Nepali Congress general secretary and lawmaker Gagan Kumar Thapa has demanded investigations against those accused of their roles in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
The BP Highway has resumed from Wednesday afternoon. The highway was blocked by the relatives of deceased pregnant woman saying that negligence on the part of Sindhuli Hospital has caused the death of a 26-year pregnant woman, Ganga Kumari Shrestha from Kamalamai Municipality-5. She was taken to the Sindhuli Hospital for her delivery but lost her life on Tuesday evening.
Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav hailed late Purusottam Basnet, Nepali Congress leader and member of the Constituent Assembly, as the ''tireless freedom fighter''.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be allocated by keeping Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Madhes, the provinces which are backward in the Human Development Index (HDI), at the centre.
Chennai Super Kings tamed a tenacious Gujarat Giants by 15 runs on a sticky surface to enter their 10th IPL final here on Tuesday and extend their remarkable consistency in the tournament. CSK did well to reach 172 for 7 on a slow pitch in Qualifier 1 after Hardik Pandya opted to bowl.
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RRP) has demanded the formation of a parliamentary special investigation committee over the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. On the commencement of a session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane said the ongoing investigations against the scam were not likely to yield results, satisfying the public.
The Panchakunda Glacier Lake situated at Narchyang of Annapurna rural municipality-4 in Myagdi district has charm of its own. The lake has been the eye-candy for those trekking up to the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC).
The Head-of-the-State administered the oath of office and secrecy in accordance with Article 80 of the Constitution of Nepal amidst a special ceremony organised at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas today.
The weather is generally to mostly cloudy throughout the country today. Likewise, light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusty wind has been predicted at some places of the hilly regions of the country and at a few places of remaining parts of the country, according to Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Complaints are being lodged against loan sharking in Mahottari district with the government introducing a new law to take action against the fraud.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' expressed unswerving commitment of the government to protect the identity and rights of the minority and marginalized communities.
Newly-appointed Minister Birendra Prasad Mahato and Minister of State Pramila Kumari are scheduled to take the oath of office, today. Mahato and Pramila are to be inducted in the cabinet on behalf of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), Nepal.
They breathed their last after being drowned in the Sidhaniyaghat river at Duduwa Rural Municipality-4 on Tuesday evening. A group of six persons, including both the girls had reached the river banks for picnic purpose.
Mingmar Singh and Ninu Tamang of Sindhupalchowk clinched gold medals in 5000-meter run under the second Bagmati province level sports tournament. In the competition held on Tuesday, Mingmar clinched the medal in men's category and Ninu in women's category.
According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Lainchaur, the 4.5-magntitude earthquake took place with its epicentre around Daulichaur of Bajhang at 4.06 this morning