Thapa elected NC Province 1 President  

Uddhav Thapa has been elected the President of the Nepali Congress (NC) Province 1 Committee by defeating his contender Gururaj Ghimire.   

National Tiger Survey 2021 launched: Poaching is major challenge in tiger conservation

Minister for Forests and Environment Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav has said poaching has posed a major challenge in the conservation of tigers in Nepal.    

RPP elected office-bearers sworn in

Newly elected office bearers of Rashtriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), who won election in the RPP Unity Convention recently, have taken the oath of the office amid a function here today. Coordinator of the party central election committee Hari Bahadur Basnet administered oath to the elected party office bearers including its chairperson Rajendra Prasad Lingden.    

Police arrest man with Rs 7 million, legal source of which not known

The Kathmandu police have arrested a person with approximately Rs 7 million, the legal source of which has not been verified.    

COVID-19 vaccination drive launched today at six local levels in Dang  

COVID-19 vaccination programme has been launched today at six local levels in the Dang district. Under the drive, Vero Cell vaccines will be administered to people above 18 years of age, according to the district health office.   

RPP in favour of fully proportional electoral system: new party president Lingden 

The newly-elected RPP president Lingden said development and prosperity could not be achieved as adequate employment was not created in the country mainly due to the 'unsuccessful generation' of leaders leading the nation after the 1990 political change, stressing on handing over the leadership to the new generation in all parties and in contemporary politics. 

Birgunj customs sees over three times increment in product export in first quarter

Export of Nepali products to neighbouring India and other countries through Birgunj customs has increased significantly in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, 2021/22.    

Rice Seed Production, Supply and Quality Control System Project to be run in Province 1

A project is to be implemented in Province 1 to strengthen rice seed production, supply and quality control system. The project shall be implemented in mainly Jhapa, Morang, Sunasari and Udayapur districts.

East-West Highway obstructed over killing of man in road accident   

The East-West Highway here has been obstructed by local people who have been protesting the killing of an elderly man in a road accident near Banka in Krishnapur Municipality-1 in Kanchanpur district today morning. The agitating local people and family and relatives of the deceased have obstructed the highway by placing the body of the deceased on the road.     

Parajuli’s collection of stories Momcho hits bookstands  

A collection of stories by story writer and journalist Basanta Parajuli has been released at an event in Chitwan today.