- Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Safety audit on Muglin-Pokhara road begins
A road safety audit has begun on the Muglin-Pokhara section of the Prithvi Highway, a major route connecting Pokhara with the federal capital Kathmandu, following a rise in road accidents.
Gandaki Province govt unveiling policies and programmes today
Province Chief Dilliraj Bhatta is scheduled to present the government policies and programmes in the Province Assembly at 4:00pm, according to Govind Paudel, secretary at province assembly secretariat.
Ward member dies in jeep accident
Ward member Keshab Raj Paoudel, 52, died in the accident occurred after the jeep (Ga 1 Ja 5865) fell 500 metres down the road. The vehicle was heading to Charipani from ward office located at Arthardandakharka.
Infrastructure Development Minister Lamsal inspects ongoing construction works of Seti Bridge
Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal on Monday made an a visit to the construction site of Seti Bridge, which is being constructed over the Seti River in Pokhara.
Lwang village: Where emerald tea gardens meet snow-capped mountains
Spread across the hillsides, lush green tea gardens stretch as far as the eye can see.
More than 1,000 benefit from free cardiac health camp in Gorkha
More than 1,000 people in Gorkha district benefitted from a two-day free cardiac screening and health camp.
Butwal-Pokhara road section to be upgraded as expressway
Similarly, the construction of Mugling-Ambukhaireni section will be started soon. The 40 kilometers of road under Nagdhunga-Mugling section will be upgraded and Nagdhunga tunnel will be put into operation from coming July.
Budget 2026/27: Govt to run Pokhara and Gautam Buddha Int'l Airports in partnership with private sector
Kathmandu, May 29: The government has forwarded a plan to run two regional international airports- Pokhara and the Gautam Buddha- in partnership with the private sector.In the budget announcement for the fiscal year, 2083/84 in joint meeting of the federal parliaments on Friday, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle said the both the regional international airports- Pokhara and of Gautam Buddha- would be run in full capacity by forging partnership with private sector.For the upgrading of the Tribhuvan International Airport, government has allocated Rs 1.53 billion. A modality of the Nijgadh International Airport would be prepared within six months, while night flight would be conducted at Bharatpur Airport after its expansion.The list of airports for upgrading is- Surkhet, Talcha and Tarigaon. Janakpur city would be branded as a 'wedding destination' and the route for circumambulation of Ramajanaki would be upgraded. Broader infrastructures development would be forwarded in the historic and archaeological sites like Tilaurakot, Devdaha, Kapilvastu and Ramgram. For it, Rs 83 million has been allocated.Minister Dr Wagle further informed that government would advance process to enlist Tilaurakot of Kapilvastu, Janakpurdham of Dhanusha and Gokarneshwor of Kathmandu in the World Heritage Site.The Minister further stated that a special project would be launched for the conservation of historical Buddhist monasteries of over 200-years old located in hilly and mountainous districts like Mustang and Manang.A province tourism corridor 'danfe route' will be enforced by incorporating Khaptad, Badimalika, Rara and Swargadwari areas. The unnamed peaks of over 6,000 metres would be named and new trekking routes developed in the upper hilly region. As per budget speech, the Indigenous Nationalities' Museum of Kirtipur would be expanded; new homestays run in Dalit settlements of Madhes, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces in order to promote original skills and arts of Dalit people.The government is running high altitude sickness service, and has aimed at linking Ayurved and Yog to health tourism. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has been allocated Rs 10.27 billion. (RSS)
600 plus people benefit from health camp
More than 600 people benefited from a free health camp concluded at Darbang village of Malika Rural Municipality-6 in Myagdi district on Wednesday. The health camp was run for free to provide obstetrics and gynecology care.
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Red panda health study begins in Myagdi
A health study of the endangered red panda (locally known as Habre) has begun in the Jaljala and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve areas of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality in Myagdi, focusing on fecal examination to assess the species’ health condition.
Pokhara Bus Park land issue: Committee formed to probe land transactions
A three-member committee has been formed to investigate complaints and disputes related to the exchange, sale, distribution and compensation processes involving land acquired for the construction of the Pokhara Bus Park in Pokhara Metropolitan City-9, Kaski district.
Appropriation Bill tabled at Gandaki Province Assembly
The appropriation bill has laid emphasis on spurring production and productivity, generating employment opportunities and delivering innovation, tech-savvy and startup projects in a way to contribute to alleviate poverty.
Landslides block Beni-Jomsom road
Sagar Timilsina, information officer of the Myagdi district police office, said that four vehicles were stranded in the landslides and as it was raining, there was no chance of removing the debris from the road at the moment although a police team has been mobilized to the incident site.
