Naresh Bhatt faces 20 years to life for first-degree murder, with sentencing scheduled for March 12, 2027. For Mamta’s family, the verdict brings accountability—but her remains are still missing. Nepalism | News Feature and Analysis- For the family of Mamta Kafle, the 28-year-old Nepali registered nurse who disappeared from Manassas Park, Virginia, on July 28, 2024, that painful distinction remains at the heart of a case that has gripped the Nepali diaspora. On Tuesday, Novem

Nepalism Exclusive | JERSEY CITY, N.J.— September now holds a lasting place for Nepal in Jersey City’s civic calendar. The Municipal Council passed a historic resolution at City Hall on September 23, 2026, designating September of every year as “Nepal Heritage Month.” For Nepali Americans, the designation offers recognition of both their ancestral heritage and the work through which they help shape their American hometown—from running businesses and serving families to preser

After surviving a double lung transplant in 2014, the New York–based actress, dancer and professional video editor faces another critical health challenge. An appeal calls on the global community to help her find a living kidney donor. Nepalism Exclusive | NEW YORK— Nepali actress and professional video editor Binita Poudyal urgently needs a kidney transplant, according to information shared with Nepalism. Her kidney function is reportedly approximately 9 percent, prompting a

From a Dalit community in rural Kavre to the leadership of a national survivors’ network, Gita Rasaili’s journey connects personal loss with Nepal’s unfinished struggle for truth, accountability and dignity. Updated: NEPALISM EXCLUSIVE— Nearly two decades after Nepal’s armed conflict ended, Ms. Gita Rasaili continues to carry its consequences into her daily work. They live in the memory of her sister, Rina Rasaili, in the questions her family has carried for years, and in the

As Nepal confronts the human and financial toll of devastating floods, a diaspora gathering near the United Nations connects remembrance with demands for recovery, resilience and global responsibility. Updated: Exclusive: NEW YORK— The candles marked a moment of remembrance. One week later, the message carried by the gathering near United Nations Headquarters remains urgent: helping Nepal’s flood survivors rebuild must go hand in hand with stronger international action on cli

by Pradeep Pariyar Thapa at UN Exclusive: NEW YORK — Prime Minister Balendra Shah brought the devastation of Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli glacier floods to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24 with a challenge to world leaders: if they recognize the danger facing the Himalayas, will they act before the next disaster? Prime Minister Shah succeeded in placing Nepal’s grief and its climate justice demands before the General Assembly. His speech offered a regional

जर्सी सिटी सिटी हलमा निर्वाचित जनप्रतिनिधि, सामुदायिक अगुवा र नेपाली डायस्पोरा संघसंस्थाको सहभागिता; “जलवायु संकट सिर्जना गर्न सबैभन्दा कम योगदान दिएका हिमाली समुदायले यसको सबैभन्दा ठूलो मूल्य चुकाउनु हुँदैन” Exclusive: जर्सी सिटी, न्यू जर्सी: नेपालमा आएको विनाशकारी बाढीमा ज्यान गुमाएकाहरूको सम्झना, अझै बेपत्ता हजारौं व्यक्तिको सकुशलताको प्रार्थना तथा पीडित, उद्धार गरिएका र शोकसन्तप्त परिवारप्रति ऐक्यबद्धता जनाउन शनिबार साँझ जर्सी सिटी सिटी हलमा भावपूर्ण दीप प्रज्ज्वलन तथा प्

Elected officials, community leaders and Nepali diaspora organizations gather at Jersey City City Hall as Nepal confronts a mounting humanitarian catastrophe; speakers say Himalayan communities should not bear the greatest cost of a climate crisis they contributed least to creating Photo by Rajan Kafle Exclusive: JERSEY CITY, NJ: A solemn Candlelight Prayer Vigil was held at Jersey City City Hall on Saturday evening to remember the victims of Nepal’s devastating floods, pray

विश्वव्यापी बैठकमा बाढीमा ज्यान गुमाएकाप्रति श्रद्धाञ्जली, प्रभावित परिवारप्रति ऐक्यबद्धता तथा एकमहिने राहत संकलन अभियान घोषणा Updated: Exclusive/ काठमाडौं, नेपाल — अगस्ट २८, २०२६ — युनाइटेड नेपाली डायस्पोरा अर्गनाइजेसन (UNDO) इन्टरनेसनलले नेपालका रसुवा तथा आसपासका जिल्लामा आएको विनाशकारी बाढीबाट प्रभावित पीडितहरूका लागि मानवीय सहायता जुटाउन शुक्रबार आयोजना गरेको विशेष अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय बैठकमा एक घण्टामै करिब ३० लाख रुपैयाँ (NPR ३ मिलियन) संकलन गरेको छ। “विपद् राहत रणनीति (Disa

Global meeting pays tribute to flood victims, expresses solidarity with affected families, and launches month-long fundraising campaign Updated: Exclusive: KATHMANDU, Nepal — August 28, 2026 — The United Nepali Diaspora Organization (UNDO) International raised approximately NPR 3 million (Rs. 30 lakh) in just one hour during a special international meeting convened Friday to mobilize humanitarian assistance for victims of the devastating floods affecting Rasuwa and surroundin