Kathmandu. The Election Commission has published the ballot papers for the direct elections in both Gorkha constituencies scheduled for February 21.In Gorkha Constituency Number 1, there are 12 candidates including independents, with their election symbols, while Constituency Number 2 also features 12 candidates' symbols. The PRLP had previously fielded candidates in both Gorkha constituencies.Gopal Babu Shrestha registered his candidacy from PRLP in Gorkha-1, and Dr. Baburam Bhattarai registered in Constituency Number 2. However, after both withdrew their candidacies, the Commission published the ballot papers without the party's 'eye' symbol. In Gorkha 1, candidates include Ramchandra Lamichhane from UML, Prem Kumar Khatri from...
Afghanistan. The National Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan reported that at least 87 people were killed and 333 injured due to explosive ordnance explosions across the country in the past year (2025 BS is assumed to be the reference year in the original context, but translated as 'past year' for clarity in English news style). Spokesperson for the Authority, Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, stated that a total of 193 explosion incidents resulting from mine and explosive ordnance blasts were recorded in Afghanistan over the past year. He also mentioned that 67.5 percent of the total casualties were children.Although clearance operations...
In the 2000s and 2010s, Sri Lanka was one of the favorite teams entering any major world tournament. However, the team's performance has declined in recent years.T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka has established itself as a strong team and has won the title once.As the host of the 2026 World Cup, Sri Lanka aims to win the title this time as well. This involves improving the team's performance with the advantage of home ground.Sri Lanka's Performance in the T20 World CupT20 World Cup 2007, South Africa: Eliminated from Super 8Sri Lanka was considered a contender for the title in the...
Kathmandu. An Indian national and a sanitation worker (sweeper) employed at the airport have been arrested for possessing illegal gold at Tribhuvan International Airport. The Airport Security Office took them into custody in connection with two separate incidents.On Wednesday morning around 10:00 AM, 49-year-old Indian national Abu Barkat Kudrate Khuda Kazi, who arrived in Kathmandu from Dubai via a Flydubai flight, was detained by police on suspicion. During the check, as there was suspicion that he had concealed gold inside his rectum, he was made to defecate in the toilet. During this process, a yellowish, cylindrical, semi-solid metal lump weighing...
काठमाडौँ। स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसङ्ख्यामन्त्री डा सुधा गौतमले राष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य बिमा कार्यक्रममा देखिएको आर्थिक सङ्कट समाधानका लागि तत्काल आवश्यक बजेट उपलब्ध गराउन अर्थ मन्त्रालयसँग माग गरेकि छन्। आज प्रधानमन्त्री कार्यालयमा प्रधानमन्त्री सुशीला कार्कीको उपस्थितिमा भएको छलफलमा उनले तत्काल रु १५ अर्ब व्यवस्थापन नगरे स्वास्थ्य बिमा प्रणालीमा आवद्ध रहेका अस्पतालहरू बन्द हुनसक्ने भन्दै चिन्ता व्यक्त गरिन्। मन्त्री […]