Today's dollar exchange rate, the day's headlines from Nepal, what is new on Sajha and the next dates in the Nepali calendar.

Dollar exchange rate

Nepal Rastra Bank rate for October 2, 2026.

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

On Sajha today

New in Classifieds

• Room for rent (Apartments / House / Business, Medford, MA)
• Kitchen helper /MoMo maker (Jobs, Malden, MA)
• Separate Room available – Only $800 (includes Wi-Fi, A/C, utilities) (Room / Roommates, East Elmhurst, NY)
• TWO BEDROOMS APARTMENT AVAILABLE (Apartments / House / Business, MALDEN, MA)
• room for rent (Room / Roommates, malden, MA)
• Room Available (Room / Roommates, Everett, MA)

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)

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.