Day: May 12, 2025

Kathmandu, May 12: Heavy rainfall has taken place in some places across the country on today. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, heavy rainfall has fallen in some places of Gulmi, Syangja and Kavrepalanchowk districts. Gulmi received 56.4 millimeter of rain fall today followed by 53 millimeter in Syangja, informed meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane. Similarly, Kavrepalanchowk recorded 39.6 millimeter rainfall, said Lamichhane, adding that some places in Panauti in the district witnessed flood. Rainfall has been reported in some hilly parts of Bagmati, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces in the last one hour. Rain-bearing clouds are covering the sky above Chitwan, Makawanpur, Bara and Parsa district at present, resulting in rainfall coupled with thunderstorm, according t...

Taplejung, May 12: A French citizen died in course of climbing Kanchanjungha Mountain. The deceased has been identified as 63-year-old Margeta Moring. The Kanchanjungha is the third highest mountain in the world standing 8,586 meters tall. Moring and his friend had obtained permission to scale the mountain from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Both of them had started climbing the mountain from the south at Sirijungha rural municipality-8 on May 9 and reached around 8,000 meters above at 11:00 pm on May 10. The French citizen died after suffering from respiratory problem, said Yogendra Tamang, a tourist guide who was accompanying him.

Kathmandu, May 12: The ruling CPN (UML) has held discussions with provincial assembly members on the provincial government's policy and program and budget preparation for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83. Holding a 'virtual' meeting from the UML central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur, the party held discussions with the provincial government's Chief Minister, Minister and provincial assembly members on the preparation of the provincial policy and program and budget. In the meeting, party Vice-President, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel shared the approached adopted by the central government and the issues that the provinces should pay attention to while preparing the new fiscal year budget. In the meeting, party General Secretary Shankar Pokharel directed to ...

Kathmandu, May 12: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) is preparing to work on Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Plan of Action, 2082 on the basis of weather forecast of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Spokesperson of NDRRMA Ram Bahadur KC said that development of the National Plan of Action is expedited in view of the upcoming monsoon season that is entering Nepal soon. The draft of the document is being prepared and the possible risks have been predicted, he shared. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak had directed the Authority last week to give a final touch to the National Plan of Action while considering the weather forecast of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Minister Lekhak had directed the Authority to prepare ...

Trishuli (Nuwakot), May 11: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakashman Singh, believed that societal transformation could be achieved through the development of education. Addressing the golden jubilee of Kalika Himalaya Secondary School at Kalika rural municipality-2 in Rasuwa district on Monday, DPM Singh reiterated that education was prerequisite to development of the country, job creation and ensuring economic prosperity. "The incumbent government has been prioritizing infrastructure development along with the reform of education and health sector," Singh mentioned, highlighting the need to leverage information and technology through education for development of infrastructure. Furthermore, the DPM claimed that the country has moved on the path of stabilit...

Kakrebihar (Surkhet), May 12: Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has urged one and all to support establish a socialist republic. Addressing the first convention of Young Communist League Karnali Province Committee at Birendranagar on Monday, Chair Dahal shared that the CPN (Maoist Centre) is in the campaign of socialism and announced to accelerate the campaign. He blamed the government of trying to discriminate, insult and cause injustice to the people of Karnali province by removing 'Karnali Prosperous Programme' from its policies and programmes for coming fiscal year. Also the former Prime Minister, Chair Dahal mentioned that they carried out activities to boost reputation and prestige of Nepal and Nepali people in international arena during le...

Kathmandu, May 12: The province and local levels should be encouraged to make their organizations prompt through the upcoming fiscal year's budget. Submitting a list of recommendations to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Monday, the Federalism and Localization Centre has suggested that needed reforms and revisions were expected along with the participation of province and local levels based on the experiences of implementation of federalism. Likewise, organization and management survey should be carried out to handover either in province and local levels or to cut short the federal organizations as per the spirit of federalism. Similarly, the trends of spearheading projects and plans, by overriding the rights of the province and local levels, fr...

Janakpur, May 12: At least 100 people were taken ill after attending a wedding reception at Thera Kachuri in Mithila Bihari Municipality-8, Dhanusha district on Sunday evening. The attendants of the wedding ceremony had reached Thera Kachuri from Bindhi of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City-23 and were taken ill after the dinner hosted on the occasion. Chief of the District Public Health Office, Umesh Yadav, said the patients complained of stomach pain, vomiting and weakness in their body after having dinner that included local food items including Buniya, Rasbari and others. According to Yadav, more than 60 persons were admitted to the Madhes Provincial Hospital and others are receiving treatment in other health facilities. Some of the patients returned home after the treatment, i...

Kathmandu, May 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that adopting Buddha's teachings in daily life would benefit humanity. At a public Buddhist gathering organized at Anandakuti Vihar in Swayambhu today on the occasion of the 2649th Buddha Jayanti, he mentioned that the teachings of Buddha are simple and clear, which stress on establishment of peace in the world. "We should now focus on the major teachings of Buddha, such as peace, the righteous path, friendship, tolerance, fraternity, good conduct, etc.,” said Prime Minister Oli. In the process of spreading the knowledge of Buddha, we should continue to work to preserve Lumbini and spread the ideals of Buddha. He also referred to establishment of the international meditation center with a capacity of up to 8,000 people in Lumbini ...

Kathmandu, May 12: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said the government has been working to address the problems of the private sector. Receiving suggestions presented by Nepal Chamber of Commerce for the formulation of revenue polices and programmes for coming fiscal year 2025/26, economic bill and budget here on Monday, Finance Minister Paudel mentioned that the government has been making maximum efforts considering the importance of the private sector in the country's economy. "Significant efforts including amendment to laws were carried out to end problems facing the private sector for long soon after the formation of the incumbent government. We have been moving ahead making necessary decision to implement it. The government will follow the report ...