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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 taken the form of a cyclone. If it does become a cyclone, its strength will be clearer and its impact more predictable. […] The post How bad could the coming rains get for Kathmandu?… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rains-get-for-kathmandu.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 23 Sept, 12:56

Syabrubesi, September 23 Twenty-seven days after a devastating flood tore through Syabrubesi, Phurba Maya Tamang and Kanchhi Tamang were finally crossing the Bhotekoshi River. They had been stranded on the western bank of the river after the flood swept away the bridges connecting Syabrubesi to the rest of the area. Then, last week, on September […] The post The flood took Syabrubesi. Its… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/flood-syabrubesi-survivors-rebuild.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 23 Sept, 12:42

Karateka Sherpa beats Laos’ Xayasan Vatthana 9-1 in the repechage to secure a bronze medal. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/23/tenzing-sherpa-wins-nepal-s-first-medal-at-asian-games

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 23 Sept, 12:02

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. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/09/23/indra-jatra-opens-with-ceremonial-pole-raised-at-hanumandhoka

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 23 Sept, 12:01

The UN chief said the impacts of climate change are arriving sooner and hitting harder, calling for more adaptation finance and a stronger Loss and Damage Fund as Nepal seeks international support after the August floods. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/23/guterres-recalls-nepal-glacier-warning-as-climate-impacts-intensify

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Sept, 12:00

Replacement electromechanical equipment must be brought through the Korala border, delaying the planned start of traffic by at least a month. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/09/23/flood-destroys-equipment-pushing-back-siddhababa-tunnel-opening

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 23 Sept, 11:59

Washington and Tehran seek a way out of the nearly seven-month war as Gulf states push for de-escalation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/23/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-as-us-and-tehran-pursue-talks-at-un

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 23 Sept, 11:58

The foreign minister discusses flood recovery, development cooperation and stronger economic ties with his Indian counterpart, US officials and other foreign ministers during the UN General Assembly sidelines. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/23/khanal-holds-multiple-diplomatic-meetings-in-new-york-as-nepal-establishes-ties-with-grenada

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Sept, 11:57

The package includes funding for permanent bridges, humanitarian assistance and US-made drones, taking Washington’s total flood response and recovery support to more than $36 million. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/23/us-announces-additional-31-million-support-for-nepal-s-flood-recovery

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Sept, 11:56

Growing up looks different for everyone. These films explore adolescence, loss, responsibility, identity, and the difficult process of finding your place in the world. https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2026/09/23/five-films-that-show-what-growing-up-can-mean

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 23 Sept, 11:55

With eight karatekas, including star Arika Gurung and a kata team, eliminated in Nagoya, Sherpa remains Nepal’s sole hope to avoid a medal drought. He faces Macau’s On Tek Leong in the quarterfinal today. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/23/can-tenzing-sherpa-save-nepal-from-an-empty-handed-karate-campaign

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 23 Sept, 11:54

He becomes the third Nepali boxer to fail to progress from the preliminaries. Four Nepali boxers are yet to face their opponents across different weight categories. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/23/world-number-3-chandra-bahadur-loses-his-first-bout

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 23 Sept, 11:53

The women’s team rallied from nine down to beat Thailand 46-43 in Nagoya, while three group-stage losses ended the men’s medal hopes with a match still in hand. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/23/nepal-women-s-kabaddi-team-edges-thailand-men-s-team-crashes-out

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 23 Sept, 11:52

Experts call for changes to non-tariff barriers, reciprocal duty-free provisions, trade facilitation and investment as Nepal’s exports remain heavily dependent on a few products. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/23/nepal-india-agree-to-review-treaty-amid-widening-trade-deficit

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Sept, 11:51

Its expertise, channelled through meaningful consultations, is essential to making better, more coherent laws. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/09/23/why-nepal-s-lawmaking-needs-the-law-commission

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 23 Sept, 11:50

The government tricks the public into feeling that it is steering a steady ship, while structural policy, economic reality and disaster response crumble underneath. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/23/what-it-means-to-be-a-peripheral-country-in-the-age-of-uncertainties

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 23 Sept, 11:49

Nepal’s position and strategies at the 81st UN General Assembly could mark a turning point in the country’s diplomatic path. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/23/how-nepal-s-current-crisis-sparks-a-new-vision-for-multilateral-engagements-in-the-face-of-climate-challenges

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 23 Sept, 11:48

Authorities are considering DNA sampling and camera traps to replace a decades-old method that relies on elephants and direct sightings. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/23/nepal-s-rhino-census-is-getting-a-scientific-makeover

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Sept, 11:47

In Nuwakot, locals walk for five to six hours to reach the tuin, an improvised cable crossing, then wait for another four to five hours to cross. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/09/23/for-bhotekoshi-flood-survivors-the-tuin-is-an-ordeal

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 23 Sept, 11:46

The religious organisation’s global leadership has suspended eight Nepal-based officials pending an inquiry, nearly five months after a family reported alleged abuse to police. The person accused of sexually abusing a girl remains at large. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/22/child-abuse-allegations-shake-iskcon-s-kathmandu-centre

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Sept, 11:43

Two Chinese state-owned banks and Ant International have trialled cross-border digital yuan transfers worth hundreds of millions of yuan, marking the latest step in Beijing’s efforts to streamline settlements and promote wider international use of the digital yuan. The Shanghai branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) facilitated its first digital yuan transfer for Ant… https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3368476/chinese-banks-ant-international-push-instant-cross-border-digital-yuan-transfers?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Sept, 11:21

Dolpa, September 23 The case involving the alleged theft of donation money from the Bala Tripurasundari Temple in Tripurasundari Municipality-1, Dolpa, has become more complicated after money was found at the temple on two separate days. Donation money kept at the temple’s main worship area went missing at around 9:30 am on Saturday, September 19. […] The post Temple donation theft case in Dolpa… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/temple-donation-theft-case-in-dolpa-deepens-as-money-found-twice.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 23 Sept, 11:20

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 police’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Tuesday. Puri had been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a rape case and was […] The post Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/18-years-in-prison-for-rape-arrested.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 23 Sept, 11:19

Kaski, September 23 Flydubai is beginning regular flights on the Dubai-Pokhara-Dubai route from Pokhara International Airport from Wednesday. The launch of regular international flights has generated excitement among tourism entrepreneurs, industrialists and the general public in Pokhara, as the airport, which began operations on January 1, 2023, had not been able to sustain regular international… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/flydubai-begins-regular-flights-from-pokhara-international-airport.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Sept, 11:18

Contemporary Amperex Technol­ogy Ltd (CATL) has cleared all regulatory hurdles for its mega factory in Hungary, a development that analysts expect will help the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries extend its reach to international marques like BMW and Volkswagen. Production of battery cells at the €7.3 billion (US$8.35 billion) plant in Debrecen, the second-largest city in… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3368463/chinese-ev-battery-giant-catl-starts-trial-production-hungarian-factory?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Sept, 11:17

Kathmandu, September 23 The Nepal Electricity Authority has begun necessary preparations to manage the rising electricity demand expected in Kathmandu Valley and other areas during the upcoming winter. A meeting held at the Authority on Tuesday to discuss winter electricity demand and supply management decided to accelerate the required studies and work. The preparations come […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/winter-electricity-management.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Sept, 11:15

The number of juveniles arrested in Hong Kong in the first half of this year jumped by around 20 per cent, driven by cases of serious assault and criminal damage linked to debt collection activities. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Wednesday that the force arrested 1,580 young people aged between 10 and 20 from January to June this year, an increase of about 20 per cent. Among… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368475/juvenile-arrests-20-first-half-2026-driven-assault-damage-cases?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Sept, 11:12

Kathmandu, September 23 Gold and silver prices edged up slightly on Wednesday. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, gold rose by Rs 100 per tola and silver by Rs 40 per tola on the day. The federation has fixed today’s gold price at Rs 302,300 per tola, up from Rs 302,200 the […] The post Gold and silver prices rise slightly appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News. https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gold-and-silver-prices-rise-slightly.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Sept, 11:09

US-led anti-cartel alliance backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/trump-rallies-shield-of-the-americas-coalition-against-drug-cartels?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Sept, 11:08