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Bir Bahadur Thapa quit after being denied an opportunity to speak during budget deliberations, while another UML lawmaker stayed away from the vote. https://kathmandupost.com/sudurpaschim-province/2026/10/14/uml-lawmaker-resigns-over-sudurpaschim-budget

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 11:52

A makeshift crossing over a submerged bridge on the Marshyangdi river is allowing jeeps and motorcycles through, restoring road access to the upper valley. https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/10/14/wooden-crossing-reopens-road-to-upper-manang-after-three-week-closure

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 11:51

Sunsari, October 14 A museum showcasing the history, lifestyle, culture, and traditions of the Tharu community has opened in Ramdhuni Municipality-2, Sunsari. Established to preserve the Tharu community’s cultural identity and familiarise younger generations with their ancestors’ traditions, the museum houses more than 150 models and artefacts. Spread across three kattha and 10 dhur of […] The… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/museum-preserves-tharu-communitys-cultural-identity-in-sunsari.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 11:12

Chinese researchers have built a self-propelled crawler robot that harvests iron from sand and tested the device in the dunes of the vast Taklamakan Desert – an area the size of Germany – in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, mobile factories traverse the sands of the fictional planet Arrakis to extract the drug melange,… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370824/chinas-dune-sand-crawler-could-turn-whole-taklamakan-desert-iron-mine?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Participants in Hong Kong’s stock market may need to wait longer for shorter transaction settlement times, as market participants want more time to prepare for the change, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said in a consultation paper in April that it aimed to implement a so-called T+1 system – under which trades would be… https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3370813/no-rush-t1-hong-kong-exchange-wont-hurry-settlement-time-change-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 11:10

Chitwan, October 14 Eighty new HIV infections have been recorded in the district over the past nine months. The infections were detected through screenings conducted among high-risk groups. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) identified the cases while testing 223 individuals at Bharatpur Hospital. Including the newly diagnosed cases, a total of 91 patients started antiretroviral […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/chitwan-records-80-new-hiv-infections-in-nine-months.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 11:09

Kathmandu, October 14 Former Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama has won the post of joint general secretary (Indigenous Nationalities) at the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention. Lama received 3,245 votes. His rivals Om Bahadur Gharti Magar received 1,446, Taraman Gurung 863, Dilman Pakhrin 622 and Prashant Mansingh Maske 246. For the Indigenous Nationalities […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bahadur-singh-lama-wins.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 11:08

Asian countries must remind themselves about what happened during the region’s financial crisis in the late 1990s and guard against a recurrence of such shocks, the head of the Philippine central bank said ‌on Wednesday. Before the Asian financial crisis started in 1997, regional economies saw huge capital inflows that prompted the World Bank to describe it as the “East Asian miracle”, Eli… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3370829/asia-must-guard-against-repeat-1997-financial-crisis-philippine-central-bank-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 11:07

A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India may have rivaled the largest snake ever known. Called Vasuki indicus, the 47-million-year-old giant could have reached up to 50 feet long, making it comparable to the legendary Titanoboa. Scientists believe its enormous body made it a slow-moving ambush predator, similar to a modern anaconda. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261014001406.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 11:06

Kavrepalanchowk, October 14 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has visited the Palanchok Bhagwati Temple, a well-known religious site in Kavre. Prime Minister Shah reached the Palanchok Bhagwati Temple on Wednesday morning along with his political adviser Kumar Ben and Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal. Ramkaji Shrestha, chair of Panchkhal-9, said the Prime Minister reached the temple… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prime-minister-balen-palanchok.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 11:05

Kathmandu, October 14 The price of gold fell by Rs 2,700 per tola on Wednesday. Including today’s fall, gold has dropped by Rs 7,000 per tola over the past three days. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association has set today’s gold price at Rs 289,500 per tola. It was Rs 292,200 the […] The post Gold price drops by Rs 7,000 per tola in three days appeared first on OnlineKhabar… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gold-price-drops-by-rs-7000.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 11:04

Nuwakot, October 14 Narayanman Dangol of Betrawati in Ward 10 of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, has been living in a tent at Swardanda since August 26 after floods forced him from his home. More than a month later, he still does not know how long he will have to stay there. “The flood came on the […] The post Flood-displaced families in Nuwakot face Dashain in tents with no clear timeline for… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/flood-nuwakot-face-dashain.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 14 Oct, 11:00

Kathmandu, October 14 The Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport has said it has no details of Giri Bahadur Sunar, the proposed Nepali ambassador to Saudi Arabia, having been deported from Germany. The office’s reply is that the details could not be made available because the incident was 14 years old. In the course of […] The post Saudi ambassador-designate Sunar’s deportation… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sunars-deportation-claim-unverified.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 10:12

The body of Armed Police Force Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sagar Raj Tharu has been found. He went missing in the Mahakali River while trying to pull a Nepal Telecom cable that had snapped, along with a collapsed suspension bridge. Tharu’s body was found stuck in the wire of the collapsed suspension bridge. The river’s strong […] The post Body of missing Armed Police Force ASI Tharu found in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/missing-armed-police-mahakali-river.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 10:11

Kathmandu, October 14 An international-level training programme has begun in Nepal for the first time, aimed at developing wheelchair rugby and building the capacity of players. The “Wheelchair Rugby Development Training 2026” started on Tuesday at the covered hall of the National Sports Council (NSC) in Tripureshwor. It is organised by the Wheelchair Rugby Association […] The post First… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/wheelchair-rugby-training-nepal.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 14 Oct, 10:10

Kathmandu, October 14 Nepali tennis player Abhilasha Bista has won a match in the second circuit of the W15 Islamabad tournament, currently underway in Pakistan. In the women’s singles match on Tuesday, Abhilasha defeated Russia’s Anna Simkina 6-0, 6-1 in straight sets. With the win, she has advanced to the round of 16. Nepal’s Ambassador […] The post Abhilasha Bista wins at W15 Islamabad… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/abhilasha-bista-wins-at-w15-islamabad.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 14 Oct, 10:09

Kathmandu, October 14 Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Indian Home Minister Amit Shah have held a bilateral meeting. Gurung, who is in New Delhi, India, to attend the first home ministers’ meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), met his Indian counterpart on Tuesday. The Ministry of Home […] The post Home Minister Gurung meets Indian… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gurung-meets-indian-counterpart.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 10:07

The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/china-and-north-korea-to-open-new-yalu-river-bridge-state-media-reports?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 10:06

Kathmandu, October 14 Home Minister Sudan Gurung has proposed forming a joint task force in the BIMSTEC region to deal with the growing risk of disasters caused by climate change. Speaking at the first BIMSTEC home ministers’ meeting, held in New Delhi, India, on Monday, he said a joint task force that can be mobilised […] The post Home Minister Gurung proposes joint task force in BIMSTEC for… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gurung-bimstec-disaster-management.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 14 Oct, 10:05

City-state's GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/14/singapores-economy-grows-more-than-5-percent-amid-ai-boom?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 10:04

Myangdi, October 12 Electricity supply has been restored to Annapurna Rural Municipality in Myagdi and to Mustang, both affected by the recent rain, floods and landslides. Flooding in the Kali Gandaki River after rain from September 24 to 27 knocked down four towers of the 220 kV Dana-Khurkot transmission line at Pokharebagar, Dhirchyang and Bhirkate […] The post Electricity supply restored in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/electricity-supply-restored.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 10:02

Malaysians aged 30 and below bought some 5.4 billion ringgit (US$1.32 billion) worth of goods and services on short-term credit in the first half of this year, the country’s Finance Ministry has revealed. The ministry said it had recorded 65.9 million “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) purchases among younger consumers in the first six months of 2026 – equivalent to more than one in three, or 37.9 per… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3370811/young-malaysians-us13bn-short-term-credit-spree-sparks-warning-over-bad-debt?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 10:01

Jhapa, October 14 The Jhapa administration has stressed regular monitoring of the supply and distribution system to prevent an artificial shortage of gas and petroleum products during the festive season. Chief District Officer Shrawan Kumar Pokharel urged the agencies concerned to keep the supply system efficient and well organised, as demand for consumer goods is […] The post Monitoring… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/monitoring-petroleum-products.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 14 Oct, 10:00

Kathmandu, October 12 Traffic police have continued strict monitoring and enforcement against drivers violating traffic rules within the Kathmandu Valley. According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Office, Ramshah Path, 658 drivers were booked in the past 24 hours. During checks carried out at various locations across the Valley to maintain road discipline and reduce the […] The post Traffic… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/traffic-action-against-658-drivers.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 09:57

Udayapur, October 14 An adult wild male elephant has been found dead in Dhankhet in Belaka Municipality-1. The elephant, known as “Sano Dare” and aged around 20 to 25 years, was found dead in Dhankhet on Tuesday. Gajendra Shrestha, chief of the Division Forest Office, Udayapur, said the wild elephant was found dead in Dhankhet, […] The post Wild elephant found dead in Udayapur appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dead-elephant-udayapur.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 09:53

Police say traffic is being managed as more people leave Kathmandu Valley for the festival, while transport operators warn that repeated road closures are disrupting journeys. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/dashain-travel-rush-builds-with-traffic-jams-on-some-routes

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 09:52

Italian photographer Federico Veronesi’s image, taken in Namibia, highlights the complex ways elephants respond to death. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/photograph-of-elephant-carrying-dead-calf-wins-top-wildlife-photography-award

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 14 Oct, 09:51

What a cosmic coincidence! In today’s image, Mars joins the Beehive cluster below an auroral curtain and above a horizon of happy little trees near Lansjärv, Sweden. https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-14-mars-and-the-beehive-under-an-aurora/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 09:50

Though it remained offshore, the storm lashed coastal areas with high winds and flooding—and produced remarkable rippling patterns in the upper atmosphere. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/hurricane-simon-lurks-off-the-mexican-coast/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 09:46