Nepali Congress Bagmati Province Parliamentary Party Leader Indra Bahadur Baniya has been appointed Chief Minister of the province. Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota appointed Baniya as CM of the province on Tuesday as per the Constitution of Nepal Article 168 (2).
More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A view of Padamchal (Kenjo) flower blooming at the Lampokhari of Loden area of Mikwakhola Rural Municipality -5 in Taplejung, which is located at an altitude of about 4,500 meters above sea level.
The National Earthquake Measurement and Research Centre, Lainchaur said the tremor measuring 4.5on the Richter scale and with its epicenter at Gurja Khani of Myagdi district occurred at 1:02 PM today.
Talking to media following a meeting of the Bill Committee under the Council of Ministers at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar earlier today, the Minister said a need has been felt for further discussions and amendments regarding provisions related to polygamy, the legal age of marriage, advanced bail and imprisonment and fines.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the river's water-level has now reached 7.1 meters.
The Butwal-Narayangadh road section remains obstructed for traffic since Monday morning. The road was obstructed after a landslide occurred in the Daunne hills along the East-West Highway.
Acting Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh has directed all government bodies to adopt necessary precautions considering the risks of monsoon-induced disaster.
The Mid-Hill Highway along the Kathekhola Rural Municipality in Baglung district, which was obstructed following a landslide and debris that fell from above, has resumed.
The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) began here today.
Japan on Tuesday recorded a new national record temperature of 41.8 °C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, exceeding the previous high of 41.2 °C.
Dang, Bardiya and Banke have received extremely heavy rainfall since last night. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Jalakundi measuring center in Dang recorded the falling of 227 millimeters in the past 11 hours.
A 15-bed basic hospital of Badigad Rural Municipality in Baglung district is working to provide dialysis service for the kidney patients in the near future. To run the dialysis service, the rural municipality received five sets of dialysis equipment worth Rs 10 million.
The Dang-Salyan road section of the Rapti Highway was obstructed after a heavy rain caused a landslide at Kapurkot, the border point of Dang and Salyan districts.