- Monday, 8 September 2025
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No budget crunch for Budhigandaki project: Chair Dahal
date_line: Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)news_content: Gorkha, Sept 8: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has asserted that there would be no budget crunch for the construction of the national pride project, Budhigandaki Hydropower Project.Addressing a programme organised at Palungtar municipality-5 in Gorkha district as part of Mid-Hill Highway Awareness Campaign his party launched recently, Chairperson Dahal underlined, "Process for the construction of Budhigandaki Hydropower Project was forwarded, ensuring sources. Around Rs 50 billion has been spent on it so far."During his premiership, he held discussions time and again for the construction of the project. The project construction would create a positive impact on national economy- beyond prosperity of Gorkha. The former Prime Minister argued that an agreement in principle was made with Chinese government to construct agro industrial zone at Chyangli of Palungtar municipality.He took time to blame the present coalition government for increasing frustration among the people after it failed to carry out activities as per people's expectation. ----
No budget crunch for Budhigandaki project: Chair Dahal
CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has asserted that there would be no budget crunch for the construction of the national pride project, Budhigandaki Hydropower Project.
Curfew imposed in Kathmandu till 10 pm today
The Kathmandu district administration office (DAO) has imposed a curfew in Kathmandu's Baneshwor area following the Gen Z demonstration. Issuing a notice, the DAO Kathmandu declared the curfew from 12:30 PM to 10 PM on Monday.
First national women prosecutors' conference kicks off
Senior Justice at Supreme Court, Sapana Pradhan Malla, inaugurated the conference organized by the Office of the Attorney General. "It is encouraging to see 29.4 percent women making up total prosecutors in Nepal, she appreciated, pointing out the need that we still require more women attorneys in the decision making level.
Public Hearing Committee Chair Khatiwada takes oath
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly elected Chairman of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee, Ram Hari Khatiwada.
Gold price down by 400
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been determined at Rs 212, 000 per tola today which was traded at Rs 211, 600 per tola on Sunday.
Japanese Encephalitis claims three in Nawalparasi
The Acting Chief of the District Health Office, Bheshraj Sharma, said a 74-year-old man from Bardaghat Municipality-12; a 62-year-old man from Sarabal Rural Municipality-1 and a man of 50 years from Pratappur Rural Municipality-1 died of Japanese Encephalitis while receiving treatment.
Traditional water mill
A water mill or water-powered grinding machine (Pani Ghatta) built by locals in Rara Gaun, Tila Rural Municipality-1, Jumla.
Transit Mess: District Headquarters still awaits a bus park
The lack of a bus park in Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jajarkot, has created a hassle for parking vehicles. Even after 20 years since the district became a motorway, no parking lot has been allocated.
Lightning strike kills woman in Siraha
One person was killed after being struck by lightning at Jogiyatol in Siraha Municipality-19 on Sunday. Police said that 50-year-old Sulenadevi Mandal died on the spot
Lightning strike kills woman in Siraha
Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)Siraha, Sept 8: One person was killed after being struck by lightning at Jogiyatol in Siraha Municipality-19 on Sunday. Police said that 50-year-old Sulenadevi Mandal died on the spot after being struck by lightning while collecting grass. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of District Police Office in Siraha, Birendra Kumar Paswan, said that the lightning incident occurred when the woman was cutting grass in the farm.---
Ministry urges against VPN use
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has urged the public not to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access unregistered social media platforms in Nepal.
Lightning strike kills woman in Siraha
Police said that 50-year-old Sulenadevi Mandal died on the spot after being struck by lightning while collecting grass.
Sohra Shraddha begins (Photo Feature)
It is a 16-lunar day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings. The day begins from the full moon day of Bhadra, according to the lunar calendar. Hindu people thong the temples to perform Shraddha, the annual death rituals, in Sohra Shraddha.
Historical tongue-piercing festival concludes
The traditional Yenya Punhi Mye Pwa Khnegu Jatra, the tongue-piercing festival observed on Sunday evening in Madhyapur Thimi on the occasion of Ashwin Shukla Purnima, made a trip to the Bhaktapur city for the first time in the history of this festival.
