- Saturday, 27 April 2024
Voting underway in Ilam - 2 (Photo feature)
Voting is underway in the by-election for the member to the House of Representatives in Ilam constituency-2. Chief Election Officer Keshav Prasad Ghimire said that voting is underway peacefully in 149 polling stations of 79 polling centres of Ilam-2.
By-election in Ilam: Suhang, Khadka, Limbu cast their votes
Candidates of major political parties have cast their votes in the by-election being held today for the member to the House of Representatives in Ilam constituency-2. The voting is taking place from 7:00 am.
Rabindra Sameer comes up with ‘Paisako Udan’
‘Paisako Udan’, a fiction work by Rabindra Sameer has been published recently. Known for his excellence in short stories, Sameer has ventured into experimental novels, including ‘Mritu Ko Aayu’ and ‘Coronatantra’, similar in style to ‘Paisako Udan’. It is also a novel written in a short story style.
Egypt sends delegation to Israel amid cease-fire talk with Israel and Hamas
Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said. At the same time, it warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on Gaza's city of Rafah — on the border with Egypt — could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability. Egypt's top intelligence official, Abbas Kamel, is leading the delegation
Nation
Voting underway in Ilam - 2 (Photo feature)
Voting is underway in the by-election for the member to the House of Representatives in Ilam constituency-2. Chief Election Officer Keshav Prasad Ghimire said that voting is underway peacefully in 149 polling stations of 79 polling centres of Ilam-2.
Travelling to Swargadwari becomes easier
After the repair and upgrading of the road, it has become easier for devotees and tourists to reach Swargadwari, a popular shrine in Pyuthan. Swargadwari is a famous religious and touristic site in the Lumbini Province. The maintenance of the road leading to Swargadwari has made it easier for both pilgrims and tourists. Damodar Acharya of Rapti Rural Municipality said that it has become easy to reach the temple because of the improved road conditions.
Voting for by-election starts peacefully in Ilam-2
Voting for by-election in Ilam-2 began at 7:00 am. According to Chief Election Officer, Keshav Prasad Ghimire, voting started peacefully in all 149 polling centre under the constituency. A total of 745 staffs, 1,523 Nepa
Gulmi locals perform Bhume Puja wishing for rain
The residents of Gulmi have performed Bhume Puja, a nature worship ritual to please the rain god after the crops, vegetables and fruits planted in their fields started drying up due to the prolonged drought. There has been no rainfall in the district for a long time, so the people of Madane Rural Municiplaity-1 worshipped Bhume of Jhatabang at Nipane seeking rainfall in the district.
World
New EPA rule: Capture emissions or shut coal plants
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhous
Business
Investment Summit will help bring in foreign investment: CNI President Agrawal
President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, has expressed the belief that foreign investment would increase in the country as the government has implemented maximum facilitation policy to create investment-friendly environment.
Nepalgunj airport conducts over 9,000 flights in 9 months
The number of flights to and from the Nepalgunj airport has exceeded 9,000 during the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Nepalgunj airport is believed to be one of the busy airports in Nepal. Suresh Khanal, Chief of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Office in Nepalgunj, said that the flights to and from the Nepalgunj airport. The airport serves to connect western Nepal with the capital Kathmandu, as well as various Himalayan and hilly districts of the Karnali and Lumbini provinces.
Nepal-China Trade Fair next week
The 17th Nepal-China (Tibet) Economic and Trade Fair is going to be held from April 29 to May 3 in Kathmandu. The trade fair is being organised in Kathmandu this year as per the agreement between the government of Nepal and Department of Commerce of Tibet, Autonomous Region of China, according to the Tarde and Export Promotion Centre under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.
Int'l Mountain Museum draws visitors from 98 countries
The International Mountain Museum in Pokhara is one of the man-made heritages that entice tourists. Tourists from 98 countries visited the museum in the last fiscal year to study mountain, mountaineering and mountain life.
Sports
Four players added to squad against WIndies ‘A’
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has expanded the 16-member squad selected for the five-match T20 series against West Indies ‘A’ to 20-member on Friday. Four players were added to the squad only a day before the series kicked off. The decision was made public at the pre-match conference.
Interview
We’re in constant talks for federal laws: Chief Minister Jamkattel
Born in the erstwhile Kiranchowk Village Development Committee of Dhading district in 1973, Shalikram Jamkattel is now Chief Minister of Bagmati Province. He was elected to the Bagmati Provincial Assembly from Dhading Constituency-1 (B) in the election held in November 2022, and was appointed Chief Minister in January 2023. He was also elected to the Ba
Access to health services is our main focus: Chair BC
Gurans Rural Municipality is a rural municipality bordering the capital of Karnali Province, Birendranagar. It was formed by combining the former Barah, Seri, Goganpani, Piladi and Lalikanda Village Development Committees. I
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Society
Disabled Shiba becomes self-reliant by running shop
Twenty-eight-year-old Binod Shiba of Deurali in Dharan Sub-metropolitan City-5 has been a model for many. Despite facing physical disabilities, he sustains himself by running a small business, prioritising self-reliance and dignity over dependency on charity.