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The EPS Korea branch has opened applications for the first phase of the 2025 Korean Language Test for the manufacturing and agriculture/livestock sectors. According to the branch, the application quota has been set based on an estimated 5,300 passing candidates—3,500 for the manufacturing sector and 1,800 for the agriculture and livestock sector. However, the final number of pass candidates may increase or decrease depending on labor demand in Korea. Applications will remain open until August 15. The exam schedule will be announced in a later notice. The test will be conducted in up to five shifts per day, and schedules…

The death toll from a road accident in Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality-3, Jaluwa Tol, Sunsari, has risen to four. The collision occurred today on the East–West Highway between a bus and a microbus. According to Sunsari Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yogaraj Khatri, the deceased have been identified as Shankar Mandal, 35, of Mahadeva Rural Municipality-6, Saptari; Laxman Sada, 70, of Koshi Rural Municipality-6; and Ashok Yadav, 40, of Biratnagar-10, Morang. Another victim, a woman estimated to be 45–50 years old, has yet to be identified. The accident took place when a bus (Me 1 Kha 1799) traveling from Kakarbhitta…

A landslide has blocked the Manma-Bihani section of the Karnali Highway in Kalikot district since 7:30 a.m. on Monday. The slide occurred at Bihani Charegad in Khandachakra Municipality-5, Kalikot, halting vehicles traveling from Jumla and Mugu toward Surkhet. Kalikot Police Chief Tek Bahadur Rawat reported that heavy rainfall overnight caused the landslide in the morning. A JCB machine has been dispatched from Pilibato remove the debris. Officials estimate it will take more than half an hour to clear the blockage and reopen the road. However, passengers have expressed frustration over delays, saying the dozer has not arrived on time despite…

Seven people were injured when a passenger auto met with an accident in Sundar Bazaar, Lamjung. The auto, heading from Sundar Bazaar to Paundi, crashed at a bend in Pokhrel village. The vehicle, registration number ग.प्र. ०४-००१ ह २०४, caused serious head injuries to Goma Adhikari of Sundar Bazaar Municipality-6. After initial treatment at the Namuna Community Hospital in Sundar Bazaar, she was referred to Chitwan for further care, according to the local police office. Others injured include Krishna Kumari Regmi, Sirjana Tamang, Swatantra Ghimire, Saraswati Nyaupane from Sundar Bazaar, and Dikshakiran Sharma, a student at Lamjung Campus originally from…

Three people were killed and 16 others injured in a collision between a bus and a van at Jaluwa Tol in Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality-3, Sunsari, this morning. The accident occurred at around 7:15 a.m. on the East-West Highway when a bus (Me 1 Kha 1799) traveling from Kakarbhitta to Diktel, Khotang, collided with a van (Province 2-01-001 Ja 0047) coming from the opposite direction. According to police, the deceased include two men and one woman, whose identities have not yet been confirmed. Of the injured, four are in critical condition, 12 are in moderate condition, and one has sustained…

A truck overturned last night at Barpipal Golai in Sakhejung, Ilam Municipality-1, blocking the Mechi Highway. Following the obstruction, small vehicles were allowed to pass through by opening an alternative roadside path. The cargo truck, coming from the upper road, toppled and got stuck halfway down onto the lower road. According to Ilam District Police Office, the accident blocked the main highway, causing a long queue of vehicles on the road.

The mother and sister of Bipin Joshi from Kanchanpur, who went missing after a Hamas attack on Israel, are traveling to Israel.Bipin’s mother Padma and sister Pushpa are flying from Dubai to Israel shortly. They are currently at Tribhuvan International Airport. As Bipin has not been released for a long time after being taken hostage by Hamas, efforts are now being made through the United Nations for his rescue. The trip to Israel is part of this initiative. Israel plans to take Bipin’s family to the UN to increase pressure for his release. Israeli Ambassador to Nepal, Shmuel Yari Bass,…

Police have arrested two individuals on charges of removing bones from a burning corpse at the Aryaghat cremation site in Pashupati and handing them over to others. According to Kathmandu District Police Range spokesperson and Superintendent of Police (SP) Kuldeep Chand, those arrested include Ganesh Dhakal, who was involved in the cremation process, and his assistant. SP Chand said the arrests were made after the family of the deceased—identified as Ram Shahi of Banepa Municipality–9, Kavrepalanchok—reported that bones were removed from his burning body and given to another person (a tantric). Both suspects are currently being held at the Gaushala…

The government has decided to waive various charges on airfares to attract international flights to Pokhara International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa. According to a press release issued on Friday by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Cabinet has decided to provide exemptions and concessions on four types of fees until the end of Bhadra 2083. As per the decision, international flights from these airports will be exempt from the NPR 3,000 per passenger service charge and the NPR 1,000 per passenger tourism fee. In addition, parking, landing, and navigation (communication and aviation support)…