Sources: BBC The Himalayan Times
Partial preliminary results in Nepal indicate that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 60 of 165 first-past-the-post seats, while also leading in 61 other consituencies. In Jhapa 5, RSP prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah defeats former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli. 2026-03-7
A Manang Air helicopter touring the Himalayas crashes near Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, killing all six on board. 2023-07-11
Schools are reopened in Nepal after being closed for more than a month. 2022-02-13
Severe thunderstorms in Nepal leave at least 25 people dead while more than 400 others are injured. 2019-03-31
A strong earthquake aftershock measured at 6.7 hits Nepal and northern India and causes further avalanches in the Himalayas. 2015-04-26
An archaeological site is discovered in Nepal dating to 550 BC which is claimed to be a Buddhist shrine. If true, the birthday of the Buddha would be pushed back. However, not all experts agree on the significance of the site. 2013-11-26
A bus has veers off a mountain road and plunges into a river near Dasarathpur village in western Nepal, killing at least 13 people and leaving 19 others critically injured. 2012-12-28
At least 41 people die after a bus drives off a narrow mountain road in Nepal's Sindhuli District. 2011-10-13
Leading Nepalese Sherpa Chhewang Nima, known for climbing Mount Everest 19 times, is now feared dead. 2010-10-25