Waste collection and disposal in Kathmandu have been suspended after heavy rain sent muddy water flowing at the Bancharedanda landfill site and left the access road in poor condition. In a notice issued on Friday, 26 September 2026, Kathmandu Metropolitan City said the transport and disposal of waste had been halted and asked residents not to put out household waste for now, nor to dump it on roads, at junctions, in rivers, drains or open spaces. Pushkar Bhattarai, chief of the KMC Environment Management Division, said waste-carrying vehicles were stranded along the route after a landslide blocked the road. Bancharedanda, on the Nuwakot–Dhading border, is the Valley's main landfill. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Five provinces face heavy rain on 26 September 2026, the Weather Forecasting Division says: Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki at a few locations, Madhesh and Lumbini at one or two. Hill areas of Koshi and Bagmati could see very heavy falls at isolated spots, and windstorms are possible in Madhesh and Koshi's Tarai. Cloud will cover most of the country, bringing moderate showers with thunder and lightning to the hills and plains of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini and to fewer spots in Karnali and Sudurpashchim. Monsoon winds remain active nationwide with some westerly influence, while a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is forecast to intensify and track west-northwestward. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Lalitpur has a new museum for Nepali modern art. The R. N. Joshi Museum of Modern Art in Pulchowk, created by the Ramananda Joshi Art Trust together with the museum body, is housed where artist Ramananda Joshi (1938–1988) once lived and worked, and sets out to research, conserve and promote modern art in Nepal. A formal opening will come with the exhibition Imbricated: R. N. Joshi and the Making of Nepali Modern Art, curated by Pranav Man Singh of Kathmandu University. Visitors will find Joshi's paintings alongside photographs, letters, personal papers and publications that chart the field's growth from the 1950s onwards. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
A couple in Bhakimli, ward 3 of Beni Municipality in Myagdi, have brought a fallow hillside back into cultivation. Ram and Parvati Ruchal farm 14 ropani of ancestral land plus six ropani on rent and have planted 350 walnut saplings of the Dante variety, which they say makes them the first commercial walnut growers in the area. Cabbage grown between the trees earned Rs 1 lakh 50 thousand in Pokhara last year, and the couple also grow off-season potato, 300 orange trees supported by a Gandaki Province project, and chilli. Ward chair Padam Pun said the farm shows what is possible in the village. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index lost 17.41 points (0.66 percent) over the week to close at 2,629.81 on Thursday. Trading took place on only three days, and total turnover fell 39.3 percent to Rs18.36 billion, although average daily turnover rose slightly to Rs6.12 billion. Manufacturing and processing was the only one of 13 sectoral indices to gain. Analysts quoted by the newspaper pointed to a lower capital gains tax and a Nepal Rastra Bank circular allowing banks to trade listed shares as factors that could support activity in the coming weeks. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Continuous rain has left 22 to 25 houses and shops in Raisans bazaar, in ward 4 of Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality in Gorkha, at risk from a landslide that has been moving for several days. Ward chairman Yam Bahadur Thapa said no house had been swept away yet, but sinking ground and the continuing slide meant buildings could go at any time. Dhodeni, a nearby area, faces the same danger. Preparations are under way to shift affected residents to a community building, with tents being arranged as temporary shelter, and the local administration has urged people in the danger zone to move to safety. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Critic Basudev Tripathi has launched ‘Sitaram Dai’, a collection of essays by Narendra Raj Prasai, at a ceremony in Kathmandu organised by the Vaniara Foundation. Tripathi said the book, which centres on Sitaram Prasai, could also be read as a biographical work. Bharat Kumar Bhattarai reviewed the long essay in detail at the event. ‘Sitaram Dai’ is the 194th publication of Nai Academy and the 95th work by Prasai, whom Tripathi described as a skilled biographer, essayist and lyricist. The ceremony was chaired by Vaniara Foundation chairperson Indira Prasai, with member secretary Narendra Raj Prasai and programme coordinator Bhagawati Basnet also speaking. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Residents along the Rapti river in Banke are at risk of flooding after two days of continuous rain. Locals in Rapti Sonari and Narainapur rural municipalities say the river erodes farmland every year because there is no permanent embankment, and that around a dozen settlements live in fear of the river entering their villages. Ward 3 chair Minkumar Chaudhary said the water level is rising and residents are being told to stay alert. Rapti Sonari chair Tapta Paudel said five safe shelters with room for up to two thousand people have been kept ready, with two more buildings under construction. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Belgium have beaten Italy 2-0 in their opening match of Group A in the Nations League. Mika Gots put Belgium ahead in the 20th minute and Dodi Lukebakio added a second in the 69th minute, while Italy failed to score. The win took Belgium to the top of the Group A table, with Italy fourth after the first round of matches. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
A mini street festival will be held on the evening of 27 September (Asoj 11) at Lakeside in Pokhara to mark World Tourism Day. The Restaurant and Bar Association (REBAN) Pokhara announced the event at a press conference, saying it will feature cultural, entertainment and tourism promotion programmes and give priority to Pokhara's own culture, local art, food and hospitality. REBAN chair Basanta Gautam said the aim was to send the message that Nepal is open and Pokhara is ready to welcome visitors at a time when the tourism sector faces difficulties. The main opening ceremony will take place in the Ammat area. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The Panchase area of Kaski received 189 mm of rain in the 24 hours to 26 September 2026, the most anywhere in Nepal. Archale in Palpa recorded 172 mm, Bharse in Gulmi 170.8 mm, and Kuhun and Darbang in Myagdi 165.2 mm and 161 mm. Rivers and streams in Banke, Myagdi, Parbat, Lamjung, Chitwan and Bhojpur are approaching alert level, and the Kiran Nala in Banke and Mangalghat in Myagdi have already crossed it. The department says monsoon and westerly winds are both partly influencing the country's weather. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
NASA has announced the four astronauts who will fly Crew-14, a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. Kayla Barron of the United States will command the spacecraft, with fellow American Chris Burch as pilot. Makoto Suwa of Japan's JAXA and Artyun Kiviryan of Russia's Roscosmos join the flight as research specialists. According to NASA, the mission will not lift off before spring 2027 and will concentrate on long-term scientific research. It is the 14th commercial astronaut rotation flight SpaceX has flown under NASA's low Earth orbit programme. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal has held a high-level climate event, 'Sagarmatha to the Sea: A Call to Action for a Climate Resilient Future', at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, led by Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. Nepal decided to convene the programme after the Bhote Koshi flood and screened a short video of the disaster. Khanal told participants that mountains, rivers, seas and coasts form one connected system and that climate risks must be tackled together across political boundaries. He set out five proposals, including a bigger place for the Himalayas in the UN climate process and adequate, predictable finance for developing countries. Bhutan, Maldives, New Zealand, Samoa and Tajikistan co-organised the event. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The price of gold in Nepal's domestic market fell by Rs 500 per tola on Friday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association. Silver moved in the same direction, dropping by Rs 30 per tola. The report, which cited the federation for both figures, did not say what drove the fall. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Persistent rain has disrupted transport and raised flood and landslide risks in several parts of Nepal, The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday. In Taplejung the Mechi Highway reopened after a landslide at Khoksekhol, but the district administration has barred night driving while heavy rain is forecast; Gulmi and Arghakhanchi have imposed similar overnight limits and Ramechhap has urged residents to avoid unnecessary overnight travel. At the Koshi Barrage, 31 gates were open by Friday afternoon as the flow reached 240,555 cusecs. Fourteen families in Kanchanpur were moved to a school, two houses collapsed in Kavrepalanchok, water overflowed at the Arun-3 site in Sankhuwasabha, and Manang has advised against high-altitude trekking for three days. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Bhutan's national cricket team landed in Kathmandu on Saturday morning on flight B-3 771 from Paro to prepare for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. Gandaki Province Cricket Association secretary Sumanraj Karki received the team. Because of the state of the Kathmandu-Pokhara road, the squad is staying in Kathmandu on Saturday and its practice schedule has been revised. Four practice matches in Pokhara begin on Monday: two against Gandaki-11 and two against CAN-11, organised by the provincial association with support from the Cricket Association of Nepal. The qualifier starts in Malaysia on 3 October. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal and Serbia have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal and Marko Djuric, Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed the document in New York on Friday while the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly was under way. According to Khanal's secretariat, the mechanism gives the two countries a formal basis for regular talks on matters of shared interest. On the same day, Khanal and Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe, signed a General Cooperation Agreement between Nepal and Rwanda. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Lending by Nepal's commercial banks grew by nearly Rs 63 billion in Bhadau, the second month of fiscal year 2083/84 data. Total credit from the 20 commercial banks stood at Rs 53 kharba 50 arba 65 crore at the end of Bhadau, up from Rs 52 kharba 87 arba a month earlier. Fifteen banks expanded lending and five contracted, with Global IME Bank adding Rs 16.19 billion, the largest increase. Nepal Bankers' Association president Santosh Koirala said the trend suggests surplus liquidity can be managed, though the report notes that lending usually picks up before the festival season. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Heavy snow in Solukhumbu's Khumbu region has disrupted trekking and mountaineering. Chief District Officer Kamansingh Thapa Magar said more than half a metre of snow has settled in the high areas and tourists have been stopped from moving towards risky locations. Seven foreign tourists stranded near Imja Tse, also known as Island Peak, were brought to safety with help from local representatives and residents. The administration says over one thousand two hundred tourists are in the Sagarmatha region. Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has urged trekkers, guides and porters to avoid unnecessary travel to higher altitudes until the weather settles. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
France beat Turkey 1-0 in the opening match of Group A in the Nations League. Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal in the 54th minute. Turkey played the closing stages with 10 men after Ugurcan Cakir was shown a red card in the 87th minute, and did not find an equaliser before full time. The result puts France second in the group table, with Turkey third. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Shitaye Ashete Habtegebrel of Bahrain won the women's marathon at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday, clocking 2 hours 27 minutes 31 seconds in a race run in rain. China's Sirankoumu Koumu took silver in 2:27:43 and Japan's Mikuni Yada bronze in 2:27:56. It is the first Asian Games gold for Ashete, whose first medal at the Games was a bronze in the 10,000 metres in Guangzhou in 2010. The 36-year-old, born in Ethiopia and competing for Bahrain since 2009, set her marathon best of 2:20:32 at the Hamburg Marathon in 2025. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Automobile dealers in Nepal say floods and landslides have stalled the Dashain-Tihar sales season, which they say normally brings 40 to 50 percent of annual vehicle sales. NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal president Surendra Upreti said thousands of vehicles ordered for the festival are stuck on blocked highways and at closed northern customs points bordering China, and some arriving via Rasuwa Gadhi were swept away by the Bhote Koshi flood. Dealers warn that vehicles booked for delivery between Ghatasthapana and Phulpati are unlikely to arrive on time. Customs data cited in the report show 2,145 electric cars, jeeps and vans worth NPR 5.09 billion entered Nepal in Bhadra. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Snow accompanied by rain has fallen across the high hills and mountains of Jumla, Jajarkot, Gorkha, Lamjung and Manang, pushing temperatures down and disrupting daily life. In Jumla, heavy snow has fallen at Gididaha and nearby villages of Pansaya Patan in Tatopani Rural Municipality-4, and herders in Jajarkot's Barekot are bringing horses, mules, sheep and goats down from the pastures. Manang's district administration has stopped high-altitude trekking between Friday and Sunday, covering Tilicho Lake, Thorong La Pass, Ice Lake, Kang La Pass and Bhimthang. Above the Manaslu base camp in Gorkha, snow has continued for two weeks, halting climbs and trekking. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal's Bahadur Khadka finished last in the men's marathon at the 20th Asian Games, completing the distance in 2 hours 23 minutes 42 seconds. Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita won gold in 2 hours 10 minutes 49 seconds, with India's Sawan Barwal second, 48 seconds back, and China's Feng Peiyu third, 1 minute 24 seconds behind the winner. Khadka, competing at his first Asian Games, had aimed to break Baikuntha Manandhar's marathon record of 2 hours 15 minutes 03 seconds, set at the third South Asian Games in Kolkata in 1987, but fell short. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
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