Wang Xin, Charge D’Affairs of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nepal, said that the CPC Congress has also emphasized further cooperation with the neighbours for the development of the region.
Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and property caused by earthquake that occurred with its epicenter in Doti district on Tuesday.
Freedom fighter Tilak Prasad Sapkota passed away today. He was also a leading personality in the political and social sphere of Nawalparasi distric
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' have arrived in Baitadi today.
Addressing a political gathering of the ruling alliance today at Gokuleshwor in Darchula district, he accused the CPN (UML) leader KP Sharma Oli of circulating propaganda related to the passage of the map. "The map was passed with the combined efforts of all parties including the NC and CPN (Maoist Center). Now, Oli has raised propaganda claiming that the map was passed with his lone effort."
Addressing an election rally at Gokuleshwro in Darchula, Chair Prachanda blamed CPN (UML) chairman KP Sharma Oli for taking a regressive path and that the ruling coalition was for defeating such regressive elements by the election.
Chief Commissioner asserted that cooperation from political parties, candidates, public offices and stakeholders was needed to hold elections in a free, fair, impartial and fearless environment.
The NA has coordinated with Doti district Red Cross to distribute relief materials such as tarpaulin, blankets, clothes and food items as well as utensils to the victims.
Prakash Kumar Sanjel, spokesperson of the Ministry, informed that the government has fixed the floor price of Mota/japonica paddy to be Rs. 2,967 per quintal while that of long grain/indica to be Rs. 3,128 per quintal.
Security agencies have stepped up security surveillance in view of the parliamentary elections due in 11 days.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been in Iceland to attend the Reykjavik Global Forum-Women Leaders being held in Reykjavik on November 8-10.
Over 200 aftershocks of the Doti earthquake that occurred on Tuesday night have been recorded so far, the Seismological Center, Surkhet said. Assistant technician at the Center Rajesh Sharma confirmed that over 200 aftershocks took place so far till 1 pm today.
Three earthquakes above 4 Richter scale took place with the epicenter at the same location in the past two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) in Doti district and they are followed by above 200 aftershocks.
A Nepali Army helicopter was used to take them to the hospital as their treatment could not be done at Doti district hospital, Dhan Bahadur Nepali, Chairman of the district hospital.
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President and Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his sorrow over demise of Province 1 minister Shekhar Chandra Thapa.