Sources: BBC The Himalayan Times
Nepali home minister Sudan Gurung resigns to allow an impartial investigation into his financial activities, becoming the second minister to leave prime minister Balen Shah's government following recent elections. 2026-04-22
Nepal resumes issuing work permits for its nationals seeking employment in the Middle East after a temporary suspension linked to the Iran war, citing guidance from the foreign ministry and demand from workers. 2026-04-21
Nepal suspends the issuance of permits to its citizens to work in Russia and Ukraine after 10 Nepalis are killed while serving in the Russian Army. 2024-01-5
At least 23 houses are severely damaged by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Bajura District, Nepal. 2023-04-27
Nepal reports its first death from mucormycosis, or "black fungus", in a 65-year-old man who was being treated in the ICU at a hospital in Dhangadhi after being diagnosed with temporal lobe encephalitis. 2021-06-4
The government of Nepal proposes to amend the constitution to make it more inclusive. 2016-11-30
British national Martin Travers is detained in Nepal for allegedly taking part in protests against the Nepalese government. 2016-05-17
A strong 7.9 earthquake strikes between the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and the regional headquarter city of Pokhara. The Government of Nepal declares a state of emergency with 1500 dead. A number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are destroyed, including the historic Dharahara tower. Deaths are also recorded in India, Bangladesh and the Chinese province of Tibet. 2015-04-25
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