- Saturday, 14 March 2026
Son in judicial custody for killing father
According to police, Toran Karki, aged 36, of Bajpur of Putalibazar Municipality-7, has been remanded to jail for allegedly murdering his 71-year-old father, Tul Bahadur Karki.
Heavy rainfall recorded in Chitwan, Gorkha, Udayapur districts
A heavy rainfall was recorded in Chitwan, Gorkha and Udayapur districts today, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
UML CC Member Thapa dies of heart attack
The central committee (CC) member and the Kaski district in-charge of the CPN (UML), Krishna Thapa, died of a heart attack this afternoon.
Construction of Upper Thulokhola Hydropower Project completed
The construction of the Upper Thulokhola Hydropower Project with a capacity of 22.5 megawatts has been completed in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-7 of Myagdi.
Construction of Madi bridge sees 77per cent completion
77.77 per cent of the four-lane bridge over the under-construction Madi river, which falls in the Muglin-Pokhara road expansion project along the Prithivi Highway. The bridge connecting Byas Municipality's wards 4 and 5 has been expedited.
Bridge reconstruction starts after demolishing substandard structure
The construction of the Buldikhola Bridge connecting Deuralinagar of Ward No. 3 and Bhadgaun–Bigyanchowr of Byas Municipality-1 has gained momentum in recent days.
African swine flu kills 46 pigs in Parbat
The African swine flu has taken a huge toll on pig farming in Parbat district. As many as 46 pigs have died of flu, spreading alarm among the commercial pig farmers.
Pokhara Metropolitan City distributes maize seeds to farmers in grant
Head of the Metropolitan City's Agriculture Development Section, Manahar Kadariya, said maize seeds were distributed in 50 per cent grant with an objective of attracting farmers towards maize farming.
Five gamblers arrested with cash
Police have arrested five persons on the charge of gambling from Pokhara of Kaski District along with cash and playing cards.
HoR election: UML, NCP fail to register victory in Gandaki Province under direct system
As the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) registered its resounding victory under the first-past-the-post electoral system in Gandaki Province in the House of Representatives (HoR) election held on March 5, the CPN (UML) and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) candidates failed to win a single seat in entire constituencies from the province.
RSP candidate Gurung elected from Gorkha- 1
According to Election Office Gorkha's information officer Rabilal Subedi, the RSP candidate Gurung secured 29,896 votes, beating his nearest competitor Prem Kumar Khatri of Nepali Congress by 14,498 votes. Khatri secured 15,398 votes.
Three fugitives arrested while going to vote in Syangja
Three fugitives who had been absconding for years were arrested in Syangja district while attempting to cast their votes during the election, police said.
Dr Wagle's journey from policy to politics
Dr Swarnim Wagle is a well-known figure in Nepal's public policy and economy. Economist, and policy and planning expert Dr Wagle has embarked on active politics for some years.
