Shut down of Tuins, delay in construction of bridges affect Darchula entrepreneurs

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuin (Wire Bridge) over the Mahakali River had been closed from April 2020. Due to the inaccessibility of Tuin, the locals of Byas Rural Municipality have started feeling like they have been staying on a stranded hill.

Tourism Council urges all to seek alternative to banda   

Pokhara Tourism Council has urged all sectors to seek alternative to banda (general shutdown) at a time when tourism industry has suffered worst due to the Covid-19.  

NCP Sarlahi in-charge Wagle dies in road accident   

Nepal Communist Party (NCP) central member and Sarlahi in-charge Dacharaj Wagle died in a motorbike accident.    

General strike: 80 people arrested for causing obstruction (photo feature)

A nationwide general strike called by the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Prachanda-Nepal faction has affected people's lives across the country with disruption in vehicle mobility and demonstrations at different places.

Taxi set on fire in Samakhusi   

An unidentified group has set a running taxi on fire in Kathmandu metropolis-26, Samakhushi at around 6.30 this morning.

Traffic fines can be paid online

Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) Wednesday introduced online fine payment system. Anyone booked for violating traffic rules can now pay the fine online.

CIAA Commissioner Dr Joshi resigns from post

Dr Joshi has submitted his resignation in writing to the President in accordance with Article 238 (4) (A) of the Constitution, a spokesman at the Office of the President, Jaganath Panta, informed through a press note.

Clay roof tile, Khapada disappearing in Terai-Madhesh, identity getting lost

It has become difficult to see homes that are roof tiled with khapada in Terai, so one can find the traditional roof tiled home only in some old settlements, said Rajesh Kuswaha, a youth from Sekhauna, Dhankaul Rural Municipality-1.

Rain, snowfall forecast in some places for three days from Thursday

Issuing a weather bulletin today, the Department stated that the low-pressure system that has developed nearby Pakistan and surrounding areas will enter Nepal from Thursday and the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the western region of the country. Light to moderate snowfall will take place at some places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces that day.

General strike tomorrow: NCP Prachanda-Nepal faction

NCP spokesperson Narayankaji Shrestha said the general strike was called to protest the appointments made by the government in constitutional bodies without following due process of hearing in the parliamentary committees.

'House of Representatives was dissolved in line with parliamentary practice'   

Senior advocate Sushil Panta has argued that the House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, has been dissolved in course of the parliamentary exercise as Nepal is a country adhering to the parliamentary system.    

Entered NCP to serve nation, citizens: leader Yadav

Member of the political committee of Janata Samajwadi Party and former member of the Constituent Assembly Shivjee Yadav said that he entered Nepal Communist Party to work for the nation and citizens.

Chiefs and members of constitutional bodies sworn in   

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed various office-bearers to the vacant posts of the constitutional bodies in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal.    

Water supply project constructed with Nepali Army's assistance   

A water supply project has been constructed and brought into operation at Okhaldhunga settlement, Bajung of Modi rural municipality-5 in the district, with the support of the Nepali Army's Kebaljung Campany.    

Hepatitis 'B' reaches to an alarming level in Dolpa   

Seventy out of 343 patients examined in a health camp were diagnosed with hepatitis 'B' in Dolpobuddha rural municipality last year. 

Nepal Canada 56th years of friendship marked   

Nepal-Canada Friendship and Cultural Association Nepal has marked 56 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Nepal and China.    

Rajbiraj records more dowry cases

A recent study paints a grim picture of Rajbiraj, as the Municipality records maximum number of cases of dowry and gender discrimination. According to the study, of the total number of marriage ceremonies observed within the Municipality, over 40 per cent account for forceful dowry transactions.

Polygraph test helping police identify criminals

Polygraph tests on people indicted for crimes has been on the rise in Nepal of late. Especially Nepal Police and the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), while grilling them, employ it either to confirm their involvement in the crime or to exonerate them.

PM has right to dissolve House: Advocates

Defenders of the writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) continued their pleading in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel and former Attorney General Sushil Panta, who is a senior advocate, pleaded on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers and the Office of the President today. They claimed that the Prime Minister has an inherent power to dissolve the House of Representatives in a parliamentary system.

NCP Prachanda-Nepal faction leaders reach EC with letter, claim they are official NCP

They submitted the signature of 275 out of 441 central committee members saying they had the majority of central committee members with them and that they were the authentic NCP as per the Political Parties Act.