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Kathmandu: On the first day of filing nomination, 16 candidates have been fielded for the post of mayor and 17 for the post of deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Similarly, there are 23 candidates for the post of ward chairman and 8 candidates for the post of ward member. According to the Election Commission,… Continue reading 16 candidates register for mayor of KMC while 17 for deputy mayor

Kathmandu: Five people have been killed when a bus and a car collided in Dhading. According to the District Police Office, Dhading, five persons were killed when a bus leaving for Dhading from Kathmandu hit a car heading to Kathmandu. The deceased have been identified as Dil Bahadur Basnet, 36, of Tanahu Khaireni, Bimal Chandra… Continue reading Five people die in a road accident

Kathmandu: It has been 29 years today, late Pasang Lhamu Sherpa scaled the Mt. Everest and became the first Nepali woman to summit the peak.Nepal Mountain Academy marks the day as the “Pasang Lhamu Memorial Day” every year to honor and remember Pasang Lhamu Sherpa.The day is also when Pasang Lhamu Sherpa passed away.

Surkhet (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Four children have died in a fire that broke out in Kudari Sarkiwada village of Tila rural municipality-3 in Jumla district on Friday night. Two daughters, a son and a niece of Mansin Sarki died in the fire. The deceased have been identified as Sarki’s daughters Anu, 11, Darshana, 3, Deepesh,… Continue reading Fire in Jumla kills Four children

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) started regular flights to Saudi Arabia from Friday. Although the corporation has been allowed to fly to various destinations in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah), in the first phase, it will only fly to Riyadh. The corporation will operate two flights a year to the city. Corporation’s aircraft will… Continue reading NAC begin regular flights to Saudi Arabia from today

Kathmandu: Two people have been killed in an explosion at an oxygen plant inside the Patan Industrial Area in Lalitpur. Two Indian nationals, Prince Mahato and Brij Kumar Mahato had died on the spot. Five of the injured have been discharged. One is undergoing treatment. According to the police, the explosion took place at the… Continue reading Oxygen plant explosion in Lalitpur, two died

Kathmandu: All preparations have been completed for this year’s Secondary Education Examination (SEE) starting tomorrow, Friday. Due to the corona epidemic, the Board of Examiners had made public the results of the SEE on the basis of the internal evaluation done by the school in the last two academic session. This year, preparations have been… Continue reading SEE to begin on Friday

Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order not to implement the decision to suspend the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Maha Prasad Adhikari. He was automatically suspended after the government formed a committee to investigate the governor. Adhikari had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Sunday against the… Continue reading Supreme Court orders not to impose suspension over governor

Kathmandu: A group of lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of the United States of America is scheduled to arrive in Nepal on Friday, April 22. Four senators from the upper house of the US Congress, Mark Kelly, Christine Gillibrand, Corey Booker and Ed Markey, are expected to visit Nepal. Along with them, Monder Jones,… Continue reading Delegates of US Democratic lawmakers schedule to visit on Friday

Kathmandu: The government has decided to cut fuel for government facilities by 20 percent. Stating that the government’s foreign exchange reserves are declining, the cabinet had decided to cut off the fuel for government facilities by 20 percent. A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance said, “Public ministries affiliated to various ministries, agencies and… Continue reading 20 percent reduction in fuel for government activities