Today's dollar exchange rate, the next dates in the Nepali calendar and the day's headlines from Nepal.

Dollar exchange rate

• 1 UK Pound Sterling: Rs 203.28 / Rs 204.07
• 1 European Euro: Rs 173.88 / Rs 174.56
• 1 Australian Dollar: Rs 106.70 / Rs 107.12
• 1 Canadian Dollar: Rs 107.93 / Rs 108.35
• 1 UAE Dirham: Rs 41.67 / Rs 41.83
• 1 Qatari Riyal: Rs 41.99 / Rs 42.15
• 1 Saudi Arabian Riyal: Rs 40.76 / Rs 40.92
• 1 Malaysian Ringgit: Rs 37.53 / Rs 37.68
• 10 Japanese Yen: Rs 9.75 / Rs 9.79
• 100 South Korean Won: Rs 11.30 / Rs 11.34

Nepal Rastra Bank rates for October 1, 2026 (buy / sell).

Patro highlights

• Now until Oct 2: Indra Jatra - Kathmandu's eight-day festival honouring Indra, with the Kumari chariot procession and masked dances.
• Oct 11 - Oct 26 (Ashwin 25, 2083 BS): Dashain - Nepal's biggest festival. Ghatasthapana Oct 11 - Fulpati Oct 17 - Maha Asthami Oct 18 - Maha Navami Oct 20 - Vijaya Dashami (tika) Oct 21. Celebrations continue to the full moon.
• Nov 6 - Nov 11 (Kartik 20, 2083 BS): Tihar - The festival of lights. Laxmi Puja on Nov 8 and Bhai Tika on Nov 11.
• Nov 15 (Kartik 29, 2083 BS): Chhath - Sun-worship festival, celebrated at riverbanks and mainly in the Terai.

On Sajha today

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Community events coming up

• Sun, Oct 4: Kuma Sagar & the Khwopas (Royale Boston, 279 Tremont Street, Boston MA)
• Sat, Oct 10: Nepal Festival Perth 2026 (Wellington Square, Wellington Street, Perth WA 6004)
• Sat, Oct 10: Grand Dashain Mela 2026 (Nepali Community Center, 369 Chesley Ave, Richmond, CA)
• Sun, Oct 11: DT Fest 2026 - Dashain & Tihar Festival (One Loudoun, 44578 Atwater Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147)

Today's headlines

The Kathmandu Post

• Remembering Suresh Raj Sharma, doyen of Nepal’s modern education
• Three more bodies recovered from Himlung avalanche site
• News Analysis: When institutional defence exposes institutional fault lines
• Upper Mustang community in New York raises $105,000 for flood victims

The Himalayan Times

• Nepal advances climate diplomacy, expands ties at UNGA: Khanal
• Bitumen heating vehicle catches fire on Bhedetar-Ravi road in Dhankuta
• Free dental clinic to open at Everest Base Camp in 2027

myRepublica

• Iran says received US response to its proposal to end war
• After 18 years of literacy campaign, Nepal still has 112 local units to declare literate
• Beyond Temporary Road Repairs
• FNCCI urges Chinese envoy to facilitate reopening Tatopani border

OnlineKhabar

• Displaced Syabrubesi residents seek a way home after Bhotekoshi floods
• Nepal Oil Corporation keeps petroleum prices unchanged
• Kathmandu Valley braces for Dashain exodus of up to 1 million passengers
• Three more bodies recovered from avalanche on Himlung Himal

Setopati

• UML names Bidya Bhandari senior leader, but what powers does the post actually give her?
• Deuba will not attend inauguration of establishment faction’s general convention: Prakash Sharan Mahat
• Gandaki CM Pandey inspects areas affected by floods and landslides in Manang
• Prithvi Highway to fully reopen to all vehicles from 1 p.m.

Khabarhub

• Chepang road partially reopened after landslide
• Floods and landslides damage eight bridges in Tanahun’s Ghiring
• Kaligandaki Corridor reopened after landslide clearance
• Light rain expected in Koshi and Bagmati provinces