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The latest WeNepal stories that mention Lalitpur district, Bagmati Province.

  • Provinces

    Susma Chaudhary and Rajina Bista to headline debut Fusion Fight event

    Nepali Muay Thai fighters Susma Chaudhary and Rajina Bista are set to headline the inaugural Fusion Fight-Chapter event in Lalitpur. Despite their friendly relationship outside the ring, both fighters have promised a highly competitive bout. Chaudhary previously defeated Bista during a national tournament held in Pokhara in 2024, while Bista secured a victory against Chaudhary at the WBC National Muay Thai Championship last year. Chaudhary noted that even international competitors have failed to knock her down. The event features 11 bouts, including a match between Malla, who holds five wins and one loss, and undefeated 16-year-old Samyok Rai. From public sources and the WeNepal research team

  • Culture

    Abinash Bikram Shah reflects on filmmaking journey and family roots

    Filmmaker Abinash Bikram Shah has shared insights into his creative process, personal history, and the influences that drive his cinematic storytelling. Known for winning the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival, Shah explained that films allow him to experience unfamiliar emotions and understand human imperfection. His work, including the film 'Tiniharu', draws heavily from close observations of community mannerisms and his own life experiences. Family dynamics, including his relationship with his strict teacher mother Sudha Shah and his late father Mukesh Bikram, have also deeply influenced his path. From public sources and the WeNepal research team

  • Kathmandu

    Kathmandu Valley events feature live music, art and fundraising

    Various events are taking place across the Kathmandu Valley, offering residents a range of musical, artistic and charitable activities. Highlights include an intimate concert, a fundraising cycle rally for flood victims, an art exhibition and a practical pottery painting workshop. From public sources and the WeNepal research team

  • Kathmandu

    Dhunibesi taxes scrap moving out of Kathmandu Valley

    Old materials gathered across nineteen municipal divisions within Kathmandu Valley and Kavrepalanchok pass via Dhunibesi when leaving the region, encountering financial charges even if originating areas do not impose such dues. Meanwhile, Kathmandu Metropolitan City has paused gathering these specific fees across preceding annual budget cycles. From public sources and the WeNepal research team

  • Economy

    Securities Board of Nepal holds policy dialogue on market reforms

    The Securities Board of Nepal held a policy dialogue in Lalitpur with university finance academics to discuss capital market reforms and new financial instruments. Consultation papers covering margin lending, intraday trading, securities lending and borrowing, and short selling were reviewed during the session. Experts welcomed the transformative initiatives while emphasizing the need for investor financial literacy regarding technical risks and aligning theory with practice before policy launch. From public sources and the WeNepal research team

  • Culture

    R. N. Joshi Museum of Modern Art set up in Pulchowk, Lalitpur

    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

  • Environment

    Snowfall and rain bring cold, halt trekking in Nepal's high districts

    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

  • Environment

    Landslides shut BP and Prithvi highways as heavy rain persists

    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