Lack of laws pointed out to operate Kurtha-Jayanagar rail service   

 Lack of laws is preventing the operation of the railway service on Kurtha-Jayanagar route despite all preparations for the same. The railway track constructed with the financial assistance of the Government of India had been completed last year.    

Fire incidents increase in Kanchanpur forests 

Incidents of fire have increased in the forest areas in Kanchanpur district, the district in the Far-west province.    Incidents of wildfire have been found increased this year compared to the previous year, the Division Forest Office Kanchanpur said.

Surkhet fire destroys nine houses   

Nine houses have been burnt down in a fire at Sisneri village in Barahatal Rural Municipality-9 in Western Surkhet.

Health insurance scheme reaches all wards in Taplejung  

The scheme has been launched in six districts including Taplejung at once coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the Health Insurance Board (HIB), said Durga Prasad Acharya, coordinator of the HIB, Province 1.

All-party meeting demands freezing of personal property of suspended NRN treasurer Kunwar 

An all-party meeting led by honourary consular general Makar Hamal has requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government of Nepal to put on hold personal property of the suspended treasurer of the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Portugal Bikram Jung Kunwar. Kunwar has been accused of faking air tickets for dozens of Nepali people through his travel agency in Portugal.    

Britain's prime minister has condemned another night of violence in Northern Ireland

Britain's prime minister has condemned another night of violence in Northern Ireland after crowds threw petrol bombs and a bus was set on fire in Belfast.

Two annual reports presented   

Annual reports of the Madhesi Commission and Tharu Commission for the fiscal year 2019/20 have been presented in today's meeting of the House of Representatives.   

CPN (UML) calls for reshuffling thematic committees on basis of representation

The CPN (UML) has demanded that the thematic committees in the House of Representatives should be reshuffled on the basis of the status of the party representation and the number of members representing the parties.    

Health insurance programme covers all 11 districts in Gandaki Province

Of altogether 11 districts in the province that have already implemented the programme, the remaining Manang and Mustang have got it on Wednesday, said Jiblal Kharel, coordinator of the Health Insurance Board, Gandaki Province.

NC CWC meeting on April 12

A meeting of the central working committee of the Nepali Congress has been scheduled for April 12.