Kathmandu Post Update
Agriculture exports from Karnali top Rs3.64 billion, but livestock imports drain Rs951 million
The province exported 77,495 tonnes of crops and other farm produce, while imports of livestock products continued to outpace local production.
Nepal Electricity Authority offers relief to families of flood-missing workers
Families of missing employees will receive Rs50,000 immediately, while relatives of permanent staff will get half their starting salary for up to six months.
Foreign secretary says Nepal will press climate justice case at UN
Amrit Bahadur Rai outlines Kathmandu’s push for loss-and-damage funding, adaptation support and greater international attention to the Himalayas.
Why did the Supreme Court block the ‘easier’ route to constitutional amendment?
Five questions explain the court’s order suspending two provisions of the House rules and the constitutional questions they raised.
Krishnabhir road reopens on Thursday
After 18 days of closure, a new track cut above the flood-damaged section is now carrying traffic in both directions.
Nepal’s wetlands are under pressure. Migratory birds are losing safe havens
Falling bird numbers and species diversity across major wetlands point to the growing risks for a migration corridor that links Nepal to breeding and wintering grounds across Asia.
Prithvi Highway blockage ends Thursday as Krishnabhir link restored
A new track above the damaged section will restore two-way traffic while authorities continue work to stabilise the route.
Supreme Court puts controversial parliamentary rules on hold
The court says two provisions in the House of Representatives rules may conflict with constitutional safeguards on amending the constitution and the authority of existing laws.
Sudurpaschim set to get cable car in its largest private-sector project
The Rs7 billion Jalpa Devi Cable Car is expected to begin operations in November, linking Chisapani with Rajkanda in the Chure hills and opening up a new tourism destination in far-western Nepal.
Families of missing foreign nationals want answers Nepal can’t give
Hundreds of foreigners remain unaccounted for as families press for cross-border searches, clearer information and official confirmation of their relatives’ status.
Nepal presses Malaysia to convene joint talks over migrant worker recruitment system
Kathmandu is seeking an early meeting of a bilateral technical committee after Kuala Lumpur selected recruitment agencies unilaterally, prompting concerns over transparency and fair competition.
Five bodies found in flood-damaged Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel
The discovery comes three weeks after devastating floods hit Rasuwa and left people missing inside the hydropower project.
Five bodies recovered from flood-hit Chilime hydropower project
Rescuers discovered the bodies while searching tunnels for people missing since the August 26 floods.
Three bodies recovered from flood-hit Chilime hydropower project three weeks later
Rescuers found the bodies inside a tunnel after the August 26 floods, with the search for additional victims continuing.
Timure was a bustling border hub. In hours, the floods wiped it off the map
More than 250 houses and other structures were swept away in the border settlement, leaving just six damaged houses standing and hundreds of people unaccounted for.
Bouldin meets Shah, offers US support for Nepal’s disaster recovery
The US chargé d’affaires expressed condolences over the Rasuwa floods as the prime minister called for greater global cooperation on climate-related risks.
Wagle to hold three high-level policy dialogues during India visit
Finance minister will engage Indian diplomats, business leaders and development policymakers, with flood reconstruction, investment, trade and connectivity expected to feature in his meetings.
Judicial Council starts high court appointments, leaves Supreme Court vacancies unresolved
The council's decision to fill lower court vacancies before addressing the top court’s mounting backlog has drawn criticism from judges and the Nepal Bar Association.
Their loved ones are gone. The law says they are still missing
Families of those swept away by the August 26 flood are performing funeral rites without bodies. But they cannot secure death certificates or claim relief, compensation, insurance and other entitlements.
Local governments call for climate justice and compensation at Mustang conference
Representatives from 431 local governments and 41 district coordination committees have gathered in Jomsom to highlight the growing impacts of climate change on Nepal’s mountain communities.