- Monday, 3 November 2025
Jhapa Women’s Gold Cup commences today
The tournament had been delayed by two days due to the effects of Cyclone Montha, which originated in the Bay of Bengal and brought heavy rains across the country.
Mayor Bhattarai sets up revolving fund in memory of mother
: Mayor of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi municipality, Tirtha Raj Bhattarai, and his family members have established a revolving fund in memory of their mother late Padam Kumari Bhattarai.
Foreign national injured in yak attack
A foreign national sustained injuries when a grazing yak attacked him in Phaktanglung rural municipality-6, Taplejung district.
Harka Sampang-led political party gets registration certificate
The Election Commission has issued a certificate of party registration to a new political party, Shram Sanskriti Party, led by Harka Sampang, Mayor of Dharan sub-metropolis.
Two dead, four injured in road accident
Two people have died and four others injured in a road accident that took place involving a tractor in Shadananda Municipality-4 today.
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Mechi Highway remains blocked for three days
The Mechi Highway remains blocked for traffic due to incessant rain since Thursday. Though efforts are being made to open the blocked road after a landslide occurred in the Ilam-Rajduwali section of the highway in Ilam Municipality-9 it has not been possible due to continuous downpour.
Tourists stranded in hotels in Lukla and Namche
Flights to and from the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, considered the gateway to Mount Everest, remain shut for the past three days due to adverse weather conditions. It has been raining continuously with overcast skies and fog leading to very poor visibility in an around the Airport.
Visitors rely on porters to visit Pathibhara Temple (Photo Feature)
Pathibhara Temple, a famous pilgrimage site in Taplejung, has a system in place to carry visitors who are unable to walk to the temple. Porters carry visitors who are unable to walk to the temple.
Missing Saroj Sharma for a week found murdered, two arrested
It is reported that 32-year-old Saroj Sharma of Santhal Basti, Shivasatakshi Municipality-10 of Jhapa district, who went missing along with his vehicle a week ago, was kidnapped and murdered in a theatrical-style manner.
317 cottage and small industries added in Jhapa in three months
According to Information Officer at the Cottage and Small Industry Office, Janaki Bhattarai, 145 firms were registered under industry category and 172 under commerce category during three months.
Koshi govt working on policy to replace SFM
The Koshi Province government is preparing to introduce a programme similar to the former Scientific Forest Management (SFM) system. Since the federal government canceled the SFM programme, considered effective for forest development and regeneration, on January 23, 2021, forest management work across the country has remained stalled for five years.
Unseasonal snowfall and rain leave tourists stranded in Khumbu
Thousands of tourists have been stranded in the Khumbu region due to unseasonal snowfall and continuous rain during the peak trekking season. For the past four days, bad weather has disrupted air and road travel, leaving around 5,500 tourists and their guides stuck in different parts of the region. According to Lukla-based tourism entrepreneur Toya Shrestha, more than 600 tourists are currently waiting at Tenzing-Hillary Airport for flights, while many others are stuck in Surke, where road vehicles can reach.
One injured in Dhankuta road accident
One person sustained injury when a bus met with an accident at Tinghumti on the Koshi Highway in Dhankuta Municipality-9.
