- Sunday, 7 June 2026
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US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei’s death
The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on its ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
May Holi promote harmony: President Paudel
In the message, he said, “On the occasion of Holi, I express my best wishes that this festival inspires us to eliminate the various distortions, anomalies, and harmful practices present in society, while promoting the protection and development of our original culture and strengthening mutual harmony in society.
Airfare to Simkot jumps by Rs 5,000 during elections
Airfare from Nepalgunj to Simkot (the district headquarters of Humla) has risen to 14,000 rupees from Rs 9,000 during the election period.
3 days to HoR elections: Voter Education completed across the country
The Commission had conducted the voter education program in all 6,743 wards across the country. The voter education program which began on February 15 was completed on Sunday in all wards of 753 local levels across the country. Voter education volunteers were mobilized in every ward for the voter education program.
Phagu Poornima festival being celebrated in the mountainous and hilly districts
The Holi festival is being celebrated as an ancient tradition which brings a message of mutual harmony and goodwill with the arrival of spring. People smear colours and splash coloured water to one another in course of celebrating this festival. People gather around the major thoroughfares dancing and singing.
Instructions to provide banking services on public holidays
Kathmandu, March 2: Nepal Rastra Bank has directed banks and financial institutions to provide banking services on public holidays.Issuing a directive, the central bank has urged banks and financial institutions to make arrangements to keep their offices open on Holi festival and the day of the election of members of the House of Representatives, i.e. Thursday, March 5 as well.Rastra Bank has directed commercial banks designated to conduct government transactions to make arrangements for payment arrangements and revenue deposits. Banks and financial institutions operating bank accounts for election campaigning have been asked to make arrangements to provide banking services including depositing and paying cash or checks or other exchange for political parties and candidates. (RSS)
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Thakali community celebrating ‘Toran Lha’ festival
Sundarman Sherchan, the chair of the Thakali Sewa Samiti Beni, said that it is customary to celebrate Toran Lha, which begins the day before Phagu Purnima, for three days. The festival is observed by remembering the ancestors, worshipping them and inviting relatives for a feast and playing archery.
Possibility of rain in Koshi today
Furthermore, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning at one or two places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi Province, as well as in the mountainous regions of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Cast your vote with top confidence, Home Minister Aryal says
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has urged voters to use their sovereign franchise with top confidence in the House of Representatives (HoR) elections on March 5, as the provisions for law and order situation have been strengthened.
Govt. to keep stranded Nepalis safe in concerned countries
The government has announced to keep safe to those Nepalis who are stranded in airports in the Middle East in the concerned countries.
Nepali Congress urges EC to curb breach of election code
A delegation led by NC's Spokesperson and Central Publicity Committee Coordinator Devaraj Chalise called on Officiating Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari on Sunday and raised the concerns over alleged breaches of the election code of conduct. The team called EC for the strict enforcement of election code.
NCP for stability, good governance and prosperity: coordinator Prachanda
The country is facing danger from the attitude to push it into anarchy and uncertainty by provoking people's frustration and despair on one hand and on the other, there are status-quo forces supported by the interests of the brokers and middlemen,
'Silence period allows quality time to voters'
A keynote speaker at a programme on 'Silence Period and Media', Professor Ramkrishna Regmi said silence period allows voters a quality time to independently choose their representatives.
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GEDSI policy for forestry and environment sector launched
The Gender Equality, Disability-Friendly, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Strategy and Action Plan for the forestry and environment sector, covering the years 2082–2091, has been officially released.
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Home Minister Aryal guarantees a peaceful election
Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal has announced that all security measures for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives members are finalized.
