- Saturday, 4 April 2026
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HoR Committee concerned over issues hampering Jayanagar-Bardibas railway project
The Development and Technology Committee, House of Representatives (HoR) has expressed its concern over the implementation of a 35-kilometer long broad gauge railway from Kurtha of Dhanusha to Bardibas of Mahottari.
NC leader Sitaula tested positive for COVID-19
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula has been infected with COVID-19.
Possibility of moderate rain
The weather is partly to generally cloudy throughout the country with chances of light to moderate rain in most of the places today, said the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Citizenship bill misinterpreted, CPN (MC) Chair Dahal says
CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the bill relating to acquiring citizenship was misinterpreted.
EC calls application for election observation
The Election Commission (EC) has solicited applications from the national organizations interested to observe upcoming elections to the members of the House of Representatives and National Assembly.
Complaints against loan sharks in Banke
Complaints have been registered against loan sharks in Banke District Administration Office.
Madi sees accelerated development efforts
Madi municipality which was lagging behind due to the shade of Chitwan National Park (CNP) has received central projects with billion rupees investment in the last five years.
For Robust Poll Security
With the elections of the federal House of Representatives and provincial assemblies already announced, Nepal Police has started making plans and preparations for poll security in an earnest manner. These elections are taking place on a single day on November 20 throughout the nation. This is an important political event in which all the eligible citizens will be exercising their adult franchise to elect their representatives. This is about exercising the constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights essential for institutionalisation of the political system the nation has adopted following the second people’s movement. While the nation has headed for the elections, one of the most important preparation agenda for the government is security.
Street Vending Integral To Urban Living
Mayor Balen Shah has been immersing himself in some of the most difficult issues in Kathmandu that urban cities face. Solid waste management, street vendors and excavation and removal of illegal properties are some of the major issues that he has taken up as soon as being elected as Mayor of Kathmandu. Street vendors are essential inhabitants of urban cities. They serve the urban people with easily available goods and services at competitive prices. Their livelihood depends on the volume of people they serve.
Waiting For Expiry Of Sati’s Curse?
Can a curse determine the destiny of a country and her peoples? Sounds like a question from ancient times, doesn’t it? Something that does not make sense in this day and age of overt and covert wars, the internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, space exploration, democracy, human rights (and wrongs), good governance (and corruption) and many other things. Even when her giant neighbours are moving on at dizzying paces, not much seems to be happening in Nepal when it comes to fulfilling popular aspirations for peace, progress and prosperity for her roughly 30 million people.
Course After COVID
When coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China, the rest of the world was quite unaware of the mayhem that was about to unfold. In a matter of months, the virus transmitted throughout countries and continents. People started dying of the virus. Soon enough, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a global pandemic which is a disease that spreads widely across the world.
GC marks Jaya Prithvi’s birth anniversary
The Gorkhapatra Corporation (GC) celebrated the birth anniversary of its founding manager Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh on Tuesday. Singh, born on the Nepali date of Bhadra 7, 1934 BS (August 23, 1877 AD), was a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist and an instrumental figure in assisting Rana Prime Minister Dev Shumsher establish Gorkhapatra more than a century ago. Honouring this contribution, GC’s Executive Chairman Bishnu Prasad Subedi, General Manager Lal Bahadur Airi and heads of various departments garlanded the bust of Singh present in the Corporation compound and showed their respect.
Open prison lacks directive to operate in Banke
The first open prison of the country constructed at Ganapur of Ward No. 6 of Janaki Rural Municipality in Banke district has not been brought into operation in lack of procedures to run it. The 37-room prison constructed three years ago has been left stranded in lack of a procedure to operate the open prison. According to Banke Prison Office, Rasuwa-Pappu Construction JV was granted the contract to complete the construction of the open jail on October 25, 2019. Although Rasuwa-Pappu got the contract under the joint venture, Pappu was given the responsibility of construction. After Pappu finished only five per cent of the work in the given time, Rasuwa completed the remaining work three years ago.
First lot of Kailash Mansarovar tourists arrives at Simkot
With the first group of religious tourists reaching Simkot on Tuesday, the season for visiting Kailash Mansarovar has started for this year. Jitendra Basnet, a representative of the Trekker Society, said that religious tourists have reached Simkot from Lapcha area of Namkha Rural Municipality-6 to see Kailash Mansarovar. On the first day, 56 tourists arrived in four flights from Nepalgunj. Tourists who have come to Simkot to enjoy the beauty and climate of the Himalayan region will stay here for one night.
Lakhe enthroned as prelude to Indra Jatra
One of the biggest jatras of Nepal, Indra Jatra known as Yenya in local language, is on its way. This year it falls on Bhadra Sukla Chadurdshi (September 9). There are different elements of this jatra. One interesting, thrilling and important element is Majipa Lakhe. Majipa Lakhe with a ferocious face, protruding fangs and unkempt red hair is also known as Peaceful Bhairav/Royal Lakhe. It is taken as the protector of children and worshipped for its divine power in the Newar community.
