Today’s weather: October 10, 2024
Today’s weather: October 10, 2024
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. On Thursday, partly to generally cloudy weather is expected in the hilly regions of the country, while the rest...
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Phulpati being marked today
Phulpati being marked today
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 10: Phulpati is being taken inside homes as per the tradition of the Bada Dashian festival throughout the country on Thursday.
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Snow leopard found in Morang was from high mountain, research shows
Snow leopard found in Morang was from high mountain, research shows
Kathmandu, Oct. 10: On January 23, 2024, a snow leopard, usually found in high altitudes, was spotted in Charghare of Urlabari, Morang district, at a very low elevation of just 146 metres. This ra...
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NRNA donates Rs. 5.1 million to PM Disaster Relief Fund
NRNA donates Rs. 5.1 million to PM Disaster Relief Fund
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 10: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) International Coordinating Council, on Wednesday, donated Rs. 5.1 million to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for the ...
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Leave no one behind
Leave no one behind
Despite the state’s multiple commitments, our public infrastructures are not disabled-friendly. Nepalis with disabilities face the daily ordeal of navigating cities that are not built for them. Wh...
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Disgruntled Unified Socialist leaders memo Madhav Nepal warning of a split
Disgruntled Unified Socialist leaders memo Madhav Nepal warning of a split
Their demands include annulment of office bearers and politburo elections. Dissident leaders of CPN (Unified Socialist) say they have submitted a two-point memorandum to party chair Madhav Kumar N...
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Dahal accuses UML and Congress of plotting to scrap constitution
Dahal accuses UML and Congress of plotting to scrap constitution
Dismisses possibility of restoration of monarchy, saying Nepal has moved forward. Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal who is also the opposition party leader, launches a broadsi...
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Forrest’s pika spotted possibly for the first time in Nepal
Forrest’s pika spotted possibly for the first time in Nepal
The animal, locally known as Jangali Thute Kharayo, resembles a small hare and is mainly found in high mountains of China, Bhutan, Myanmar and India. Forrest’s pika (Ochotona forresti), locally kn...
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PM Oli and Ex PM Deuba jointly inaugurate 'Holiday Inn Resort'
PM Oli and Ex PM Deuba jointly inaugurate 'Holiday Inn Resort'
Kathmandu, Oct 9: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba jointly inaugurated the newly built 'Holiday Inn Resort' located at Muhanpokhari in Budhanilkanth-1 on We...
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October 9, 2024: Snapshot of today's main news
October 9, 2024: Snapshot of today's main news
Kathmandu, October 9 — In this section, we present the key headlines of the day. If you've been busy and missed the news, we’ve got you covered. Here are the highlights. Third World War looming? P...
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Third World War looming? Prachanda sounds alarm on global geopolitics
Third World War looming? Prachanda sounds alarm on global geopolitics
Kathmandu, October 9 — Approximately three months after being unexpectedly ousted from power, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre), shared his analy...
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Partial rain during Dashain in three provinces
Partial rain during Dashain in three provinces
Kathmandu, October 9 — The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Weather Forecasting Division has released this year's Dashai special weather bulletin today. According to the bulletin, there wi...
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Mother and son die from electric shock in Rautahat
Mother and son die from electric shock in Rautahat
Rautahat, October 9 — A mother and son have died from electric shock in Rautahat. Lalita Devi Sah, 35, and her 18-year-old son Arjit Sah, residents of Narakatiya in Paroha Municipality-7, were both...
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One dead, three injured from gas cylinder explosion in Rautahat
One dead, three injured from gas cylinder explosion in Rautahat
Rautahat, October 9 — One person has died, and three others have been injured when a gas cylinder exploded while inflating balloons at a fair in Rajpur Municipality-7 of Rautahat. Dinanath Mahato,...
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Barbara Foundation awards investigative journalism fellowship to four journalists
Barbara Foundation awards investigative journalism fellowship to four journalists
The foundation announced a prize fund of Rs2.5 million to promote investigative journalism in Nepal in 2022. The Barbara Foundation has awarded the 2023 'Barbara Investigative Journalism Fellowshi...
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Northern Gorkha to get subsidised rice only after Dashain
Northern Gorkha to get subsidised rice only after Dashain
Wheat, barley, buckwheat and potato are grown in the area but the local yield is not enough for the population. The Food Management and Trading Company Limited will supply subsidised rice to the n...
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Nepal Army provides transportation services for soldiers during Dashain
Nepal Army provides transportation services for soldiers during Dashain
Kathmandu, October 9 — The Nepal Army has provided transportation services for soldiers and their dependent families going home for the occasion of Dashain, 2024. Under the soldier welfare program...
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Suryadarshan Cooperative fraud: UML leader Pahari accused of embezzlement
Suryadarshan Cooperative fraud: UML leader Pahari accused of embezzlement
Kathmandu, October 9 — Rajiv Pahari, a leader of the CPN UML, has been implicated in the embezzlement of funds from the Surya Darshan Cooperative in Pokhara, linked to Rashtriya Swotantra Party pre...
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Partial rain during Dashain in three provinces
Partial rain during Dashain in three provinces
Kathmandu, Oct 9: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Weather Forecasting Division has released this year's Dashai special weather bulletin today.
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Supreme Court rejects habeas corpus petition of former DIG Joshi
Supreme Court rejects habeas corpus petition of former DIG Joshi
Kathmandu, October 9 — The Supreme Court has rejected for the second time the habeas corpus petition filed by Chhabilal Joshi, a former DIG of the Nepal Police and a director of Gorkha Media, who w...
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World Bank announces $150 million aid for Nepal disaster relief
World Bank announces $150 million aid for Nepal disaster relief
Separately, the UN sets up a $17.5 million fund to support the government's relief efforts. In the wake of last month's devastating monsoon disaster, the World Bank has approved $150 million in em...
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Mayor Balen Shah accuses police of failing to assist KMC
Mayor Balen Shah accuses police of failing to assist KMC
Kathmandu, October 9 — Mayor Balen Shah of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has accused the police of not providing assistance. He claimed that although the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) e...
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15 injured in Gulmi jeep accident
15 injured in Gulmi jeep accident
Butwal, October 9 — A jeep heading to Gulmi from Butwal met with an accident, leaving 15 people injured. According to the police, the vehicle, with the license plate Lu 1 Ja 2088, lost control and ...
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PM Oli sees need of serious discussions on issue of dual citizenship
PM Oli sees need of serious discussions on issue of dual citizenship
Kathmandu, Oct 9: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) International Coordination Council has handed over a cheque of Rs 5.1 million to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to be deposited in the Pri...
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STC contributes Rs 6 million to Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund
STC contributes Rs 6 million to Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund
Kathmandu, Oct 9: The Salt Trading Corporation (STC) today deposited Rs 6 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. Of this amount, Rs 1 million is on behalf the STC employees.
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Government seeks 'clarifications' on various issues from Kulman Ghising
Government seeks 'clarifications' on various issues from Kulman Ghising
The NEA Managing Director has been instructed to submit all requested reports within 15 days for further review by the Ministry. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation has asked K...
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Will rain affect Dashain celebrations in Nepal?
Will rain affect Dashain celebrations in Nepal?
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light to moderate rainfall in a few areas of Koshi and Madhesh provinces from Saptami (the seventh day of Dashain) to Dashami (the tenth day).
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Diversion built in Hewa stream, vehicular mobility resumes
Diversion built in Hewa stream, vehicular mobility resumes
By Radha Luitel, Phidim, Oct 9: Vehicular mobility across Hewa stream in Mechi Highway has resumed from this morning as the diversion has been made.
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Around 100 thousand people leave Kathmandu Valley daily for home
Around 100 thousand people leave Kathmandu Valley daily for home
Kathmandu, Oct 9: Around 100 thousand people are daily leaving Kathmandu Valley for their home districts to celebrate the Dashain festival, the biggest festival of the Nepalis.
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Khumbu region sees surge in tourist arrivals, Lukla records 200 flights on Tuesday
Khumbu region sees surge in tourist arrivals, Lukla records 200 flights on Tuesday
Solukhumbu, Oct 9: The Khumbu region in Solukhumbu district has seen a surge in tourist arrivals. The Lukla airport reported 200 flights in a single day, indicating a significant influx of visitors...
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Energy Ministry seeks clarification from NEA Executive Director Ghising
Energy Ministry seeks clarification from NEA Executive Director Ghising
Kathmandu, October 9 — The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has sought clarification from Kulman Ghising, the Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The ministry...
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Visitors crowd up in Palanchowk temple
Visitors crowd up in Palanchowk temple
Kavrepalanchowk, Oct 9: Devotees have thronged the Palanchok Bhagawati temple in Panchkhal since early this morning on the occasion of Navratri.
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Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhesh province
Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhesh province
Mahendranagar (Dhanusha), October 9 — The recent flooding in Madhes province has caused damages worth more than Rs 804 million and 500 thousand. Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Irrigation and...
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Five sections of different highways completely obstructed; one way traffic in eight roads
Five sections of different highways completely obstructed; one way traffic in eight roads
Kathmandu, Oct 9:Five sections of different highways that were obstructed due to recent rain-induced floods and landslides have yet to be opened.
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Marwadi Sewa Samiti asserts tenancy rights over Gaushala Dharmashala (pictures)
Marwadi Sewa Samiti asserts tenancy rights over Gaushala Dharmashala (pictures)
Kathmandu, October 9 — The Marwadi Sewa Samiti Nepal (MSSN) has asserted its tenancy rights over the Gaushala Dharmashala. Members of the MSSN staged a protest on Wednesday, displaying various plac...
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Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhes province
Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhes province
Mahendranagar (Dhanusha), Oct 9: The recent flooding in Madhes province has caused damages worth more than Rs 804 million and 500 thousand.
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President Paudel authenticates Nepal University Bill
President Paudel authenticates Nepal University Bill
Kathmandu, October 9 — President Ramchandra Paudel has authenticated a bill on Wednesday. According to Clause 2 of Article 113 of the Constitution, the President has authenticated the Nepal Univer...
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Bus accident in Dolakha injures over 15 passengers
Bus accident in Dolakha injures over 15 passengers
Kathmandu, October 9 — A bus traveling from Kathmandu to Gamnangtar in Okhaldhunga has met with an accident in Dolakha. On Wednesday morning, more than 15 people were injured when the bus with the...
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Tourist influx in Khumbu region: 1,539 visitors arrive in a single day
Tourist influx in Khumbu region: 1,539 visitors arrive in a single day
Solukhumbu, October 9 — The area surrounding the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, and the Khumbu region has been bustling with tourists. On a single day, Lukla Airport recorded 200 flights. Ac...
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Man arrested for killing wife in Udaypur
Man arrested for killing wife in Udaypur
Kathmandu, October 9 — The police have arrested 36-year-old Janga Bahadur Ghising from Udaypur who was carrying the chopped head of his wife. Ghising is a resident of Jalajale, Katari Municipality-...
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Monsoon gradually weakening
Monsoon gradually weakening
Kathmandu, October 9 — The monsoon winds are affecting the eastern parts of Madhes and Bagmati provinces including Koshi province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said. Similarly, the ...
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13 injured in Dailekh hiace accident
13 injured in Dailekh hiace accident
By Shivraj Dhungana , Achham , Oct.9: 13 people were injured when a hiace heading towards Achham from Kailali met with an accident at lower Dhungeshowr of Dailekh.
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Former king Gyanendra expresses concern over 'unfulfilled aspirations of Nepali people'
Former king Gyanendra expresses concern over 'unfulfilled aspirations of Nepali people'
Kathmandu, October 9 — Former King Gyanendra Shah has expressed increased unease due to the unfulfilled aspirations of the Nepali people to live happily in their homeland. In a message of goodwill ...
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Monsoon gradually weakening
Monsoon gradually weakening
Kathmandu, Oct 9: The monsoon winds are affecting the eastern parts of Madhes and Bagmati provinces including Koshi province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
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Politicians’ Intent Matters Quite A Lot
Politicians’ Intent Matters Quite A Lot
It is said that politics is the game of possibilities and there is no certainty in politics. Anything can happen in any moment in politics. In politics, ‘stranger become bedfellow’ anytime. Thus, p...
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Navaratri: Power Lies Within Ourselves
Navaratri: Power Lies Within Ourselves
Although Navaratri, or Dashain, is traditionally a Hindu festival, growing up in the Kathmandu Valley, we perceived it as Nepal’s festival. People from all communities and religions celebrated Dash...
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KMC intensifies market monitoring
KMC intensifies market monitoring
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 9: A market monitoring team of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) monitored 130 shops in 10 days (September 26 to October 6).
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Dashain Between Generations
Dashain Between Generations
Dashain festival falls on the month of Asoj when autumn season is at its height. The air feels balmy as the heat and humidity of the monsoon season subsides. The sky is clear blue with occasional f...
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India’s BJP set to win Haryana vote in boost for Modi, Congress rejects outcome
India’s BJP set to win Haryana vote in boost for Modi, Congress rejects outcome
Held in phases that ended on Saturday, the provincial elections posed Modi’s first test of popularity since his return in June as prime minister for a record third straight term. Indian Prime Mini...
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Worshipping Durga For Inspiration, Empowerment
Worshipping Durga For Inspiration, Empowerment
Goddess “Durga” is seen as embodiment of independence, fearlessness, intelligence, diligence, protection, guidance and strength. She is associated with motherhood and nurturing. Worshipping Goddess...
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