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 202.94 / Rs 203.74
• 1 European Euro: Rs 173.31 / Rs 173.99
• 1 Australian Dollar: Rs 106.61 / Rs 107.03
• 1 Canadian Dollar: Rs 107.88 / Rs 108.30
• 1 UAE Dirham: Rs 41.88 / Rs 42.04
• 1 Qatari Riyal: Rs 42.20 / Rs 42.36
• 1 Saudi Arabian Riyal: Rs 40.96 / Rs 41.12
• 1 Malaysian Ringgit: Rs 37.66 / Rs 37.80
• 10 Japanese Yen: Rs 9.71 / Rs 9.75
• 100 South Korean Won: Rs 11.26 / Rs 11.30

Nepal Rastra Bank rates for October 2, 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.

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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

• Can new rules bring order to senior advocate selection?
• Nine things to know about the rape case at Cornell University
• Federal Civil Service Bill reaches parliament, ten years after federalism
• Congress factions clash over party’s socialist path

The Himalayan Times

• The gap nobody is talking about: Why Nepal's stagnant child mortality rate is a warning sign
• Humla's Hilsa border: 41 Nepalis stranded as heavy snowfall blocks route
• Bagmati reshuffles secretaries, assigns new ministry responsibilities

myRepublica

• Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets
• Asian stocks hit as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs
• India’s 'Cockroach' youth protesters are to rally again and demand ouster of election chief
• One kill*ed in tiger attack

OnlineKhabar

• Stock market falls double digits, turnover tops Rs 4 billion
• Market monitoring not aimed at intimidating businesses, says Minister Sah
• Govt begins initial work to implement Kathmandu Valley Urban Transport Master Plan
• Three arrested for allegedly abusing health workers, security personnel at Teku hospital

Setopati

• Non-violence: A prerequisite for peace, protection, freedom, and human dignity
• What does a 50-year-old sound like?

Khabarhub

• Police sweep operation in Kathmandu leads to 250 arrests overnight
• Foreign Minister Khanal briefs House on Nepal’s participation in UN General Assembly
• China’s Schools Go Red: Xi’s Ideology Enters Every Classroom
• Homes lost, dreams alive: Parbat’s Farse waits to rebuild