- Friday, 10 April 2026
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Janai Purnima, Gai Jatra being marked today
Hindus across the country and beyond are marking Janai Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) and Gai Jatra simultaneously on Friday. Janai Purnima is marked by offering prayers to Lord Shiva, changing Janai (sacred thread) and eating Kwanti, a soup prepared from nine different beans, and Gaijatra is marked by commemorating the relatives who died in the past one year. On the occasion, which is also a full-moon day, pious Hindus take bath in holy rivers and ponds and change their janai.
Ruling parties to prepare modality of seat allocation
"The discussion has moved forward in a positively way with regard to the responsibility entrusted with the taskforce. We are optimistic that we will reach the conclusion on seat sharing within a few days,"
Humagain appointed head coach for friendly match
The second meeting of the executive committee of the ANFA on Thursday chaired by the ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang also picked Narendra Shrestha as ANFA's honourary president. Similarly, Kishor Rai has been appointed senior honourary president and Suresh Shah as the spokesperson.
Nepal Police gears up for election, proposes 120 thousand temporary police
The Home Ministry has been proposed for the arrangement of temporary police persons. The number of police persons demanded is more by 20,000 as compared to the one demanded during the local level election.
PM Deuba asks professors to abide by university's academic calendar
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the professors to maintain environment conducive for teaching and learning activities and abide by the academic calendar while raising their demands and rights.
Parliamentary panel directs commission on indigenous nationalities to conduct study on rights
The Women and Social Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the Commission on Indigenous Nationalities to conduct study and make documentation on the rights of indigenous people.
COVID-19 on upward trend in Karnali Province; 143 active infection cases
COVID-19 is on the rise in Karnali Province with 143 active cases so far.
Call to certify Citizenship Bill
Nepali Congress joint-secretary and former minister Mahendra Yadav has urged the President to certify the Citizenship Bill soon.
Four-year campaign to prevent snakebite kicks off
Out of the total number of people suffering from snakebite in Nepal, 7.6 per cent of people die from it. Snakebite could be prevented if education and public awareness could be spread in villages.
Forest land to be given for construction of Kalyanpur-Gaighat road
Kathmandu, Aug 11: Minister for Forests and Environment Pradeep Yadav has taken a decision to give for using the forest area in the Saptari and Udayapur districts for the construction of a strategic road project. The Kalyanpur-Gaighat electoral constituency strategic road project is a national priority project. The Forests Minister has made a decision to provide 15.839 hectares of land under the national forest in the Saptari and Udayapur districts to be used for the construction of the Kalyanpur-Gaighat road section. The forest land is conditionally given to the promoter of the road project, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Minister Yadav's secretariat said. The Ministry said that a decision has been made to give approval for removing some 3,219 trees in the national forest for the construction of the roadway. Minister Yadav made the decision to provide the land under the national forest to be used for road construction after getting information that the road construction works had hit a snag for not being able to use the forest land. The road construction would now become easier after the Ministry-level approval for using the forest land and removing the trees for road construction. (RSS)
Well facilitated residental mediation center being built in Khaptad
In the budget speech of the government of Sudur Paschim province for the fiscal year 2079/80, the issue of establishing a spiritual mediation center in the Khaptad area has been mentioned.
815 new cases, five deaths in 24 hours
In 2,411 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 465 people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Thursday. Likewise, the virus infection was detected in 350 people in 2,123 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Mass hysteria hits girl students in Bajhang
Seven girl students fell unconscious on Sunday while seven on Monday and two on Tuesday.
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Alternative route used in Raswua after landslide hits Pasang Lhamu Highway
An alternative route has been managed after the Rasuwa section along the Pasang Lhamu Highway got disrupted by a landslide.
Report on progress of road projects undertaken by Nepali Army
The Nepali Army has been entrusted with the responsibility for the construction of prioritized road projects including the national pride projects in geographically challenging areas. The Army has accordingly forwarded activities in this regard.
