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 31, 2026.

Today's headlines

The Kathmandu Post

• Police cite PMO concerns to justify summoning journalists
• Reading ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ for the first time
• What’s on in Kathmandu Valley this week
• Five-day fire ritual next week for Bhotekoshi flood dead and missing
• Police action in newsrooms draws widespread condemnation
• ‘An attack on the constitution’: Police detention of journalists draws widespread condemnation
• What Balendra Shah can learn from Zohran Mamdani
• How chats between top court justices and a so-called fixer have cast doubt on judicial independence and propriety
• Four issues raised at Supreme Court’s Friday full-court meeting
• Journalist Bishwamani Subedi taken into police custody from newsroom

The Himalayan Times

• Supreme Court rejects petitions seeking return of land linked to Tiger Palace Resort

myRepublica

• 'Manosphere' should be treated as public health issue: report
• Military ki*lls 48 ISWAP fighters after repelling attacks in NE Nigeria
• How Trump could interfere in US midterm elections
• More than 12 road sections blocked across country
• Kulekhani reservoir nears full capacity; downstream residents urged to stay alert
• Weather expected to improve gradually after noon
• Eight inmates escape Dolpa Prison through tunnel
• RSP calls secretariat meeting following journalists' arrests
• Three killed, 19 injured in two jeep accidents in Salyan
• Police say PMO directed journalists' summons, while Secretariat denies it

OnlineKhabar

• Waterlogged TU cricket ground (photos)
• Journalists stage protest at Maitighar against arrests (Photos)
• Pushpa Thing Lama wins best performance award at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
• Heavy rain in Manang; rainfall to ease across the country from today afternoon
• Mero Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. - MERO | Online Khabar Markets
• Newsroom raids revive memories of the royal regime’s press crackdown
• PM Balen Shah directs authorities to release detained journalists, stop newsroom raids
• Home Ministry spokesperson declines to give clear response on journalists’ arrests
• Police visit offices of multiple media outlets, several journalists taken into custody
• Has Nepal gained climate justice, or compromised its bigger claim?

Setopati

• Police arrest three journalists, search for at least three others in crackdown on media
• PM Shah’s secretariat denies involvement in arrests of journalists
• Plainclothes police team arrives at Naya Patrika office
• Police team arrives at Diyo Post office looking for editor-in-chief and editor
• Journalist Bishwamani Subedi arrested from Nepal Press newsroom
• Deuba faction of Nepali Congress to hold 15th general convention at Khula Manch
• Irrigation department director general, Sunkoshi-Marin project director presented at PMO with police assistance
• Kayaking team rescues dog stranded across flooded Budhi Gandaki River for 20 days
• Home Ministry suspends N-PABSAN
• Nepal gets three more years for LDC graduation despite meeting all criteria

Khabarhub

• Heavy snowfall hits five Himalayan districts in Karnali
• Manohara river swells, residents urged to remain alert
• Policy reforms planned to help Nepali IT firms become global unicorns: PM Shah
• Kulekhani reservoir nears full capacity; downstream residents urged to remain alert
• Govt preparing to involve all parties in COP31 participation
• Heavy snowfall and rain disrupt life in Mustang; Korala road blocked
• Weather to gradually improve from this afternoon
• RSP calls Secretariat meeting following arrest of journalists
• BP Highway blocked by landslides
• From Silent Cry to Strategic Voice

On Sajha today

New in Classifieds

• Dental Office job (Jobs, Everett, MA)
• Subway Restaurant - Sandwich Artist (Jobs, Newton, MA)
• Room available in STERLING (Room / Roommates, Sterling, VA)
• Skip the Roommate Drama! Private Basement in Queens Village – No Roommates! (Room / Roommates, Queens, NY)
• Chef or Tandoor Chef or Food Runner or Busser NEEDED! Either or let us know. (Jobs, Melbourne, FL)
• Room for rent (Room / Roommates, Everett, MA)

Community events coming up

• Sat, Nov 7: Nepal Festival Sydney 2026 - One Country, Many Stories (Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW)
• Tue, Nov 10: म्ह पुजा Boston (370 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA)

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Patro highlights

• 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.
• Dec 24 (Poush 9, 2083 BS): Yomari Punhi - Newar rice-harvest festival on the Mangsir full moon, with sweet yomari dumplings.
• Dec 30 (Poush 15, 2083 BS): Tamu Lhosar - Gurung (Tamu) New Year, observed on Poush 15.