Call to stop illegal mining in Jumla rivers   

River Product Mining Monitoring Committee has directed the bodies concerned to immediately stop the ongoing illegal river mining in Jumla rivers.    

Rural Municipality Chairman Sherpa dies  

Chairman of Pasang Lhyamu Rural Municipality Ngim Dorjee Sherpa passed away this morning, rural municipality’s spokesperson Lakpa Tshiri Sherpa confirmed. He was 39.    

Alleged rape of woman in quarantine facility riles lawmakers 

The National Assembly (NA) members protested the alleged rape of a woman in a quarantine facility based in Martyrs Memorial Secondary School in Lamki Chuha of Kailali district and demanded actions against the guilty.    

NA holds deliberation on Appropriation Bill 

The National Assembly members in today’s meeting are holding discussions under different headings of the Appropriation Bill 2077 BS.    

NPI Community Hospital's entire staff test negative for COVID-19  

The NPI Narayani Community Hospital's entire staffers have tested negative for the coronavirus.     Last week, a doctor and a patient were tested positive for the virus and this followed the COVID-19 testing on all medical and health workers and employees.    

  4.1 magnitude aftershock jolts Dolakha

An aftershock measuring 4.1 in the Richter scale occurred in Dolakha district this morning. According to the National Seismological Centre, Department of Mines and Geology, the aftershock measuring 4.1 in the Richter scale was recorded at 9:53 am with its epicenter in Lamabagar, Dolakha.    

Monsoon becomes active: rain forecast for three days  

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

NRNA submits 13-point memo to govt over stranded migrant workers 

 The Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) has submitted a 13-point memorandum to the government drawing its attention to the plight of Nepali migrant workers stranded in various countries due to the lockdown.    

Sunken parts of Narayangadh-Muglin road not yet mended 

The sunken part of the Narayangadh-Muglin road section at two places is yet to be repaired. The road had caved in two years back at places called Satra Kilo and Chhabis Kilo.    

MoU on Indian assistance signed for sanitation in Pashupatinath Temple complex 

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Embassy of India, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City for the construction of sanitation facility within the Pashupati Area Temple Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.