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Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in separate motorcycle accidents that occurred in Budhiganga Rural Municipality, Morang, on Friday night. At Aamahi Bokla Tol in Budhiganga-2, a motorcycle (Ko. 35 Pa 5033) heading from Nemua to Aamahi lost control and crashed. The rider, 35-year-old Bikash Kumar Bhagat of Nemua-3, sustained critical injuries and was rushed to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, but doctors pronounced him dead later that night. In another incident the same night, a motorcycle (Ko. 21 Pa 8692) traveling from Nemua towards Biratnagar along the Koshi Highway collided with a road…

The fifth edition of the joint military exercise between the Nepal Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is set to take place in Nepal from the third week of September. The exercise will focus on counter-terrorism, military tactics, and disaster management. Named Sagarmatha Friendship, the joint exercise was last held in Chongqing city near Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. According to sources at the Nepal Army headquarters, intensive discussions are underway between officials of both armies regarding preparations for the fifth edition. The Nepal Army and the PLA have already agreed to hold the exercise starting from September…

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petrol. The revised rates have come into effect from today (Saturday). However, the prices of diesel and kerosene have been reduced. Compared to the previous retail prices, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs. 2 per liter, while the prices of diesel and kerosene have been reduced by Rs. 1 per liter each.

Gang leader Chakre Milan has also been released on bail in Bhaktapur. In a case related to attempted murder during an assault incident, the bench of Judge Ram Prasad Nyaupane at Bhaktapur District Court ordered his release on bail of Rs 110,000. On Friday, Judge Nyaupane’s bench completed the statement recording and remand hearing in Milan’s case before issuing the order. Preparations are being made to transfer him to Bhaktapur Police custody. Milan, who was arrested while celebrating his birthday, had been released two days ago after posting bail of Rs 30,000 as ordered by Kathmandu District Court in an…

In Kawasoti-8, Nawalpur, a bus lost control and overturned in the middle of the road near the Kharkatta forest on the East-West Highway, leaving 13 people injured. According to Madhhu Nepal, Information Officer at Nawalpur District Police Office, the bus (registration number Na 4 Kha 7776) was traveling from Danda to Narayangadh when it overturned due to high speed. About 25 passengers were on board at the time. The injured were taken to hospitals in Bharatpur and Kawasoti. Among them, 65-year-old Vishnu Bik from Devchuli Municipality-14 and 70-year-old Deepbahadur Bhattarai from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-21 are receiving treatment at Madhyabindu Provincial…

A clash broke out between squatters and municipal police along the Manohara Riverbank. The confrontation occurred after the Kathmandu Metropolitan City police demolished settlements, prompting local residents to protest in anger. Locals reportedly hurled bricks and stones at the police, who responded with baton charges to disperse the crowd. Early in the morning, the municipal police, accompanied by the Nepal Police and bulldozers, arrived and demolished the squatters’ shelters. The demolition during the monsoon season has left the squatters distressed. The operation was carried out by a team led by Raju Pandey, chief of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Police.

This afternoon, 16 passengers were injured in a bus accident in Lahare, Ward No. 5 of Uttar Gaya Rural Municipality. Among the injured, three are in serious condition. Local resident Dilkrishna Shrestha reported that the injured passengers were taken to Trishuli Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred when a bus, bearing registration number Ba.6 Kha. 8435, attempted to give way to an oncoming vehicle, causing the roadside to collapse and the vehicle to crash.

A flash flood on Wednesday night has destroyed 11 houses in Bichchhya, Ward No. 1 of Himalai Rural Municipality. The flood, which originated from the Bichchhya Khola, caused the most damage in Wards 1, 3, and 5. Police Inspector Devbahadur Chaudhary of the District Police Office reported that seven houses were partially damaged, and 17 more are at risk. A team from Kavadi Police Post visited the affected areas to collect data. The flood damaged the homes, shops, and farmland of residents including Narendra Bahadur Budha, Chanchalal Thapa, Dhansingh Thapa, Sabble Thapa, Lalbahadur Thapa, Sujalal Thapa, and Govatal Thapa in…

A total of 27 political parties have submitted applications to participate in the upcoming House of Representatives by-election in Rupandehi-3. According to the Election Commission, applications for party registration were open from Shrawan 21 to 27, during which 28 applications were received from 27 parties. Due to internal disputes within the Nagarik Unmukti Party, two separate groups submitted applications. One faction, led by party patron Reshamlal Chaudhary, registered through Ramlal Dagaur, while another, led by party chairperson Ranjita Shrestha, filed separately. Other parties submitting applications include the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Janata…

Under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Project, contracts worth a total of USD 154.4 million have been signed for two transmission line sections. The agreements were signed on Thursday in Kathmandu during a formal ceremony. The construction contract for the Ratamate–New Damauli transmission line was awarded to the Angelic–Skipper Joint Venture, while the New Damauli–New Butwal transmission line construction contract went to the Vaibhav–Salar Joint Venture. According to MCA-Nepal, the contracts were awarded through a competitive international bidding process. With this agreement, the MCC project in Nepal has been reactivated. Present at the signing were officials from the Nepal…