- Saturday, 11 April 2026
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Mid-West University's budget approved
The 17th Senate Meeting of the Mid-West University that convened here today approved a budget of Rs 1 billion 367 million 721 thousand for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 (2025-26).
Fourth International Watercolour Festival to take place in Kathmandu on October 7-11
The Society President NB Gurung said that a festival is being organized at various locations in Kathmandu (Tokha, Tarakeshwor and Budhanilkantha Municipality).
Economic indicators turn positive: PM Oli
He claimed this via social site today, adding that national development projects have also started gaining momentum during this period.
Division Forest Office using drones to monitor forest areas
Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)Chandrapur (Rautahat), July 14: The use of drones has eased the monitoring of the forests in Rautahat. The Division Forest Office of Rautahat, Sahiya sub-division forest office, has begun using drones to control poaching and timber smuggling. For the past three months, monitoring has been conducted in the forest areas using drones effectively. Binod Jethar, a forest officer, said since drones have been used for monitoring, smuggling of timber, forest products and river resources has been controlled. With the help of drones, monitoring of a 10-kilometer forest area has become easier, and it has significantly contributed to forest conservation, according to Jethar.He stated that the use of drones has made it easier to track smugglers. He informed that due to drones, the smuggling of river products in Dhansar River has also been controlled. Hundreds of bicycles are found going into the jungle under the guise of fire wood collecting. And they are found collecting Saal woods, and carried to various brick kilns in Rautahat by the smugglers. Hemant Prasad Sah, the chief of the Division Forest Office in Rautahat, informed that the drone is monitoring the forest areas of Sahia, Chocha, Dhansar, and Gaidatar in Rautahat. He mentioned that currently only one drone is used in monitoring the forest and they were planning to add more drones in the days to come.There are 30,170 hectares of forest area in Rautahat. Among them, 8,231 hectares are government-managed forests, 11,927 hectares are managed by partnership forests programmes, 1,052 hectares are managed under block forest management, 8,257 hectares are community forests managed by 43 groups, 51 hectares are religious forests managed by four groups, and 656 hectares are protected by private forests, he reported. He said that during the current fiscal year, more than 12 hectares of encroached forest land in various locations of the district have been cleared for tree planting. Meanwhile, the Division Forest Office, Rautahat, has also reported that it produced 818,078 seedlings of various species during the current fiscal year, according to Forest Officer Sah.
Division Forest Office using drones to monitor forest areas
The use of drones has eased the monitoring of the forests in Rautahat. The Division Forest Office of Rautahat, Sahiya sub-division forest office, has begun using drones to control poaching and timber smuggling.
Home Minister directs for investigating alleged travel of additional to Spain
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has directed for an investigation into alleged involvement of unauthorized people during the Prime Minister's recent visit to Spain.
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About 59% paddy plantation completed so far across country
About 59 per cent of this season’s paddy plantation has been completed across the country, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Driver killed in tractor accident
According to the Chief of the District Police Office, DSP Basanta Kumar Sharma, the tractor ( Karnali province 01002 Ta 0607 ) plunged off some 50 meters down the road near Aaligaun of Bheri Municipality-10, killing 20-year-old tractor driver Dhan Bahadur BK of Bheri Municipality-9 died on the spot.
High-level Nepali delegation to participate in Muni Expo Conference 2025 in Israel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel is hosting a high-level 14-member delegation from Nepal, on an official visit to Israel from 12-18 July, 2025, in conjunction with Muni Expo 2025, the flagship annual event of the Federation of Local Governments of Israel, taking place from 15-17 July, 2025.
Mid-Hill Highway disrupted
Traffic Police Head Constable Prakash Giri of the temporary traffic post Kharbang said that the highway has been completely blocked due to a landslide that fell from the road at Kauche section in Righa of Galkot Municipality-11, due to heavy rainfall on Sunday night.
The day India's bowlers rose in unison
It has taken its time, but the wait has been worth it. India has been in a bowling transition for a while. They have won Tests on individual contributions - think Jasprit Bumrah in Perth, or Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep sharing 16 wickets in Birmingham - but this kind of awesome, irresistible, all-consuming wave after wave of attack has eluded them in recent times.
RSP calls for humanitarian assistance during disasters
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has urged its party members to actively mobilize for humanitarian assistance during disaster. Today, issuing a press statement,
Free health insurance in Kaligandaki for equal access to health services
The Kaligandaki Rural Municipality has brought all the rsidents here to the domain of free health insurance.
Herd of swamp deer
A herd of swamp deer passes through Baba Tal in Shukla Phanta National Park and enters the forest area.
Blocked BP Highway resumed
The highway was completely blocked on Sunday evening due to the flooding on the Khahare River in Pinthali, Roshi Rural Municipality-9 of Kavrepalanchok district, along with the rain.
