- Friday, 6 February 2026
Baitadi, Feb 6: The death toll has jumped to 13 in a tragic accident of a bus carrying wedding attendees.
Eight among them died on the spot and five others breathed their last at Dadeldhura Hospital.
The Bajhang-bound bus (Supa Province 02 001 Kha 1119) from Purchaidi Municipality-7, Bhawane of Baitadi had met with the accident at Purchaidi-7 Badgaun Mode on Thursday.
Baitadi Police Chief Deepak Kumar Roy informed that 40-year-old Keshav Raj Joshi from Bitthadchir Rural Municipality-7, Bajhang, 13-year-old Ashok Raj Joshi from the same place, 35-year-old Basanta Joshi, 41-year-old Bisna Dutta Joshi, 60-year-old Mohan Dev Bhatta from Kedarsyu Rural Municipality, Bajhang, 40-year-old Basanta Raj Ratala from Jayaprithvi Municipality, Bajhang, and 40-year-old Pushpa Awasthi from Purchaudi-7, Baitadi died on the spot. Identity of a deceased is yet to be established.
Those pronounced dead at Dadeldhura Hospital include 17-year-old Bisna Dutta Joshi from Bitthadchir Rural Municipality-7, Bajhang, 28-year-old Deepk Raj Joshi from the same place, 46-year-old Kisana Dutta Joshi, 27-year-old Keshav Raj Bhatta from Bassi, Kedarsyu Municipality-7, and 15-year-old Sushil Joshi from Purchaudi Municipality-7, Baitadi.
Thirty-four others injured in the accident are being treated in Dadeldhura, Dhangadhi, and Bajhang. The bride and groom however were not onboard the bus, it is informed.
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03- Mist to blanket Terai; weather to remain fair in hilly, mountainous regions
Kathmandu, Feb 6: The Weather Forecasting Division said that currently there is no impact of remarkable weather system in the country while mist and fog are persisting in some southern parts (Terai).
The weather has remained largely fair in hilly and mountainous regions of the country. There is chance of mist and god in most parts of Terai this afternoon.
The Division has indicated partly cloudy weather in the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi Province and the mountainous areas of Gandaki Province, while the rest of the areas will experience mostly clear skies.
Similarly, some areas of the Terai will experience mist tonight.
In the high hilly and mountainous areas of Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces, the weather will be partly cloudy, while in other areas, the weather is forecast to be mainly clear.
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04- One killed in syringe attack in Jhapa
Birtamod, Feb 6: A man was killed in a syringe attack in Bhadrapur Municipality-10, Satrabighe.
Khem Dhakal, a local, was killed in course of the syringe attack by unidentified persons.
According to the District Police Office, Dhakal was attacked by unknown individuals while returning home from a neighbour’s house on Thursday evening.
He was seriously injured in the attack and died on the way to the hospital.
Police have arrested 26-year-old Dipesh Kumar Singh from Siraha on suspect of his involvement in the attack, police spokesperson Khagendra Bahadur Khadka informed.
The substance used in the syringe has not yet been identified, according to the police.
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05- International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today
Kathmandu, Feb 6: Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Genital Mutilation.
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly had decided to observe February 6 every year as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
The objective of the day celebration is to further consolidate the efforts underway to end the practices around female genital mutilation.
The day empathizes on continuous engagement and investment from all-country governments, civil society organizations, communities, philanthropic agencies and international organizations.
According to the UN, over 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to FGM and require access to appropriate care services.
The stakes are high: an estimated 22.7 million additional girls are at risk of undergoing FGM by 2030 unless action is accelerated.
Every year, approximately 4 million girls are subjected to this practice, with over 2 million occurring before the age of five.
In his message on the day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for renewing our promise to protect the rights of women and girls everywhere, and ensure that they can live free from violence and fear. “Together, we can end this injustice once and for all”, he noted.
While progress has been made, half of the progress over the last 30 years was achieved in just the last decade, it is not enough, the UN said.
The rate of decline must be 27 times faster to meet the Sustainable Development Goal target by 2030.
Ending FGM requires sustained investment. For every $1 invested to end FGM, there is a return of $10.
Conversely, inaction is costly; treating the health complications of FGM costs health systems an estimated USD 1.4, it is stated.
Female genital mutilation is a human rights violation that infringes on the fundamental rights of girls and women. The injury of female genitalia for non-medical reasons can have short-term to lifelong health impacts on physical, sexual, and mental health, spanning from childhood, reproductive years, and into old age.
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06- Proposal on withdrawing social media bill to be tabled in National Assembly
Kathmandu, Feb 6: Prime Minister and Minister for Communication and Information Technology Sushila Karki is scheduled to present a proposal on withdrawing Social Media Operation, Use and Regulation Bill, 2081 (2025 AD) in today’s meeting of the National Assembly.
The Council of Ministers on last Tuesday had decided to allow the withdrawal of the bill from the federal parliament.
The bill which was registered during the 17th Session of the National Assembly was under consideration in the Legislative Management Committee of the Upper House.
According to the tentative schedule of the meeting, Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Karki will present a proposal seeking approval of the ‘National Forensic Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2081’.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Karki will present a proposal for discussion on the ‘National Forensic Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2081’ along with the report of the Legislative Management Committee.
The parliament secretariat has stated that the agenda includes a proposal by Maya Prasad Sharma, Chairperson of the Public Policy and Delegated Legislative Committee, for discussion on the ‘Study Report of the Committee on Policy Issues Related to National Parks, 2082’.
The National Assembly meeting is scheduled for 1:15 pm today. Meanwhile, the National Assembly Legislative Management Committee meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am today.
Committee Chairperson Tulasa Kumari Dahal informed Rastriya Samachar Samiti that the meeting will have clause-by-clause discussion on the Immovable Cultural Heritage (Protection) Bill, 2081.
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