Shopping malls reopen
Staff at Labim shopping mall in Pulchok get ready for the day as government further relaxes the lockdown and allows reopening of shops, hotels and restaurants.
September 24, 2020
Rani Pokhari
Reconstruction of Rani Pokhari which was destroyed in the 2015 Nepal earthquake is near completion as seen in the picture taken this week.
September 24, 2020
Resumption of domestic flights
Domestic terminal reopens on Monday to operate flights after six months of Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions
September 21, 2020
Constitution Day
PM K P Oli lunches 646-page volume 'A Treatise of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015' on the eve of the 5th Constitution Day at his residence in Baluwatar.
September 18, 2020
Bamdev Gautum
Nepal Communist Party leader Bamdev Gautam is sworn as a member of National Assembly on Thursday.
September 17, 2020
Long distance transport restart
Intercity bus operators in Gongabu bus park sanitise their vehicles for the day as long distance transport restart after six months with strict Covid-19 protocols.
September 17, 2020
Barbers' Trade Union protest
Nepal Barbers' Trade Union staged a protest in Kathmandu on Tuesday demanding all salons and beauty parlours be allowed to open.
September 15, 2020
Bahrain's expedition team
Bahrain's 18-member expedition team from the Royal Guard arrives in Kathmandu on Wednesday to climb Mt Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak.
September 15, 2020
Machindranath festival concludes
This year’s Rato Machindranath festival has come to an end. On Monday, devotees took down the red god from its chariot in Pulchok and carried it to its temple in Bungamati.
September 12, 2020
Machindranath festival resumes
The rain god Machindranath’s chariot procession that was stopped following a clash between locals and police on Thursday resumed on Sunday adhering to Covid-19 protocols.
September 6, 2020
Chyama puja rituals for Rato Machindranath is underway amidst the curfew in Patan on Friday. Following Thursday's clash between locals and police, the local administration, guthi sansthan and heritage groups have decided to resume the festival from Friday.
September 4, 2020
Machindranath festival clash
Amid protests, police stopped the Machindranath chariot from being pulled on Thursday to enforce the extended lockdown in Kathmandu Valley.
September 3, 2020
Annapurna South
Annapurna South from Pokhara on Wednesday morning as the monsoon clouds parted briefly in the morning.
August 27, 2020
Women sing and dance at Gatthaghar in Madhyapur Thimi on the occasion of Haritalkia Tij on Friday. Tij celebrations were muted this year as 40 districts across the country imposed partial and full lockdowns following a surge of COVID-19.
August 21, 2020
National poet laureate Madhav Prasad Ghimire, who passed away on Tuesday at 101, was cremated with state honours at Pashupati on Wednesday morning.
August 19, 2020
Sindhupalchok landslide
Aftermath of the landslide that occurred on Friday morning in Lide, Sinfhupalchok district. So far 22 bodies have been recovered but Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force are searching for 17 people still missing.
August 17, 2020
Ventilators gifted
Indian Army has gifted 10 ICU ventilators Nepal Army in order to support its efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra presented the ventilators to Nepal Army chief Purna Chandra Thapa on Sunday.
August 10, 2020
Mt Machapuchre, 6,990m, rises above monsoon clouds on Tuesday morning as the rains took a break. Heavy rain is forecast again later this week.
August 4, 2020
Israeli Embassy dispatches COVID-19 medical supplies
The Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu has dispatched medical supplies to the Ministry of Social Development in Province 2, which has been hit the hardest by COVID-19 in Nepal.
July 29, 2020
US Ambassador and Defence Minister meet
US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry during a meeting with Defence Minister Ishwor Pokhrel in Singha Darbar, Kathmandu on Sunday.
July 26, 2020
Machindranath festival resumes
Machindranath chariot festival which was delayed by three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resumed. On Saturday, the figure of the rain god was installed in the newly-built chariot in Jawalakhel.
July 25, 2020
Begnas and Rupa lakes
A scenic view of Begnas and Rupa lakes as seem from Kotbari Municipality in Pokhara on Saturday afternoon.
July 25, 2020
Nag Panchami
Devotees perform a ritual on the occasion of Nag Panchami in Nag Pokhari located in Thalache, Bhaktapur on Saturday morning.
July 25, 2020
A shopkeeper reads a newspaper as he opens his shop following the end of the four-month nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. Shrawan is a busy time of year for cosmetic and beaded jewellery businesses, with women buying and wearing mehendi (henna) as well as green, red, and yellow pote (beads) and bangles throughout the month.
July 23, 2020