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/16/sudurpaschim-set-to-get-cable-car-in-its-largest-private-sector-projectThe Rs7 billion Jalpa Devi Cable Car is expected to begin operations in November, linking Chisapani with Rajkanda in the Chure hills and opening up a new tourism destination in far-western Nepal.