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Elderly Couple Missing After Landslide Buries House in Modi Rural Municipality, Parbat

A devastating landslide buried a house in Langdi, Deurali of Modi Rural Municipality Ward No. 3, Parbat district, early Sunday morning, leaving an elderly couple missing. The single-storey house belonging to 76-year-old Chhabilal Bishwakarma was completely buried by the landslide, which struck around 4 AM. Chhabilal and his 76-year-old wife Bishnumati BK were buried under the debris and have been reported missing. According to local officials, the couple’s daughter-in-law, 32-year-old Pabitra BK, narrowly escaped the disaster as she ran out of the house immediately after the landslide began. Ward Chairperson Devendra Paudel confirmed that the landslide covered the entire house.…

Widespread Rain Across Nepal, Heavy Downpour in Lumle: DHM Urges High Alert for Flood and Landslide Risks

Gorkha Sanjh Musical Event to Be Held in Dubai This Sunday

A grand musical event titled "Gorkha Sanjh" is set to take place this Sunday at Al Nasr Club in Dubai, UAE, from 1 PM to 8 PM. The event will be led by popular Nepali singer Kumar Sagar. He will be joined on stage by the renowned Khwopa Band, featuring artists Sharad Deula, Siddhi Sagar Prajapati, Roshan Bajracharya, Suman Gaida, Prabin Lakhu, Roshik Jadhari, Aman Mali, BK Prajapati, Roj Maharjan, and Ramsundar Dhusu. Special performances will also be presented by Mamata Rana and Mohan Khadka, who have arrived from Nepal for the occasion. In addition, Nepali artists active in Dubai—including…

KMC Scholarship Entrance Exam Successfully Conducted, Results to Be Published on Sunday

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has successfully conducted the entrance examination today (Saturday) for students seeking scholarships in institutional schools for Grades 11 and 12 for the academic session 2082/83. The exam was held from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM across 54 exam centers in Kathmandu. According to KMC’s Education Department, out of 17,229 applications received from all 77 districts of the country, 16,137 students were shortlisted. Among them, 14,173 students participated in today’s exam. According to Sasmit Pokhrel, Assistant Expert at the Urban Planning Commission, the process of checking answer sheets has already begun. The results will be published on…

Nepal Crushes Bhutan 8-0 in SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Nepal secured a commanding 8-0 victory over Bhutan in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship, continuing their strong performance in the tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the dominant win, Purnima Rai and Meena Deuwa each scored a hat-trick, while Kusum Khatriwada and Samikshya Magar added one goal apiece, sealing Nepal’s emphatic triumph. With this result, Nepal has now played five matches, winning four and earning 12 points in the tournament. Earlier, Nepal defeated Sri Lanka twice with identical 7-0 scorelines and also beat Bhutan 6-1 in their first encounter. Nepal's only loss came against host nation…

Karnali YBS Signs Superstar Rajesh Hamal as Brand Ambassador for Everest Women’s Volleyball League

Kathmandu, Nepal – Karnali YBS, the defending champions of the Everest Women’s Volleyball League (EWVL), has signed legendary actor Rajesh Hamal as its brand ambassador for the second season of the league. The agreement was formalized on Saturday through a memorandum of understanding signed between Karnali YBS manager Lokendra Giri and actor Hamal. Karnali YBS expressed pride in appointing a distinguished personality like Rajesh Hamal as their brand ambassador. The team believes his involvement will add significant value to their mission and inspire women athletes across the country. Rajesh Hamal, often referred to as the “Maha Nayak” (Superstar) of Nepali…

Live Blood-Drinking Festival of Yak and Chauri Begins in Mustang’s Marchhe Lek

Mustang, Nepal – The traditional blood-drinking festival of yak and chauri has commenced at Marchhe Lek, a communal grazing area in Thak-700 region of Thasang Rural Municipality, Mustang. The event is organized annually by the Marchhe Yak Nak Farmers’ Group, which launched this year’s festival on Thursday. This unique tradition, deeply rooted in the Himalayan and high-hill regions, involves the consumption of fresh, live blood from yak and chauri (a hybrid of yak and cow). It is believed by locals to have medicinal properties, particularly in treating stomach-related ailments. Drinking live blood is considered a form of natural healing, and…

Nabil Bank Honored with ICAN Annual Report Award 2024

Nabil Bank Limited has been honored with the "Excellence in Annual Report Award 2024" by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN). The award recognizes the bank’s outstanding performance in financial transparency, accountability, and corporate governance within the banking sector. The recognition was based on Nabil Bank’s Annual Report for the fiscal year 2023/24. ICAN selected the bank as the best in the banking sector for its clear and transparent financial reporting. Notably, Nabil Bank had also received the Gold Award in the previous fiscal year 2022/23. The award was presented during a special ceremony held in Kathmandu on…

Bagmati Province Collects 94.12% of Revenue Target in FY 2081/82

Bagmati Province collected 94.12 percent of its targeted revenue for the fiscal year 2081/82, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning of the provincial government. The total revenue collection stood at NPR 60.74 billion against the target of NPR 64.54 billion. Information Officer Indraraj Sanjyal of the ministry stated that the projected revenue included funds from revenue-sharing with the federal government, internal sources of the province, and grants received from the federal government. Under revenue-sharing, the province had aimed to collect NPR 29.55 billion. However, it managed to collect only 83 percent of the target, amounting to NPR…

Over 1,177 Metric Tons of Chaite Paddy Produced in Tanahun

Tanahun, Nepal – A total of 1,177 metric tons of Chaite (spring season) paddy has been produced in Tanahun district over the past year under the Chaite Paddy Promotion Program. The program, initiated under the priority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, aimed to boost paddy production during the spring season. According to the Agriculture Knowledge Center, Tanahun, the program was implemented across 5,000 ropani of land through 12 farmer cooperatives. It focused on a cluster-based farming approach, where each cluster required a minimum of 50 ropani of land to participate. The program had a total budget…