Banke. Human-wildlife conflict management has become a major election issue for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21 in Banke Constituency No. 1.In this constituency, which encompasses Kohalpur Municipality, Raptisasonari Rural Municipality, and Narainapur Rural Municipality, the presence of wild animals such as tigers and leopards in the Banke National Park, community forests, and national forests has increased significantly over the past few years.Hem Chapagain, a resident of Tallo Mahadeva in Raptisasonari Rural Municipality-9, stated that he will vote for the candidate who brings an implementable plan for the effective management of human-wildlife conflict, as incidents of wild...
Baglung. A large number of muzzle-loading guns have been recovered in Baglung. The District Police Office seized 115 illegally held muzzle-loading guns over a period of 40 days.District Police Superintendent Tilak Bharti informed that the largest number of muzzle-loading guns to date were brought under control through a campaign to search for illegal firearms, conducted in view of the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21 and to curb poaching in the forests.According to him, the highest number, 66 units, were recovered from the Area Police Office, Burtibang, followed by 45 units from the Area Police Office, Galakot, and...
Kathmandu. The Election Commission has issued the 'Election Campaign Banking Account Operation and Management Procedure, 2082' with the objective of fully integrating the expenditure of political parties and candidates during the general elections into the banking system.The Commission approved this procedure in its meeting held on Magh 20. The Commission stated in a press release that this procedure has been introduced based on Section 24 and Section 50 of the Election Commission Act, 2073, Section 16 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, the Commission's decision of Magh 8, and the directive issued by Nepal Rastra Bank on Magh 12.In...
Lalitpur. The Chairman of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission, Rambhadur Thapamagar, stated that less than 10 percent of the recommendations the commission has given to the government over the past five years have been implemented.Speaking at an event organized on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission, he called it shameful that the reports of the commission have not been thoroughly discussed in the Federal and Provincial Parliaments.Chairman Thapamagar noted that the fundamental language, culture, tradition, and identity of indigenous nationalities have been oppressed in the state-building process. Recalling the history where discrimination was legally institutionalized by...
Tokyo. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported on Wednesday that heavy snowfall across Japan since January 20 has resulted in 35 deaths and 358 injuries nationwide.Japanese media, citing government officials, reported casualties in several prefectures including Niigata, Akita, Yamagata, Hokkaido, and Aomori.As of Wednesday, 12 people had died in Niigata Prefecture, located on Japan's Sea of Japan coast.According to fire officials, most deaths occurred during snow removal operations. Cases of sudden illness due to the cold and subsequent hospitalizations are ongoing.The Japan Meteorological Agency stated that heavy snowfall occurred mainly over the Sea of Japan in northern and...
२१ माघ, काठमाडौँ । प्रतिनिधिसभा निर्वाचन २०८२ लाई लक्षित गर्दै नेपाल कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी एमाले र प्रगतिशील लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी (प्रलोपा)बीच नयाँ सहमति भएको छ।
नयाँ सहमतिपत्रमा एमालेका उपाध्यक्ष रामबहादुर थापा ‘बादल’ र प्रगतिशील लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टीका अध्यक्ष दुर्गा …