Former Prime Minister Dr Babu Ram Bhattarai, who had filed his nomination for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives member from Gorkha constituency-2, has withdrawn his candidacy today.
Bhattarai, a candidate from Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, withdrew his candidacy through his representative Narayan Khatri at the Election Office in Gorkha municipality-8, shared election officer, Mohan Prasad Belbase.
The winter session of the Karnali Provincial Assembly is set to begin from February 1.
On the occasion of 'Shree Panchami', the religious festival celebrated every year on the fifth day of the waxing moon in the month of Magh, devotees throng to Saraswati temples across the country to worship Saraswati.
The mountain, which is normally covered with snow throughout the year, has in recent years begun to look like a dark, barren hill due to a lack of snowfall.
District Police Office said that with the bridge coming into use from Thursday, police have also withdrawn the 24-hour police duty that had been deployed at the site.
The incident occurred in the provincial capital Karachi's Pak Colony neighborhood when police raided the area on a tip-off about the presence of a nine-member gang, according to a police statement.
In a statement issued by Indra Prasad Aryal, President of the Nepal Human Rights Organization, and Bijayaraj Gautam, President of the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), stakeholders were urged to effectively follow the election code of conduct to make the upcoming election clean, fair, and credible manner.
A total of 424 people lost their lives and 1,643 people sustained injuries in such incidents. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 38 people went missing and 11,535 families were affected in such incidents.
There is a tradition of initiating young children who have not yet been sent to school into learning by beginning their first letters (Akshararamva) on this auspicious day. Religious belief holds that learning to read and write on this day brings good knowledge.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been determined at Rs 301,400 per tola today, which was traded at Rs 292,200 per tola on Thursday.
The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the global health agency, according to WHO. And Trump administration officials acknowledge that they haven’t finished working out some issues, such as lost access to data from other countries that could give America an early warning of a new pandemic.
Gagan Kumar Thapa, the newly elected President of the Nepali Congress, is formally taking charge of his office today following the party's special general convention.
President Ramchandra Paudel attended the 'Basanta Shrawan' ceremony at Nasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, Friday morning to mark the occasion of Basanta Panchami.
A drug consumption campaign against elephantiasis has been put in place in the district for the 16th time.