An Owl, a protected bird species, rescued from Naubise in Dhading has been released back to the community forest in Neelkanth Municipality-8 of the district. The Division Forest Office released the bird in the forest on Saturday.
Two people have died in a road accident that took place in Okhaldhunga this morning. The accident involving a passenger jeep took place near Rahutar in Ward No. 3 of Chishankhugadhi rural municipality.
Two earthquakes have been recorded to have taken place in two different parts of the country this morning. The epicenters of the earthquake were in Patalkot of Achham and Kashikhand of Kavrepalanchok districts, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, Lainchaur, Kathmandu.
The road section used to remain closed for 4 hours in the afternoon from 11 am to 3 pm for the purpose of chopping off the hill side to expand the road for construction of bridges along the roadway.
Police have arrested 11 people who were driving under the influence of banned drugs. The 11 were among the 25 people driving between 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm on Friday, who underwent examination by traffic police.
Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said the indigenous nationalities should not give up the agenda of identity.
Senior leader of the Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has said that he considers the matter of protecting and upholding the constitution and democracy, which he fought for his whole life, to be the most important responsibility as the Head of the State.
Chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) and former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said elimination of corruption and irregularities is an urgent need at present.
Leader of the CPN (Unified Socialist), Saroj Kumar Upadhyay, passed away during the treatment today.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the true practice of reward and punishment was in itself the state affair and governance.
CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-Chairperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara asserted that his party did not fall in trap of the Nepali Congress (NC) rather it chose to collaborate to defend constitution and republican system as well as to complete in remaining works of peace process.
CPN (UML) Chairperson and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said intellectual struggle was necessary to defeat wrong thoughts.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has stressed the need for providing mobile and internet access for all people across the country.
CPN (UML) central secretary Top Bahadur Rayamajhi today said the party launched the 'mission grassroots' with the aim of bringing good deeds it did when it led the government to people.
Upgradation and blacktopping of the Besishahar-Chame Road that connects with mountainous district Manang has been mired by sluggish construction.