September 16, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
By Harikrishna Sharma, Muktinath (Mustang), Sept. 16: Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environment Gita Chaudhary has said Nepal needs to focus not merely on sympathy but on securing actual co...
Today's Panchang Bikram Sambat 2083, Bhadra 31, Wednesday. Gregorian 2026 September 16. Nepal Sambat 1146. Raudra Samvatsar. Dakshinayan. Varsha Ritu. Shrisake 1948. Bhadra Shukla Paksha. Tithi -...
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Sept. 16: Sustained traffic awareness campaigns have helped reduce road accidents in Kathmandu Valley by more than 19 per cent, offering some relief from the continu...
Kathmandu. Sessions of both houses of the Federal Parliament are scheduled to convene today. In the House of Representatives meeting at 1:00 PM in Singhdarbar, the Minister for Women, Children, Ge...
Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has called an all-party meeting for the third time. Top political leaders have been urged to participate in the meeting to be hel...
Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at 153 rupees 24 paisa and the sellin...
Kathmandu. Currently, the monsoon wind's influence is present across the country, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has stated. According to the Department, the low-pressure line of the ...
Bardia. The flood in the Bhote Koshi has snatched away the entire livelihood of the Somnath Poudel family of Laxmana, Bardiya Bansgadi Municipality-8. The family is in distress after four members o...
Lamjung. The risk seen in the glacial lakes of Manang has increased concern about the security of the lower coastal areas along the Marsyangdi River. The impact of a sudden large flood from a glac...
Kathmandu. Two earthquakes have occurred with Mugu district's Kalai as the epicenter this morning. According to the National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center, the first earthquake of mag...
Myagdi. Until two years ago, only local customers used to visit 'Thapa Local Mart' operated by Kamala Baniyan Thapa of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-7 Dharapani, Myagdi, in Jaljala Rural Municipali...
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Sept. 16: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that the federal government will provide necessary support and facilitat...
Kathmandu. The accused arrested on charges of defrauding lakhs has absconded from the police office. Rameshwor Parajuli, 38, a resident of Pokhara Metropolitan City-5, Kaski, has fled from the Dist...
Butwal. After the Genji movement, the secretariat staff of provincial officials and lawmakers, which had been cut, are now being appointed in large numbers. The Lumbini Province government has revi...
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Sept. 16: Veteran singer and composer Meera Rana is set to perform at a solo musical evening next Sunday, which she says will be the final programme of her life.
Beijing, Sept. 16: China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace since May, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to reverse a persistent slump in spending.
Families of those swept away by the August 26 flood are performing funeral rites without bodies. But they cannot secure death certificates or claim relief, compensation, insurance and other entitle...
The council's decision to fill lower court vacancies before addressing the top court’s mounting backlog has drawn criticism from judges and the Nepal Bar Association. The Judicial Council has begu...
KATHMANDU, Sept. 15: The Nepali Congress (NC) appears headed for another major internal rupture, with party President Gagan Thapa’s establishment faction moving ahead with the 15th General Conventi...
Siraha. Police have taken an ambulance under control with 105 kg of marijuana. The ambulance, with registration number Ja 1 Cha 1213, which was used for transporting marijuana, was taken under cont...
The former Australian opener, who has won the biggest tournaments in all three formats of cricket, will be debuting in the Nepal Premier League in its upcoming third season. A big jump, with helme...
Kathmandu. Argentina has included Lionel Messi in the squad for the friendly match against Benin to be held in October. This match has been decided to be Messi's farewell match in his internationa...
Transaction volume and value rose in the last fiscal year due to higher bank lending, renewed buyer confidence. The country’s real estate sector is showing clear signs of recovery following a prol...
According to the World Bank’s update on global poverty in March 2026, 826 million people live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $3 per day, down from 847 million in 2024. This simple data ...
WASHINGTON, Sept 16: The United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its war against Iran, the Defense Department's inspector general confirmed Monday, contrasting with Preside...
Kathmandu. Various main highways across the country are completely or partially blocked due to floods, landslides, and road maintenance. According to the Nepal Police, as of 6:00 AM on Bhadra 31, v...
Why can’t we use AI to track natural calamities and act proactively to prevent our civilisations from being wiped out? Last week, even the fast-forwards of the world, tech giants and experts got s...
There is seemingly an almost curated web of favourable conditions laid out especially for traffickers. In 2022, I was part of a police raid where I met a 26-year-old girl who was rescued from an i...
The Prithvi Highway disruption underscores the need for dependable alternative routes. Two weeks. That is how long a single landslide has held Kathmandu’s lifeline hostage. On August 30, a stretch...
Better understanding, ethical care and early management can improve outcomes for Nepalis living with osteoarthritis. 25 years ago, Meena Risal, now 88, began noticing a twinge in her knees wheneve...
Kathmandu. Police have removed tents that have been kept in Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu for months. Police said the tents were removed because sleeping in tents at night would be insecure and c...
Nagoya, Sept. 16: The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship i...
Kathmandu, Sept 16: Both Houses of the Federal Parliament are set to hold their meetings today. The House of Representatives (HoR) will meet at Singhadurbar at 1.00 pm with possible agenda, includ...
Kathmandu. Seventeen days after the devastating flood in Bhote Koshi, the condition of hundreds of people who have been out of contact in the hydropower projects of Rasuwa and Nuwakot is still unkn...
The ongoing human-wildlife conflict is spiking at an alarming rate in the eastern part of Nepal. The conflict is posing a threat to both humans and wildlife species; it is a serious problem that th...
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