SOCIETY
Light to moderate rain expected in various locations today
Light to moderate rain expected in various locations today
In contrast, other regions are experiencing a combination of westerly and local winds. Over the next few days, the monsoon is anticipated to extend to the remaining areas of Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces, as well as Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
226,000 people at risk from monsoon disasters this year
226,000 people at risk from monsoon disasters this year
The authority projects that around 51,000 households could be impacted during the monsoon season, with between 1,000 and 4,000 families likely to face direct consequences from floods, landslides and other weather-related disasters.
Jun 29, 2026
POLITICS
Lumbini introduces bill to preserve Tharu traditions
Lumbini introduces bill to preserve Tharu traditions
The bill has been tabled in the Provincial Assembly. Former Lumbini Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary said the legislation seeks to provide legal recognition to the Tharu community's traditional social institutions, collective practices and cultural systems that have existed for generations. Lu...
Jun 29, 2026
BLOG
UN Secretary-General Race: A Kathmandu Perspective
UN Secretary-General Race: A Kathmandu Perspective
The selection of the next UN Secretary-General comes at a time of deep global uncertainty, where leadership will determine how effectively multilateralism responds to rising geopolitical, climate, and development challenges.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Asar 15 being celebrated as National Paddy Day, savoring dahi, chiura
Asar 15 being celebrated as National Paddy Day, savoring dah...
Farmers eat curd and beaten rice after working in muddy fields, believing it restores energy and helps cool the body during the hot and humid monsoon. The tradition has spread beyond farming communities, with people from all walks of life also marking the occasion by sharing the meal.
Jun 29, 2026
WORLD
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death t...
The rescue offered a glimmer of hope in an ongoing tragedy that has shaken a country already mired in an economic crisis, but tens of thousands of people were still reported missing and the critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped victims following a natural disaster has now passed.
Jun 29, 2026
WORLD
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-PM says will return to Dhaka 'this year'
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-PM says will return to Dhaka 'this...
Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year, iron-fisted rule.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Wild elephants wreak havoc, destroying 6 homes in Udayapur
Wild elephants wreak havoc, destroying 6 homes in Udayapur
The elephants arrived in Kumang last night, leaving behind a path of devastation, which included the destruction of six houses.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Monsoon becoming active with possibility of heavy rains
Monsoon becoming active with possibility of heavy rains
There is also a possibility of moderate rain in many places in the hilly and Tarai regions of the country and in some places in the mountainous regions.
Jun 29, 2026
POLITICS
Self-realization needed to ensure robust public relations, says former President Bhandari
Self-realization needed to ensure robust public relations, s...
The former President opined that Nepal's communist movement was at a threshold of new opportunities and challenges.
Jun 29, 2026