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Four Drones Deployed for Bhotekoshi Rescue as RAN Seeks High-Capacity Payload Drones
Kathmandu. The government has deployed four drones for search, rescue and aerial mapping in areas affected by the Bhotekoshi floods, in coordination with the Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN). T...

Nepali Space Startup Mach 24 Orbital Successfully Tests Sounding Rocket in Dhanusha
Kathmandu. Nepali space technology startup Mach 24 Orbital has successfully conducted a vertical test flight of its sounding rocket in Dhanusha, marking the company’s first successful vertical flig...

Apple to Provide Financial Support for Nepal, Tibet Flood Relief and Reconstruction
Kathmandu. Apple CEO Tim Cook has expressed condolences to those affected by the devastating floods and landslides in Nepal and Tibet, announcing that the company will provide financial support for...

Government Sends 500 Solar Power Banks to Flood-Hit Areas to Restore Communication
Kathmandu. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has begun sending solar-powered charging power banks to flood-affected areas where electricity and communication services have been...

Scammers Target Families Searching for Missing Bhotekoshi Flood Victims
Kathmandu. As families continue searching for relatives who went missing in Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, scammers are exploiting their desperation to carry out cyber fraud. ...

China Mobilizes Hundreds of Rescuers, Military Teams and Equipment After Nepal-Tibet Border Disaster
Kathmandu. China has mobilized hundreds of rescuers, military personnel, engineers and emergency response teams following the devastating floods and landslides along the China-Nepal border. The Pe...

RAN Mobilizes Drone Pilots for Bhotekoshi Flood Search and Rescue
Kathmandu. The Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) has called on drone pilots, operators and technical volunteers to join search, rescue and relief efforts following the devastating Bhotekoshi floo...

Glacier Collapse, Not Earthquake, Triggered Devastating Nepal-Tibet Flood: Scientists
Kathmandu. Scientists have identified a glacier collapse, rather than an earthquake, as the likely trigger of Wednesday’s devastating flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, highlighting the growing ri...

Hami Nepal Removes Donation QR Code After Backlash Over Bhotekoshi Flood Fundraising
Kathmandu. Hami Nepal has removed a bank QR code from its Instagram page after facing criticism on social media over fundraising in the name of victims of the Bhotekoshi flood. The move comes afte...

Government Warns Against Unauthorized Fundraising for Rasuwa Flood Victims
Kathmandu. The government has warned against unauthorized collection of financial donations in the name of victims of the devastating Bhote Koshi flood in Rasuwa, as rescue and relief operations co...

India, China, World Bank Mobilize Immediate Aid for Flood-Hit Nepal
Kathmandu. India, China and the World Bank have moved to provide immediate financial and material assistance for rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts in flood-affected areas of Nepal. Accordi...

Bhotekoshi Flood Damages Six Early Warning Systems in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading
Kathmandu. The sudden flood in the Bhotekoshi River on Wednesday morning has damaged six early warning systems used to monitor river conditions in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, disrupting the automa...

Authorities Warn of Continued Flood Risk Along Bhotekoshi-Trishuli for 24 Hours
Kathmandu. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has urged residents living along the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river corridor to remain on high alert for the next 24 hou...

Armed Police Deploys Drones, Sniffer Dogs to Search Flood-Hit Areas in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading
Kathmandu. The Armed Police Force (APF) has deployed drones and sniffer dogs to assist search and rescue operations following the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River on Wednesday morning, whi...

Fact Check: Ashika Tamang’s Claim That Nepal’s Law Treats Marital Rape and Minor Rape Equally Is False
Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Member of Parliament Ashika Tamang has claimed that Nepal’s existing law does not classify punishment according to the nature of rape. She argued that the ...

Prabhu Bank NID Update: A Simple Guide to Updating Your Details Online
Kathmandu. Following Nepal Rastra Bank’s directive requiring customers to link their National Identity Card (NID) details to bank accounts by mid October, customers are looking for ways to complete...

Cyber Bureau Moves to Remove Viral Video of Minor Accused in Garima Chaudhary Case
Kathmandu. The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police has begun efforts to remove from social media a video containing the statement of a minor accused in the rape and murder of three-year-old Garima Chaudha...

iPhone Installment Dispute Turns Fatal as Teenager and Parents Die in Maharashtra
Kathmandu. A heated family dispute over unpaid smartphone installments turned fatal on Friday afternoon in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, leaving three members of a family dead a...

Woman Files Complaint Over Viral Video of Kavre Police Officer and Her, Allegedly Recorded and Shared Without Consent
Kathmandu. A complaint has been filed over a viral video involving Ganesh Kumar Shrestha, in-charge of the Bhakundebesi Police Post in Kavrepalanchok, and a young woman, with police launching an in...

Four Arrested for Posing as Bank Staff, Stealing Money Through Fake KYC Updates
Kathmandu. Nepal Police have arrested four people accused of defrauding government employees by posing as bank representatives and tricking them into sharing sensitive banking information under the...

Lalitpur Court Seeks More Documents Before Deciding on Arrest Warrant for Journalist Kishor Shrestha
Kathmandu. The Lalitpur District Court has asked police to submit additional documents before deciding whether to issue an arrest warrant for journalist Kishor Shrestha, following a complaint filed...

Paying via QR? Here’s How to Make Sure Your Transaction Qualifies for the Government’s Taxpayer Incentive Program
Kathmandu. The Inland Revenue Department has started announcing winners under the taxpayer incentive program introduced from July, with coupon numbers being published on the 1st and 16th of every N...

Fake WhatsApp Buyers Lure HamroBazar Sellers to Luxury Hotels, Steal Expensive iPhones and iPads
Kathmandu. An emerging scam targeting people selling expensive smartphones and electronic devices through online marketplace HamroBazar is raising concern in Kathmandu, with fraudsters allegedly lu...

Viral Hotel Video of Kavrepalanchok Police Officer Sparks Conduct, Privacy Debate
Kathmandu. A video showing a police Sub-Inspector in a hotel room with a woman late at night has gone viral on social media, prompting questions over the officer’s conduct as well as the woman’s ri...

Beyond ChatGPT: 10 AI Tools Students Can Use to Study, Research, and Work Smarter
By Saurab Gyawali If you are using ChatGPT for every assignment, research question, calculation, and study session, you may be missing out on AI tools designed for specific academic tasks. Think o...

Running an Online Business in Nepal? Registration Is Mandatory; Unregistered Platforms May Face Action
Kathmandu. The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection has directed businesses and other entities selling goods and services online to register their e-commerce platforms with the de...

Woman Seeking Help for Son’s Treatment Loses Rs 3.828 Million in TikTok Scam
Kathmandu. A woman who posted a TikTok video seeking financial assistance for her son’s kidney stone surgery has allegedly been defrauded of Rs 3.828 million by individuals who promised to help wit...

Drones Used to Plant Amriso Seeds Across 40 Hectares of Landslide-Hit Land in Nawalparasi
Kathmandu. Drone technology has been used to plant Amriso (broom grass) seeds across around 40 hectares of landslide-affected land in Ramche, Ward No. 5 of Hupsekot Rural Municipality, Nawalparasi ...

Rs 350 Purchase Wins Rs 10 Lakh in Taxpayer Incentive Lucky Draw
Kathmandu. A consumer who made a purchase worth just Rs 350 has won the Rs 10 lakh bumper prize in the Inland Revenue Department’s taxpayer incentive lucky draw for the second half of Shrawan. The...

HIB e-Portal Launched: How to Register, Renew Health Insurance and Get Your Digital Card
Kathmandu. The Health Insurance Board (HIB) has launched its new ‘HIB e-Portal’, allowing users to manage health insurance services online, including registration, premium payments, KYC updates, po...

NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 Draws Over 180,000 Visitors, 53 New Products Launched
Kathmandu. The NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 concluded on Sunday after attracting more than 180,000 visitors over its six-day run, significantly exceeding the organizers’ initial target of 150,000...

West Nawalparasi School Principal Arrested Over Obscene Messages to Minor Student
Kathmandu. Police have arrested a school principal in West Nawalparasi for allegedly sending obscene messages to a female student through Facebook Messenger. Police arrested Bharat Neupane, princi...

Google Makes AI Watermarks Optional, Keeps Invisible SynthID Tracking in Place
Kathmandu. Google is introducing an option that will allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI-generated images and videos, while keeping invisible digital identifiers in place to help verif...

Nepal Police Establishes AI and Advanced Analytics Cell to Tackle Cybercrime and Misinformation
Kathmandu. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki has identified misinformation, disinformation, and cybercrime spreading through social media as emerging challenges for the Nepal Poli...

GO Automobiles, E-Drive Nepal Sign Deal for 50 MG Windsor EVs
Kathmandu. GO Automobiles and ride-sharing company E-Drive Nepal have signed an agreement for the purchase of 50 MG Windsor Commute electric vehicles to expand E-Drive Nepal’s commercial fleet. Un...



































































































