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Kathmandu, October 15 A body has been found in Ranipokhari, Kathmandu. According to Deputy Inspector General of Police Gobinda Thapaliya of the Valley Police Office, it is the body of a man. “A man’s body has been found. It has not been established whose body it is,” he said. “An investigation into the incident is […] The post Man’s body found in Kathmandu’s Ranipokhari appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/body-found-in-ranipokhari.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 13:54

Kathmandu, October 15 Lemon Tree Premier Budhanilkantha has announced a 50 per cent discount on food at its three dining outlets every Tuesday and Wednesday until November 30, 2026. The festive-season offer is available at Citrus Café, Republic of Noodles (RON) and Slounge, each offering a different dining experience. Citrus Café serves Indian, Nepali and […] The post Lemon Tree Premier… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/lemon-tree-premier-budhanilkantha-offers-50-off-food-at-three-dining-outlets.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 13:52

Kathmandu, October 15 The government has decided to allow adventure tourism activities and the construction of high-standard hotels in leasehold forest areas. President Ram Chandra Paudel has issued the Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts Relating to Forests, 2083 BS. Through the ordinance, the government has introduced a policy allowing leasehold forests to be used […] The post Adventure tourism… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/adventure-tourism-and-hotel-construction-permitted-in-leasehold-forests.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 13:12

Nepal has weathered three disasters in six weeks, including the deadly August flash flood, making this year one of the deadliest in a country where monsoon rains already frequently wreak havoc. Experts warn that climate change is only making matters worse. The rock-ice avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border that opened the floodgates in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on August 26 killed more… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3370977/inside-nepals-unending-cycle-avalanches-floods-and-landslides?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 13:11

Psychosocial counsellor Arpita Subba received an emotional message a few days ago. The message came from a girl who lost both her parents in the floods. Subba has been providing psychosocial counselling at a temporary shelter at Mustang Gumba in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, where flood victims from Timure have been accommodated. In her message, the girl […] The post Rasuwa flood victims at temporary… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rasuwa-flood-victims-at-temporary-shelter-struggle-with-loss-and-uncertain-future.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 13:10

Kathmandu, October 15 Karate athlete Tenzing Sherpa, who won a bronze medal for Nepal at the 20th Asian Games, has expressed dissatisfaction with the prize money awarded by the government. Sherpa said he received only half of the amount he was entitled to under the Sports Regulations, after tax deductions, prompting him to question the […] The post Karate medalist Tenzing Sherpa questions… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/tenzing-sherpa-govt-reward.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 15 Oct, 13:09

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner has acknowledged that her former father-in-law helped resolve a dispute over his HK$5 million gambling debt but maintained he was not obliged to repay it because he believed the company he owed would fold. Chris Tam Fong-chun told the High Court on Thursday that he had refused to repay a loan he took out while gambling at a casino run by… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370987/abby-chois-partner-tells-court-her-ex-father-law-helped-resolve-his-hk5m-debt?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 13:08

Russia's Pacific Fleet has test-fired cruise missiles from a nuclear-powered submarine, striking a target 1,200km away. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/15/10-15-clip-russia-nuclear-submarines?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 13:07

Kathmandu, October 15 The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has issued the “Mother-Baby Friendly Health Institution Program Operation Directive, 2083” to protect, promote and support breastfeeding while ensuring the natural rights of mothers and newborns. The new directive replaces the program that was previously run under the “Mother-Baby Friendly Services Campaign in Health Institutions […]… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/family-member-mother-in-maternity.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 13:06

Smoke and haze from intensifying wildfires in Indonesia have affected several Southeast Asian countries, pushing air pollution in Singapore to its highest level this year and prompting Timor-Leste to suspend in-person classes for three days. According to Reuters, the hourly PM2.5 concentration in western Singapore reached 284 micrograms per cubic metre on Wednesday, falling into […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/indonesia-wildfires-push-singapore-pollution-to-yearly-high-timor-leste-shuts-schools.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 13:05

Kathmandu, October 15 Hotels and restaurants operating along highways in Dhading and catering to public transport passengers have been inspected and graded. The government inspected following growing public complaints that hotels were neglecting hygiene, serving stale and fly-infested food of poor quality, and charging excessive prices for meals and snacks. The Department of Food Technology […]… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/14-of-17-highway-hotels-in-dhading-receive-yellow-stickers-in-quality-assessment.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 13:04

Kathmandu, October 15 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects energy-rich Middle Eastern economies to recover from the impact of the war, but not in the medium term, the organisation’s regional director said on Thursday, as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels continued. The warning comes as the IMF projects an economic contraction across […] The post IMF warns Gulf… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/imf-warns-gulf-economies-will-not-return-to-pre-war-growth-trajectory-soon.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 13:02

Kathmandu, October 15 The annual report of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission has been submitted to President Ram Chandra Paudel. At a special ceremony held today at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s residence, Commission Chair Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar presented the annual report for fiscal year 2082/83, the President’s Secretariat said. Article 294 of the Constitution of […] The post Indigenous… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/commission-annual-report-president.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 13:00

Kathmandu, October 15 The Nepal Red Cross Society, in collaboration with Bidur Municipality, has launched a comprehensive response to the recent floods in the Bhotekoshi area, providing immediate financial assistance of Rs 100,000 to affected families. The initiative was announced by Jagan Chapagain, secretary-general and CEO of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red […] The post Nepal… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-red-cross-launches-comprehensive-response-for-flood-affected-people.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 12:58

Kanchanpur, October 15 People returning from India to celebrate Dashain and Tihar are undergoing health screenings at the Gaddachauki checkpoint. To reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission amid increased cross-border movement during the festival season, the government has established health screening stations to test for six diseases: malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, COVID-19, dengue and… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/mandatory-health-screening-for-india-returnees-at-border-checkpoints.html

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 15 Oct, 12:56

Kathmandu, October 15 Binita Kathayat, a former MP and central member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been nominated as a member of the main organising committee for the 10th National Games, to be held in Karnali Province. Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel nominated her to the main organising committee. The 10th National […] The post Former MP Binita Kathayat nominated as… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/binita-kathayat-national-game.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 15 Oct, 12:55

Kathmandu, October 15 People displaced by Shuklaphanta National Park have submitted a memorandum to the prime minister, demanding housing, land and compensation. A delegation led by Jay Bahadur Rokaya, chairperson of the Shuklaphanta National Park Displaced People’s District Struggle Committee, submitted the memorandum to Chief District Officer Madan Koirala. Committee secretary Krishna Bhatta… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/shuklaphanta-national-park-victims-submit-memorandum-to-pm-through-cdo.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 12:52

रसुवा भोटेकोशी बाढी - स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्रको प्रतिकार्यसम्बन्धी अद्यावधिक (२०८३/०६/२८ गते) — Ministry of Health and Food Safety Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/rasuwa-bhotekoshi-badhi-swasthya-kshetrako-34cd50e0

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 12:15

Kathmandu, October 15 Md. Firdos Alam, son of Nepali Congress leader Aftab Alam, has been elected joint general secretary. He was elected from the Madhesi cluster at the Congress’s 15th General Convention. In a post on its official Facebook page, the party congratulated Firdos Alam on his election as joint general secretary and wished him […] The post Firdos Alam, son of Aftab, elected Congress… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/firdos-alam-joint-general-secretary.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 12:12

A South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in prison. Judge Koo Na-young of the Suwon district court on Thursday sentenced the owner of a metal-cleaning company, a man in his 60s identified only as A, to three years in prison on charges of aggravated… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370975/south-korean-boss-jailed-shooting-industrial-air-gun-thai-workers-anus?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 12:11

October 27 vote could test whether Israel's ties with African countries withstand the fallout from the war on Gaza. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/from-morocco-to-south-africa-israel-election-watched-closely-across-africa?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 12:10

Kanchanpur, October 15 The checkpoint at Banbasa, on the Indian side of the border, has sent back to Nepal 25 children under 10 who were being taken to Dehradun, India, to study the Tibetan language. The children, from Seyara in Simikot Rural Municipality-8, Humla, had been taken to India by Panchapabir Budha through the Gaddachauki […] The post 25 children being taken to India to learn Tibetan… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/25-children-rescued-at-banbasa.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 12:09

Three weeks into his tenure as the Communist Party secretary of Anhui province, Li Lecheng carried out an on-site inspection at China’s home-grown memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) on Wednesday, pledging to grow integrated circuits (ICs) as an emerging pillar industry. During the visit to the company’s headquarters in the central province’s capital of Hefei, Li urged CXMT to… https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3370970/chinas-cxmt-gets-pledge-support-provincial-party-chief-vows-chip-industry-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 12:03

Kathmandu, October 15 India’s Supreme Court has ruled that a person who changes religion cannot claim reservation benefits on the basis of caste identity. The court made clear that a person belonging to a backward class or a Scheduled Caste in the Hindu social order cannot claim caste reservation benefits based on their earlier social […] The post Indian Supreme Court rules caste reservation not… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/reservation-not-religious-conversion.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 12:00

Kathmandu, October 15 Prakash Rasaili (Snehi) has been elected by a wide margin as joint general secretary from the Dalit cluster in the election held at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention. According to the Central Election Committee, Snehi won with 4,821 votes. His closest rival, Man Bahadur Nepali, received 1,121 votes, while another candidate, […] The post Prakash Rasaili elected as… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prakash-rasaili-elected.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 11:52

Landslides and road subsidence have disrupted traffic, while building nine unfinished bridges along the corridor is estimated to cost Rs720 million. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/15/late-september-rains-cause-rs65-1-million-damage-to-kaligandaki-corridor

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 11:52

A mild displacement of jobs across the Asia-Pacific region as companies expand their use of AI would trim five percentage points off growth in office space demand in the next few years, according to property consultancy CBRE. In a report released on Thursday it said 3.9 per cent of office jobs were vulnerable to artificial intelligence-driven displacement in developed markets in the region,… https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3370934/ai-job-losses-set-rein-office-demand-developed-asia-pacific-economies-report?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 11:12

Kathmandu, October 15 A fugitive defendant in a culpable homicide case has been arrested with a pistol from Bagmati Municipality-1 in Sarlahi. The arrested man is Megh Raj, alias Babu Thapa, 48, a resident of Bagmati Municipality-1, Sarlahi. He was arrested while sleeping at his own home. Two pistols, three magazines and 15 rounds of […] The post Fugitive defendant in murder case arrested with… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/murder-case-arrested-with-pistol.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 11:11

Gorkha, October 15 More than 1,000 people have been rescued by helicopter from the Budhigandaki flood-affected area. Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma said 1,044 people were rescued between Sunday and Thursday. He said 70 of them were foreign nationals. People in the area were stranded after the flood damaged the trekking trails and […] The post More than 1,000 rescued by… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/more-than-1000-rescued.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 11:10