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Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising has emphasized on promoting the use of local products throughout the country.

Speaking at the launch of the 'Bamboo Structures Design Guidelines 2082' organized today by Habitat for Humanity Nepal under the slogan 'Bamboo Housing for the Future', he stated that he is planning to encourage the use of local products.

"The use of local production and technology will create employment opportunities. Commercial bamboo cultivation is seen not only to promote domestic demand but also to contribute to foreign currency reserves spent on construction. Therefore, let us use local technology for construction and focus on preserving our originality," the Minister for Physical Infrastructure said.

Ghising, who also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Urban Development, stated that not using the country's own timber and timber products has had a negative impact on the economy and emphasized the need to pay attention to the use of bamboo and other materials in the construction of durable, technology-friendly, and earthquake-resistant structures.

Secretary at the Ministry of Urban Development, Gopal Prasad Sigdel, stated that the Ministry is ready to emphasize the use of local products.

Director General of the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Rabindra Bohara, said that the Department is committed to preparing and implementing the necessary policy arrangements, standards, guidelines and procedures for constructing climate-friendly, earthquake-resistant structures suitable for the local context.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 2, 000 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 258, 400 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 260, 400 per tola on Thursday.

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 75 and is being traded at Rs 4, 005 per tola.

Shankar Pokharel has been elected as the General Secretary of the CPN-UML from the party’s 11th General Convention.

According to the final results released by the Election Commission, Pokharel secured 1,228 votes to win the post.

Lekhraj Bhatta, Yogesh Bhattarai and Raghubir Mahaseth have been elected as Deputy General Secretaries of the CPN-UML. They emerged victorious at the party’s 11th National Convention.

Among them, Bhatta received the highest number of votes, garnering 1,452 out of the 2,227 votes cast followed by Mahaseth with 1,368 votes and Bhattarai with 1,348 votes.

As per the UML statute, there is a provision for three Deputy General Secretaries.

KP Sharma Oli’s panel has secured victory in the election of all secretary posts of the CPN-UML.

A total of nine secretaries were elected from the party’s 11th General Convention, in line with the revised UML statute that provides for nine secretary positions.

Mahesh Basnet secured the highest 1,544 votes followed by Padmakumari Aryal with 1,530 votes, Chhabilal Bishwakarma with 1,506 votes, Sherdhan Rai with 1,503 votes, Hikmat Kumar Karki with 1,337 votes, Khagaraj Adhikari with 1,231 votes, Yamalal Kandel with 1,185 votes, Rajan Bhattarai with 1,181 votes and Bhanubhakta Dhakal with 1,108 votes.

Four members of the KP Sharma Oli panel, including Gokarna Raj Bista, have been elected Vice Chairs of the CPN-UML.

Prithvi Subba Gurung, Bishnu Poudel, Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’, Gokarna Raj Bista and Raghuji Pant were elected to the party’s vice chair positions.

Gurung secured the highest number of votes with 1,737, followed by Poudel with 1,675 votes, Badal with 1,516 votes, Bista with 1,368 votes, and Pant with 1,258 votes.

Although Bista won the Vice Chair post, he belongs to the Ishwor Pokharel panel, which lost the election for the party’s top leadership.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 700 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 260, 400  per tola today. It was traded at Rs 259, 700 per tola on Wednesday.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 4, 080 per tola today.

Two persons died in a motorbike accident along the Bhairahawa-Parasi road section in Rupandehi on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Raju Harijan (21) and Rohit Yadav (23) of Omsatiya Rural Municipality-3, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Suraj Karki.

The accident took place when a motorcycle (Ga 11 Pa 8625) heading towards Bhairahawa from Parasi hit a parked truck with Indian number plate (HR 55 W 031) at Parasijhuwa along Bhairahawa-Parasi section this morning.

Critically injured Raju and Rohit died in the course of treatment at Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Sciences, added Karki.

Police have impounded the truck and arrested its driver for investigation.