Ruling coalition continues leading mayoral race in five metropolises

KATHMANDU, MAY 20 Ruling coalition candidates continue to lead the mayoral race in five of the six metropolises - Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Pokhara, and Birgunj. However, in Kathmandu, independent candidate Balen Shah is way ahead of...

Three people killed in storm identified

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 11:19 am May 21, 2022 Image: Google maps/Bharatpur Bharatpur, May 21 Three people who were killed in accidents trigged by heavy winds that lashed Bharatpur on Friday evening have been identified. They were travelling...

Elected local level officials being sworn in

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 11:33 am May 21, 2022 Photo: RSS KATHMANDU, MAY 20 The swearing-in of the incoming elected people's representatives and the election programme for the municipal executive have commenced in the local levels where...

EC directs to halt swearing-in of RM chief in Kailali

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 10:03 am May 21, 2022 Photo: RSS DHANGADI, MAY 20 The Election Commission has directed to stop the swearing-in of an elected local level chief in Kailali over a corruption case. Kailali's Chief...

Indian woman climber scales 3rd 8000er in three weeks

Nepal By THT Online Published: 11:10 am May 21, 2022 Baljeet Kaur KATHMANDU, MAY 21 An Indian woman climber scaled Mt Everest this morning making her 3rd summit of the 8000m peak this season. According to Babu Sherpa, Managing Director...

Everest summits: It's 25 for Pasang Dawa, 24 for Ngima Nuru

KATHMANDU, MAY 21 At least two climbers from Imagine Nepal Treks today scaled Mt Everest in a race to make most ascents of the world's highest peak. According to Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, Managing Director at Imagine...

Action plan to implement ban on plastic bags below 40 microns

KATHMANDU, MAY 20 The government has issued the Action Plan for Ban on Plastic Bags, 2022 with the objective of ensuring the right of citizens to live in a clean and healthy environment through prevention...

Arzu calls for amending existing law on rape

KATHMANDU, MAY 20 Nepali Congress central member Arzu Rana Deuba has called for the legislature to bring amendment to the existing law on rape in Nepal. "It takes time for rape survivors to articulate their pain...