Ujjwal Satyal

Officials say this election is likely to pose greater challenges than the November 2022 polls, citing serious security concerns following the September 9 vandalism during the Gen Z protests, when thousands of prisoners escaped and hundreds of weapons were stolen.

Over 1,600 cyber fraud cases reported this year amid surge in online scams

According to locals, a group of around 50 people reached the project’s remote headworks site at Ambathan—where water from the Melamchi River is diverted into the main tunnel—and redirected the river to its natural route on Thursday. The move has stopped the flow of Melamchi water t...

The deceased have been identified as Stefano Farronato, 51, and Alessandro Caputo, 28, both Italian nationals, had reached the 22,595-foot peak on October 1 and went missing on October 13 after being trapped by heavy snowfall while descending.

According to Thapa, a total of 15 people had joined the expedition, including three Nepali porters who returned from the base camp before the climb. The avalanche hit the remaining 12 members, leaving seven confirmed dead and five others missing.

A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Shrikant Poudel issued the order following a writ petition challenging the legality of the move.

Nepal’s Election Commission is preparing to pilot overseas voting in 10–15 countries for the March 5 election, with four voting models under consideration — in-person, online, postal and proxy voting. Despite logistical and security challenges, officials say at least a few in-perso...

Nepali Army has begun internal preparation to withdraw troops from UN peacekeeping missions following the UN’s directive to reduce forces by 25 percent due to budget constraints. Despite the downsizing by 25 percent, Nepal will remain the largest contributor of peacekeepers.  

For a group once branded “outlawed,” the act of registration carries an ideological recalibration — from armed rebellion to electoral participation.

Less than a month after devastating floods and landslides in early October claimed at least 50 lives — mostly in eastern Nepal — meteorologists have warned that heavy rainfall is expected from Thursday.