Water level in Kamala River crosses danger line 

The District Administration Office, Siraha has urged the people in six of villages to stay in high alertness in view of the rising water level in the Kamala River.  

Population management govt priority: Minister Dhakal 

Minister for Health and Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal has said government prioritizes the management of population for country's development. Giving a message on the occasion of the 25th World Population Day today, Minister Dhakal claimed that Nepal has made progress in control of population growth, improvement in reproductive health, discouragement and decline in child marriage, and promotion to safe motherhood.    

Rainfall likely for next three days 

The weather will likely remain cloudy with chances of rainfall across the country in the next three days as the monsoon has become active of late, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said. 

Four of same family ill after eating wild mushroom  

Four members of a same family have taken ill after consuming wild mushroom at Rohini Rural Municipality- 1in Rupandehi. The family ate curry made of mushroom brought from the jungle on Friday evening.    

MoCIT thanks cable operators for blocking Indian channels

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) has expressed serious concern over the publication/dissemination of ill-intended and ill-founded news reports about Nepal and its Prime Minister by some Indian media outlets. Issuing a statement on Friday, the Ministry has urged all sides to become sensitive on the matter, as it was against the international norms and practice of journalism and could have an adverse impact on Nepal-India relations.    

Locust to be bought for 100 rupees per kg

The Arjundhara municipality of Jhapa has allocated a budget of Rs. 500,000 to purchase locust. The budget has been set aside in order to minimize the damage from the locust to the agriculture sector, said Mayor Hari Kumar Rana. 

149 returnees sent to Kharipati quarantine 

Altogether 149 people who returned from Qatar on Friday have been taken to the Kharipati quarantine after suspicion of Corona Virus infection. Among them six are women and a girl child.  

East-west highway obstructed   

The East-west highway has been obstructed in Gaindakot section of east Nawalparasi, after a diversion was washed away by a flash flood.    

COVID-19 test now available with fee 

The government has established a provision for those interested to carry out a Corona Virus test through the PCR method by paying the necessary fee.

Eight local levels at high risk of landslide in Baitadi

Meanwhile, four out of the eight local levels at high risk of landslide in the district have not yet prepared their disaster management plan. The Surnaya rural municipality, Patan municipality, Sigas rural municipality and Pancheshwor rural municipality have not formulated their local disaster management plan.