- Saturday, 11 April 2026
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Five members of same family falls ill after eating poisonous mushrooms in Kanchanpur
Five members of the same family fell ill after eating poisonous mushrooms brought from the Bhatko Nangra forest in Kalagad Tole, Dodhara Chandani Municipality -6 of the district.
NC Vice Chair suggests govt ensuring smooth public service
Vice Chairman of the Nepali Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka, has suggested the ruling coalition that it improved public service delivery. Although political stability is in place with two-party coalition, the government needs to improve public service, he added.
Claiming 'no development' is false narrative: General Secretary Sharma
Jhapa, July 15: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Bishwa Prakash Sharma, expressed concern over the claim that there is 'no development' in Nepal. He expressed worry over the efforts establishing a wrong narrative of no development in the country. Addressing a programme organized to distribute land ownership certificates to the Dalit and landless squatters at Buddhashanti rural municipality-4 in the district on Monday, General Secretary Sharma wondered why some section was spreading a false narrative that nothing had happened in the country, while the development efforts were going on."There are blacktopped road at every local level. This local level has been allocated Rs 180 million for drinking water project alone," he reminded, adding that the third longest suspension bridge of Nepal is in this local level. Expansion of road, bridge, drinking water, electricity and hospital services has indicated well the ongoing development activities. He, however, said citizens need good governance in addition to development. The General Secretary shared that he had halted to distribute land ownership certificates with heavy tax. After he requested the government to not impose heavy tax on it, the government agreed it. Total 195 landless households from ward no 4 of Buddhashanti rural municipality were distributed the land ownership certificates.On the occasion, Chairman of Land Problems Resolution Commission in Jhapa, Madan Adhikari, informed that plan was afoot to distribute the essential certificate to 550 landless households in Jhapa district. Two days back, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had launched the certificate distribution drive from Kankai municipality. A total o 157 families received the land ownership documents.Chairman Adhikari further informed that 132 households were handed over the land ownership certificates in Arjundhara municipality. He, however, said some people were not able to pay tax to get the certificate, which was creating a hindrance.(RSS)
Four persons die in separate incidents in Dang
Four persons died in separate incidents in Dang district. Two teenage boys drowned in the Babai River while swimming on Monday.
Efforts on to resume transportation along BP Highway
The landslides occurred at three places along BP Highway obstructed transportation on Monday night.
Both Houses of federal parliament meeting today
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is presenting a proposal in the House of Representatives, seeking consideration on 'Alternative Finance Mobilization Bill, 2081'.
Heavy rainfall predicted in four provinces
The monsoon wind is active across the country at present.
Madhes province assembly passes budget amid House boycott from oppositions
The Madhes province assembly passed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83.
Top leaders of ruling alliance including PM Oli hold meeting
A meeting was held among top leaders of ruling alliance—CPN (UML), Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal.
President Paudel calls for development of cine tourism
President Ramchandra Paudel has said that our attention should be focused on developing Nepal as an attractive destination for cine tourism.
National human settlement development policy in offing, says DPM Singh
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh has said that work on formulating a national human settlement development policy has been taken forward to establish human settlements systematically. During a question-and-answer session concerning his Ministry in Monday's meeting of the House of Representatives, Minister Singh said that investment will be expanded on a priority basis in all 753 local levels for systematic human settlement development.
Chair Prachanda calls on government to immediately bolster disaster response
Addressing a session of the House of Representatives (HoR), the lower house of the Federal Parliament today, the former Prime Minister said that an inter-country disaster information-sharing system and international cooperation are necessary to mitigate the risks associated with glacial floods, increased river flows due to river blockages, and the Himalayan environment.
Minister Gurung urges for launch of NTV World by September 19
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has advised the Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) Nepal to make necessary arrangements to ensure that the NTV World channel begins operation by Asoj 3 (September 19). During his visit to Nepal Television at Singha Durbar today to inspect preparations for the launch of NTV World, the Minister said that the new channel will serve as a bridge connecting Nepal to the global community, promoting the country’s image internationally.
Bhanu birth anniversary celebrated in Thailand
Organized by Embassy of Nepal, Bangkok, Thailand to mark the 212th birth anniversary of pioneer poet of Nepal, Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, and the programme was inaugurated by Nepali Ambassador to Thailand, Dhan Bahadur Oli, by lighting the traditional lamp and garlanding the Acharya's image.
Minister proposes minimum monthly salary of 1,000 dirhams for Nepali workers in UAE
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal, Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi, paid a courtesy call today on the Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari. During the meeting, the two discussed matters concerning the welfare of Nepali migrant workers in the UAE. Minister Bhandari stressed the need to revise the minimum wage for Nepali workers, proposing a minimum monthly salary of at least 1,000 dirhams. He also called for mandatory provisions of accommodation and food allowances equivalent to 400 dirhams.
