KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Due to negligence in the management of the Chakuncha Khahare Khola (seasonal stream) which was excavated by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) to widen up the river to its natural banks, a flood occurred in the Milan Chowk and Sattalle areas of Kapan.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: A father and his son have gone missing after they were swept away by a river in Dolakha today. Those who have gone missing are Nimphunjo Sherpa and his son from Bigu village. They had gone to a forest near the village to collect niguro (fiddlehead fern eaten as vegetables) and were swept away while crossing the river, said Deepak Khadka, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office.

KATHMANDU, May 8: The Patan High Court has ruled that Tukucha, which has been buried underground in the Kamaladi and Hattisar areas of Kathmandu, is a river not a sewer. A Joint Bench of Judges, Mahesh Sharma Paudyal and Rajya Laxmi Bajracharya, also said that the state cannot interfere as the buildings and other structures developed over the Tukucha River are private properties.

KAPILVASTU, August 3: The body of a man who was swept away while crossing the Koili River in Banganga Municipality of Kapilvastu has been found.

Singer Ankit Shrestha’s new single ‘River’ has been released on his official YouTube channel on December 18. The song is written and composed by Ankit and is produced by Diwas Gurung. The music video is directed by Gaurav Tamang.

Rafting has begun on the Narayani River, targeting the Nepal Visit Year 2020.

MARTADI, July 19: Several bridges over the Karnali and the Budhiganga rivers, the two major rivers in Bajura district, are at high risk due to erosion. The bridge each at Taprisera, Dwari, Tipada and Rapak over the Budhiganga river are at risk.

TIKAPUR, July 8: With the level of water rising in the rivers, dolphins have been spotted in the confluence of Mohana and Pathraiya rivers of Tikapur Municipality-7. The locals said they saw the dolphins on Sunday.

KHOTANG, June 2: Two students died after drowning in Sapsu river of Khotang district on Saturday.

CHITWAN, June 1: Bharatpur Metropolitan City collects around 65 tons of waste on a daily basis. After collecting the garbage, the metropolis dumps it on the banks of the Narayani River. It has been nine years since the local unit has been dumping the waste on the river bank in ward 4.

BANKE, May 8: Illegal mining of stones is going on unchecked from a community forest near Lalpur of Rapti Sonari rural municipality-7 in Banke district. This activity which has been going on since long at the Chure hill falling under the Mandapawa community forest has resulted in the depletion of the environment in the area.

FLORIDA, May 4: A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St. John’s River near Jacksonville, Florida after landing on Friday, a spokesman for Naval Air Station Jacksonville said.

NAWALPARASI, April 12: Illegal mining of river products has continued unabated in the Narayani River from Nawalparasi side. Locals complained that the concerned authority is exercising silence even when the river products are being unlawfully extracted and exported to India.

MYAGDI, March 9: Extraction of sands and pebbles from the Kaligandaki river is going unabated in the name of protecting Myagdi bazaar from soil erosion, but authorities concerned are least concerned.

GORKHA, Mar 1: The District Coordination Committee (DCC) of Gorkha has made an attempt to stop the rampant extraction of construction materials from its rivers. Following complaints from various quarters about the use of heavy equipment in the extraction, the DCC has fixed time for such activities.

DANG, Feb 19: Every year, the government formulates various policies and work plan regarding the extraction of resources from rivers.

DHANGADI, Jan 30: Amid the lack of monitoring by the authorities concerned, rivers in Kailali are being exploited by the stone crusher and sand-mining industries.

To the land Where wonders exist Falls, Rivers, Parks Skyscrapers, aesthetic towns Lamborghinis, Mercedes Though I have been part of it for years My heart still remains stranded Gets lost in the crowd of materialistic bondage

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Three metric tonnes of garbage was removed from the river today as part of the ongoing campaign of cleaning the Manohara and Hanumante rivers even during the festival period.

My mind is blank at the moment Couldn’t think of how it happened There was not much in between us  Those days are still fresh when we knew each other first.

RAJBIRAJ, Aug 28: The flood-fed Saptakoshi River has inundated around 500 households in Saptari district.

RAUTAHAT, Aug 27: Locals have accused Pappu Construction for Saturday’s boat capsize in Lalbakaiya River of Rautahat. At least two people were killed and three are missing.  Locals said the contractor’s failure to complete the construction of a bridge over the Lalbakaiya River on time forced people to use boat to cross the river so the contractor was also responsible for the accident.

KANCHANPUR, Aug 20: The Shuklaphanta Municipality-4 in Kanchanpur district has constructed two embankments along two local rivers.

PARBAT, Aug 5: Continuous rains for some days have increased water level in the Kaligandaki River, said the district administration office (DAO).

PARBAT, Aug 5: Continuous rains for some days have increased water level in the Kaligandaki River, said the district administration office (DAO).

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Three children who had dived into the Marsyangdi River at Besisahar Municipality-1 have gone missing. Yogendra Rimal, 15, Anjit Thapa, 16, and an unidentified child have been reported missing since Saturday after reportedly drowning in the river. They are feared dead.

LAMJUNG, Aug 4: The Marsyangdi River has swept two boys away while the latter were swimming there near the dam of Marsyangdi Hydropower Project in Bensisahar-1 in Lamjung district on Saturday.

DHADING, July 27: The driver of a private car, Ba 14 Cha 3758 was killed while two others sustained minor injuries car plunged into the Trishuli River at Gajuri rural municipality-6, Jarima of Dhading.

LAMJUNG, July 22: With the rise of water level in the Marsyangdi River, alertness has been maintained on the embankment area and the vicinity.

BAJHANG, July 22: Landslide on Saturday killed four people including three from a single family in Bajhang district. In another incident, a 10-year-old girl was washed away by a river.

DOTI, July 22: A mother who apparently jumped into river along with her three children in Doti district has been missing since the last four days. However, one of her sons has been rescued by a local fisherman.

SARLAHI, July 17: Residents of Hajariya of Barahathawa Municipality-1 of Sarlahi district are worried about being displaced as the Bagmati River continues to increasingly erode their land.

KATHMANDU, July 15: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted flash floods in the rivers of hilly districts due to incessant rains, urging people living near the river banks and surrounding areas to remain alert to such possibility.

MAHENDRANAGAR, July 9: Prem Rawat, 19, originally from Sherdaha Rural Municipality who was studying in Mahendranagar, has gone missing while bathing in the Mahakali River. Rawat was staying at his uncle Udaya Rawat's house in Ward 9 of Mahakali Municipality.

KATHMANDU, July 9: Experts have warned that several development activities have brought about disasters in the river basins, raising serious environmental concerns.

KATHMANDU, July 6:Growing pollution in the Narayani River at Gaindakot Municipality of Nawalparasi East has made the locals to call for timely interventions from the government to protect the river.

ITAHARI, July 5: The Sunsari district administration has said that there is no risk of erosion by the Koshi river although the water level in the river has been increasing following rain in various parts of the eastern region.

DANG, July 3:  A man has died after being swept by a swollen river in Bangalachuli rural municipality.

KATHMANDU, June 29: In yet another incident of road accident today, 17 people including the bus driver sustained injuries after a local bus lost control and veered into the Sesmati River at Balaju. The bus (Ba 3 Ka 3749) was heading to Ratnapark from Dharmasthali.

KATHMANDU, June 27: A dead body has been found at the river bank in Makalbari of Bauddha on early Wednesday.

LAMJUNG, June 27: Construction of a concrete bridge over the Mardi River along the Beshisahar-Chame road section is being is being escalated to complete before the end of current fiscal year. Road Division Office (RDO) in Damauli confirmed the report.

POKHARA, June 15: The newly-elected representatives of Pokhara Lekhnatah Metropolitan City have expedited the work for a foot track on the banks of the local Firke River.

BARDIYA, June 9: A project with the goal of making Bardiya fully secure from inundation and erosion by the Babai river has finally picked up momentum.

SINDHUPALCHOK, June 2: Bungee Jump in Bhotekoshi river is back on track with the same speed like before.

TANAHUN, May 31: The authorities on Wednesday took under control an excavator used to illegally scoop the river bed for materials from the Marsyangdi river at Turture of Bhanu municipality – 3.

BAJHANG, May 18: As the Seti River washed away the wooden bridge connecting Durgathali and Thalara rural municipalities, vehicular movement has been obstructed in the region.

LALITPUR, May 17: River-induced disasters are causing a big loss of lives and property in the country every year but there is no Water Act in place to regulate the human encroachment on rivers and water bodies.

SINDHULI, May 15: The random extraction of sand, aggregates and stones in the Sunkosi River is not only taking a heavy toll on the nearby environment but also on the natural beauty of the river.

KATHMANDU, May 16: India has provided Rs 180.74 million for river training and construction of embankments along the Lalbakaiya, Bagmati and Kamala rivers in Nepal.

KHOTANG, May 13: Police have recovered the body of Suman Shrestha, 12, one of the three children, who was swept by the Sun Koshi River on May 5.  Shrestha’s body was retrieved four kilometers away after it was washed ashore. The three children were swept by the river as they swam while herding goats.