- Sunday, 12 April 2026
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Madhesi Martyrs Foundation member found dead
Ram Naresh Raya (Yadav), a member of Madhesi Martyrs Foundation, was found dead.
National Resources Estimation Committee suggest possibility of deficit budget next FY
The National Resources Estimation Committee has set the resource ceiling for the fiscal year 2082-83 BS (2025-26), suggesting a potential budget deficit of Rs 660 billion.
China's top political advisory body starts annual session
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, which commenced at 3 p.m. at the Great Hall of the People. At the meeting, the agenda for the session was reviewed and approved.
Himalaya Airlines to operate Pokhara-Lhasa commercial flight from March 31
Himalaya Airlines is to operate the first commercial flights from Pokhara International Airport two years after the operation of the airport. It is going to operate the flight to Lhasa in China from March 31. Issuing a press release, Himalaya Airlines informed about the flights to be operated connecting Kathmandu-Lhasa-Pokhara-Kathmandu. A schedule has been determined in order to operate a flight once a week to connect Pokhara with Lhasa.
US move to suspend military aid to Kiev may facilitate peace process — Kremlin spokesman
"Undoubtedly, we have yet to figure out the details but if it’s true, then this is a decision that really can push the Kiev regime towards a peace process," the Russian presidential spokesman noted.
Paying workers less than minimum wage is punishable, warns PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has cautioned that it is punishable by law if any worker is found employed for less remuneration than the minimum wages under any pretext. Addressing the 78th-anniversary ceremony of the Nepali Trade Union Movement organized by the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) here today, PM Oli mentioned that it has also been reported that nurses are not getting the minimum wages.
Additional Rs 3.84 billion released for health programmes
The Ministry of Finance has released an additional Rs 3.84 billion for health-related programmes, including payment of health insurance. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel decided this effect based on the demand of the Ministry of Health and Population, stated the Finance Minister's Secretariat.
Finance Minister wants Bill on BFIs and Securities passed at earliest
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel has underscored getting the Bill Related to Banks and Financial Institutions (First Amendment), 2080 and the Bill Related to Securities (First Amendment), 2081 passed from parliament at the earliest and on promptly implementing them.
Vice President voices for developing forest-based entrepreneurship
Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has stressed the need for promoting entrepreneurship in the forest sector. In his address to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Nepal Foresters' Association (NFA) here on Tuesday, the Vice President insisted on the development of forest-based entrepreneurship. The celebrations were held under the theme of "Forest, Wildlife and Watershed: Professional Solidarity, Base for Prosperity".
President Paudel stresses equal access to health services
President Ramchandra Paudel has said attention should be paid to ensuring general people's equal access to health services as well as to increasing the quality of health services. Addressing a programme organized by the Nepal Medical Association here today, President Paudel shared that the nation, as per sentiments and aspirations of the constitution, has put in investment in producing skilled and specialist doctors.
103 crocodiles released in Rapti River
A total of 103 crocodiles raised at the Gharial (Crocodile) Breeding Centre in Kasara of Chitwan have been released in the Rapti River at different times since mid-July, 2024. Of them, one is male and remaining are females.
Legislative Assembly members of Puducherry in Pokhara
A team comprising Speaker of Puducherry state of India, Embalam R Selvum, arrived in Pokhara on Monday in course of a friendly visit and experience sharing. Gandaki Province Assembly had invited the team.
Japan's unemployment rate remains at 2.5 pct in January
Japan's nationwide unemployment rate stood at 2.5 percent in January, unchanged from the previous month, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed Tuesday.
Irrigation project launched in Kapilvastu
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, today inaugurated the implementation of Shankarpur Lake Integrated Irrigation and Water Resources Conservation Project based in Bijayanagar rural municipality-2 in Kapilvastu.
Melamchi Drinking Water pipe bursts at Thapathali, vicinity waterlogged
Yet again, the Melamchi Drinking Water pipe burst in the Kathmandu Valley this morning.
