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Narayanghat-Butwal road: Seven questions on whether it will be festival-ready

Kathmandu, Sept. 4 -- Why is the Narayanghat-Butwal road important? It is a major westbound route connecting Kathmandu and the central regions to the western parts of Nepal. Traffic surges during fes... Read More


Gas discovery in Dailekh sparks jobs and energy security hopes

Dailekh, Sept. 4 -- Jaljale, located in ward 1 of Bhairabi Rural Municipality, about nine kilometres from Dailekh district headquarters, is getting a lot of attention following the discovery of natura... Read More


Natural gas discovery in Dailekh sparks hopes for local employment and energy independence

Dailekh, Sept. 3 -- Jaljale, located in ward 1 of Bhairabi Rural Municipality, about nine kilometres from Dailekh district headquarters, has attracted attention following the discovery of natural gas.... Read More


Will travel along BP Highway be smooth by Dashain?

Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- When massive floods in September last year washed away eight kilometres of the BP Highway, travelers heading east from Kathmandu for the Dashain, a major Hindu festival, were lef... Read More


Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel to open from January 2026, authorities say

Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel is scheduled to open in January 2026. Construction has reached its final stage, with only slope reinforcement near the Sisnekhola entrance remaini... Read More


Mayor launches peaceful protest demanding bamboo promotion policy

Kathmandu/khotang, July 28 -- Tirtha Raj Bhattarai, mayor of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Khotang district, is widely known as the 'Bamboo Mayor.' Whenever he visits government offices ... Read More


BP Highway reconstruction set to begin

Kathmandu, July 24 -- Contracts have been awarded to rebuild a 25-kilometre stretch of the BP Highway from Bhakundebesi to Nepalthok that was damaged by floods in September 2024. The section will be u... Read More


One-way traffic resumes on flood-hit Rasuwagadhi road after 13 days

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Authorities have resumed one-way traffic for light vehicles along the Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road, 13 days after flooding from the Bhotekoshi River severely damaged the route co... Read More


Timure remains out of road connection

Rasuwa, July 13 -- Following a massive flood on the Bhotekoshi river on Tuesday, the remote border town of Timure in Rasuwa district remains completely inaccessible by road, with vital trade and trans... Read More


In the flood's wake, Rasuwagadhi left in ruins, China trade route cut off

Timure (rasuwa), July 11 -- year-old Lhakpa Tsho Ghale still remembers the devastating 2015 earthquake. She used to run a small hotel in Rasuwagadhi back then and witnessed the tragedy unfold before h... Read More