Local farmers from Hasipur, Banglachuli Rural Municipality-8, Dang, are ploughing their fields using the traditional method with the help of oxen.
Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said 'visit visa' is not just a current problem.
One person died when Santosh Chaudhary, a local of Ramdhuni-2, attacked a group of three people, who had come to steal goats, with a machete.
Gorkha, June 17: The mountain climbers from Dharche rural municipality of Gorkha district have been felicitated. The Atharsayakhola Tamu Society feted 18 persons climbing the mountains above 8,000 metres.They were honoured amidst a programme in the federal capital, Kathmandu, on Monday. Vice Chairman of the Indigenous Nationalities Upliftment Foundation, Resham Gurung, Chairman of Dharche rural municipality, Laxman Gurung, and Chairman of Atharsayakhola Tamu Society, Dhan Bahadur Gurung, honoured the climbers. Those feted climbers were Pur Bahadur Gurung, Iman Gurung, Suman Gurung, Om Bahadur Gurung, Sandip Gurung, Ram Bahadur Gurung, Sujal Gurung, Nanu Maya Gurung, Budh Gurung, Keshav Gurung, Purna Gurung, Mulal Gurung, Bish Bahadur Gurug, Dambar Gurung, Manuman Gurung, Tulsing Gurung and Ash Bahadur Gurung.They were honoured for earning esteem to the Gurung community. (RSS)
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been determined at Rs 195,000 per tola today, which was traded at Rs 197,500 per tola on Monday.
Rural municipality chairman Bed Bahadur Thapa informed that although efforts were continued till Monday night to clear the obstruction, the rock and mudslide continued. A police team led by Assistant Inspector of Police, Dev Bahadur Bhujel, has been mobilized from Bhurtung towards the incident site, according to Inspector of Police, Narayan Prasad Adhikari.
A person died while four others got injuries in a tractor accident occurred at Khallachaur of Chandannath municipality-7 in Jumla district last night.
The Israeli regime has attacked the headquarters of Iran’s national television, known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The headquarters were attacked on Monday. Live programming was briefly halted at the IRIB News Network but returned to normal a few minutes afterwards. An Iranian news anchor was seen keeping composed on air as the studio she was in came under attack.
Minister for Water Supply, Pradip Yadav, has said the Melamchi drinking water would be available in Kathmandu even during this monsoon. Minister Yadav said it while inspecting a water tank set up near Ribarma River in Sindhupalchwok on Monday.
The seventh edition of Mundum trail race is being organized in Bhojpur in order to promote Mundum trekking route. It was informed at a press meet that the trekking route would get wider publicity through sports and race.
The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is being held at 1:00pm later today. The meeting is scheduled to pass the bill on federal civil service.
Some parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are currently witnessing the impact of monsoon wind. Similar weather is in the eastern belt of Lumbini Province.
By A Staff ReporterKathmandu, June 17: Rabi Khadka surged to the top of the leaderboard on Monday, securing a one-stroke advantage over defending champion Subash Tamang after the first round of the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship. The tournament, the final event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2024-25, is being played at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club.Khadka posted a solid 5-under 67 to take the lead, while Tamang, competing in his first event of the season, carded a 4-under 68 to stay close behind. Nepal’s No. 1 professional, Bhuvan Nagarkoti, and Dhana Bahadur Thapa, along with amateurs Nim Dorji Tamang and Rahul Biswakarma, finished tied for third at 3-under 69.Niraj Tamang and Bishnu Prasad Sharma share seventh place at 2-under 70, while veteran pro Deepak Magar, Ram Krishna Shrestha, and amateur Wangchen Dhondup are tied for ninth at 1-under 71. Four players—Shivaram Poudel, Dinesh Prajapati, and amateurs Tashi Tsering and Sadbhav Acharya—sit in a tie for 12th at even-par 72.Khadka’s round was highlighted by a scorching front nine, where he carded four consecutive birdies on the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth holes to turn in 4-under 32. On the back nine, he managed 1-under 35, overcoming a bogey on the 13th hole with birdies on the 12th and 17th.Title holder Tamang struggled early, turning in 1-over 37, but bounced back spectacularly with a 5-under 31 on the back nine. He birdied the sixth but suffered bogeys on the fifth and seventh. However, he rallied with birdies on the 10th, 12th, and 16th holes, and capped his round with an eagle on the par-5 15th.Nagarkoti, Thapa, and Bhutanese amateur Nim Dorji all went 3-under 33 on the front nine before settling for even-par 36 on the back. Nepal national team member Rahul Biswakarma turned at 1-under 35 and posted a 2-under 34 on the way home.In the amateur competition, Nim Dorji and Rahul are tied at 3-under 69. Nim Dorji impressed with eagles on the third and seventh holes, along with three birdies. Rahul faced two bogeys but offset them with five birdies. Wangchen, who endured a quadruple bogey nine on the par-5 seventh but rallied with six birdies, sits third at 1-under 71.The 72-hole tournament features 37 pros and 18 amateurs. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 21 professionals (and ties), along with the leading amateurs.Boasting the largest prize purse of the season, the event carries a total of Rs 1.6 million. The champion will pocket Rs 300,000, with the runner-up earning Rs 185,000. The third, fourth, and fifth-place finishers will take home Rs 125,000, Rs 105,000, and Rs 92,000, respectively.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said that the alliance between the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (UML) will not be impacted from the upcoming fiscal year's budget.
The House of Representatives today unanimously approved the proposal seeking consideration on the Appropriation Bill 2082.