Floods cut off Nepal–China border road

Syafrubesi–Timure road damaged by flood. RASUWA: A massive flood triggered by heavy rains early Tuesday morning has severely damaged the Syafrubesi–Timure road, a crucial section of the Nepal–China trade route, near the Lhende Khola (Bhotekoshi)...

Nepal floods: Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover nine bodies

A member of the Nepalese army airlifts people stranded during the flood at Bhotekoshi river, Nepal, on July 8, 2025. Photo: Nepal Army/Handout via Reuters Dozens of rescuers searched the banks of a mountain river Wednesday (July 9, 2025) looking...

19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal

Dozens of rescuers continued search operations along a mountain river in Nepal on Wednesday after monsoon floods swept away the country’s main border bridge to China, killing at least nine people and leaving 19 others missing. The floods,...

Nepal’s Monsoon Isn’t the Problem — Our Planning Is

Each year, as the monsoon clouds gather over Nepal, so do our fears. Rivers overflow, mountains slide. We hear the same stories—homes swept away, roads destroyed, families torn apart. On Tuesday (July 8), floods swept away the Miteri Bridge in...

Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet Triggered Nepal Flood That Killed 9

Home Asia Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet Triggered Nepal Flood That Killed 9 At least 19 people, including six Chinese workers at the Beijing-aided Inland Container Depot, remain missing in Nepal after Tuesday's floods that also washed away the...

Flash flood devastates Nepal-China border; Nine dead,19 missing as rescue ops continue

Rasuwa [Nepal]: The flash flood that took place along the Nepal-China border on Tuesday has left behind a trail of devastation, disrupting lives and infrastructure and leaving at least nine people dead and 19 others missing. The flood was...

Nepali Congress demands withdrawal of Land Bill scheduled for passage today

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress General Secretary Bishwo Prakash Sharma has raised objections to the government’s move to pass a land-related bill through the House of Representatives without sufficient homework. Through a post on social media platform...

Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal

he deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a regional climate monitoring body said...

As the rains arrive, Nepal’s birds enter a season of change

As clouds enter over Nepal’s hills and plains, they bring the most life changing season of the year-the monsoon. In Nepal, monsoon is more than a weather pattern, it is a process which forms the topography, drives agricultural processes, alters...

Nepal Rastra Bank updates today’s foreign exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has updated the official foreign exchange rates for today (Wednesday), showing a decline in the value of several major currencies including the US dollar, euro, pound sterling, Kuwaiti dinar, and Bahraini dinar....

JICA-Nepal

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Nepal have signed a grant agreement for 2025 scholarships valued at JPY572 million to enhance Nepal’s civil service capacity through advanced education. Each year, the scholarship offers 20...

Spain’s Academia de la Diplomacia and Nepal’s The Diplomat Nepal Join Hands

In a remarkable step towards strengthening cultural diplomacy and global understanding, the Academia de la Diplomacia del Reino de España and The Diplomat Nepal by Ambassador’s Club signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Madrid,...

Birendra Raj Pandey Elected President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI)

Birendra Raj Pandey has been elected as the President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). The 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Confederation elected Pandey as the President. Previously serving as Senior Vice President, Pandey was...

Nepal’s opponents in Australia’s Top End T20 Series revealed

A total of 11 teams, including Nepal, will be competing in the fourth edition of the Top End T20 Series, an annual cricket tournament organised by the cricketing body of Australia’s Northern Territory, taking place in Darwin from August 14 to 24....

Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -The deadly flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a...

Nepal News Evening Briefing | Tuesday, July 8, 2025 

KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the...

World Reuters Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a...

Nine dead, search for missing after flooding in Nepal

China’s ban on outbound tours certain to affect the Visit Nepal...

The Kathmandu Post/ANN- Scrambling to contain the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, China has instructed all travel companies to temporarily stop selling international tour packages, presenting a significant challenge to Visit Nepal 2020. The...

IFC proposes $20m loan to Nepal’s Laxmi Sunrise Bank