- Monday, 29 September 2025
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10 fresh cases, 26 recoveries in 24 hours
In 3,058 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of ten people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.
Sitting people's representatives of local levels should resign before filing candidacy, SC upholds EC code
A joint bench of the Supreme Court (SC) justices Tej Bahadur KC and Tilak Prasad Shrestha issued a verdict to this effect scrapping a case filed at the SC against the election code of conduct.
Weakening poll integrity undemocratic: Chief Election Commissioner Thapaliya
Initiatives have been taken in creating an environment conducive to hold the May 13 local election in a fair, free and disciplined way and such efforts should not be doubted, he said at an event organised today here by the Election Commission.
Parliament should be made lively, people-oriented: Speaker Sapkota
Stressing that the legislature should pay attention to making laws, he said that they are seriously involved in finding out structural loopholes in the federal parliament and province legislature and resolving the problems.
Guard against UV rays, say doctors
People who have easy access to the weather portal were scared to learn the strength of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation found in Kathmandu on Monday as it is dangerous to the skin.
CPN (US) unveils local level election menifesto
CPN (Unified Socialist) Party has made public the manifesto for the local level election.
Ruling coalition meeting begins at Baluwatar
The meeting of the ruling coalition started at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar.
Conspiracy to break alliance - PM Deuba
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that there is a conspiracy to break the alliance.
2.5 million children receive typhoid vaccine in 10 days
About 2.5 million children aged between 15 months to 15 years have received a dose against typhoid within the first 10 days of the nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign.
Melamchi water arrives at Sundarijal
Kathmandu, April 19 : The water fed to the tunnel from Melamchi Drinking Water Project at Helambu Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchowk on April 12 arrived at Sundarijal, Kathmandu at about 10:00 pm Monday. It will take three to four days to fill up storage, according to engineer at consultant company for project, Bibek Khanal. The water could be noticed at washing channel last night, which proved that the Melamchi water arrived at Sundarijal, he added. The tunnel closed since July 15 has been washed to clear the trashes and debris. The water is now drained into the Bagmati River, which has increased water flow. A local Ram Prasad Pudashaini informed that water flow was increased in the Bagmati River at present. On the very day the water induction into the tunnel was stopped last year, Melamchi River flood had damaged the project structures. The reconstruction of the source structure was completed and water inducted last month. After the water level gains height, it would be sent to the processing centre of Sundarijal. Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Umakant Chaudhari is scheduled to visit Sundarijal today, according to spokesperson for Melamchi Drinking Water Project, Rajendra Pant.
7th agro census kicks off
The seventh national agriculture census has begun today. Every agricultural activity including details of families involved in agriculture would be incorporated during the census.
Egypt female TikTok star jailed for three years for human trafficking
An Egyptian TikTok star has been sentenced to three years in prison after a court convicted her of human trafficking at retrial. Haneen Hossam, who is in her early 20s, was accused of exploiting girls for money through video-sharing platforms.
Ruling coalition meeting at 2 pm today
The meeting of the five-party ruling coalition scheduled for 11:30 am on Tuesday has been postponed till 2 pm.
Application for Miss Nepal opened
The Hidden Treasure (THT), the official organizer of Miss Nepal for the past 27 years, has announced the opening of an application for Miss Nepal Pageant 2022.
740 mountaineers get climbing permission this season
By A Staff ReporterKathmandu, Apr 19 : A total of 740 climbers from 70 nations have obtained permits to scale Nepal’s mountains this spring. As per the data provided by the Department of Tourism (DoT), 155 females and 585 males from six continents of the globe have received permission to climb Nepali peaks till Sunday.Of them, the largest number is from the United States of America. A total of 117 mountaineers, including 94 men and 23 women, have come from the US to climb mountains.Similarly, the second-highest number, 74, is from the United Kingdom and the third-highest, 55, is from India. Likewise, 17 people from Nepal’s northern neighbor China are going to be making attempts at our peaks too.There are climbers from Russia and Ukraine too. There are 25 climbers from Russia and one from Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are currently at war with each other and the former has been heavily sanctioned by the western countries.The government has collected more than Rs. 395 million in royalties from the climbers who have been permitted 21 peaks including Mount Everest. The other peaks that have been opened to mountaineers are Amadablam, Annapurna I and IV, Baruntse, Bhemdang Ri, Dhaulagiri, Gangapurna, Himlung, Kanchenjunga, Khangchung, Lhotse, Makalu, Manaslu, Mukot, Norbu Khang, Nuptse. Phu Kang, Pokhar Kang, Saula, Thapa Peak and Urknmang.The spring season is considered the best time to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. That is why the largest number of climbers – 262 individuals from 32 teams – have applied to attempt an ascent on the peak this time. A total of Rs. 332,114,100 royalty is collected from them.
