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National news from Nepal — latest posts on DigiNepal, each linking its original publisher.
- 2 bodies recovered after avalanche leaves climbers missing in Himlung
Kathmandu, September 27 Two bodies have been recovered after an avalanche struck Himlung Himal in Narpa Bhumi Rural Municipality-5 of Manang, leaving several people missing. According to Manang Chief District Officer…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Narayani River reaches record water level of 11.94 metres
Chitwan, September 27 The water level in the Narayani River rose to a record 11.94 metres at Devghat on Sunday, the highest level recorded since measurements began at the station. According to the Narayani Basin Field…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - RN Joshi Museum of Modern Art established in Lalitpur
Lalitpur The R N Joshi Museum of Modern Art has been established at the former residence and studio of renowned artist Ramananda Joshi (1938–1988) in Pulchowk, Lalitpur, with the aim of preserving, studying and…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - NHRC objects to police conduct during visit to check on Cholendra Rana
Kathmandu, September 27 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has objected to the conduct of police after its team was stopped from meeting former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana at the Criminal…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Hetauda-Kathmandu route closed as Indrasarovar water level rises
Kathmandu, September 27 Authorities have banned vehicular movement along the Hetauda-Kathmandu short route after the water level in the Indrasarovar reservoir of the Kulekhani Hydropower Project continued to rise. The…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Avalanche in Manang’s Himlung Himal leaves 10 missing
Kathmandu, September 27 Ten people have gone missing after an avalanche struck Himlung Himal in Narphu, Manang, on Sunday morning. According to Manang Assistant Chief District Officer Krishna Prasad Poudel, the…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Kathmandu skies clear after four days of rain (Photos)
Kathmandu, September 27 Kathmandu’s skies began clearing on Sunday afternoon, with sunshine now visible over the valley after four consecutive days of rain. According to meteorologist Sanjib Adhikari of the Department…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Sohra Shraddha: 16-day ancestor rituals begin
Kathmandu, September 27 The sixteen-day ancestral rites, known as Sohra Shraddha or Pitri Paksha, began today. Observed every year from the first day of the waning fortnight of the month of Ashwin, the period began…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Man missing while bathing in Kamala River in Siraha
Siraha, September 27 A 47-year-old man went missing while bathing in the Kamala River at Bhokraha in Kalyanpur Municipality-6, Siraha. The missing man has been identified as Gobindaraj Dulal, 47, the son of Dinnanath…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - NHRC team turned away from meeting former CJ Cholendra Rana
Kathmandu, September 27 A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has returned after police refused to allow it to meet former Chief Justice Cholendra Rana, who was taken into custody overnight. The NHRC…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Nepal needs prevention systems before tragedy strikes
Nepal has witnessed several deeply disturbing incidents involving suicide and self-immolation in recent months. In July, the deaths of Ganesh Nepali and Ashwin Raut generated significant public attention, followed by…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Authorities urge caution as water level rises in Kamala River
Siraha, September 27 Security personnel have been using loudspeakers in vulnerable areas to urge residents to remain alert after the water level in the Kamala River, which separates Siraha and Dhanusha districts, rose…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Filmmaking workshop held in Kathmandu, led by industry professionals
Kathmandu, September 27 Presented by Kym Rapier Foundation in collaboration with Shanta Nepali Productions and Shanta Foundation, a free, immersive filmmaking workshop was organised on Saturday, September 26, giving…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Why has the govt kept silent on the reason behind Cholendra Rana’s arrest?
Kathmandu, September 27 Former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was taken from his Maharajgunj residence late Saturday night, in an unprecedented episode involving a former head of Nepal’s judiciary. But more than…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Can Nepal walk the talk on green investment?
Climate change is no longer just about emissions. It is the sum of blatant disrespect for the planet’s natural resources and their overuse.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Aayo Gorkhali to stage in Kathmandu on September 28-29
Kathmandu, September 27 A theatrical production titled Aayo Gorkhali will be staged at Sarwanam Theatre, Kathmandu, on September 28 and 29, beginning at 5:15 pm both days. The play is directed by Mamunur Rashid, with…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - What my mother taught me about womanhood
“Have you figured out what it means to be a woman?” I look at Aama (mother), her slightly wrinkling eyes, the adornment on her nose, and the tika between her eyebrows. I have been asking these questions lately—to…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - After an hour and a half of consultation, Cholendra Rana was taken to the police office
At 12:30 am police arrived at former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s residence in Maharajgunj. A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office reached the house at midnight, causing a stir in the…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Four-wheelers banned on Sharda Barrage as Mahakali River crosses danger level
Kanchanpur, September 27 Four-wheeled vehicles have been barred from crossing the Sharda Barrage after the water level in the Mahakali River crossed the danger mark following continuous rainfall. According to police,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Sharon Verma arrives Kathmandu, will perform stand-up comedy today
Kathmandu, September 27 Popular Indian stand-up comedian Sharon Verma has arrived in Nepal for a performance. Her show, “Sharon Verma Live,” will be held today (Sunday) at the Pragya Pratisthan Auditorium. Upon landing…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Heavy rainfall disrupts roads in 6 districts of Karnali
Kathmandu, September 27 Continuous rainfall has disrupted road transportation in six districts of Karnali Province after landslides and debris blocked several road sections. According to the Provincial Police Office,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - What PM Balen Shah’s UNGA speech could mean for the world
At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, said what he needed to say. At its core, his message was about the vulnerability of countries…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Windstorm damages rice crops in Banke
Banke, September 27 Continuous rain combined with a windstorm on Saturday has damaged paddy crops in Banke. According to farmer Hemraj Kandu of Nepalgunj-19, Manipur, the storm has flattened rice in most fields there.…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Man dies in scooter accident in Lalitpur
Kathmandu, September 27 A 26-year-old man died in a scooter accident in Sanagaun, Lalitpur, on Saturday evening. According to the District Police Office, Lalitpur, Ashish Magar, a resident of Lalitpur Metropolitan…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Leopard found dead after being electrocuted in Chitwan
File Chitwan, September 27 A leopard was found dead after becoming stuck to an electrical transformer on the premises of the Agriculture Campus in Rampur, Chitwan. A post-mortem conducted on Saturday confirmed that the…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - How Nepali literature should respond to political changes
Contemporary Nepali literature does not overtly reflect the chaotic nature of today’s political climate.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Can Nepal walk the talk on green investment?
Climate change is no longer just about emissions. It is the sum of blatant disrespect for the planet’s natural resources and their overuse.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana arrested
Kathmandu, September 27 Former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was arrested on Saturday night at his home in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. A source confirmed the arrest was carried out by a team from the Crime…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Dhap Dam remains fully safe, says energy ministry
The dam’s water level has fallen by 2.38 metres after authorities began releasing water following a landslide near a saddle dam.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Balendra Shah should prepare for the worst
The prime minister cannot afford to spend his first year fighting battles within the party that put him in office.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Where can I refill my bottle?
A person can buy bottled water almost anywhere in Kathmandu. Finding a place to refill a bottle is much harder. That difference shapes behaviour. Students buy another bottle between classes. Office workers do the same…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - How I unlearned my need for a cigarette
There was a time when I never thought I would become a smoker. Until I was 21, smoking and drinking had simply never been part of my life. I was not interested in either, nor did I feel the need to join in because…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Nepal cannot afford to leave its medicine supply to chance
When a country cannot reliably produce or procure essential medicines during a crisis, the problem is not simply commercial. It becomes a matter of health security. Nepal learned this painfully during the 2015 border…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Rethinking road safety through the safe system approach
For a long time, especially in Nepal, the general public and elected policymakers have operated under the assumption that human error is an inevitable cost of mobility. If someone on the road speeds, misjudges a turn,…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Kabir Maharjan discharged after surviving 10 days trapped inside hydropower tunnel
Kathmandu, September 25 Kabir Maharjan, the mechanical supervisor who was rescued alive after spending 10 days trapped inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3-A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, has been discharged from…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Balendra Shah dropped the mic at UNGA. But is that enough?
Can a brilliant UN speech fix Nepal’s climate crisis? (Spoiler: Not without fixing our own backyard)
Nepal · DigiNepal · - 31 gates opened at Koshi Barrage as water flow rises
Sunsari, September 25 Thirty-one gates at the Koshi Barrage have been opened as water flow in the river continues to rise. Chief District Officer Ishwori Prasad Aryal said the barrage is currently under a “red alert”…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Janakpur residents protest Guthi land eviction drive
Janakpurdham, September 25 A protest has been held in Janakpurdham against the campaign to clear land encroached upon Guthi trust property. The Guthikutti Ghar-Jagga Management Struggle Committee staged demonstrations…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Hunting season begins in Dhorpatan; permits issued for 10 blue sheep and 7 Himalayan tahr
Kathmandu, September 25 The first hunting season of the year has begun in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. This season, running from September to December, permits have been issued for the hunting of 10 blue sheep (naur)…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Nepal Academy’s book exhibition begins
Kathmandu, September 25 To promote a culture of reading and strengthen ties between readers and publishers, the Nepal Academy has launched its Grand Book Exhibition 2083 BS, starting Friday. Nepal Academy…
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