Kathmandu, September 18 The Department of Transport Management has sought details of damage caused by floods from stakeholders. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has formed a committee to collect details of damage to the transport sector. The department has issued a public notice seeking the information required by the committee. Government agencies, non-governmental […] The post Transport Department seeks details of flood damage appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 18 New York has been ranked the world’s best city in the 2026 Global Cities Index published by Oxford Economics. London ranks second and Paris third. According to Oxford Economics, the overall ranking was prepared by evaluating 1,000 major cities worldwide on five criteria: economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance. […] The post New York tops 2026 global cities index, Kathmandu ranks 687th appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 18 The government has declared the Janaki Temple a protected monument zone. According to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Cabinet made the declaration under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956. Ministry Secretary Mukunda Prasad Niraula said the monument zone was declared by defining its four boundaries. The eastern boundary […] The post Janaki Temple declared protected monument zone appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 People who throw waste indiscriminately in public places could face fines of up to Rs 15,000 under a bill registered in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal registered the Bill to Amend and Consolidate Laws Relating to Waste Management, which proposes fines for littering and several other […] The post Littering in public places could attract fines of up to Rs 15,000 appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 A Nepal Army helicopter has been mobilised to rescue a woman critically injured after falling from a cliff near Nyuna village, Saipal Rural Municipality-5, in Bajhang. The rescue effort is moving forward through an initiative by the Minister for Infrastructure Development, in coordination with disaster management agencies. The woman suffered spinal injuries […] The post Army helicopter sent to rescue woman injured in cliff fall in Bajhang appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel has met with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun. The formal meeting took place on Wednesday during Sigdel’s official visit to China. Army headquarters (Jangi Adda) said the discussion covered matters of mutual interest and military relations between the two countries. Sigdel also visited China’s […] The post Army Chief Sigdel meets Chinese Defence Minister appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 The government is drafting legislation that would require dustbins to be installed in public places. Under a bill registered in the House of Representatives that revises and consolidates existing waste management laws, any person, group, organisation or body generating waste would be responsible for managing that waste itself. Local governments would be […] The post Bill proposes mandatory dustbins in public places within 3 months appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 A foreign climber died while attempting to climb Mt Manaslu in Samagaun of Chumnubri Rural Municipality-1, Gorkha. According to police, 50-year-old Singaporean national Lau Wee Seng died on Thursday. District Police Office Gorkha DSP Raj Kumar Shrestha said Seng died while returning to the base camp from Camp II after he had […] The post Singaporean climber dies while attempting to climb Mt Manaslu appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 Four pistols and six rounds of ammunition have been recovered from an abandoned Indian-registered car in Birgunj, Parsa. The Armed Police Force (APF) recovered the weapons and ammunition from the car bearing Indian registration number UP 16 AJ 3301, which was found abandoned at Bastubihar Chowk in Birgunj Metropolitan City-15 on Wednesday. […] The post 4 pistols, 6 rounds of ammunition recovered from Indian-registered car in Birgunj appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, September 17 A probe committee has recommended departmental action against doctors, nurses, paramedics and other staff on duty when a pregnant woman gave birth outside Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital in Rajbiraj after reportedly being unable to pay for services. Babita Paswan gave birth on a roadside on September 10 after visiting the hospital for […] The post Probe committee recommends action against health workers over childbirth outside hospital appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.