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Kathmandu, October 9 Advance booking for bus tickets for Dashain travel opened on Friday, drawing crowds to ticket counters at Kathmandu’s New Bus Park. Some passengers began queuing outside the counters late Thursday night, hoping to secure tickets for their journey home for the festival. Pankaj Malla, general manager of Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt Ltd, which […] The post Dashain advance bus ticket… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/advance-bus-ticket-booking-open.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 9 Oct, 09:52

Two students and a vehicle staff member died, while 14 others were injured in the crash near Majhathana. Rescue operations are underway. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/09/three-killed-as-school-bus-plunges-off-slope-in-pokhara

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 09:52

Bad weather and ballot-paper printing delays pushed polling back by a day, with 7,317 delegates eligible to vote. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/09/nepali-congress-voting-begins-after-delays

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 09:51

The US move bars major tech and IT outsourcing firms from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards amid a Trump administration crackdown on alleged visa fraud and claims of job losses for American workers. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/09/us-freezes-green-card-route-for-microsoft-infosys-tata-vance-says-visa-fraud

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 9 Oct, 09:50

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 9… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Stickney Crater Explanation: Stickney […] https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-9-stickney-crater/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 09:50

Heavy rains since mid-September have caused widespread flooding that has affected millions of people across the country. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/floodwaters-overwhelm-thailand/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 09:46

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars. The mission also made history with record-setting spacewalk achievements and experiments that could transform medicine both in space and on Earth. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261008232629.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 09:41

Kathmandu, October 9 Three Chinese nationals have been arrested after police raided a rented house in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, where an illegal gold processing operation was allegedly being run. Police seized around 21kg of gold from the two-and-a-half-storey house. A team from the Crime Investigation Office in Teku raided the house on Thursday evening and found […] The post Three Chinese… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/chinese-arrested-with-gold.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 09:12

Kathmandu, October 9 A probe committee has recommended action against suspended Armed Police Force (APF) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Banshiraj Dahal under Rule 113 of the Armed Police Force Regulations, 2015, over allegations of conduct unbecoming of a police officer. The one-member inquiry committee led by AIG Anjani Kumar Pokharel submitted its recommendation to Home […] The post Probe… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/probe-recommends-dismissal-banshiraj-dahal.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 09:11

Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged the former head of a listed company for allegedly accepting HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) in bribes from a mainland Chinese property developer in exchange for acquiring a stake in the developer’s real estate project. Zhang Yadong, 58, who was chairman of Greentown China Holdings from 2019 to 2025, faced a count of conspiracy to accept advantages, the… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370268/former-greentown-china-head-charged-taking-bribes-over-stake-real-estate-project?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 09:08

The revamped Huanggang border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will open on Monday, after both sides confirmed the facility was ready for service. Confirming an earlier South China Morning Post report, the Hong Kong government said on Friday that the new Huanggang border crossing would commence operations at 6.30am on October 12, replacing the current Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang port as the sole… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370264/hong-kong-shenzhen-confirm-huanggang-port-open-monday?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 09:07

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says agents fired at a car with a child inside; DHS says it was conducting enforcement activity. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/ice-agent-shoots-man-in-car-with-five-year-old-child-in-new-york-mayor?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 09:06

In its streets, riverbanks and neighbourhoods, old traditions meet the restless energy of everyday life. https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/09/calcutta-after-all-these-years

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 9 Oct, 08:52

October’s skies are packed with celestial surprises, from Jupiter disappearing behind the Moon to two meteor showers lighting up the darkness. NASA highlights four must-see events, including shooting stars from Halley’s Comet and a glowing Hunter’s Moon just before Halloween. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261008102704.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 08:22

China should seize a window opened by the widening US-China yield gap to strengthen the financing, hedging and asset-absorption systems behind the yuan, turning its cyclical low-interest-rate advantage into lasting global use of the currency, according to a researcher from a Beijing-based governmental think tank. The 10-year US Treasury yield was 5.22 per cent on Thursday, compared with 1.69 per… https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3370252/can-china-use-widening-yield-gap-between-us-dollar-and-yuan-boost-global-role?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 08:12

In ancient China, royal families washed elephants to pray for good fortune – until one elephant went rogue and brought the tradition to an end. Elephants had been spotted and documented in China as early as 4000 BC. They are believed to have once been familiar animals in the Central Plains before gradually migrating south to more remote regions. From the Han dynasty (202 BC–220), elephants were… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3370261/sacred-splashes-ancient-chinese-ritual-elephant-washing-good-fortune?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 08:11

Myagdi, October 9 The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road, a key route linking Nepal’s only currently operational border crossing with China, is expected to reopen to traffic on Monday after extensive repairs following floods and landslides, although challenges remain in ensuring safe and smooth travel. The 202-kilometre road, which runs from Maldhunga in Parbat through Myagdi to the […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/beni-jomsom-korala-road-reopen.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 9 Oct, 08:10

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he would ask US President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city as tensions flared over the latest shooting involving ICE. The New York Police Department said a man had been shot around 4pm in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of the Bronx during an altercation with federal agents. Mamdani and the Department of Homeland Security… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370260/new-york-mayor-urges-trump-remove-ice-after-driver-child-car-shot?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 08:09

Kathmandu, October 9 Voting to elect the new Central Working Committee of the Nepali Congress under its 15th General Convention has begun on Friday, a day later than originally planned. The election, initially scheduled for Thursday, was postponed due to delays in preparations. Election Committee coordinator and senior advocate Prem Bahadur Khadka said all necessary […] The post Voting begins in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/voting-begins-to-elect-nepali-congress-central-committee.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 08:06

Kathmandu, October 8 Every Dashain and Tihar, a familiar debate resurfaces on social media and in the media — why does flying to Delhi sometimes cost less than flying to Dhangadhi? The comparison, however, often pits the lowest fare to Delhi against the highest fare to Dhangadhi, overlooking the very different economics of the two […] The post Why flying to Delhi can cost less than flying to… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-domestic-airfare.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 08:00

The university has at times taken over a year to publish results and these delays can force students to postpone further studies for an entire year or miss job opportunities. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/09/tribhuvan-university-to-distribute-question-papers-online-publish-results-within-60-days

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 07:52

A crowded field and late finalisation of candidate list delayed ballot printing and frustrated delegates eager to return to home districts for Dashain. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/09/congress-leadership-vote-postponed-again-set-for-friday

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 07:51

Post-rehab despair and social rejection are pushing Nepali women back into drug addiction. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/10/08/nepal-is-failing-women-drug-abusers-the-government-must-step-up

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 07:50

Humans and wildlife increasingly occupy the same landscape. One’s safety should not require another’s sacrifice. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/08/lesson-learned-after-the-death-of-ronaldo

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 07:49

From 1986 citizenship photos to ancestral land records, we treat data like a smartphone problem. It’s actually about who controls your story. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/08/what-we-get-wrong-about-data

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 07:48

दमौली (तनहुँ), २३ असोजः अविरल वर्षाका कारण क्षतिग्रस्त तनहुँको घिरिङ र नवलपुरको बौदीकाली जोड्ने कालीगण्डकी नदीमाथिको पुलको तनहुँतर्फको पहुँच सडक पुनर्निर्माण गरिने भएको छ । यही असोज ११ को बाढीले पहुँच सडक क्षतिग्रस्त भएपछि पुलबाट सवारीसाधन सञ्चालन हुन नसक्दा तनहुँ हुँदै नवलपुर… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/kaligandaki-pulako-tanahuntarphako-pahunnch-sadak-a859c1a0

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 07:31

म्याग्दी, २३ असोजः बेनी–जोमसोम–कोरला सडकअन्तर्गत कालीगण्डकी नदीको बाढीले बगाएको म्याग्दीको पोखरेबगर पुलको पहुँचमार्ग ११ दिनपछि पुनः जोडिएको छ । बाढीले अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका–२ र ६ को सिमानामा रहेको पुलको पोखरेबगरतर्फको करिब २० मिटर पहुँचमार्ग बगाएको थियो । बगाएको पक्की… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/pokharebagar-pulako-pahunchamarga-jodiyo-haluka-eaf65114

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 07:31

काठमाडौँ, २३ असोजः पश्चिमी न्यून चापीय प्रणाली र मनसुनी वायुको प्रभावका कारण देशका विभिन्न स्थानमा मेघगर्जन, चट्याङ, हुरी र असिनासहित वर्षा तथा हिमपातको सम्भावना रहेको छ । जल तथा मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाका अनुसार आज दिउँसो कोशी, बागमती र सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशका पहाडी भाग तथा कोशी… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/deshaka-wibhinna-sthanama-chatyang-huri-r-asinasahit-bhari-ca5f241a

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 07:26

The race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers is considered a toss-up in push to control Senate. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/key-takeaways-from-us-senate-debate-in-michigan-between-el-sayed-rogers?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 07:12