- Friday, 5 June 2026
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Over two dozen houses inundated in Kanchanpur
The Kanchanpur district police office said that 15 families were shifted to safe places on Monday alone. Some families of Krishnapur Municipality-5 and 7 have been taken to safe places due to inundation, said Sagar Bohara, DSP and spokesperson of the district police office.
Goma, a brick kiln worker, scored 4GPA in SEE, aims to be a doctor
Goma Shrestha had just gotten back from planting paddy at a local farmer's land when the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) 2081 results came out on Friday. So, a SEE result being out, it is to be expected that she wanted to know her score. She was on the internet looking at the results. The maximum GPA was 4, and she knew she scored the same grade.
Gradual improvement in Health Minister Paudel's health
Director Sharma said that Minister Paudel has been admitted to the hospital due to fever and is currently showing improvement in health. The Minister was admitted to the Hospital on June 28 after returning home from an event held in Thailand.
Jeep safari suspended in CNP from today
The jeep safari services operated inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have been suspended from today (June 30) in view of the monsoon and the breeding season of wildlife and birds.
Dhangadhi witnesses 200mm rainfall in last 24 hrs
Sudurpashchim Province's temporary capital, Dhangadhi, witnessed 200mm rainfall in the last 24 hours. According to the Mahakali Basin Chief Engineer at Attaria, Sanjay Kumar Sah, this is the first time in this monsoon that Dhangadhi saw such an amount of precipitation. The rainfall started in Dhangadhi from Sunday afternoon. "But heavy rainfall occurred since 4 AM today morning" Engineer Sah said, "Rainfall will decrease from tonight."
Message of NA Chair, Vice-Chair on Parliament Day
Kathmandu, June 30: National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has laid emphasis on the need of focusing attention to make the Parliament more effective, accountable, transparent and people-oriented. In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Parliament Day, 2082, today, Chair Dahal mentioned, "Our shared objective should be focused for making the Parliament more effective, accountable, transparent and people-oriented. It is necessary to use modern technology in parliamentary practice, as well as improve the relations with people along with capacity building of the lawmakers."Sharing that the Parliament should work further effectively for the welfare of the society and nation at a time when the Parliament Day is being observed, he argued, "We all should pay attention on how the Parliament can be established as the place to raise voices of more people."The NA Chair expressed the belief that the Parliament Day would encourage all to develop the Parliament as the place to strongly raise the voices of people and to make necessary laws in order to develop prosperous Nepal. Wishing for happiness, peace, prosperity and progress among all Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of the Parliament Day, 2082, Dahal extended tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in different movements launched to establish democracy, reads the message.Parliament Day is celebrated every year on the 16th of Ashad in commemoration of the first meeting of the people-elected the House of Representatives in Nepal on Ashad 16, 2016 BS. Similarly, NA Vice-Chairperson Bimala Ghimire pointed out the need of reviewing the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of the Parliament. In a message of best wishes on the 67th Parliament Day today, Ghimire congratulated all Nepali sisters and brothers and extended heartfelt condolences to those who sacrificed their lives in all movements launched for the establishment of democratic system."Lawmakers, civil society, media, and people should make shared efforts to conduct parliamentary procedures in an original manner. Constitution is implemented, and people can feel about good governance only if Parliament becomes strong", she mentioned."After a long struggle, Nepal has established Parliament as the supreme representative body of the people by adopting democracy and federal system", reads the message. (RSS)
Landslide Blocks Karnali Highway
The Karnali Highway has been blocked due to a landslide. Since this morning, the Sukhet–Jumla Road section along the Karnali Highway from Gagane Khola, Kalikot to Humma has been blocked.
Speaker Ghimire's message of best wishes on Parliament Day 2082
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has called on the political parties represented in the Parliament to maintain the dignity of the parliament high fostering inter-party consensus through dialogue and collaboration as well as to move ahead in unity in addressing the people's aspirations.
Democratic fighter Kandel passes away
Relentless freedom fighter Govinda Prasad Sharma Kandel has passed away in Chitwan on Sunday. He was 87.
4.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Mugu
The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre in Lainchaur informed that the earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred near Kotdanda at 8:39 am on Monday.
PM Oli attends dinner hosted by Spanish King
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has attended the dinner hosted by the King of Spain, Felipe VI, in honour of the Heads of States and Governments participating in the 'Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)'.
PM Oli stresses on reforms in international financial system
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has emphasized on the reforms of international financial system
NC CWC meeting today: Party's future strategy and organizational consolidation to be discussed
Ruling Nepali Congress (NC) party's central working committee meeting is taking place today, focusing on the agendas, including its future strategy and organizational consolidation.
Today's weather forecast: Rainfall to take place across the country
The monsoon winds now have the influence across the country.
National Paddy Day marked across country
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, June 30: Farmers across the country celebrated the 22nd National Paddy Day and Paddy Planting Festival–2082 on Sunday, marking the beginning of the rice planting season with traditional festivities, including planting paddy and savouring Dahi Chiura (curd and beaten rice). This year’s celebration carried the theme: “Intensification in Rice Crops, Food Security and Self-Reliance.” The message of this year's National Paddy Day is to reduce the global negative impacts of climate change by researching and developing climate-adapted technologies in rice cultivation, promoting the available technologies, making farmers and other stakeholders aware of climate change impact and increasing production and productivity.Nepal started celebrating Asar 15 as National Paddy Day from 2005 as per a minister-level decision taken on December 14, 2004. The Day is marked on the 15th day of the month of Asar every year. The festival is celebrated with regional variations, often including singing, dancing, and playing in the mud — all symbolic of the start of the rice-growing season, known locally as ‘mano ropera muri ubjaune’ (growing a lot by sowing a little).A central-level formal programme was organised at Khumaltar in Lalitpur to mark the day in the presence of Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ramnath Adhikari. On the occasion, Minister Adhiakri planted paddy in the presence of government officials, farmers and paddy experts and others attended the programme.Addressing the programme, Minister Adhikari has said that the government is committed to work for the benefit of the farmers despite limitations of resources and means. "It is a tradition to have to step in the mud in Asar. Unless we focus on production, the country will not prosper. There is no rice as delicious as Chaite rice, the taste of the Ghaiya rice I produce and the Marsi rice of Jumla are the same.""We will become self-reliant in rice within two years, the government will not only make a commitment to take the farmers forward, but will also do the necessary work," he said. He said that situation of not being able to plant paddy due to lack of fertilisers will come to an end.On the occasion, Kusum Devi Thapa, Chairman of the Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee of the Federal Parliament, said that necessary instructions will be given to the government to make necessary arrangements by holding policy-level discussions in the parliamentary committee to strengthen the country's farmers and make the country self-reliant in food.Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Deepak Kumar Kharal emphasised on respecting the contribution made by farmers in Nepal's agricultural sector and focus on increasing rice production and reducing import.Meanwhile, with the participation of farmers, experts and government officials, provincial and local governments celebrated the paddy day organising various programmes, including planting paddy.According to the Department of Agriculture, paddy plantation has been completed in around 15.6 per cent of the country’s total paddy fields so far. Paddy has been planted in 15.6 per cent (217,289 hectares) of the total paddy fields (1.4 million hectares) across the country.According to the Department, paddy has been planted in 45.5 per cent (80,128 hectares) of the total paddy fields in Sudurpashchim Province, 39.1 per cent (16,000 hectares) in Karnali Province, 20.5 per cent (24,743 hectares) in Bagmati Province and 9.7 per cent (29,251 hectares) in Lumbini Province.Likewise, 13.8 per cent (12,990 hectares) paddy plantation has been completed in Gandaki Province, 14.3 per cent (39,390 hectares) in Koshi Province and 3.9 per cent (14,785 hectares) in Madhes Province.According to our Surkhet correspondent, Chief Minister of Karnali Province Yam Lal Kandel has said that agriculture is a strong foundation of Karnali Province's economic prosperity. He made this remark while addressing the 22nd National Paddy Day and Planting Festival organised by the All Nepal Peasants’ Federation, District Committee Surkhet in Birendranagar on Sunday. He said that the path to self-reliance in agriculture should be chosen and for that, the traditional system should be modified and a modern, scientific and professional agricultural system should be adopted.Chief Minister Kandel said that agriculture should not only be a means of livelihood but also the agricultural profession should be developed as a permanent source of income and employment.According to our Lumbini correspondent, Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Chet Narayan Acharya said that the provincial government was looking for ways to reduce the cost of rice farming. Expressing his best wishes on the occasion of the 22nd National Rice Day, he said that if farmers' costs are reduced, production can be increased.Stating that the Constitution of Nepal ensures the right to food to the citizens, Chief Minister Acharya expressed the view that strong policies, practical programmes and dedicated implementation are necessary to achieve the national goal of food security. He said that the provincial government has focused on timely supply of improved seeds, chemical fertilisers, mechanisation of farming and production of skilled manpower.Meanwhile, according to our Taplejung correspondent, on the occasion of the 22nd National Rice Day, a mass plantation was carried out in Bahanande Tole of Dokhu, Phungling Municipality-8 on Sunday. The mass planting was carried out on the occasion of National Paddy Day organized by the National Farmers’ Group Federation Nepal, Taplejung with the support of the Agricultural Knowledge Centre, said Bimala Pokharel, acting chief of the Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Taplejung. According to AKC, Taplejung, around 18 per cent paddy plantation was completed in the district so far. Being a mountainous district, paddy plantation begins in Taplejung from the second week of Jestha. Although plantation begins from the month of Jestha, about 12 per cent less paddy has been planted here by the second week of Asar compared to last year. Around 29.4 per cent paddy plantation had been done by the second week of Asar last year.
