Post-flood reconstruction to cost Nepal an estimated NPR 723 billion

IANS | September 10, 2026 6:37 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 10 (IANS) An estimated NPR 723.315 billion ($4.74 billion) will be required for reconstruction and recovery following the deadly floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa district on August 26, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat said on Thursday.

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V calls on President Murmu

IANS | September 10, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. During their discussions, President Murmu appreciated the work undertaken by the Aga Khan Development Network.

Another Nepal minister resigns amid controversy over remarks

IANS | September 10, 2026 5:17 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 10 (IANS) Nepal’s Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav resigned on Thursday, a day after making controversial remarks targeting cooking gas bottlers amid an LPG shortage in the Kathmandu Valley.