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The 20-member team, led by General Secretary Bipin Kumar Acharya, will hold discussions on governance, economic development and political cooperation during its visit from November 15.
- Madhesh chief minister to seek confidence vote on November 14
Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav is seeking a vote of confidence after the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party, both members of his coalition government, withdrew their support.
- 11 of 13 killed in Makawanpur microbus crash identified
The electric minibus was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it plunged off the road at Chisapanigadhi along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section at around 5:45 am on Thursday.
- A journey home for Chhath turns deadly
Sanjay Yadav recounts how he was thrown from a microbus that plunged 700 metres down a slope in Makawanpur, killing 10 passengers.
- AIG promotions in Nepal Police intensify amid future IGP succession race
Kathmandu, November 12 The government transferred Nepal Police Inspector General (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki to the position of the Prime Minister’s special security adviser.
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- उच्च पहाडी तथा हिमाली भूभागमा हल्का वर्षा र हिमपातको सम्भावना, तराईमा हुस्सु लाग्ने 12 Nov 2026
- आज धुमधामका साथ मनाइँदै छ भाइटीका, उत्तम साइत बिहान ११:०७ बजे 11 Nov 2026
- मौसम पूर्वानुमान विशेष बुलेटिन: देशका केही भू–भागमा वर्षा, हिमपात र हुस्सुको सम्भावना 11 Nov 2026
- नेपाल संवत् ११४७ देशभर विविध कार्यक्रमका साथ मनाइँदै, म्हः पूजा गरिँदै 10 Nov 2026
- मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाको बुलेटिन: हिमाली र पहाडी भू–भागमा आंशिक बदली, तराईमा मुख्यतया… 10 Nov 2026
- RSP delegation to visit China at Communist Party’s invitation
The 20-member team, led by General Secretary Bipin Kumar Acharya, will hold discussions on governance, economic development and political cooperation during its visit from November 15.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Madhesh chief minister to seek confidence vote on November 14
Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav is seeking a vote of confidence after the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party, both members of his coalition government, withdrew their support.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - 11 of 13 killed in Makawanpur microbus crash identified
The electric minibus was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it plunged off the road at Chisapanigadhi along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section at around 5:45 am on Thursday.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - A journey home for Chhath turns deadly
Sanjay Yadav recounts how he was thrown from a microbus that plunged 700 metres down a slope in Makawanpur, killing 10 passengers.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - AIG promotions in Nepal Police intensify amid future IGP succession race
Kathmandu, November 12 The government transferred Nepal Police Inspector General (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki to the position of the Prime Minister’s special security adviser. An emergency Cabinet meeting on November 4 not…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - When no help came, a 15-year-old built her village a bridge
Sadiksha Oli used Rs60,000 from her Facebook earnings to build a wooden crossing after her appeal to former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal went unanswered.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - National employment act being drafted
Kathmandu, November 12 The government is preparing to bring in a national employment act. The Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment has prepared a draft of the National Employment Bill and moved it forward. The…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Congress President Gagan Thapa expresses grief over Bhimphedi accident
Kathmandu, November 12 Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has expressed grief over the passenger vehicle accident at Chisapani Garhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur. Thapa said he was shocked and deeply…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Crossing the border for a better education
From village schools in Jhapa and Bardiya to CBSE institutions in Birgunj, children from neighbouring Indian communities are crossing into Nepal daily in search of better schooling.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Nepal seeks mountain-specific early warning systems after devastating flood
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for better cross-border data sharing, improved high-altitude monitoring and predictable climate finance to protect vulnerable communities.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - 10 killed as electric passenger vehicle plunges off road in Makawanpur
Three others were seriously injured when the vehicle fell around 700 metres down a slope at Chisapani Gadhi while travelling from Kathmandu to Hetauda.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi released after sentence cut
His four-year prison term in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam was reduced to three years under provisions for senior citizens.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - उच्च पहाडी तथा हिमाली भूभागमा हल्का वर्षा र हिमपातको सम्भावना, तराईमा हुस्सु लाग्ने
काठमाडौं, २७ कात्तिक: हाल नेपालमा माथिल्लो वायुमण्डलमा विकसित न्यूनचापीय प्रणालीको सामान्य प्रभाव कायम रहेको छ। जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग, मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाका अनुसार यस प्रणालीको प्रभावका कारण देशको मौसममा केही…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Industry Minister Sah visits India for CII Partnership Summit
Sah is scheduled to address the Trade Ministers’ Session and hold bilateral meetings to explore opportunities for expanding trade, investment and economic cooperation.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Palpa’s Dhaka cloth weaves its way from festive gifts to tourist keepsakes
Growing demand for Dhaka products as gifts for brothers and relatives during Tihar is helping sustain a traditional craft that embodies Nepal’s cultural identity, even as local production and employment decline.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Nepal’s push for Himalayan climate agenda falls short at COP31
Proposal by Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan fails to secure a separate place in formal negotiations; Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says lack of support from major negotiating blocs remains a hurdle
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Nepal celebrates Bhai Tika, the final day of Tihar
Sisters apply colourful tika to their brothers, praying for their long life, good health and prosperity in a festival rooted in religious belief and family bonds.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - आज धुमधामका साथ मनाइँदै छ भाइटीका, उत्तम साइत बिहान ११:०७ बजे
तिहार अर्थात् यमपञ्चकको अन्तिम दिन आज (बुधवार) दिदीबहिनीबाट दाजुभाइले टीका ग्रहण गरी श्रद्धा र आत्मीयताका साथ ‘भाइटीका’ पर्व मनाइँदै छ। उत्तम साइत: नेपाल पञ्चाङ्ग निर्णायक विकास समितिका अनुसार आज दिनभर टीका लगाउन सकिने…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - मौसम पूर्वानुमान विशेष बुलेटिन: देशका केही भू–भागमा वर्षा, हिमपात र हुस्सुको सम्भावना
काठमाडौं, २५ कात्तिक- जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग, मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाले आज देशका विभिन्न भू–भागमा आंशिकदेखि सामान्य बदली रहने मौसम पूर्वानुमान जारी गरेको छ। महाशाखाका अनुसार विशेष गरी हिमाली तथा पहाडी भू–भागका केही…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Nepal PM’s India visit to cover entire spectrum of bilateral ties, says New Delhi
Kathmandu is seeking progress on reconstruction assistance, air connectivity, energy cooperation and longstanding bilateral issues as the two sides discuss arrangements for the prime minister’s visit.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Gagan Thapa to visit Sarlahi to celebrate Chhath
Kathmandu, November 10 Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa is set to visit Sarlahi to celebrate the Chhath festival. He will visit Sarlahi-4, the constituency he contested in the last election, during the…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Swarnim Wagle named among TIME’s 100 most influential people in climate action for 2026
Kathmandu, November 10 Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has been named among TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in climate action for 2026. TIME recognised Wagle for his advocacy for climate justice at…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Speaker Aryal calls for wider use of Nepal Sambat in govt operations and public records
Kathmandu, November 10 Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has called for expanding the use of Nepal Sambat in government operations, public records, the education sector and digital systems. Speaking at a programme organised by…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - PM Shah extends Nepal Sambat and Mha Puja greetings, highlights their cultural significance
Kathmandu, November 10 Prime Minister Balen Shah has extended greetings on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1147 (Nhu Daya Bhintuna) and Mha Puja. In a greeting message shared on social media, he said Nepal Sambat,…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - 107 elected representatives’ positions vacant across Nepal, by-elections yet to be announced
Kathmandu, November 10 A total of 107 positions held by elected representatives across the country are currently vacant, including 85 at the local level, 20 in provincial assemblies and two in the National Assembly.…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Transitional justice commissions remain without office-bearers for seven months
Kathmandu, November 10 The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons, established to address Nepal’s transitional justice process, have been without…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Fresh landslide blocks Prithvi Highway again, disrupting traffic to and from Kathmandu
A second landslide in less than 24 hours has halted traffic again, hours after Monday’s earlier obstruction was cleared.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - नेपाल संवत् ११४७ देशभर विविध कार्यक्रमका साथ मनाइँदै, म्हः पूजा गरिँदै
काठमाडौँ, २६ कात्तिक- मौलिक संवत्का रूपमा स्थापित नेपाल संवत् ११४७ आज देशभर विविध रचनात्मक एवं सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरी हर्षोल्लासका साथ मनाइँदैछ। यस अवसरमा नेवार समुदायले नयाँ वर्षको स्वागत गर्नुका साथै…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाको बुलेटिन: हिमाली र पहाडी भू–भागमा आंशिक बदली, तराईमा मुख्यतया सफा
काठमाडौँ, कार्तिक २५- देशभरको मौसममा आज आंशिक बदली देखिएको छ। जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग, मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाले दिएको जानकारी अनुसार आज देशका हिमाली तथा पहाडी भू–भागमा आंशिक बदली रहनेछ भने तराई क्षेत्रमा मौसम…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - आज गोवर्द्धन, बली, गोरु र हली पूजा गरी तिहारको पाँचौँ दिन मनाइँदै
काठमाडौँ, कात्तिक शुक्ल प्रतिपदा- यमपञ्चक अर्थात् तिहारको पाँचौँ दिन आज कात्तिक शुक्ल प्रतिपदाका अवसरमा गोवर्द्धन पर्वत, बली राजा, गोरु र हलीको पूजा आराधना गरी मीठा परिकार खान दिएर हर्षोल्लासपूर्वक मनाइँदै छ। वैदिक…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - TIME names Finance Minister Wagle among 100 influential climate leaders of 2026
The magazine has recognised the finance minister's efforts to highlight Nepal's climate vulnerability and push for international compensation following devastating glacial floods
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle leaves for COP31 in Turkey
Kathmandu, November 9 Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has departed for Turkey to participate in the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Wagle…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Wagle heads to COP31 to press Nepal’s climate agenda
The finance minister is expected to advocate stronger international support for climate finance and adaptation, highlighting the disproportionate impact of global warming on vulnerable mountain countries.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Two National Assembly seats remain vacant, one unfilled for nearly 10 months
Kathmandu, November 9 Two seats in Nepal’s National Assembly are currently vacant. One has been vacant since January 15, following the death of Baldev Bohara, a member elected from the Nepali Congress. Bohara was…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Congress Vice-President accuses govt of rule by vengeance and fear
Kathmandu, November 9 Nepali Congress Vice-President Madhu Acharya has accused the government of operating on the basis of vengeance, anger, fear and confusion. Speaking at an interaction organised by the Reporters Club…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Two killed in jeep crash in Dailekh
The vehicle was carrying a woman who had consumed poison and her relatives from Kalikot to Surkhet for treatment when it crashed on Monday morning.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Industry Minister Sah meets Indian Ambassador Dalela
Kathmandu, November 9 Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister Deepak Kumar Sah and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Sudhakar Dalela have held a courtesy meeting. At the meeting held today at the ministry in Singha Durbar,…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Oli says declining cultural values have destabilised politics
Kathmandu, November 9 CPN-UML Chairperson and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the erosion of cultural values and attitudes in society has also destabilised politics, urging people to abandon hatred and…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Landslides block Prithvi Highway, disrupting Tihar travel
Travellers heading home for Tihar celebrations face delays after repeated landslides block the highway in Chitwan, with crews working to reopen both lanes by 1pm.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Two ordinances sent to President’s Office for approval
Kathmandu, November 9 The government has decided to introduce two ordinances, both of which have been sent to the President’s Office for approval. A Cabinet meeting on November 3 decided to introduce an ordinance…
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