The main opposition party, CPN (UML), has obstructed the proceedings of the House of Representatives, demanding formation of a high-level committee to probe recent gold scam.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has underscored the need of correcting tendency of demanding resignation of government or minister(s) and obstructing the parliament over a particular incident without a conclusion of the investigation.
Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Purna Bahadur Khadka has directed the authorities concerned to put in place measures to prevent losses of lives and properties from landslides, floods and immediately resume the obstructed highway.
The government said that it was preparing to retrofit the Gallery Baithak, the old parliament building in the Singha Durbar, from coming mid-December.
The INSEC has decided to present this year's the Prakash Human Rights Award to Rukaiya Khatun.
Advocacy Forum (AF)-Nepal has expressed its concern over the impunity in Nirmala Panta case.
Federal capital Kathmandu is the city having the largest population size and highest population density in the country.
Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jammakattel instructed the concerned authorities to bring into operation the godown houses in connection with early preparedness for disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The main opposition party, CPN (UML), is seeking an answer from the government over the gold smuggling scam.
He said throughout their stay, the team will conduct on-site investigations for nine scientific research projects, covering four major research directions, including terrestrial ecology, marine ecology, space physics, and glacier change monitoring in the Arctic region.
"Moscow supports the aspiration of African nations to secure socioeconomic stability and advancement," Putin noted. "It is important that over the past few years, cooperation between Russia and Africa has reached new heights. We intend to continue moving in this direction, working to boost trade and investment, deepen cooperation and work together to address such pressing issues as the fight against poverty, training modern workforce, ensuring food security and tackling climate change," the head of state said.
Two persons were killed after consuming poisonous mushrooms at Baudikali Rural Municipality-6 in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East). The deceased have been identified as Leela Ale, 99, and Uma Kumari Ale, 66.
The CPN (Maoist Centre) has geared up for its Central Committee Meeting slated for August 2.
The number of people losing their lives due to drowning is surging in Dang in recent years, shows the statistics maintained by the District Emergency Operations Centre, Dang.
At least 4,289 dengue patients have been reported across the country.