Palpa. Preparations are underway to open the under-construction Siddhababa Tunnel for vehicular traffic from next December. The Siddhababa Tunnel Project Office, Butwal, is working to complete the main structure of the tunnel and necessary infrastructure. Project Chief Navraj Bastola stated that the tunnel is expected to be operational by mid-December, as the road construction and other civil works inside the tunnel are complete. He mentioned,
Kathmandu. The meeting of the Federal Parliament House of Representatives is scheduled to be held at 11:00 AM today. The meeting has a potential agenda of reading out the letter assigning the responsibility of the Prime Minister and advancing various bills.At the beginning of the meeting, the Speaker Dolprasad Aryal will read out the letter regarding the Prime Minister's responsibilities received from the Office of the President, as per the potential agenda. Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal will present the 'Solid Waste Management Bill, 2083' in the meeting.Similarly, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle will present the proposal for consideration of...
Banke. Affected families in this area, who have lost relatives in the Bhote Koshi flood, have not been able to perform funeral rites due to the uncertainty of whether their loved ones are alive or dead.Anlal Rokaya, a resident of Thapuwa, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-20, who lost three relatives from the same family in the flood, said that they have not been able to perform social rituals as neither the alive nor the dead bodies have been found.Sher Singh Rokaya, 53, who was working at the Rasuwa Customs Office, Timure area, Bishnumati Rokaya, 56, and their 19-year-old son Deepak, who had...
Kathmandu. Nepali Congress is holding local level conventions across the country today. The local level convention is being held as part of the process of building the local level organizational structure under the party's 15th General Convention.Except for a few scattered places, the selection of leadership in wards across the country has been completed in an enthusiastic and peaceful manner, the Nepali Congress Central Election Committee has stated. Conventions were completed in all wards of Nuwakot and Dhading, affected by floods and landslides, on Tuesday.Similarly, the election committee has stated that conventions have been successfully completed in some wards of...
Kavrepalanchok. A public awareness campaign has been launched urging high vigilance in various high-risk areas of Kavrepalanchok in anticipation of heavy rainfall.The Armed Police Force Nepal No. 15 Battalion Headquarters and Nepal Police in the district have been conducting public awareness programs through miking in schools and public places in potential high-risk areas such as Dolalghat, around Roshi Khola, and Bhakundebesi since Tuesday.The District Disaster Management Committee in Kavrepalanchok has urged local levels and security agencies to remain prepared for monsoon-induced disasters. Information about the status of local disaster management committees has also been requested.Chief District Officer Gopal Kumar Adhikari...