The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) organised a rally, marking the World Press Freedom Day today.
Various major highways and road sections across the country have been blocked for traffic due to landslides triggered by pre-monsoon rains for the past few days.
President Ramchandra Poudel has, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, issued the 'Ordinance on Special Provisions related to the termination of Public Office-bearers, 2083' on Friday.
Road traffic has been partially disrupted after a landslide fell in the Tuin Khola of the Narayangadh-Muglin road section. Only one-way traffic is operation on the road after the landslide at 5:45 am this morning.
A view of a beautiful orange orchid along with a beautiful village located at Resunga Municipality-6 of Gulmi district.
There is possibility of moderate to heavy rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country today. Rainfall is also likely at a few places in the Tarai of Koshi and Madhesh Provinces and at one or two places in the remaining Tarai region.
In a message today on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the President has said press freedom should be ensured, allowing journalists to have a safe environment to carry out their duties to inform the people. "Our constitution has guaranteed full freedom of the press and expression."
According to the party's spokesperson, Manish Jha, the meeting is scheduled to be held at 11:00 am today at the party's central office, Ghantighar, Banasthali.
The Department of Archeology has made it clear that the temples and monasteries that were demolished while clearing the structures built by encroaching upon the public lands in Kathmandu are not of ancient significance.
Eight people were killed in separate road accidents taken place in different districts in the country.
The Tribhuvan Army Club of the Nepali Army's departmental team entered the finals of Women's Gold Cup football tournament in Pokhara.
The Central Work Execution Committee meeting of the opposition Nepali Congress is to be held on Monday.
The government has continued demolition of squatters' huts and houses by evacuating the illegal dwellers at various public places, especially from the riverbank in the Kathmandu Valley.
The Embassy of Nepal, in coordination with the Embassies and High Commissions of Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Vietnam, and in collaboration with the government of Punjab, Pakistan, organized a programme on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti on May 1.
Machhapuchchhre Mountain seen from Nagdanda, Annapurna Rural Municipality-1, Kaski, on Saturday evening.