https://nepalnews.online/AN INDEPENDENT VOICE OF PUBLIC.enhttps://nepalnews.online/technology/internet-prices-nepal-supreme-court-tsc-rulinghttps://nepalnews.online/technology/internet-prices-nepal-supreme-court-tsc-rulingSun, 27 Sep 2026 13:20:38 +0000Internet prices in Nepal may increase significantly after the Supreme Court dismissed writ petitions filed by several internet service providers (ISPs) challenging tax assessments related to the Telecommunications Service Charge (TSC) and value-added tax (VAT). ISPs including Dish Home, Classic…Technologyhttps://nepalnews.online/climates/nepal-heavy-rainfall-forecast-ashoj-8-12https://nepalnews.online/climates/nepal-heavy-rainfall-forecast-ashoj-8-12Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:33:00 +0000Weather activity is expected to intensify across Nepal between Ashoj 8 and 12, corresponding to September 24–28, raising concerns about heavy rainfall, flooding, inundation and landslides in vulnerable areas.The changing conditions are linked to an active weather system over the Bay of Bengal…Climateshttps://nepalnews.online/politics/balendra-shah-unga-visit-new-yorkhttps://nepalnews.online/politics/balendra-shah-unga-visit-new-yorkThu, 24 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0000KATHMANDU, September 22, 2026 — Prime Minister Balendra Shah left Nepal on Tuesday evening for New York, leading the country’s delegation to the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.Shah departed Tribhuvan International Airport on a Qatar Airways flight bound…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/technology/data-hub-ransomware-attack-nepse-trading-halthttps://nepalnews.online/technology/data-hub-ransomware-attack-nepse-trading-haltThu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:10 +0000Kathmandu, Nepal — A ransomware attack on infrastructure operated by Data Hub Pvt. Ltd. disrupted trading systems used by 72 securities brokerage companies and led the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) to suspend regular share trading on September 21, 2026.Data Hub said the ransomware incident…Technologyhttps://nepalnews.online/business/birat-expo-2026-xtreme-energy-main-sponsorhttps://nepalnews.online/business/birat-expo-2026-xtreme-energy-main-sponsorThu, 24 Sep 2026 02:39:00 +0000BIRATNAGAR — Birat Expo 2026 is set to return to Biratnagar for its ninth edition, with Xtreme Energy Drink confirmed as the event’s main sponsor and organisers expecting more than 250,000 visitors. The Chamber of Industries Morang, which organises the industrial and commercial exhibition…Businesshttps://nepalnews.online/climates/nepal-heavy-rain-forecast-september-24-28https://nepalnews.online/climates/nepal-heavy-rain-forecast-september-24-28Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:17:00 +0000NEPAL — Nepal could face a renewed spell of heavy rainfall from September 24 to 28, or Asoj 8 to 12, as a low-pressure system developing over the Bay of Bengal moves west-northwestward and potentially interacts with other atmospheric systems affecting the country. Meteorologists say the situation…Climateshttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/saptari-car-accident-khurhuriya-four-people-injuredhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/saptari-car-accident-khurhuriya-four-people-injuredMon, 21 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000A car accident has reportedly occurred in the Khurhuriya area of Saptari, with preliminary information indicating that four people travelling in the vehicle were injured.According to the information supplied for this report, the accident occurred near a petrol pump in Khurhuriya, in the Rajbiraj…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/koshi-barrage-23-gates-opened-danger-levelhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/koshi-barrage-23-gates-opened-danger-levelSun, 20 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0000KOSHI BARRAGE — Twenty-three gates of the Koshi Barrage were opened after the water level in the Saptakoshi River reached the danger mark, prompting authorities to urge people living along the river to remain alert.The rise in the Saptakoshi followed continued rainfall, which increased the…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/tourism/banse-gufa-bamboo-grove-moranghttps://nepalnews.online/tourism/banse-gufa-bamboo-grove-morangSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0000MORANG KANEPOKHARI — Banse Gufa, a bamboo-lined passage inside Jhulkesuntali Community Forest in Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-6, Morang, is drawing growing numbers of domestic visitors after gaining attention on social media. The community forest committee says the site, opened about two months…Tourismhttps://nepalnews.online/agriculture/kanchanrup-wild-elephants-damage-paddyhttps://nepalnews.online/agriculture/kanchanrup-wild-elephants-damage-paddySun, 20 Sep 2026 12:52:00 +0000Around 30 wild elephants entered farmland in Kanchanrup Municipality–12 of Saptari overnight and damaged paddy crops planted across roughly three bighas, affecting dozens of farmers, according to News Today.The damage was reported near the Paudaha Khola area of Rupnagar-Saunpur. Farmers…Agriculturehttps://nepalnews.online/crime/abhinandan-yadav-saptari-india-murder-investigationhttps://nepalnews.online/crime/abhinandan-yadav-saptari-india-murder-investigationSun, 20 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0000SAPTARI — Abhinandan Yadav, a 24-year-old resident of Belhi in Balan Bihul Rural Municipality–4 of Saptari, is in Indian police custody for an investigation connected to a killing at Gurgaon station, according to the chief of the District Police Office, Saptari.Yadav was taken from his home at…Crimehttps://nepalnews.online/crime/niraj-yadav-sunsari-incidenthttps://nepalnews.online/crime/niraj-yadav-sunsari-incidentSun, 20 Sep 2026 12:16:00 +0000BIRATNAGAR — Niraj Kumar Yadav was injured during an incident in Dewanganj Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari on Saturday, September 19, and is undergoing treatment at Nobel Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar, according to police-linked reports. Two people have been detained as authorities continue…Crimehttps://nepalnews.online/health/siraha-snakebite-death-ambulance-delay-protesthttps://nepalnews.online/health/siraha-snakebite-death-ambulance-delay-protestSat, 19 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0000A boy bitten by a snake died while being transported for further treatment, triggering a protest in Kalyanpur of Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality–4 in Siraha over an alleged delay in obtaining an ambulance.The boy was identified by local residents as Roshan Mandal, the son of Arun Mandal from Balan…Healthhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/nepal-kathmandu-geography-history-culturehttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/nepal-kathmandu-geography-history-cultureSat, 19 Sep 2026 18:57:00 +0000KATHMANDU — Nepal is a landlocked South Asian country distinguished by dramatic geographical variation, a multicultural population and a political history that transformed it from a monarchy into a federal parliamentary republic.Kathmandu, located in the Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal, is the…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/politics/nepal-constitutional-amendment-debatehttps://nepalnews.online/politics/nepal-constitutional-amendment-debateSat, 19 Sep 2026 05:36:00 +0000Kathmandu — Eleven years after Nepal’s constitution was promulgated, a Constitution Day round table organized by Ratopati brought together former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Rastriya Swatantra Party General Secretary and lawmaker Bipin Acharya, and CPN-UML central committee member…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/politics/nepal-constitution-day-balendra-shah-government-commitmenthttps://nepalnews.online/politics/nepal-constitution-day-balendra-shah-government-commitmentSat, 19 Sep 2026 05:36:00 +0000KATHMANDU — Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Nepal Constitution Day that his government is fully committed to both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, while emphasizing that its effectiveness ultimately depends on those responsible for implementing it.Shah made the remarks while…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/climates/nepal-tibet-glacier-flood-climate-changehttps://nepalnews.online/climates/nepal-tibet-glacier-flood-climate-changeFri, 18 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0000Climate change likely helped destabilize the glacier involved in the deadly Nepal-Tibet glacier flood that killed more than 1,300 people and left over 5,000 missing, according to the first scientific study examining the disaster.Researchers found unusually warm conditions in the area before a…Climateshttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/nepal-tibet-flood-himalayan-warning-system-gapshttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/nepal-tibet-flood-himalayan-warning-system-gapsFri, 18 Sep 2026 23:05:00 +0000A catastrophic flood that swept through the Nepal–Tibet border region has raised urgent questions about whether communities across the Himalayas are adequately protected from increasingly complex mountain disasters.The August 26 disaster began when a vast mass of glacier ice, snow and rock…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/between-the-mountains-and-the-city-a-new-generation-finds-its-voicehttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/between-the-mountains-and-the-city-a-new-generation-finds-its-voiceSat, 12 Sep 2026 16:09:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. An imagined conversation about belonging, opportunity and the places young people call home. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/the-quiet-work-of-keeping-a-neighbourhood-connectedhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/the-quiet-work-of-keeping-a-neighbourhood-connectedSat, 12 Sep 2026 15:39:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. A sample community feature exploring the value of shared spaces and everyday cooperation. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/a-walk-through-the-valley-one-story-at-a-timehttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/a-walk-through-the-valley-one-story-at-a-timeSat, 12 Sep 2026 15:09:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. An illustrative city notebook about the small details that give a neighbourhood its character. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/small-ideas-shared-spaces-and-a-different-kind-of-progresshttps://nepalnews.online/nepal/small-ideas-shared-spaces-and-a-different-kind-of-progressSat, 12 Sep 2026 14:39:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. An example feature about the questions residents might ask when shaping public spaces. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local…Nepalhttps://nepalnews.online/politics/what-would-a-more-open-local-government-look-likehttps://nepalnews.online/politics/what-would-a-more-open-local-government-look-likeSat, 12 Sep 2026 14:09:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. A fictional discussion of accessible information, public meetings and community priorities. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/politics/listening-before-deciding-the-case-for-public-dialoguehttps://nepalnews.online/politics/listening-before-deciding-the-case-for-public-dialogueSat, 12 Sep 2026 13:39:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. An illustrative explainer about participation and the questions that make meetings useful. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/politics/the-everyday-questions-behind-a-municipal-budgethttps://nepalnews.online/politics/the-everyday-questions-behind-a-municipal-budgetSat, 12 Sep 2026 13:09:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. A sample civic feature about understanding proposals and asking for evidence. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local initiative…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/politics/from-the-ward-office-to-the-neighbourhood-conversationhttps://nepalnews.online/politics/from-the-ward-office-to-the-neighbourhood-conversationSat, 12 Sep 2026 12:39:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. An imagined account of how people could exchange ideas about local services. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local initiative…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/politics/reading-a-policy-proposal-with-the-community-in-mindhttps://nepalnews.online/politics/reading-a-policy-proposal-with-the-community-in-mindSat, 12 Sep 2026 12:09:00 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event.An example story showing how a policy explainer can connect plans with everyday needs.In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local…Politicshttps://nepalnews.online/business/inside-the-small-shops-that-give-a-city-its-rhythmhttps://nepalnews.online/business/inside-the-small-shops-that-give-a-city-its-rhythmSat, 12 Sep 2026 11:39:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. An imagined market feature about customer relationships, craft and daily routines. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local…Businesshttps://nepalnews.online/business/the-next-chapter-for-neighbourhood-entrepreneurshttps://nepalnews.online/business/the-next-chapter-for-neighbourhood-entrepreneursSat, 12 Sep 2026 11:09:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. A fictional look at the questions a new business might consider before opening. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local…Businesshttps://nepalnews.online/business/a-local-idea-grows-through-shared-experiencehttps://nepalnews.online/business/a-local-idea-grows-through-shared-experienceSat, 12 Sep 2026 10:39:17 +0000DEMONSTRATION STORY — This original sample is for testing the Nepal News website. It is not a report of a verified event. A sample profile about learning, collaboration and building a useful service. In this fictional editorial scenario, the story follows people considering how a local initiative…Business