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Chitra Lekha Yadav appointed NC Chief Whip
Chitra Lekha Yadav has been appointed the Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress (NC). NC Parliamentary Party leader and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Yadav who is also the former deputy speaker to the post.
Banke records highest rainfall on Wednesday
Rupan Gyawali, Spokesperson of the District Emergency Operation Center, Banke, said that according to the measurements made by the weather forecasting branch, 155 milliliters of water were measured in Kharuja during the three hours long torrential rainfall. With this, Banke has recorded the highest rainfall in the whole nation so far this year.
Chitwan National Park records 37 rhino deaths in a year
A total of 37 rhinos have died in the Chitwan National Park (CNP) and its buffer zone in the last fiscal year 2021/22.
Lawmakers demand pro-people judiciary
Kathmandu, July 20: Lawmakers have complained that it has been challenging for general people to seek and get justice, drawing the government's attention towards the overall improvement in the judiciary. "Corruption reported in the judiciary is worrisome," they said. Speaking in a session of the House of Representatives today, the lower house members also sought the government's intervention to combat incidences of drowning and road accidents. Prakash Rasaili Snehi was of the view that the judiciary was beyond the access of the general people and a high-level reform and direction commission should be formed to undertake efforts targeting overall improvement in the judiciary. Parbata Kumari Bishukhne spoke of the need of restructuring the judiciary to make it people's friendly. As she said, only the imposition of impeachment against judges would not bring change in the judiciary. Dr Dila Sagraula Panta stressed the government's focus should be on the minimization of road accidents as such cases are highly likely during monsoon while Dil Kumari complained that no better medical care is available to respond to the cases of snake bites though the fatalities are noticeable each year. Tek Bahadur Basnet demanded sufficient budget allocation for the Madan Bhandari Highway and Dibyamani Rajbhandari pressed the idea of discouraging the use of private vehicles when the prices of petroleum products are skyrocketing. Deepak Prasad Bhatta spoke about the need for a national institute of medical sciences targeting hilly districts in the Sudur Pashicm Province and Nabina Lama raised the issue of disruption of heart surgery in the Gangalal Hospital and other health facilities in the lack of required instruments. Dev Prasad Timilsina demanded relief to the people of the southern plains as life there is presently thrown out of gear due to rising temperature. Narayan Prasad Khatiwada expressed his concern over the exclusion of Tokha-Chhahare tunnel construction budget in the budget for the current fiscal year. Pabitra Niraula Kharel said people of rural areas have been deprived of easy access to healthcare services due to urban-centered health facilities while Purna Kumari Subedi drew the government's attention to the constant inundation problem in Nepalgunj. Prabhu Shah urged the government to be serious about the issues of farmers who are dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Dr. Bijay Subba expressed his concern over a delay in the construction of a bridge over the Tamor River connecting Tehrathum and Panchthar districts.(RSS)
Streets in Nepalgunj waterlogged
The streets in Nepalgunj town have been flooded with rainwater following ha eavy downpour this morning.
Worms, algae found in water jars in Bhaktapur
In a case of utter negligence by a drinking water bottling plant, insect larvae and algae has been found in a water jar produced by the plant at a time when cholera outbreak is feared in Kathmandu Valley.
Democracy further strengthened with success of local election: Chief Election Commissioner
Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya asserted that the May 13 local level election had further strengthened democracy and federalism.
Possibility of rain in most places today and tomorrow
There is the possibility of rainfall in most places of the country on Wednesday and Thursday, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
Seti river-triggered erosion halts transport service
Transport service has come to a halt here after the Seti River eroded a road in Bajhang.
Kaligandaki corridor sees pace in up-gradation
Construction works are gaining pace on the Parbat section under the north-south Kaligandaki Corridor, a national pride project.
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3 missing in gas explosion in major north China port city
A gas explosion after a partial building collapse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Tuesday morning left three people missing and 11 injured.
Windies legends Simmons, Ramdin retire from int’l cricket
Two West Indies legends Lendl Simmons and Denesh Ramdin announced their retirement from international cricket on Monday. Both the players announced their retirement via Instagram posts by 124NotOut, the agency which represents them.
Shafique spearheads Pakistan’s record chase
Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a gritty century to keep Pakistan in the hunt to chase down a victory target of 342 in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy
Teachers and students at Robb Elementary School knew the safety protocols when an 18-year-old with an AR-15 style rifle entered the building in May. Dozens of times in the previous four months alone, the campus had gone into lockdown or issued security alerts.
Yampa-Anbukhaireni road along Prithvi highway disrupted
The Yampa-Anbukhaireni road section along the Prithvi Highway has been obstructed in Tanahun.
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