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‘We are not animals, government!’: Squatters sift through mud to salvage belongings after shelter floods
The families staying at the holding center were forced to flee in panic around midnight on Friday after floodwaters from the swollen Bagmati River entered the premises while they were asleep.
Jul 11, 2026
Govt moved squatters to ‘safer’ shelter to escape f...
Govt moved squatters to ‘safer’ shelter to escape f...
Jul 11, 2026
Ganesh Nepali’s family refuses to accept body, blames...
Ganesh Nepali’s family refuses to accept body, blames...
Jul 11, 2026
Another self-immolation attempt in Kathmandu: Buddhanag...
Another self-immolation attempt in Kathmandu: Buddhanag...
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Disaster-related hotline number ‘1234’ comes into operation in all districts
Disaster-related hotline number ‘1234’ comes into operation...
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) said the toll-free number 1149, previously operated at the central level, has been converted into 1234 and brought into operation.
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Midnight flood inundates Kirtipur squatter holding center, displacing residents
Midnight flood inundates Kirtipur squatter holding center, d...
The squatters taking refuge at the government-run holding center were rescued after rising waters from the Bagmati River entered the facility late Friday night.
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Light to moderate rain likely at few places
Light to moderate rain likely at few places
According to the DHM, the weather is generally cloudy across the country. Light to moderate rainfall is occurring at a few places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Sudurpashchim provinces, while one or two places in Madhesh Province are also receiving light to moderate rain.
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The questions left behind by Ganesh Nepali's self-immolation
The questions left behind by Ganesh Nepali's self-immolation
If these questions go unanswered, Ganesh Nepali's death will fade into just another headline. But if it compels the state, society, and citizens alike to reflect and reform, his tragic death may yet serve as a warning that helps prevent another such loss in the future.
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Shree SitaRam Secondary School, South Korea's Sun Moon University sign MoU on academic coo...
Shree SitaRam Secondary School, South Korea's Sun Moon Unive...
The program will also feature Korean language instruction, sports training, health camps, tree plantation drives and cultural exchange activities.
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Govt forms probe panel to investigate into Ganesh Nepali's death, three Metropolitan polic...
Govt forms probe panel to investigate into Ganesh Nepali's d...
The committee, comprising officials from the Kathmandu District Police Range and the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, has been tasked with investigating the circumstances leading to the incident, reconstructing the sequence of events and examining the role of the police before submitting...
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KMC pledges support to Ganesh Nepali’s family, promises job and free education for childre...
KMC pledges support to Ganesh Nepali’s family, promises job...
KMC said it would extend full cooperation to the investigation committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to look into the incident. The metropolis also pledged to implement necessary corrective measures based on the committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Bibek Mandal was reportedly struggling after losing his teaching job before self-immolatio...
Bibek Mandal was reportedly struggling after losing his teac...
He was rushed to the Provincial Hospital in Malangwa for initial treatment before being airlifted by a Nepali Army helicopter to Kirtipur Burn Hospital in Kathmandu.
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Displaced squatters fear homelessness again as holding centre faces eviction
Displaced squatters fear homelessness again as holding centr...
Evicted families ask: Where do we go now?
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Employees’ misconduct to be kept in personal records from now on
Employees’ misconduct to be kept in personal records from no...
These records will be maintained by the Department of National Personnel Records (Civil) following directives issued by the Council of Ministers and the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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