- Sunday, 24 May 2026
El Niño may weaken monsoon, but disaster risks do remain
A few weeks ago, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) published the National Outlook for Monsoon Season-2026, forecasting below-normal monsoon rainfall and hotter temperatures across most parts of the country this year.
KIOCH opens its OPD service at Rs. 100
The newly constructed facility of the Kathmandu Institute of Child Health (KIOCH), established in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, under the leadership of cardiologist Dr. Bhagwan Koirala, was inaugurated and officially handed over on Saturday. Although the OPD service has been in operation since December last year, the offici
Ugandans lament Bundibugyo Ebola
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map.
South Africans trace cruise ship hantavirus
When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labor Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.
Nation
135 Bajura settlements at risk, govt unmoved
More than 135 settlements in the Bajura district have long been at high risk of floods and landslides. Despite the danger, there has been little government effort to relocate the vulnerable communities. During the rainy season, both floods and
Flooding displaces four families, hydro power plant damaged
Four families from Yangworak Municipality-1 have been forced to evacuate due to a landslide triggered by continuous rainfall. One family has been relocated to a secure area after a landslide posed a threat to their residence.
Devastation at Jyoti Secondary School: Lightning and storm ravage roof
A severe lightning strike accompanied by a storm has devastated the roof of Jyoti Secondary School located in Jumla's Tila Rural Municipality-9.
UML secretariat meeting continues
The secretariat meeting of the CPN-UML has been extended for the third consecutive day. The meeting was prolonged as party leade
World
Ugandans lament Bundibugyo Ebola
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map.
Business
Farmers get modern fodder-cutters
Modern fodder-cutting machines have been distributed to the farmers of Baijanath Rural Municipality in Banke district at a 70 per cent subsidy to make livestock farming easier.
Industry Minister for reviving Hetauda textile industry
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav, has said that necessary homework is being carried out to revive the Hetauda textile industry, which remains non-functional for an extended period.
Trade volume totals Rs. 1941 billion
Nepal’s foreign trade recorded strong growth during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, with both imports and exports rising by over 14 per cent compared to the same period last fiscal year.
41 towers under MCC completed in West Nawalparasi
Construction work on the transmission line under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) project is progressing rapidly in West Nawalparasi. Under the MCC Nepal Compact, construction of tra
Sports
Guardiola leaving Man City after the season
Pep Guardiola confirmed what Manchester City fans had been fearing. The club’s most successful manager is leaving, bringing to a close a trophy-laden 10-year spell in which he established City as a for
Interview
Comedy must evolve beyond body-shaming humour: Prabhat Lama
Prabhat Lama, a renowned stand-up comedian who is a permanent resident of Mahottari district, spent more than 10 years in radio programmes, struggling to be an artist. After arriving in Kathmandu, he joined Radio-Audio, the first comedy-the
Neither old parties need to panic nor new ones gloat over, PM Karki cautions
Prime Minister Sushila Karki had taken up the responsibility of the head of the executive when the country was in difficult circumstances and has successfully fulfilled the task of conducting the House of Representatives election within the stipulated time.
Society
Rainfall, thunderstorms in various places of four provinces
Rainfall, along with thunder and lightning, is currently occurring in various areas across four provinces of Nepal, the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.