Nepal finished top of Group A in men's cricket at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday after their match against Japan was abandoned because of rain. Nepal had made 150 in a contest cut to 15 overs at Korogi Athletic Park, but persistent rain kept Japan from starting their reply and the points were shared. Sundeep Jora scored 57 from 32 balls and Lokesh Bam made an unbeaten 52 from 22. Nepal, who beat Afghanistan by five wickets on Friday, will play Sri Lanka in the quarterfinal on 29 September, while Japan are out of the tournament. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Vehicles are moving again on the Nagdhunga-Muglin road section after landslide debris at Krishnabhir was removed. Satendra Mishra, Information Officer of the Nagdhunga-Muglin Road Project (West Section), said the slide had fallen on the road's retaining wall and the gabion wall beside it had collapsed, but 2 to 3 metres of ground still separate the main track from the damage and the surface shows no major cracks. Heavy machinery has been deployed to clear slides at seven other points, including Panidhara, Dharapani, Jawang, Jalbire and Rorang. Continued rain is slowing the work, and travellers have been urged to take care. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepali bodybuilder Sagendra Singh has taken gold in the men's 75 kg group at the 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, which is under way in Bangkok, Thailand, from 22 to 28 September. He is one of seven Nepali athletes at the event, alongside Juni Rai, Ripu Gharti, Paris Shrestha, Resham Rana, Biplav Thapamagar and Pranesh Shrestha. Earlier, Singh won the men's 80 kg gold at the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in Bhutan, where Nepal collected seven medals. Local media reported that host Thailand won five gold medals and 12 in total on the opening day. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Vehicle services have been suspended in Baitadi and Darchula after forecasts of heavy rain and a rising risk of floods and landslides, Republica reported on 26 September 2026. The Baitadi District Administration Office has banned public vehicles across the district from 6am on 26 September until 6am on Sunday, and the Darchula administration has asked that private vehicles, as well as public ones, stay off the roads. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority have listed both districts as facing a heavy-rainfall risk. Baitadi has had continuous rain since the previous night. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has released a draft directive on the general eligibility of companies for public issues, 2083, and asked stakeholders to send their views within seven days. The notice, dated Asoj 1, says the draft is the first step in carrying out point 1 of the capital market strengthening and revival action plan that the Ministry of Finance published on 2083/05/29. The proposed rules would apply to companies planning to sell securities to the public and set standards for governance, disclosure, use of proceeds and penalties. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The Securities Board of Nepal has put a draft of its debenture registration and issuance regulations, 2083 BS, out for public consultation. The regulator says the rules are meant to let eligible organised institutions, not only banks and financial institutions, raise long-term finance by issuing debentures, and to bring registration and issuance procedures in line with international practice. Stakeholders have seven days from the notice's publication to send comments to support@sebon.gov.np. The board says it will study the feedback before finalising the rules. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal has called for collective international action on climate risk that treats mountains, rivers and seas as one system. Speaking at the event "Sagarmatha to the Sea" at the United Nations Headquarters on 26 September 2026, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said climate systems ignore political boundaries. He cited the collapse of rock and glacier in the Langtang area on 26 August, which his secretariat said he called a "Himalayan Tsunami", and said nearly a third of Nepal's ice has gone in three decades. Khanal asked for mountains to get more priority in climate processes, faster emissions cuts to hold warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius, and an accessible loss and damage fund. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Several major highways were blocked or restricted on Friday after continuous rain set off landslides at multiple points, cutting road links between Kathmandu and other regions. The BP Highway was blocked at Charsayabensi and Gimdi in Kavrepalanchok at around 4:30am, and night closures from 5pm to 5am apply on its Kavrepalanchok section until Sunday morning. In Chitwan, the Prithvi Highway and the Narayanghat-Muglin road are shut until further notice. Landslides hit seven spots on the Prithvi Highway in Dhading, two of them fully blocked, and three locations on the Lalitpur side of the Kanti Lokpath. Police have asked travellers to check road conditions first. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Poor weather and low visibility closed five airports on Friday and disrupted domestic flights across Nepal. Tribhuvan International Airport authorities said Bharatpur, Pokhara, Lukla, Simara and Surkhet could not operate from early morning. Kathmandu's airport was running under Instrument Flight Rules, but services that depend on Visual Flight Rules were affected, with visibility around 3 kilometres at 6am and little changed by 10am. Lukla routes were hit hardest: Sita Air cancelled all its Friday flights, while Tara Air and Summit Air waited for conditions to improve. Of 134 scheduled domestic departures, Buddha Air had 58, Yeti Airlines 27 and Shree Airlines 23. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Traffic on 11 highways and a number of other road sections has been disrupted by floods and landslides brought on by rain that has continued since 24 September, the Department of Roads said in a notice on the morning of 26 September 2026. The Prithvi Highway is obstructed at Krishnabhir, Chaukibhir, Jawangkhola and Fisling, affecting vehicles heading to Kathmandu. The BP Highway is blocked at Mamti, Piple, Daunne-Kalopul, Charsayabesi, Katunje and Chaukidanda. Vehicles have been halted day and night in stretches judged high-risk while landslide debris is cleared. Traffic through the Makwanpur section of the Kanti Highway has resumed. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Continuous rain has caused the road to sink and landslides to fall at several points of the Prithvi Highway in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, Chitwan, disrupting transport, Khabarhub and Reporters Nepal reported on 26 September 2026. On the Chitwan side, the Mugling–Mauwakhola stretch is open to one-way traffic, while the Dhading section has not yet fully reopened. At Dharapani in ward 4 the road has subsided further, so only small vehicles are being let through, one way at a time. Near Mugling, a landslide at Simaldhara in ward 5 has reduced the road to a single lane, and falling rocks are hampering clearance. The agencies responsible say they are monitoring the road and running traffic with caution. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal and Senegal now have diplomatic relations with each other. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, who is in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, and Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Niang signed a joint statement to that effect, the Foreign Minister's private secretariat said. Reports differ on the day of signing: Khabarhub English gives Thursday, while Ratopati English, published on 26 September 2026, says it happened that day. The two ministers met before the signing and discussed matters of mutual interest. With Senegal added, the number of countries with which Nepal has diplomatic relations rises to 188. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Dagam, a village in Shuklagandaki-2 in Tanahun, has grown into a rural tourism destination on the strength of Magar culture, a traditional way of life, local food and hospitality, Ratopati and Reporters Nepal reported on 26 September 2026. Domestic tourists began choosing the village after VITOF Gandaki, a village tourism promotion forum, recommended it as a destination village; the forum names three such villages each year. Of Dagam's 23 households, 20 are Magar and three are Gurung. A community homestay has run there since 2065 BS, set up after residents visited Sirubari. Guests are served millet, maize, taro and nettle dishes and village honey. VITOF Gandaki is holding a homestay promotion event in Dagam for World Tourism Day. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has organised a two-day programme meant to tell the world that Nepal's tourism sector is safe. The events mark the 47th World Tourism Day. General Secretary Rajkumar Devkota said the aim was to convey that the sector is fully secure, in working order and open to visitors from every part of the world. On Saturday 26 September 2026 the association ran a clean and green campaign in the Budhanilkantha–Tokha–Chandeshwari area, part of the Shivapuri National Park corridor. A heritage run starting from Basantapur in the Kathmandu Durbar area follows the next day, with tourism entrepreneurs, representatives of various organisations and young people expected to take part. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The 40-megawatt Rahughat Hydropower Project in Raghuganga Rural Municipality, Myagdi, is now linked to the national transmission system, according to reports on 25 and 26 September 2026 citing the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). Built by the NEA subsidiary Raghuganga Hydropower Limited, the plant's two 20 MW units have sent power through the 220 kV Kaligandaki Corridor line since Wednesday. Commercial generation follows a 15-day test period. Annual output is put at 247.9 million units, about 34 percent of it in the dry season, and the estimated cost excluding construction-period interest is NPR 9.17 billion. Reports differ on when the main civil contract was signed in November 2017. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Thirty-one gates of the Koshi Barrage in Sunsari have been opened as the Saptakoshi River rises, and the barrage is under a red alert, Chief District Officer Ishwori Prasad Aryal said on 25 September 2026. The flood discharge stood at 240,000 cusecs, below the 500,000 cusecs the Koshi River has exceeded in earlier years, and Aryal said there was no need to panic. Vehicles are still crossing the Koshi Bridge; a decision on stopping them will be taken only if the water rises further. People in low-lying and flood-prone areas have been asked by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to stay on high alert. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Public transport in and out of Kathmandu was on hold on 25 September 2026 after landslides and floods, brought on by continuous rain since Thursday, blocked the Prithvi and BP highways at several points, said Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office. Light vehicles are still leaving the city by the Pharping route. Pankaj Malla, general manager of Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt Ltd, said buses at the Gongabu-based New Bus Park have been held since Thursday evening. With rivers inside the valley rising, traffic police have asked owners not to park along river corridors, and agencies have warned of heavy rain nationwide from 24 to 28 September. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has grouped 77 districts into red, orange and yellow categories according to the risk of floods and landslides, with 25 districts in the highest, red band. Continuous rain linked to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has pushed up water levels in rivers and streams, and landslides have cut roads in several places, Reporters Nepal and OnlineKhabar reported on 25 September 2026. The authority has advised a complete halt to vehicle movement, day and night, in the 25 red districts, night-time restrictions in 29 orange districts and vigilance in the 23 yellow ones. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates that apply on Saturday 26 September 2026. One US dollar buys at 153 rupees 1 paisa and sells at 153 rupees 81 paisa, while 100 Indian rupees buy at 160 rupees and sell at 160 rupees 15 paisa. The euro is set at 174 rupees 32 paisa for buying and 175 rupees for selling, and the pound sterling at 202 rupees 64 paisa and 203 rupees 43 paisa. The central bank says it may revise the rates at any time, that commercial banks may quote different rates, and that the latest figures are on its website. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Rising flows in the Kaligandaki and Ridi rivers prompted evacuation of settlements near Lamochaupari in Ruru Kshetra Rural Municipality Ward No. 1, Gulmi. Residents transferred household items to secure locations, assisted by Ward Chairperson Navraj Vik and local youth. According to resident Prem Bhandari, the effort began at night and aims to protect families as the rivers' impact may increase. Authorities urged people to stay alert and relocate to safe areas. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
Nepal earned a bronze medal in women's kabaddi at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The team lost the semi-final match to India with a score of 48-24 at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium. This result marks the second medal for Nepal at the current edition of the Games. In the group stage, the Nepali squad defeated Thailand and Sri Lanka but lost to Chinese Taipei. India dominated the semi-final, leading 31-17 at half-time. This follows a similar semi-final loss to India at the 19th Asian Games in China in 2023. From public sources and the WeNepal research team
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