Politics

Congress prepares to postpone lower-level conventions

Congress prepares to postpone lower-level conventions

Kathmandu, September 6 The Nepali Congress is preparing to postpone its ward-level conventions for its 15th General Convention by one week. The issue of rescheduling the lower-level conventions will be discussed at a meeting of the party’s…

Nepal raises Rasuwa flood compensation at South Asian parliamentary forum in Bhutan

Nepal raises Rasuwa flood compensation at South Asian parliamentary forum in Bhutan

Kathmandu, September 6 Nepal has called for stronger regional cooperation to address the impacts of climate change, including compensation for losses and damages suffered by countries that contribute little to global emissions. The issue…

Switzerland provides advanced drone to support search and rescue inside tunnels

Switzerland provides advanced drone to support search and rescue inside tunnels

Kathmandu, September 6 Switzerland has provided Nepal with an advanced drone to support ongoing search and rescue operations inside hydropower project tunnels following the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa. The semi-autonomous drone, provided at…

209 international flights affected after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

209 international flights affected after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

Kathmandu, September 6 Flight operations at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have been affected by ash from the eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano. Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation said 209 flights, including…

CJP activist's home 'pelted with stones' after Swatantra Bhardwaj's arrest

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CJP activist's home 'pelted with stones' after Swatantra Bhardwaj's arrest

A minor CJP activist reported her house was surrounded and pelted with stones. This incident occurred several hours after influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was arrested. Bhardwaj faces charges for an alleged attack on the activist's father…

Times of India

RNZ

Election 2026: Political parties target supermarkets, NZ Super and more with fresh policy announcements

Political parties made a number of major announcements on Sunday, aimed at lowering the burden on taxpayers and helping first home buyers.

RNZ

Petroleum supplies to Kathmandu rerouted after Prithvi Highway blockage

Petroleum supplies to Kathmandu rerouted after Prithvi Highway blockage

File: An NOC petroleum tanker Kathmandu, September 6 The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has started bringing petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) into Kathmandu through an alternative route after the Krishnabhir section of the…

Landslide damages 7 houses and sheds in Badimalika, Bajura

Landslide damages 7 houses and sheds in Badimalika, Bajura

Kathmandu, September 6 Seven houses and animal sheds were damaged after a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall struck Badimalika Municipality in Bajura. According to the District Police Office, Bajura, continuous rainfall since 8 pm…

'A bad sign': US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour talks with Putin

France 24

'A bad sign': US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour talks with Putin

As US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv following what the White House described as "substantive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg talks about what he describes as a…

France 24

Nepali kickboxer Ghimire crowned world champion

Nepali kickboxer Ghimire crowned world champion

Kathmandu, September 6 Nepali kickboxer Abiral Ghimire has once again achieved a remarkable feat, winning the world championship in kickboxing. Ghimire made history by defeating French boxer Mathon Choinard in the main event of the Hit…

Landslides block Sanfe-Martadi road

Bajura, September 6 The Sanfe-Martadi road, which connects the district headquarters with other parts of the district, has been obstructed by landslides at several locations due to incessant rainfall in Bajura. The road is currently…

US peace envoys set for Kyiv visit after talks with Putin

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