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National news from Nepal — latest posts on DigiNepal, each linking its original publisher.
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Nepal · DigiNepal · - Transport operators urge public to avoid long-distance and night travel amid rain forecast
Kathmandu, September 23 Transport entrepreneurs have urged the public to avoid long-distance and night travel from Thursday as the country faces the possibility of heavy rainfall and increased risks of floods and…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - What should Balen say at the UNGA beyond asking for aid?
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) is set to speak at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24, in the aftermath of the Bhotekoshi floods. If Balen steps down from the UNGA podium having…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - 121 arrested in police sweep operation in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, September 23 The Kathmandu District Police Range has arrested 121 people as part of a sweep operation. The 121 people were arrested from various locations in Kathmandu over a 24-hour period. The detainees…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - How bad could the coming rains get for Kathmandu?
Kathmandu, September 23 A low-pressure system developing over the Bay of Bengal is gradually strengthening, and meteorologists have been monitoring it and issuing updated bulletins. As of this writing, it has not yet…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Indra Jatra opens with ceremonial pole raised at Hanumandhoka
The eight-day festival began with the traditional erection of the Indra flagpole, marking the start of celebrations honouring the god of rain and prosperity.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Five films that show what growing up can mean
Growing up looks different for everyone. These films explore adolescence, loss, responsibility, identity, and the difficult process of finding your place in the world.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Why Nepal’s lawmaking needs the Law Commission
Its expertise, channelled through meaningful consultations, is essential to making better, more coherent laws.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - What it means to be a peripheral country in the age of uncertainties
The government tricks the public into feeling that it is steering a steady ship, while structural policy, economic reality and disaster response crumble underneath.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for rape arrested
Kathmandu, September 23 A defendant who had absconded in a rape case has been arrested. The person arrested is 26-year-old Aryan Puri of Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality-7, Sindhupalchok. He was arrested by the…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - When Desperation Becomes a Headline: Who Is Responsible?
Recent incidents in which people have harmed themselves or threatened extreme self-harm in public demand something more thoughtful than another viral video, political argument or dramatic headline. Every such incident…
Nepal · DigiNepal community · - Amresh Kumar Singh warns of a disruption to Nepal’s geopolitical balance
Singh says the government has failed to maintain balanced ties with Nepal’s neighbours, build private-sector confidence and deliver meaningful progress on good governance.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Daily Digest: The biggest stories, developments and updates of the day
Kathmandu, September 22 There is a lot happening every day. The Daily Digest brings together some of the most important stories and developments in one place—from Nepal’s latest affairs to international news, business,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Remittances built Nepal’s economy for decades. It’s time for the next step
Upgrading data-sharing and recruitment systems can bridge the gap between Nepali workers and foreign employers, fostering a sustainable win-win economic model.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Pedestrian overpass takes shape in Babarmahal
The footbridge is being built along the busy Maitighar–New Baneshwar section to make road crossings safer for pedestrians.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Bus driver who set vehicle on fire was absconding after Balaju crash, police say
The driver who died of burns was allegedly using driving licences issued in other people’s names.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Man arrested for hoarding and black marketing of LP Gas
Kathmandu, September 22 Police have arrested a man on allegations of hoarding and black-marketing cooking gas. The arrested person has been identified as 47-year-old Saroj Nemkul of Sanagaun, Mahalaxmi Municipality-6,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Cooperative operators, CEOs barred from renting own homes for offices
Kathmandu, September 22 Cooperative operators and chief executive officers (CEOs) will not be allowed to operate cooperative offices from houses owned by themselves or their relatives, according to a directive issued by…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Promoted Nepal Army officers receive rank insignia
Kathmandu, September 22 Military officers who were recently promoted have been presented with their rank insignia. Nepal Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel presented the insignia to Sobendra Singh Mahat and Prakash Thapa, who…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Man arrested for defrauding job seekers
Kathmandu, September 22 A man has been arrested on charges of fraud after promising to secure jobs in the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and as forest guards. The arrested man is Raj Shrestha, 39, of…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - The Nepali scientist who wants to turn hydrogen into a practical energy source
As a boy in Gorkha, Bishnu Bastakoti studied by the light of a smoky kerosene lamp. Today, thousands of kilometres away in the United States, he is researching a different kind of light — hydrogen, which could one day…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Koshi Highway section to close for 9 hours daily for roadworks
Kathmandu, September 22 A 17-kilometre section of the Koshi Highway between Khandbari and Sabhakhola in Sankhuwasabha has been closed to traffic for nine hours daily to facilitate road maintenance and widening works.…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Police arrest 58 foreign nationals in overnight operation in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, September 22 Police arrested 58 foreign nationals during an overnight operation conducted at various locations in Kathmandu Valley on Monday, according to security sources. A joint team from the Central…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Government to ensure essential public services during festive season
Kathmandu, September 22 The government has decided to ensure the regular operation of essential public services during the upcoming festive season. A meeting of government secretaries held on Monday made the decision,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - The dangerous hunt for yarsagumba is no longer paying off for Karnali’s collectors
Falling prices, declining production and the absence of Chinese buyers are squeezing communities that have long depended on the prized fungus.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Address trade disruption ahead of major festivals
Resuming trade operations through Tatopani would greatly help traders facing heavy financial losses and consumers already weighed down by inflation.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - ‘Many international donors fail to identify the real, ground-level needs’
American philanthropist Kym Rapier, Founder of the Kym Rapier Foundation, is currently in Nepal with her team for the first time. With over two decades of social work experience, Rapier focuses on empowering…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade is just 28 percent complete with a year left
Shortages of soil and riverbed materials, delays in relocating utility poles and a sharp drop in the workforce are slowing the Rs13.55-billion project to build a climate-resilient four-lane highway.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Rain is coming again. This time, Nepal must be prepared
Sound preparation and competent governance can reduce the damage of forecasted heavy rain.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - What Babita Paswan’s ordeal says about the state of Nepal’s weakest citizens
Having a right in law and being able to exercise that right in life are not the same thing.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - The nurse who wanted to heal Rasuwa
Pratima Tamang Lama was a nurse, community worker, and ambitious local leader who dreamed of becoming Nepal’s health minister. The Bhotekoshi flood cut those dreams short.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Bus driver sets fire to vehicle in Kathmandu, police say
The driver suffered burns to more than 90 percent of his body and is in critical condition, doctors said.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Indian stand-up comedian Sharon Verma to perform in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, September 22 Indian stand-up comedian Sharon Verma is set to perform in Nepal, with her live stand-up show scheduled for Sunday at the Nepal Academy in Kathmandu. The event, titled ‘Sharon Verma Live’, is…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Bus driver dies after suffering severe burns in Tripureshwor fire
Kathmandu, September 22 The driver injured in a bus fire at Tripureshwor on Monday has died while undergoing treatment at Kirtipur Hospital, also known as Burn Hospital. According to police sources, the bus driver died…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Defending the constitution, changing it too
Nepalis celebrate Constitution Day with speeches, but what does the 2015 charter actually mean for those left behind?
Nepal · DigiNepal · - A Nepali teacher’s long road into America’s healthcare system
When Dr Dharma Padhyaya first arrived in the United States, he did not begin with a prestigious job in data engineering. Like many Nepalis, he began behind the counter of a 7-Eleven. The store in Boston sold vegetables,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - How much non-West is anti-West?
The New Delhi BRICS summit proved that non-Western solidarity does not automatically equal an anti-Western agenda.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - 11 more bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel
Rasuwa, September 19 Eleven more bodies have been recovered from the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project site on Saturday. The Nepal Army said the bodies were found entangled in nets and buried under mud at the project…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Wild elephant Ronaldo found dead near Chitwan’s Bishazari Tal
Chitwan, September 19 A wild male elephant named Ronaldo, which had been living around the elephant breeding centre of Chitwan National Park, was found dead on Saturday morning. Ronaldo was found dead in the Kumal Tal…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Daily Digest: The biggest stories, developments and updates of the day
Kathmandu, September 18 There is a lot happening every day. The Daily Digest brings together some of the most important stories and developments in one place—from Nepal’s latest affairs to international news, business,…
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