Current Affairs September 2026 (Bhadra–Ashwin 2083): Nepal and World for Lok Sewa

This edition collects the most exam-relevant national and international events from late August to early October 2026 (Bhadra–Ashwin 2083). Read it once, take the quiz at the end, and come back to the “Who’s who” table before your exam. Figures are as reported up to 4 October 2026 and some, such as disaster figures, may be updated later.

1. Bhote Koshi–Trishuli flood disaster

• On 26 August 2026 a massive flood swept down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers. It was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche from the northern slopes of Mt Langtang Lirung into the Lhende River.
• Eight districts along the corridor were hit: Chitwan, Nawalparasi East, Nawalparasi West, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Gorkha, Dhading and Tanahun. Chitwan recorded the highest number of deaths.
• By 6 September 2026 the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) had confirmed more than 1,300 deaths, with thousands still missing, making it one of the deadliest disasters in Nepal’s recent history.
• The House of Representatives formed a special committee of 15 members with a three-month term to study the causes of the flood, the role of climate change and the relief effort.
• Monsoon floods and landslides cut off around 1,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity from the national grid, especially along the Kaligandaki corridor.
• The tourism sector estimated its losses at about Rs 52.67 billion, and land for resettling flood-affected families was identified in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.

2. Government and parliament

• The Free Legal Aid Bill, 2026 was approved by the House of Representatives. It provides for regional and district committees, psychosocial counselling and mobile legal aid camps.
• The Federal Civil Service Bill, 2026 was registered in the federal parliament on 1 October 2026 to set the administrative relationship between federal, provincial and local governments.
• President Ram Chandra Paudel prorogued both houses of the federal parliament from 2 October 2026.
• The National Inclusion Commission presented its annual report for 2025/26 to the President.
• A national identity card will be required to enrol in health insurance from 16 December 2026.
• The Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act is to be enforced in the Kathmandu Valley from 17 November 2026 and across the country by 17 July 2027.
• The Ministry of Education started preparing a new five-year School Education Sector Plan.

3. Economy and development

• The Hetauda–Dhalkebar 400 kV transmission line was nearing completion in early October 2026. It will strengthen the flow of electricity between eastern and western Nepal and support exports to India.
• Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle met Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), to seek support for post-disaster reconstruction. He also travelled to Washington for talks with the World Bank and the US Treasury.
• Australia announced an aid package of AUD 11 million after the floods and landslides.
• Nepal Rastra Bank invited bids for the minting of 400 million one-rupee coins.

4. Nepal and the world

• At a United Nations high-level climate meeting, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal highlighted that Nepal’s forest cover is over 46 percent while the country contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• The Foreign Minister was set to lead Nepal’s delegation to the Pre-COP leaders’ event in Fiji and Tuvalu.
• The term of Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava came to an end, and the deputy chief of mission took temporary charge.

5. Sports

• The 20th Asian Games were held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
• Nepal’s women’s kabaddi team won a bronze medal at the Asian Games. India won gold and Iran silver; Chinese Taipei shared the bronze with Nepal. Nepal’s first medal of the Games was a bronze by Tenzing Sherpa in karate (men’s kumite +84 kg) on 23 September; Nepal finished 36th with two bronze medals.
• Pakistan confirmed it will host the 14th South Asian Games from 3 to 11 April 2027.
• The 10th National Games will be held in Karnali Province from 2 to 11 December 2026, with 32 sports and e-sports appearing for the first time.

6. Science and technology

• SpaceX’s Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on 28 September 2026 in an uncrewed test flight launched from Texas, USA.

7. Who’s who (as of 4 October 2026)