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Kathmandu, October 16 The government has added 418 seats across various medical education programmes, including MBBS, BSc Nursing and BMS, compared with the previous academic year. The 28th meeting of the Medical Education Commission, chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, decided to allocate a total of 9,691 seats across different levels and disciplines at 84 […] The post Medical education… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/medical-education-programmes-increase.html

Education · DigiEduNepal @digiedunepal · 16 Oct, 15:05

Janakpurdham, October 16 The CPN-UML has withdrawn from the Madhesh provincial government, with its ministers submitting their resignation letters to Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav on Friday. CPN-UML Chief Whip Hari Narayan Mahato said the party’s ministers had submitted their resignation letters to the chief minister and withdrawn the party’s support for the government. The […] The post UML… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/uml-withdraws-from-madhesh-government-ministers-resign.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 16 Oct, 15:04

Kavrepalanchok, October 16 Nine passengers sustained minor injuries when a bus travelling from Kathmandu to Okhaldhunga met with an accident in Khurkot, Sindhuli, on Friday afternoon. According to the District Police Office, Sindhuli, the accident occurred while the bus was reversing to pick up passengers after a meal. Police said all nine injured passengers sustained […] The post 9 injured in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/9-injured-in-bus-accident-in-sindhulis-khurkot.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 16 Oct, 15:01

Kathmandu, October 16 Senior artist and writer Sharda Chitrakar’s book Samaya Chakra was launched at the Nepal Art Council in Babarmahal, Kathmandu, on Thursday. Erina Tamrakar, chancellor of the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, and former minister Riddhibaba Pradhan jointly launched the book on October 15. Speaking at the event, Tamrakar described Chitrakar as a […] The post Senior artist Sharda… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/senior-artist-sharda-chitrakar-launches-book-samaya-chakra.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 16 Oct, 14:55

Youth-led protests over alleged voter-roll manipulation have tapped into wider anger over unemployment, exam leaks and divisive politics, posing the biggest challenge to Modi since he came to power in 2014. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/16/modi-s-predicament-gen-z-pours-out-on-india-s-streets-as-dissent-surges

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 16 Oct, 14:52

European Union leaders supported creating a tool to potentially shut out Chinese goods as a growing flood of low-cost imports pushed the bilateral trade deficit to a record. Officials could start work on developing a trade “kill switch”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signalled to EU leaders at a Brussels meeting on Thursday, the South China Morning Post reported, citing… https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/china-economy/article/3371152/eu-backs-trade-kill-switch-china-exports-surge-third-quarter-gdp?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 14:12

Indonesia has spent months trying to persuade investors that its economy is on the right course. A weakening rupiah, mounting budgetary pressures and a series of contentious policy decisions have made that task harder. Doubts about the management of Southeast Asia’s largest economy have now coalesced around its central bank, whose independence has come under intense scrutiny recently as President… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371114/indonesias-central-bank-insists-it-independent-investors-want-proof?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 14:11

Biratnagar, October 16 Police fired two rounds to arrest marijuana traffickers in Morang district on Thursday night, injuring one person. The incident took place in Gobindapur, Ward 5 of Ratuwamai Municipality, Morang. Two Indian nationals were arrested with around 100 kilograms of marijuana. One of them was injured by a bullet. According to Morang Police […] The post Police fire two rounds to… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/police-fire-two-rounds-to-arrest-marijuana-traffickers-in-morang.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 16 Oct, 14:10

Kathmandu, October 16 Kathmandu Metropolitan City has urged residents to keep household waste safely at home instead of disposing of it outside on three days during Dashain. The metropolis has requested residents to store their waste at home on Kartik 1, 3 and 4, as waste collection services will not be available on those days. […] The post Kathmandu Metropolitan City urges residents to keep… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/kathmandu-metropolitan-city-urges-residents-to-keep-waste-at-home-on-3-dashain-days.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 16 Oct, 14:09

Kathmandu, October 16 The government has decided to declare several local units affected by floods and landslides in Gorkha, Baglung and Dhading districts as disaster crisis zones for three months. A Cabinet meeting held today decided to declare Galkot Municipality and Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung district as disaster crisis zones. The decision also covers Chumnubri, […] The post Govt… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/govt-declares-flood-hit-areas-in-gorkha-baglung-and-dhading-disaster-crisis-zones.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 16 Oct, 14:08

The US president launches a new wave of blistering criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c58jz174w89ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 14:07

Kathmandu, October 16 Japan’s Meteorological Agency mistakenly issued an alert warning of a possible 9.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday following an earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The agency withdrew the alert about eight minutes later. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka region. Japan’s Meteorological… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/japan-withdraws-erroneous-9-9-magnitude-earthquake-alert-after-eight-minutes.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 16 Oct, 14:05

Kathmandu, October 16 The Medical Education Commission has determined the number of seats for various levels of medical education for the 2026/27 academic session. The commission’s 28th meeting, held at Singha Durbar on Friday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, decided to increase the number of medical education seats at government medical colleges. […] The post Medical… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/medical-education-seats-increased-at-government-colleges-task-force-to-study-interns-stipends.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 16 Oct, 14:02

Lalitpur, October 16 The Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Associations of Nepal (FWEAN), an umbrella organisation representing women entrepreneurs across the country, has received the ‘Ma Udhyami’ trademark from the government. The federation has been working to develop and promote women’s entrepreneurship for the past 23 years. After acquiring the trademark, the federation has launched a […]… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/women-entrepreneurs-products-to-be-showcased-under-ma-udhyami-trademark.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 14:00

Kathmandu, October 16 Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has increased the daily limit on the number of times money can be deposited into digital wallets, targeting the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals. Under the new provision, individuals will be able to load money into their digital wallets up to 50 times a day during the designated […] The post Wallets can be loaded up to 50 times a day during festive… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/wallets-can-be-loaded-up-to-50-times-a-day-during-festive-season.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 13:59

Kathmandu, October 16 Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited has provided relief of Rs 500,000 each to the families of employees who went missing or died in the devastating Bhotekoshi River floods. The company said it had distributed Rs 23.5 million to the families and relatives of 47 employees out of 53 missing and deceased employees, based […] The post Rasuwagadhi Hydropower provides Rs 500,000… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rasuwagadhi-hydropower-provides-rs-500000-each-in-relief-to-families-of-missing-deceased-employees.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 16 Oct, 13:56

Kathmandu, October 16 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has opened applications for people aspiring to become local representatives in municipalities. The party has invited applications from those seeking to contest for the posts of mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairperson and ward member. Issuing a public notice on Thursday, the RSP said, “Applications for the Municipality […] The post RSP opens… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rsp-opens-applications-for-aspiring-municipal-election-candidates.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 16 Oct, 13:55

Kathmandu, October 16 Siti Arnyfariza binti Haji Mohammad Jainy, the newly appointed non-resident ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Khanal congratulated Ambassador Jainy on her appointment and wished her a successful tenure. According to the […] The post Newly… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/newly-appointed-brunei-ambassador-pays-courtesy-call-on-foreign-minister.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 16 Oct, 13:53

Traders who brought goats and Himalayan goats from western Nepal had hoped for brisk business, but buyers have been slower to arrive than expected. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/16/dashain-shopping-picks-up-but-livestock-sales-lag-in-chitwan

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 13:52

Kathmandu, October 16 Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal has said efforts have been intensified to reopen the Narapass-Hilsa section of the Karnali Corridor, which has been blocked by heavy snowfall, within three days. Minister Lamsal said on Friday through social media that a division team under the ministry was working in hazardous conditions to clear […] The post Narapass-Hilsa… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/narapass-hilsa-road-to-reopen-within-3-days-says-minister-lamsal.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 16 Oct, 13:12

Kathmandu, October 16 The Nepali Congress has completed the vote counting for its 15th general convention, announcing the election of 231 members to its central committee. The convention began in Kathmandu on October 4, while vote counting started on October 9. Results for all 231 elected positions were announced after seven days of counting. Under […] The post Nepali Congress elects 231 members… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepali-congress-elects-231-members-to-central-committee.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 16 Oct, 13:11

Kathmandu, October 16 The price of gold increased by Rs 1,700 per tola on Friday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association. The federation has set the price of gold at Rs 290,100 per tola for Friday, up from Rs 288,400 on Thursday. Gold prices had declined steadily from Sunday through […] The post Gold price rises by Rs 1,700 per tola appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gold-price-rises-by-rs-1700-per-tola-2.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 13:10

Kathmandu, October 16 Four wild male elephants have been killed in Nepal this year, including three in the month of Asoj alone, raising concerns among conservationists about a potential crisis in elephant breeding. On September 19, Ronaldo, one of the most well-known elephants in Chitwan National Park, died from electrocution after chewing on an electric […] The post Four wild male elephants… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/wild-male-elephants-killed-nepal.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 16 Oct, 13:09

Kathmandu, October 16 Government-owned Nepal Telecom (NTC) has launched a new 30 Mbps internet package for Rs 4,999 a year, effective from today. The new package comes as private internet service providers have announced the discontinuation of affordable internet packages. According to Nepal Telecom, the annual package is available to NT Fiber users under its […] The post NTC offers fiber… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ntc-offers-fiber-internet-package-for-rs-4999-a-year.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 13:08

Rasuwa, October 16 Residents have repaired flood-damaged sections of the Langtang trekking route through voluntary efforts. Residents of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality-4 in Langtang volunteered to repair landslide-affected sections above Paljor and below Rimiche. According to Dindup Tamang, ward chair of Gosainkunda-4, locals directly participated in repairing the sections most severely damaged… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/locals-join-hands-to-repair-langtang-trekking-route.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 16 Oct, 13:07

Private healthcare providers in Hong Kong will have to make their charges more transparent under government measures to be introduced from August next year at the earliest, including requirements to publish bilingual fee schedules and annual billing statistics. The Health Bureau set out details of the proposed requirements for private hospitals and clinics in a document submitted to the… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3371134/hong-kong-private-healthcare-providers-face-new-rules-make-fees-more-transparent?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 13:06

An elderly woman who pasted materials containing pro-independence slogans and Hong Kong’s colonial-era flag outside her flat has been sentenced to three months in a maximum-security psychiatric institution for displaying seditious publications. West Kowloon Court ordered housewife Yang Chau-ki, 62, to undergo mandatory psychiatric treatment at the Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre on Friday. She was… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371131/hong-kong-housewife-gets-3-months-psychiatric-institution-over-seditious-posters?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 13:05

Okinawa Governor Genta Koja said on Friday he accepts the deployment of US military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Futenma air station, reversing the southern Japan prefecture’s long-standing opposition to their presence. Previous prefectural governments, under governors critical of US bases, had opposed the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft since before they were first stationed at… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3371133/japans-okinawa-drops-opposition-hosting-crash-prone-us-osprey-aircraft?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 13:04

Kathmandu, October 16 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the government is preparing to develop Nepal Police Hospital into a medical college. In a message issued on Friday to mark the 71st Police Day, Shah said the government had prioritised strengthening police capacity, adopting modern technology and developing infrastructure. His message was read out by […] The post Nepal Police Hospital to… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-police-hospital-medical-college.html

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 16 Oct, 13:02