04 June 2019, Kathmandu
National News
Police here have said Gyanendra Shahi, a person calling himself anti-corruption campaigner, was not detained nor tortured. The State Police Office here said this in the wake of criticism that Shahi was arrested without arrest warrant and tortured.
Nepali Congress central member Badri Pande has argued that the two-thirds majority of the ruling party was mandated to work as per constitution.
Minister for Urban Development Mohammad Istiyak Rai has said the budget government brought recently was inclusive and people oriented. He argued that government would implement the budget effectively this time. Inaugurating a tourist park constructed at Chauraha of Kohalpur in the district on Monday, Minister Rai underscored,
Nepali Congress central member NP Saud has urged the government to abide by the democratic value. He blamed that the present government was cheating people every day.
A person hailing from Musikot municipality-6 of Gulmi district died in a road accident here. The 36-year-old Ramesh Kumar Sharma Rijal bicycling in a place 380-km away from Lisbon was hit by a motorcycle on Friday night. Rijal, injured seriously in the accident breathed his last during the treatment, while motorcyclist- a Portuguese national- has been receiving treatment for injury.
Three persons died and three others have been disappearing after a jeep accident occurred at Ama Chhodingmo rural municipality in the district last night.
The Katari Hospital at Katari municipality in Udayapur district has provided delivery service for the first time on its own management.
Chief Minister of Gandaki State, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has underscored the need of ending all kinds of discrimination in the society.
Gandaki State has posted a meagre target of 90 runs against Far West in the ongoing third edition of the Prime Minister Cup One-Day Men’s Cricket Tournament today at Mulpani Cricket Stadium in the central capital, Kathmandu. Elected into bat first after winning the toss, Gandaki State managed to make 89 runs in 20.4 overs losing all wickets.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took stock of health condition of Chief Minister of State-3, Dormani Poudel. Prime Minister Oli reached the Bansbari-based Sahid Gangala National Heart Centre this morning and inquired about health condition of Chief Minister Poudel.
A mother and son both suffering from fatal diseases are finding it very hard to seek medical care due to financial issues. Tulasha Shahi, 60, of Lalpur, Rapti Sonari rural municipality-7 in Banke; was diagnosed with lung cancer some nine months ago following prolonged illness, and her son Hirendra Shahi, 24, is a kidney patient. The family has already spent all their savings to pursue the treatment of the ailing members. Tulasa’s daughter-in-law Bimala Shahi shared that they had been already in debt of Rs 500 thousand in course of seeking medical treatment for the two.
Of the total deaths from road accidents in Chitwan district, over fifty percent are attributed to motorcycle accidents, police data shows.
Lawmakers have demanded correction in recent vacancy announced by the Public Service Commission, saying it was against constitution and principle of proportional inclusive representation.
Lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties have continued putting their views on the recently brought budget in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. On the occasion, lawmaker and ruling Nepal Communist Party leader Surendra Prasad Pandey supported the budget as being brought taking into account financial discipline, and something that would address people’s expectation and show guidance. “Capital expenditure will increase ahead as there has taken place
Two months have passed since the new academic session begun in almost all districts of the country including Mugu. But, students at Soru rural municipality, the northern part of Mugu, are constrained to attend the classes without textbooks as those stationeries and distributers in contract with book suppliers failed to ensure a timely supply so far. However other three local levels of the district have already received textbooks. Soru rural municipality has 41 schools and they are waiting for textbooks for past two months.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has today arrived in Nepalgunj to participate in Iftar ceremony of the Muslim community. President Bhandari, who landed at Nepalgunj airport at 2 pm, is scheduled to take part in the ceremony slated to take place at 5 pm at Siddhartha Cottage.
Sudurpaschim State defeated Gandaki State by four wickets in today’s match of the Prime Minister Cup National One-Day Men’s Cricket Tournament at Mulpani Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu.
The Prime Minister Employment Programme is to be initiated from Bhaktapur. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the programme from here on June 7.
International News
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Japan’s Torishima Island region, the weather agency said Tuesday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor struck at 1:40 p.m. local time at a latitude of 29.1 degrees north and a longitude of 139.8 degrees east.
Sudan’s military on Tuesday cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after forcefully breaking up a weeks-long sit-in, leaving more than 30 dead.
Pakistan shocked England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as they ended a long losing streak in one-day internationals despite two centuries for the World Cup host nation.Joe Root (107) and Jos Buttler (103) were guiding the tournament favourites towards an imposing target of 349 after Pakistan left England, number one in the ODI rankings, needing a World Cup record chase.
Some 7 million people die prematurely every year from air pollution, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment said Monday ahead of World Environment Day, noting there are also success stories.
China has rebuked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for remarks he made on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has openly criticised one of his country’s most important propaganda spectacles, the Mass Games.
Icy conditions have swept across eastern Australia, bringing snow to areas as far north as subtropical Queensland.
