Maoist Center's standing committee discusses upcoming national convention, MCC

Gurung said the meeting also dwelt on the issue related to the writing of a letter to the MCC in relation to US cooperation by the Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. "How appropriate is it to send a letter to a company by a leader of a political party? We have a clear stand that the MCC cannot be endorsed unless and until it is amended," he said.

Number of industries increasing in Birendranagar industrial area

The number of large investment industries has been rising in the industrial area established on 7 November 1981. There are food-based industry, water processing industry, engineering workshop, wood-related industry, poultry farms, and energy-based industries.

Inmates clash at Biratnagar prison, six injured

Acting jailor Ram Prasad Pokharel informed that six inmates were injured in the clash between the two sides. He said guard Kiran Gurung and head Shekhar Rai, Nirmal Dhakal, Bishal Muktan, Dilli Devan and Surya Dip Gupta were injured. All the injured were taken to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar for treatment.

MoHP reports 443 new cases of COVID-19

In 14,918 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 443 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

258 gamblers nabbed during 5 days of Tihar

The Nepal Police has informed that total of 258 gamblers were arrested during the five days of the festival from November 2 to November 6. Similarly, Rs. 3,995,820 was confiscated from the arrestees.

Preparation for Chhath festival in Kathmandu (Photo Feature)

The preparation for Chhath has begun at several points of the Bagmati River banks.

Govt. takes initiatives to procure over two lakh doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine

According to Krishna Prasad Poudel, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the World Health Organisation’s International Coordinating Group (ICG) Cholera Secretariat, which is devoted to the control of cholera disease, has committed to supplying 252,363 doses of OCVs to Nepal.

Indian SSB enters Nepali terriroty in Susta, takes measure of area violating internatinal laws

Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, chief district officer of the West Nawalparasi, said that a team of district security agency along with himself was heading for Susta to take stock of the situation as the entry of the SSB into Nepali territory had to be confirmed although the locals had informed that the SSB entered the Nepali territory.

Nearly 20 years on, Israeli barrier shapes Palestinian lives

Tens of thousands of Palestinians navigate its checkpoints every morning as they line up in cramped terminals to enter Israel for jobs in construction and agriculture. Farmers in Qaffin and dozens of other villages need permits to access their own private property.

Bagmati province CM Pandey secures vote of confidence

Chief Minister of the Bagmati Province Rajendra Pandey has secured a vote of confidence from the provincial assembly. He got 59 votes in favour and 43 votes against.