Local units are defying the federal school calendar. Bhaktapur follows suit
By Sundar Shilpakar Bhaktapur joins several municipalities and rural municipalities in setting their own academic schedules, amid disputes over enrolment dates, start of classes and weekly holidays.
RSP’s Rukesh Ranjit defeats Prem Suwal in Bhaktapur-1
By Post Report Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party veteran Suwal loses as Ranjit secures 33,436 votes.
Rastriya Swatantra Party’s Rajiv Khatri leads in Bhaktapur-2
By Post Report Khatri ahead of UML candidate Mahesh Basnet in early vote count.
Juveniles transferred after clash at Bhaktapur correction centre
By Sundar Shilpakar Damaged structures and safety concerns prompt temporary relocation of inmates across Kathmandu Valley.
Eight injured in clash at Bhaktapur juvenile correction centre
By Sundar Shilpakar Fight among inmates in Sanothimi facility triggers vandalism and arson; police deploy more than 200 personnel amid escape fears.
Five charged with abetment to suicide in TikTok influencer Aanchal Nath’s death
By Post Report Only one accused arrested while four remain at large.
Surkhet sisters died by hanging, post-mortem report says
By Post Report Police await digital forensic report as investigation continues into deaths of two teenage girls living in Bhaktapur.
Bhaktapur court grants bail to Ashika Tamang
By Bibek Pokhrel The court orders authorities to release the self-identified social activist on Rs20,000 bail.
Balkot double murder suspect surrenders to police
By Post Report Milan Acharya confesses to killing father and brother, police say.
One dead, five injured in Bhaktapur tractor accident
By Post Report Driver undergoing treatment, others discharged.
Ranjitkar community reviving lost Lakhe dance after a century
By Tayama Rai Research shows performing the dance was seen as a good omen in Bhaktapur and involved hosting community feasts. The dance became extinct after the 1934 earthquake.
Two arrested from Bhaktapur for crypto mining
By Post Report The duo have been accused of running mining operations from the information technology lab of the CTEVT.
Two injured in Bhaktapur fire
By Post Report The fire gutted property worth Rs18 million, police say.
Two die of suffocation while digging well in Bhaktapur
By Post Report The deceased are two men from Ramechhap, police say.
Man arrested on charge of wife’s murder
By Post Report The victim, who had sustained serious injuries after being assaulted, died in the course of treatment at the Bhaktapur Hospital.
Infant dies by drowning in Bhaktapur
By Post Report The 11-month-old child died after falling into a water container while sleeping.
221 juvenile inmates flee reform centre, breaking the gate and breaching the walls
By Anup Ojha Police have rearrested 197. Earlier a clash had ensued after suspicious death of an inmate.
Seven arrested on charge of driving under the influence of drugs
By Post Report Traffic police said they have stepped up checks to book intoxicated drivers.
Nepal Army disposes of suspicious object placed outside ex-minister Baskota’s house
By Post Report Deputy Superintendent of Police Raju Pandey, spokesperson at Bhaktapur Police Range, said the bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.
Suspicious object spotted outside ex-minister Baskota’s house
By Post Report A bomb disposal squad of the Nepal Army has reached the spot.