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Nawalparasi – Pratappur Rural Municipality has removed 92 employees working on contract and daily wage basis, excluding those in permanent positions. Rural Municipality Chair Umesh Chandra Yadav informed that the decision was made not to extend their service period, effective from Kartik 1. Among the removed employees, the highest number are teachers. A total of 61 staff from the education sector, including 24 school attendants (pale), have been dismissed. Earlier, due to a shortage of teachers as per the official post structure, the rural municipality had hired 37 teachers under the “Chairperson Educational Employment Program.” Similarly, 11 employees from the…

A case has been filed against five individuals on the charge of abetment of suicide in connection with the death of model and TikToker Aanchal Nath. Based on police investigation, the District Government Attorney’s Office, Kathmandu registered the case at the District Court. The accused are: Sanju Bik (26), Dailekh Urmila Bik, Rukum Saraswati Bhandari (26), Sindhupalchok Rajesh Budha (22), Kailali Laxmi Budha Among them, only Sanju Bik has been arrested, while the other four have been listed as absconding defendants. The case demands up to five years of imprisonment for the accused. The 21-year-old Nath had been living in…

The body of Bipin Joshi, who was killed while being held hostage by the militant group Hamas, is being brought back to Nepal today (Monday). According to the Government of Nepal, his body will arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at 3 PM today. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; Physical Infrastructure and Transport; and Urban Development Kul Man Ghising informed that he will be present at Tribhuvan International Airport at 3 PM to receive Bipin’s body and offer condolences. “I was shocked when I heard the news. One of our talented youths became a victim of inhumane…

The 117th birth anniversary of Nepal’s literary genius Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota is being celebrated today across Nepal and abroad through various programs. Devkota was born in 1966 B.S. on Kartik Krishna Aunsi (Laxmi Puja day) at Dillibazar, Kathmandu. Devkota began writing poetry at the young age of ten and went on to contribute over 100 literary works to Nepali literature, establishing Nepal’s presence on the international literary stage. His masterpiece ‘Muna Madan’, a lyrical epic, is considered the best-selling book in the history of Nepali literature and is credited with introducing the modern epic form to Nepali literary tradition.…

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that peace and security in the country have collapsed. He made this statement on Sunday during an interaction program with editors held in Kathmandu. Oli claimed that although security was well-maintained during his tenure as Prime Minister, the situation has now deteriorated. He said that an atmosphere of fear and tragedy has been created in the country. According to him, the nation has become disorganized and has fallen into instability and uncertainty. He claimed that he had been moving forward with the development of the country while protecting national sovereignty. Oli said that…

Police have taken singer Babul Giri into custody in connection with an attempted self-immolation incident involving singer Nitu Paudel. Paudel attempted to set herself on fire on Saturday at Giri’s studio located in Anamnagar. Following the incident, police detained Giri for questioning. Spokesperson of Kathmandu District Police Range, SP Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, confirmed that Giri was taken into custody for interrogation regarding the young woman’s attempted self-immolation. Singer Paudel attempted self-immolation inside Giri’s studio on Saturday, during which Giri also sustained minor injuries. Giri was discharged from Kirtipur Burn Hospital on the same day. Soon after his discharge, police detained…

Approximately six hundred thousand people are estimated to leave the Kathmandu Valley for the Tihar festival starting from Saturday. According to the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs, the number of people leaving the valley is expected to increase this year due to the long Tihar holiday. Federation President Vijay Bahadur Swar said transportation services will be managed smoothly for passengers traveling out of the valley during Tihar. “During Dashain, many people faced difficulties because of heavy rainfall, but the highways have now been repaired for Tihar. There will be no such hardship this time,” he said. Information Officer of…

The body of Bipin Joshi from Kanchanpur, who was killed in Israel, is scheduled to be brought to Nepal on Monday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his body will be transported to Kathmandu via a Fly Dubai flight. The plane is scheduled to land at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu in the afternoon. Prime Minister, ministers, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are also preparing to pay their respects to Bipin. Bipin Joshi from Kanchanpur had gone to Israel for studies and was taken hostage during the Hamas attack on the kibbutz area on October 7,…

A Nepali youth who had gone to Portugal for foreign employment has gone missing. Jitendra Pande, 34, originally from Bhanunagar Municipality-9, Pipalpani, Tanahun, and living in Portugal for the past two years, has been out of contact since last Monday. According to his friend Vidur Tamang, Pande went missing from the Sintra area near the capital Lisbon and has remained out of contact ever since. Tamang informed that Pande had come to his house last Sunday night and left after receiving a phone call from another friend. He has not been seen or heard from since. Pande, who worked at…