Dharahara (the historic Bhimsen Tower) is to remain open to the public for 12 hours a day.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has urged its residents to take preventive measures against dengue amidst its increased risk due to continuous rains.
Nepal-UK Parliamentary Friendship Group has organized a policy-making experience sharing and discussed about investment promotion.
During the last three months since April 14, there have been 2,065 disaster-related incidents, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said. NDRRMA stated that in these three months of this Nepali year, 93 people have died due to these disaster-related incidents, and 22 are missing.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said facilities at the local levels will be denied to those compelling menstruating women to isolate and stay in a hut. As he said, circulars towards that end will be issued for local levels across the country. During the meeting with office-bearers of the Inter-Party Women's Alliance here on Thursday, the Home Minister said the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration will be requested to issue the circular.
Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pointed out the need to take labour and production together by building a strong relationship with the people. Inaugurating 'YCL in labour and production' campaign organised by YCL Nepal Central Committee at Balkumari ground of Sunakothi in Lalitpur on Thursday, Chair Prachanda urged YCL members to help stop possible destruction from incessant rainfall, flood and landslide.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the construction of the cricket stadium in Kirtipur has reached its final stage. Taking to his social site Thursday, he mentioned that the contractor company is currently proceeding ahead with the work by paying compensation because they did not complete the construction of the stadium on time.
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has said that the government is focused on the development of industrial infrastructure as this will create employment opportunities in areas with economic entrepreneurship. Addressing the 38th anniversary ceremony of Industrial Zone Management Limited here today, he expressed the view that the government should not be an obstacle but a facilitator in the development of industrial infrastructure.
Dhanabir Kami, 56, from Yanggu in Simkot rural municipality-8, has been suffering from leprosy for years. Instead of receiving treatment, his family has kept him separate, and he has now reached a condition in which he cannot walk. However, so far, he has not been able to receive treatment. The secretary of the Nepal Red Cross Society Humla branch, Arjun Bohara, said that Kami has been suffering from leprosy for six years and is currently in a dire condition.
Thirty-four cattle have been found infected with lumpy skin disease in Nawalparasi. In the recent period, such infection has been seen in cattle which were not vaccinated, and there is a risk of spreading the infection, said the Chief of Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre, Shrawan Kumar Chaudhary.
A 14-month-old girl died after being bitten by a snake in Maharajgunj Municipality-2 of Kapilvastu district. The deceased has been identified as Sangita Paswan, daughter of Jhagru Paswan.
Mayor Ram Lal Tharu said they were active in the campaign of making the municipality plastic- free zone for the past two months. He urged the local political parties, business community, different organisations, journalists and social workers to prohibit the use of plastic products.
Former chairman of the Press Council Nepal, Kishor Shrestha has been elected as the Vice Chairman of the World Press Council.
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the US state of Alaska on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later withdrawn, the US Geological Survey said.
The Nepali citizens who were rendered helpless in Kerung after the flood-fed Lhende Rivulet swept away the Nepal-China Friendship Bridge on last July 8 are to be repatriated soon.