- Thursday, 21 May 2026
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Speaker Aryal calls on President Paudel
Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Dol Prasad Aryal, today called on President Ramchandra Paudel at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.
Financial support provided to chronic disease patients in Byas Municipality
The Byas Municipality in Tanahu district has provided financial assistance worth Rs 3 million and 928 thousand to patients suffering from various chronic illnesses in the ongoing fiscal year.
New government unveils its maiden policies and programmes focussing on good governance
In line with Nepal's parliamentary tradition, the government's policies and programmes were announced in the federal parliament and the deliberation is beginning on it in the House of Representatives meeting today.
Four new calves at Elephant Breeding Centre this year
This fiscal year, the Elephant Breeding Centre at Khorsor of Sauraha, Chitwan welcomed four calves. Only two calves were born at the Centre last fiscal year, while another elephant is due to give birth very soon.
Trump weighs renewed military action against Iran
As US President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure over Iran's response to a deal to achieve a complete solution to the conflict in West Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US President is increasingly considering a resumption of Washington's military action against the Islamic Republic as frustration mounts in the Trump Administration.
'Mechi-Mahakali National Rescue Journey' kicked from Mechi Bridge
Manav Sewa Ashram has launched the 'Mechi-Mahakali National Rescue Journey -2083 BS' aimed at rescuing people living on the streets and reuniting them with society.
Use of AI to identify tuberculosis patients at Shuklaphanta
Shuklaphanta Municipality in the district launched tuberculosis identification with the use of portable X-Ray machine based on AI technology.
Landslide obstructs Beni-Jomsom road
The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road, which links Mustang to the national highway, has been obstructed since this morning due to a landslide occurred at Mahabhir of Annapurna Rural Municipality-7 in Myagdi district.
Market monitoring in Kalaiya
The authorities here conducted a surprise inspection at seven outlets in Kalaiya, Bara on Monday. Two confectionary shops were fined by the monitoring team for violating business code.
Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces
Few places in hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are predicted to have light to moderate rainfall later today.
HoR meeting at 1:0pm today
The meeting is scheduled to hold deliberation on the government policies and programmes. The lawmakers representing the respective parties would put forth their views.
Wildlife Rescue Team in Parsa National Park
In the wake of rising incidents of animal injuries, the Parsa National Park has set up a ‘Wildlife Rescue Team’ so that the injured animals could be rescued on time.
Gandaki Province holding pre-budget discussions
Gandaki, May 12: The Gandaki Province government has begun pre-budget discussions for the upcoming fiscal year, 2083/84. The principles and priorities of budget are dwelt on during the deliberations. The province government is obliged to announce annual budget on Asar 1 as per Nepali calendar.Minister for Economic Affairs, Jit Bahadur Sherchan, informed that the principles and priorities of the budget and programmes would be presented in the Province Assembly before introducing annual budget. "Pre-budget discussions are going on now. The government is planning to incorporate suggestions from local levels on the budget," he said.According to him, homework is on for introducing mega projects to contribute to the province's journey to prosperity. However, enforceability of budget would be taken into account while formulating it, he shared.Chief of Budget Division at the Ministry, Dilli Ram Rijal, informed that the pre-budget discussions were organized in all districts of the province except Kaski. "Discussions are also being held with the local levels, private sector and other stakeholders on budget formulation," he said. Thematic ministries are coordinated in this bid. It informed that the budget size this would however see slight decline. Last year, the Gandaki Province government had announced the budget of Rs 31.98 billion. As the province government has not been able to increase internal resources, it is facing stress during budget formulation.The revenue collection has not met the target either. (RSS)
Equivalence Certificate
Obtaining the equivalency certificate from Tribhuvan University (TU) has been a frustrating and exhausting task for those who returned after completing their higher studies in foreign universities. First disappointments students face are the rude behaviour of the TU employees. Students allowed to ask questions from a window feel disappointed by the indifferent attitude of officials, who, instead of listening to the students' grievances and solving their problem, tell students to go from one window to the next. A TU equivalency certificate is essential for those graduates to get a job and professional licensing. However, the unnecessary process, excessive delay, lack of transparency, inconsistency in decisions and rigid rules and regulations, impel the students to go back to the countries where they studied, and it, in turn, becomes a prominen
Nepal Needs Rainbow Economy
For decades, Nepal has relied on a limited dimension for economic growth and transformation. At various moments, agriculture worked as the backbone, hydropower was projected as a national saviour, tourism as an employment ge
