Nepal’s new cabinet: An end to politics of pomp?

September 2025 may be remembered not only as a moment of political upheaval but also as the beginning of a

World Car Free Day: I want a car

Every year on September 22, cities around the world mark World Car Free Day. It’s not a date that gets

Crisis-to-Confidence: Nepal’s next 180-day financial playbook

Nepal has been jolted awake by its youngest political force: a Gen Z uprising against corruption and inertia. Their movement

World Water Week: Let’s rethink deeper to preserve the world’s most precious resource

As the world gathers in Stockholm for World Water Week, we do so in the shadow of a paradox: WATER,

Behind the money: Untold stories of Nepal’s migration and remittance

Remittance is the backbone of Nepal’s economy. According to Nepal Life Standard Survey IV, 76.8 percent Nepali households receive remittance.

All sluice gates of Koshi Barrage opened

Sunsari: As water level of the Saptakosi river reached the danger level, all 56 sluice gates of the Koshi barrage have been opened. 

Sunsari District Police Spokesperson Nabin Krishna Bhandari said that the water current at the river was measured at 381,840 cusecs per second at 7:00 am and at 48,481,285 cusecs per second at 8:00 am this morning.

The water level in the river is being continuously monitored since the eastern region has been received very heavy rainfall for the past few days. 

The Saptakosi  Water Measurement Center has said that the water level has reached above the danger point. As a result, there is an increased risk of river flooding in some areas of Udayapur and Sunsari. 

Meanwhile, Chief District Officer of Sunsari Ramchandra Tiwari has urged the people living around the coastal areas to remain cautious.