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Nepal’s flood risk is not caused by rain alone. Heavy monsoon rainfall, steep mountains, landslides, fast rivers and the flat Terai all work together, allowing floods and debris to travel quickly downstream. Climate change is adding more pressure to an already vulnerable system.
The government has decided to suspend the search and rescue phase following the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods, except for essential operations, and accelerate reconstruction and rehabilitation in affected areas.
The Government of Nepal has approved several key decisions from the Cabinet meeting, including accepting USD 20.7 million in US government health assistance, allowing national forest land use for major infrastructure and security projects, and forwarding three important amendment bills to the Federal Parliament. The meeting also approved senior civil service promotions and announced plans to strengthen sports infrastructure and restart domestic leagues.
RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane has urged Nepal to take the Rasuwa flood beyond rescue and reconstruction and turn the disaster into a stronger international campaign for climate justice, grant-based climate finance and protection of the Himalayas. Speaking in Parliament, he proposed coordinated government and parliamentary diplomacy, international recognition of Himalayan climate risks, stronger scientific monitoring and a formal effort to seek support from countries and global climate mechanisms.
Flood In Gorkha’s Chumanubri Rural Municipality Sweeps Away Four Houses And A Suspension Bridge, With No Human Casualties Reported So Far As Manaslu Trekking Route Faces Travel Problems And Residents Near Budhi Gandaki Are Urged To Stay Alert
Gandaki Province has opened a regulated path for medicinal and industrial cannabis farming under licenses, testing and government monitoring, but recreational use remains illegal and questions remain over how the provincial law will operate alongside Nepal’s federal narcotics law.
A 22-foot-tall Shaligram sculpture now stands on the bank of the Kali Gandaki River in Jomsom, Mustang, after being unveiled in May as part of an initiative to strengthen the area's religious and cultural tourism. Created from a large Kali Gandaki stone during a sculpture initiative involving dozens of artists, the monument connects Jomsom's growing tourism identity with the centuries-old spiritual importance of Shaligram stones, which Hindus revere as manifestations of Lord Vishnu.
Ambulances meant to rush patients to hospitals are repeatedly turning up in cannabis-smuggling cases across Koshi Province, with police recovering hundreds of kilograms from emergency vehicles around Dharan, Bhedetar, Morang and Sunsari. The cases expose a wider trafficking corridor running from cannabis-producing hill districts toward the Tarai and Nepal-India border, while increasingly creative smuggling methods are making enforcement more difficult.
Nepal is exploring automated electric Podway transport as a possible solution to traffic congestion, difficult terrain and growing demand for cleaner public transportation, with feasibility studies and project proposals emerging in Kathmandu, the Kathmandu–Hetauda–Birgunj corridor, Biratnagar, Koshi, Karnali and other areas. While reports have mentioned a possible 2,055-kilometre national network, most projects remain at the study, DPR or planning stage, meaning Nepal is still far from having a confirmed nationwide Podway system.
Heavy monsoon rain has triggered landslides and flooding across Nepal, blocking more than 15 highway sections, closing key routes to Kathmandu, stranding travellers, and raising the risk of further floods and landslides through Wednesday.
Nepal's Himalayas are melting faster than ever, threatening rivers, agriculture, hydropower, tourism, and millions of lives. This investigative report explores how climate change is reshaping the country's natural resources, economy, and future, while examining the urgent steps needed to reduce the growing risks.
The Gandaki Provincial Assembly has unanimously approved a landmark bill allowing the regulated cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The new law introduces a strict licensing and monitoring system, making Gandaki the first province in Nepal to legally permit cannabis cultivation under government supervision.
Gandaki Province Legalizes Marijuana Cultivation For Medicinal And Industrial Use As Provincial Assembly Unanimously Passes New Law To Boost Investment, Create Jobs And Support Industrial Growth
Despite laws against animal cruelty and promising initiatives like Baglung's dog hostel, vaccine shortages, weak implementation, and delayed animal welfare reforms continue to leave both people and street dogs vulnerable.
Police in Gandaki Province have arrested 1,022 absconding convicts during the fiscal year 2082/83, with authorities set to recover more than Rs 14.36 crore in fines and penalties.
Pokhara International Airport is set to receive its first regular commercial international service, with Flydubai preparing daily Pokhara-Dubai flights from September 23, opening new opportunities for tourism, trade and global connectivity.
