Indian troops killed at least five Maoist guerillas in the latest push to crush the long-running insurgency, with a separate bomb blast wounding two policemen, officers said Sunday.
Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama has said that the protection of archaeological sites is the responsibility of the state.
The bird census has failed to be conducted at the Rara Lake wetland area.
A person died when a truck hit a motorcycle in Kapilvastu District on Monday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been determined at Rs 155,800 per tola today which was traded at 155,700 per tola on Sunday.
The Shree Swasthani Bratakatha, a popular month-long ritual of fasting and recitation of Swasthani script observed by the Hindus since Poush Shuklapurnima kicked today. The month-long festival is observed from the full moon day of one month to the next full moon day.
The historic Gharpajhong Fort of Mustang has been reduced to ruins due to lack of conservation. The structures that make up the fort have started becoming decrepit and turning to dust.
Prakanda Neupane, Information Officer of the Education Development and Coordination Unit, Solukhumbu, said the schools have been gradually closing down since last November. There are 289 community schools in the district and of these, 93 have been closed for the winter holiday.
Ginger and turmeric produced in Karnali has found its way to Europe.
The Nepal-India Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) has made a detailed review of all areas of bilateral trade and economic relations. The IGC is a bilateral mechanism aimed at strengthening trade and business relations between the two countries.
The area under agricultural crops has decreased in Koshi province with the growing migration and the trend of constructing houses and residential structures on agricultural land.
Renowned wildlife photographer Chungba Sherpa has passed away. The 64-year-old Sherpa died at 12.15 am today while under treatment at local Grande Hospital, said Phunuru Sherpa, the Ward Chair of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality-1.
Office-bearers of the Constitutional Commission have suggested that the needy ones should be brought on board, not allowing the creamy layers to benefit from the inclusion.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said that the government has taken swift action through ordinances to address pressing issues.
More than 110,000 adolescent girls of Kathmandu district would be vaccinated with 'Human Papillomavirus' (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer.