Kathmandu-Raxaul railway project in limbo

A good three years have passed since the preliminary study of the Kathmandu Raxaul Railway construction project was carried out. However, the process for the construction of this project has not moved forward. The railway connects the federal capital with Raxaul of Bihar State in India.

Government issues warning for Nipah Virus 

The Ministry of Health and Population has urged public to remain alert to the possible risk of Nipah Virus (NIV) infection after its outbreak was reported in neighbouring India.  

National Children's Day: Among missing children, 83 per cent reunited with families  

Of the total 3,658 children gone missing during last fiscal year 2020/21, three thousand and nine were reunited with their families, according to the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen.    

Foreign Ministry directs for halting NRNA poll procedures  

The election procedures of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)’s International Coordination Council and the National Coordination Council have been put off following the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' directives towards that end.  

Man arrested on charge of swindling people out of hundreds of rupees 

The police have arrested a person accused of swindling people out of hundreds of rupees on the pretext of providing job opportunities to them.     

Light to moderate rainfall forecast in most places   

The weather will be generally cloudy throughout the country today with chances of light to moderate rain along with thunder and lightning at most places.   

‘Example of compulsory and free education act is enough to know status of law implementation’   

Implementation of the constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights provisions has witnessed challenge when the federal parliament-delegated right to make law was not properly enforced.    

All-party meeting taking place today   

An all-party meeting called by Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota to end the deadlock surfaced in the parliament is taking place this afternoon.    

Beni-Darbang road construction resumes after five months   

The main contractor of the Beni-Darbang road construction has resumed its works after five months. As shared, the assistant contractor had left the construction of the strategically important road section in the lurch.    

Emergency warehouse set up in Kavre 

A province level warehouse has been set up in Dhulikhel Municipality-3 to rapidly carry out search and rescue operations in emergency.