- Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Former Industry Minister Shastri passes away
He lived in political exile in India after the royal coup of 2017 BS. Shastri also taught for some time at Gorakhpur College in Gorakhpur, India during that time. While he was in Gorakhpur, he published pamphlets and newspapers in support of the fight for democracy and sent them to Nepal.
Landslide obstructs Kaligandaki corridor
The Kaligandaki Corridor has been obstructed due to a landslide. District Police Office Gulmi's Information Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Bahadur Saru, informed that a landslide occurred at Barlawa of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality - 6 around 12:30 p.m. today.
Local tea plantation widens in Gulmi
After successful trials of tea cultivation in Gulmi, the cultivation has now been expanded to a larger area. Last year, over ten thousand tea saplings were brought from Ilam and planted on a trial basis in Dhunwa Khola in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-7. As the saplings grew well, local residents have stated that tea farming is now being expanded to a larger area.
Watermelons becoming a good source of income in Rolpa
Birendra Khadka, 27, of Jabang Dudilabot, Madi Rural Municipality-1, Rolpa, anBirendra Oli, 31, of Parivartan Rural Municipality-5, are making a good income from watermelon farming. The youth involved in watermelon farming on the banks of the Babai River in Ghusra, Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City-7.
Bhume festival being celebrated today
The Magar community in Lumbini province is celebrating the Bhume festival today.
Dialysis machines left conked out for over a year
Dialysis section chief in the hospital, Lina Badel, informed that the hospital needs engineers from Kathmandu to repair the dysfunctional machines, but they did not come despite repeated requests. "Maybe, they did not come, for the machines are of old design. The machines left conked out have created huge problems in regular treatment."
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Around Rs 35 million illegal money seized till date of current FY
The Revenue Investigation Office, Butwal, has seized illegal currency worth Rs 34.655 million till date of the current fiscal year. This includes currencies of various countries including Nepalese rupees.
Over 700 tourists visit Banke National Park in 10 months
The number of visitors to Banke National Park (BaNP), the youngest national park established for the conservation of the globally rare Bengal tiger and the protection of a vital biological corridor, has been steadily increasing.
WTM concludes in Nepalgunj
The third edition of the Western Travel Mart (WTM), organised in Nepalgunj with the aim of promoting the tourist destinations of Western Nepal and increasing the number of Indian tourists, concluded on Tuesday.
Locals demand road upgrading
The youths from Nisdi rural municipality of Palpa district have demanded upgrading of a local road. They staged a sit-in at the office of the local level to exert pressure on their representatives.
Minister Khadka opens Settling Basin under Nepal Gandak West Canal Irrigation System
Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, today inaugurated the Settling Basin constructed under the Nepal Gandak West Canal Irrigation System in West Nawalparasi. The Minister, alongside Binod Chaudhary, the Member of Parliament representing the constituency, jointly inaugurated the infrastructure at a programme organised by the Nepal Gandak Paschim Irrigation Management Office in Semari, Nawalparasi.
Siddhababa Tunnel's physical progress is 54 percent
The physical progress of the Siddhababa Tunnel construction project, a project of national pride, has reached 54 percent, while the financial progress stands at 48 percent.
Butwal–Narayangadh Road one-way blacktopping at final phase
Work to widen the Butwal–Narayangadh road-section has reached its final stage. The one-way blacktopping is now almost com
