At least 35 people were killed Thursday after falling into a stepwell at a Hindu temple in central India after its floor covering collapsed, according to local officials. The incident happened at the Shri Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple in the city of Indore, in Madhya Pradesh state. The stepwell’s covering had collapsed “due to the heavy load” on top, according to the state’s chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Rastriya Swatantra Party has made public the preliminary name list of the candidates running in coming April 23 by-election. Publishing the name list of the candidates was in line with Article 71 of the party's statute.
President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' held a meeting at President's residence in Kathmandu today morning.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has wished a bright future for the students sitting for secondary education examination (SEE) from today. "I wish a bright future to all the student brothers and sisters taking their SEE examinations from today," the PM has stated.
As there is the impacts of the westerly winds in the country, partial to normal change in the weather in some areas of the country is likely this afternoon, according to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
A total of 484,227 students are taking their exams though 516,591 students studying in Grade 9 filled up their registration form for the SEE. It is said that 2,037 examination centres have been designated for SEE. These include 2,036 exam centres in 77 districts and one in Japan.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha has promised to embrace positive interventions to bring about reforms in the economy with partnership between the government and private sector.
Ruling coalition members—the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist), among others held a meeting on Cabinet expansion on Thursday evening.
Negotiations between the government talks team and usury victims, who are staging protests in the federal capital, began today
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has said that preparations are ongoing to bring media related laws at the earliest possible time.
Economist Dr Swarnim Wagle has announced his dissociation from the Nepali Congress (NC).
Police have arrested two Indian women in possession of nearly eight kilograms of cocaine. The narcotics is reportedly worth Rs. 170 million in the illegal drug market.
Schools and colleges should provide counseling, meditation and yoga sessions monthly for the students so they can cope up with the mental health problems.
The Election Commission has appointed Chief Election Officers for the by-election taking place in three constituencies on April 23.
Phoenix College of Management has honoured the National Cricket Players of Nepal for their outstanding performance in the Cricket Fraternity.