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Kathmandu, October 6 The Matatirtha-Chobhar section of the Thankot-Chapagaun-Bhaktapur 132 kV transmission line project has been completed, a key development aimed at strengthening and improving the reliability and quality of electricity supply in Kathmandu Valley. The approximately six-kilometre 132 kV transmission line from the Matatirtha substation to the Chobhar substation will be charged… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/matatirtha-chobhar-132-kv-transmission-line-completed.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 15:02

Kathmandu, October 6 The Nepali Congress has extended the deadline for registering nomination papers for its 15th General Convention. The nomination registration period for candidates contesting the election to the Central Working Committee has been extended until 6 pm today. According to Raju Katuwal, member-secretary of the Nepali Congress Central Election Committee, the deadline had […] The… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nc-extends-nomination-registration-deadline-to-6-pm.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 14:53

Route permits will be opened nationwide from Ghatasthapana to Purnima to ease festival travel. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/06/dashain-bus-ticket-bookings-to-open-on-october-9

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 14:52

The disease has spread to several local units since emerging in Darma Rural Municipality in July, with 606 people testing positive and nine deaths reported. https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/06/salyan-records-56-new-scrub-typhus-cases-in-a-single-day-as-outbreak-persists

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 6 Oct, 14:51

Kathmandu, October 6 The World Bank has projected that Nepal’s economic growth will slow in the current fiscal year due to the Rasuwa floods on August 26. It has estimated that disruptions in the industrial and services sectors caused by the floods will bring economic growth down to 3.7 per cent. According to the World […] The post Rasuwa floods to cut Nepal’s economic growth to 3.7 per cent:… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rasuwa-floods-to-cut-nepals-economic-growth-to-3-7-per-cent-world-bank.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 6 Oct, 14:12

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1wvjer20qqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 14:11

The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crly09gz7ew4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 14:10

The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqzrd7v1j163o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 14:09

Kathmandu, October 6 The CPN-UML has concluded that its defeat in the March 5 election should not be viewed as a personal failure of party Chairman KP Sharma Oli. In the political document issued after the party’s third Central Committee meeting, the UML said the election defeat should be analysed in the context of the […] The post UML says Oli should not be singled out for election defeat… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/uml-oli-should-not-be-singled-out-for-election-defeat.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 14:01

Kathmandu, October 6 Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has eased its foreign exchange policy by increasing the foreign currency exchange limits for medical treatment abroad, telecommunications services and the import of aircraft equipment and spare parts. Issuing a new directive, the central bank has doubled the annual foreign exchange facility available to Nepali citizens travelling abroad […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nrb-foreign-exchange-limits-medical-treatment.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 6 Oct, 13:59

Nepal outranks India and Pakistan on cross-gender Facebook friendships, but Madhesh trails far behind Karnali, and the gap mirrors inequality offline. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/06/facebook-friends-what-does-cross-gender-friendships-look-like-in-nepal

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 13:52

Researchers have captured key steps in a chemical reaction that helps nature transfer energy with remarkable efficiency. Ultrafast X-rays revealed how changes involving electrons and protons are closely linked to the rearrangement of surrounding water molecules. Because similar reactions drive photosynthesis and other energy-conversion processes, the technique could help scientists develop better… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261004001841.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 6 Oct, 13:34

Banking apps from Mox Bank, Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), ZA Bank and Citibank Hong Kong are among the top 10 in Asia-Pacific, according to a Sia Partners study exclusively previewed by the South China Morning Post. Sia, an international consulting firm, assessed 145 banking apps in 20 markets in Europe, Asia and Australia using 100 criteria, including functionality, user experience and… https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3369900/mox-bochk-za-bank-and-citibank-apps-land-among-asia-pacifics-10-best-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 13:12

When Chinese coffee giant Luckin Coffee moved into the unit next to his neighbourhood cafe in Singapore, Folk Yard owner Chew Yit Shan grew nervous. Luckin launched with an aggressive promotional deal of S$1 (78 US cents) per cup, served in just two minutes. In the first few months following its arrival, Chew saw sales at his independent cafe drop by 15 per cent. But once the initial hype had… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3369889/how-singapores-local-cafes-compete-chinese-coffee-giant-luckin?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 13:11

Kathmandu, October 6 Dashain begins four days from now with Ghatasthapana. As in previous years, shopping activity has already picked up in Kathmandu’s major markets, including New Baneshwar, New Road, Asan and Bhrikutimandap. Consumers typically begin buying clothes, shoes, bags and other goods for Dashain during the week leading up to the festival. But while […] The post Dashain shopping slows… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dashain-shopping-slows.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 13:10

Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung accused her former in-laws of turning her children against her after she tried to push through the sale of a HK$72 million flat at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two families, a court has heard. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, on Tuesday said her daughter had become hostile towards her former parents-in-law, Kwong Kau and Jenny Li Sui-heung, in the… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369905/court-hears-laws-tried-turn-children-against-abby-choi-over-hk72m-flat?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 13:09

Kathmandu, October 6 Nepal’s two esports teams, Hora Esports and T2K Esports, have been drawn into the same Group A for the PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO). The draw, held on Monday night, placed the two Nepali teams in Group A for the tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Pakistan from October 20. […] The post Nepal’s Hora and T2K Esports drawn in same group for PMGO appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/hora-t2k-esports-group-pmgo.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 6 Oct, 13:07

Kathmandu, October 6 Advance ticket booking for public transport for the upcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals will open from October 9. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at the Department of Transport Management on Tuesday among representatives of relevant agencies. The meeting, organised by the department, brought together representatives of the […] The post Dashain… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dashain-advance-ticket-booking-to-open-from-october-9-two-drivers-mandatory-on-long-routes.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 6 Oct, 13:06

Kathmandu, October 6 Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal and Milton Dick, Speaker of the Australian Parliament, have held talks. Speaker Aryal is in Arusha, Tanzania, to attend the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). According to Aryal’s secretariat, the two speakers discussed a range of topics at today’s meeting, including the friendly relations between Nepal […] The post Speaker Aryal… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/speaker-aryal-australian-counterpart.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 13:03

Kathmandu, October 6 Inam Sapkota, an intermediary allegedly linked to suspended Armed Police Force (APF) AIG Banshiraj Dahal, remains in police custody as investigators look into the alleged leakage of confidential and sensitive information. Sapkota is currently being held at the District Police Range, Bhadrakali, Kathmandu. Dan Bahadur Thapa, superintendent of police and spokesperson for […]… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/intermediary-linked-aig-dahal-arrested.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 6 Oct, 13:00

Kathmandu, October 6 A committee has been formed to investigate Armed Police Force (APF) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Banshiraj Dahal, who was suspended on allegations of leaking confidential information. The Ministry of Home Affairs said AIG Anjanikumar Pokharel, who works at the Human Resources Department of the APF Headquarters in Halchowk, has been assigned responsibility […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/aig-anjani-pokharel-tasked-with-investigating-suspended-aig-dahal.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 6 Oct, 12:55

Chitwan, October 6 Police have arrested two people with 63 mobile phones allegedly being sold or supplied without invoices. According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, Dipak Prasain was arrested on a tip-off that he was selling mobile phones without official trade records. He was arrested from Hakimchowk in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-10. The phones Prasain […] The post Two held with 63… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/two-held-with-63-mobile-phones-without-invoices.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 6 Oct, 12:12

Kaski, October 6 The Gandaki Province government has selected 11 community schools to receive grants for establishing and operating STEAM laboratories to make science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics education more practical and technology-friendly. The Education Development Division under the Ministry of Social Development, Youth and Sports selected the schools under its annual… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/province-government-selects-11-community-schools-for-steam-labs.html

Education · DigiEduNepal @digiedunepal · 6 Oct, 12:10

An Nvidia-backed US start-up has unveiled an open-weight model to challenge China’s dominance in freely available artificial intelligence, releasing a system that early third-party testing suggests could be one of the most token-efficient open models in its class. Reflection AI on Monday debuted Beam, its first open-weight model built for coding, reasoning and agentic tasks. The US firm said Beam… https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3369885/nvidia-backed-reflection-ai-challenges-chinese-dominance-open-weight-models?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 12:09

Kathmandu, October 6 The parliamentary hearings for the 13 proposed ambassadors will be held from October 12 to 14. The committee secretariat had proposed holding the hearings on October 12, 13 and 14 at today’s meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee, and the committee accepted the proposal. Seven complaints have been filed against the 13 […] The post Hearings for 13 proposed ambassadors… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/hearings-for-13-proposed-ambassadors.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 12:08

Banke, October 6 The district administration has set up a passenger help desk at the Jamunaha border point to facilitate the return of Nepalis from India ahead of Dashain and Tihar. With the major festivals approaching, the number of Nepalis returning home from India has been increasing. Banke Chief District Officer Dil Kumar Tamang said […] The post Passenger help desk set up at Jamunaha border… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/passenger-help-desk-set-up-at-jamunaha-border-point.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 6 Oct, 12:07

Kathmandu, October 6 The British Education Group (BEG) organised a joint graduation ceremony for its Class of 2026 at The Soaltee Kathmandu on October 2. The 12th graduation ceremony of The British College brought together graduating students from four institutions under the group — The British College, British International College, British Model College and British […] The post The British… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/the-british-college-graduation.html

Education · DigiEduNepal @digiedunepal · 6 Oct, 12:06

Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx2qne2j88wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 12:05

Kathmandu, October 6 A special art exhibition titled ‘Art for Humanity’ began at the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Naxal, on Monday to raise funds for relief and rehabilitation of families and communities affected by the Bhotekoshi River floods. The exhibition has been organised to collect donations for the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund […] The post ‘Art for Humanity’ exhibition… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/art-for-humanity-exhibition-begins-to-support-bhotekoshi-flood-victims.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 6 Oct, 12:04