- Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Kathmandu, May 25: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Devendra Dahal, has announced that the flyover construction at Gwarko, Lalitpur, will be completed by mid-June.
During his inspection of the project site this morning, Minister Dahal said that no further delays will be allowed in the completion of the construction work. He added that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the flyover should be ready for vehicle operations by mid-June.
Secretary at the Ministry, Keshab Kumar Sharma, stated that some technical issues had been identified during construction but have since been sorted out.
Director General of the Department of Roads, Ramhari Pokharel, highlighted the project’s significance for traffic management in the Kathmandu Valley.
According to the Department, the major construction work on the project has now been completed. The project, costing Rs 176 million, was initially scheduled for completion by February 23, 2024, but the deadline was not met.
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Indian tourist dies after falling in toilet
Bharatpur, May 25: An Indian tourist who came to visit Manakamana has died after falling in the toilet.
Sixty two-year-old Mannu Prasad Bhatt from Palanpur, Gujarat died after falling in the toilet located at the Manakamana cable car station in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality–4, Chitwan district.
According to Police Inspector Pratik Singh of the area police office in Muglin, Bhatt, who was found unconscious after falling in the toilet, was brought to the Ichchhakamana Basic Hospital in Kurintar for treatment, where the doctors declared him dead. The body has been taken to Bharatpur Hospital for post-mortem examination.
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Karnali Province CM initiates upgrading of Mulpani-Ranighat- Bhurigaon road
Kankrebihar (Surkhet), May 25: Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Yamlal Kandel, today initiated the upgrading works on the seven-kilometre Mulpani-Ranighat section of the Mulpani-Ranighat-Telpani-Bhurigaon road at Palate, Birendranagar Municipality-2.
This road is the shortest road connecting the Karnali province with Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.
Addressing the programme, Chief Minister Kandel emphasized that everyone involved, including the government and private sector, should cooperate in infrastructure development and efforts to improve the living standards of the people.
He said that the construction work is not only the responsibility of the government offices and the construction companies, stressing the positive thinking, monitoring, and trust of the local residents and stakeholders will also contribute to the development and construction works.
The Chief Minister also stated that if this road is completed, people need not take a detour through Kohalpur in Banke to reach Bardiya and Sudurpaschim Province and they can directly travel to Bardiya.
“Development and construction works should be carried out as soon as possible, and everyone should be concerned about it. A contract of Rs 320 million had been opened for bidding for the construction of the road, and the contractor company has been awarded a contract for Rs 180 million and has begun work,” he said.
Stating that this road is the main gateway to the Karnali’s tourism region, Chief Minister Kandel urged construction entrepreneurs to carry out works with quality and effectiveness. He also gave the assurance that the provincial government will facilitate in case any problems arise during the work.
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PM Oli urges people’s reps to work for development, good governance
Lalitpur, May 25: Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chair, KP Sharma Oli, has said that the elected ward chairpersons at the local level should strengthen their close relationships with the public and the party to work towards development and good governance.
Inaugurating the Bagmati province-level training programme for the Ward Chairpersons elected from the CPN (UML) here today, the party Chair Oli urged elected local body heads and deputy heads to work in coordination along with other political parties to win the trust of the general public by providing quick and easy services as well as maintaining development and good governance.
“You have been elected from the party to position of responsibility. After winning the election, one should not cut off contact with the party as if cutting the thread of a kite. It is not acceptable to say, I won, I have no further concern. Another election will also come. Therefore, you should now actively serve the country and the people by following the party’s policies and directives,” said PM Oli.
Stating that the UML is a party that is formed for establishing a true people’s democracy and it is a party that steadfastly works in favour of the country’s independence and territorial indivisibility, he described the CPN (UML) as the country’s the ‘protagonist party’.
“Some so-called leftists conspired against the UML, saying that they will make the UML bite the dust to the point it would be impossible to find them even by shining torchlight, but we have shattered those conspiracies and moved forward,” he asserted on the occasion.
Prime Minister Oli commented that after they united the party to form the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which had nearly two-thirds majority (in parliament), they (the so-called communists) had tried to stop the campaign of the UML to develop the country by committing the crime of division in the party. He stated that the attack on UML by both domestic and foreign forces to prevent the country’s development is an attack against the nation itself.
Although there is no basis for the monarchy’s return, Prime Minister Oli urged the party leaders and cadres not to let the morale of the UML fall while the reactionary elements are trying to raise their heads, emphasizing the need to dispel the illusion spread by those who shamelessly wish for the people to become ‘serfs’.
PM Oli stated that currently, the corrupt and the cooperatives fraudsters are spreading confusion among the public by raising voices such as ‘Oppose corruption and give justice to cooperatives victims’.
A total of 359 ward chairpersons elected from the CPN (UML) from Bagmati Province are participating in this two-day training programme.
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Minister Gurung insists on cooperation among bodies concerned for national
prosperity
Kathmandu, May 25: Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said coordination and cooperation among the bodies concerned with a clear vision is warranted for the development and prosperity of the nation.
While inaugurating the third series of the photo expedition organised by the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) on the occasion of the Republic Day-2082 BS here today, the Minister who also serves as the Spokesperson for the government talked about the lack of smartness in the legal and systematic proceedings to advance development and prosperity.
Underlining the need of giving top priority to the development and enhancement of IT sector that is directly linked with the development, expansion and promotion of the country’s overall sector including agriculture and tourism, the Minister stressed the need of sufficient allocation of budget the Ministry, drawing the attention of the National Planning Commission and the Finance Ministry towards that end.
In the inaugural session of the event themed ” Mountain tourism: Our Pride, Our Identity”, the Minister was of the view that tourism remains as a significant area for opening avenues for national prosperity. “However, nation plans capable of connecting the tourism with the prosperity of the nation are lacking.” He stressed the need of formulating and implementing the development plans as per the need basis of the country.
According to the Minister, the communications facility such as telephone and internets are needed to be further extended and strengthened also reaching to the mountainous regions for the convenience of tourists.
He further highlighted the need of further branding mountains and Lumbini, the birthplace of Gatuam Buddha, to promote the country’s tourism sector.
“Mountains and Lumbini are the significant heritages of Nepal,” he said and insisted on cooperation between the Communication and Information Technology Ministry and the Ministry of the Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to achieve the goals.
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Three people who fell ill after consuming poisonous mushroom die
Damak (Jhapa), May 25: Three people from the same ward in Mangsebung, Ilam have died after consuming poisonous mushroom.
The deceased are 55-year-old Amar Lawati, 25-year-old Manisha Limbu and 17-year-old Numa Lawati of Mangsebung Rural Municipality-5.
According to Dr Anupam Ghimire, the information officer at B&C Hospital in Birtamod, they fell ill suddenly after eating curry prepared from mushrooms that had grown in a tea garden six days ago.
Manisha and Numa had already died at the Birat Nursing Hospital in Biratnagar. Amar passed away today at B&C Hospital.
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Additional responsibility to ambassadors Lamsal and Rupakheti
Kathmandu, May 25: President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed Nepal’s residential ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ms Sewa Lamsal as the non-residential ambassador to Luxembourg and Dr Shail Rupakheti, Nepal’s residential ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, as the non-residential ambassador to Holy See.
President Paudel has today appointed them as non-resident ambassadors for those countries on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers in accordance with Article 282 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.
Likewise, President Paudel appointed Ambassador Rupakheti as the non-residential ambassador for the Republic of Poland, Hungary, Romania, and the Slovak Republic as well, the Office of the President has stated.
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Tourism is basis for economic prosperity: Tourism Minister
Kathmandu, May 25: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has termed tourism as the key basis for economic prosperity, underlining the need of collaborative efforts for its development and promotion.
While inaugurating the third edition of the ‘RSS Photo Exhibition’ organised by the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) on the occasion of the Republic Day-2082 BS here today, the Minister called for policy and structural reforms to achieve prosperity through the means of tourism.
At the inaugural session of the exhibition themed “Mountain Tourism: Our Pride, Our Identity”, the Minister stressed the need for an integrated development of mountain tourism through collaborative efforts.
“It is essential for further branding and publicity of Sagarmatha, the country’s highest peak, and other mountain heritages,” the Minister said.
He further expressed his hope that the photo exhibition is itself a message that “Something significant is taking place in the country.”
The tourism minister also vowed to come up with special plans for the promotion of touristic destinations with infrastructure development.
“Nepal is home to numerous peaks above 8,000 meters including the world’s highest peak Sagarmatha and the Kechana Kawal of Jhapa that lies at an elevation of 70 meters above the sea level,” he said.
The exhibition features around 100 photos taken by the RSS journalists and used by the RSS photo service.
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Two million people likely to be affected from monsoon-induced disaster this year
Kathmandu, May 25: Monsoon is not far away with the onset of the pre-monsoon this year. As many as two million people of 450,000 households are likely to be affected from this year’s monsoon.
The forecast has been made in the proposed Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan, 2082 BS which was prepared by analyzing all the related factors based on the data of the Department of Meteorology.
Spokesperson of the National Disaster Risk Response and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Ram Bahadur KC told RSS that the action plan was charted out with estimation that 10 percent of the affected people might require rescue and relief.
“We have estimated that around two million people would be affected in the imminent monsoon. All provinces of the country would be affected so sector-wide responsibilities have been delegated for the preparedness”, he informed.
Sharing that the national action plan would be presented in the meeting of the executive committee of the NDRRMA to be held on May 28 under the chair of Home Minister, he said it would come into effect after the endorsement from the meeting.
KC further informed that the proposed action plan has put forth the actions, including monthly monitoring, evaluation and review of the disaster.
Earlier, the weather forecasts were made public in Nepal. According to the forecasts unveiled by the Department of Meteorology, there would be extreme rainfall with lower minimum and higher maximum temperature.
Being based on the forecasts, the NDRRMA has prepared the disaster response national action plan considering recommendations of the stakeholders and organizations.
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Energy Minister wants subordinate bodies for prompt service delivery
Kathmandu, May 25: Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, has instructed employees of the Ministry’s subordinate bodies to avoid delays in service delivery.
During a meeting held today, the Minister emphasized the need to address public grievances regarding slow responses and urged the officials to meet citizens’ needs within three days of receiving requests.
Minister Khadka expressed concern over the lack of significant progress within the Ministry’s subordinate institutions. He stressed the need to implement a system of ‘reward and punishment’ could help achieve the desired outcomes.
The Minister further directed the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to enhance public access to its information system, especially as the monsoon season approaches.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Kham Bahadur Garburja; Energy Secretary Suresh Acharya; Water Resources and Irrigation Secretary Sarita Dawadi; Director General of the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation, Sanjeeb Baral; Director General of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kamal Raj Joshi; and Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Hitendra Dev Shakya.
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