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Forest, Environment and Land Conservation Minister of Province 1 Shekhar Chandra Thapa passed away on Wednesday. Thapa was a Nepali Congress Province Assembly candidate from Morang constituency-3. He was a Nepali Congress Province-1 member. He breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Biratnagar-based Nobel Hospital at 10: 40 am today. The NC leader was receiving treatment at room no. 11 of Neuro Ward of the hospital. Thapa (58), a permanent resident of Shakhara, Patharisanischare Municipality-8, was diagnosed with dengue on October 10. He was airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment on October 13 after his health deteriorated. It has been learnt that he was also suffering from a serious kind of pneumonia. Thapa was brought to Biratnagar following improvement in his health, 25 days after undergoing treatment at the HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu. Narayan Dahal, an official at the Nobel Hospital, said that Thapa died while receiving treatment at the hospital this morning.

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the home administration and security agencies to make arrangements to take the people injured in the Doti earthquake to the hospital for treatment. He also directed the home administration to arrange a helicopter if needed to take the injured to the hospital. The Home Minister also directed Home Secretary Binod Prakash Singh, Joint Secretary Phanindra Mani Pokharel, Chief of the Security Coordination Division at the Ministry, Disaster Division and Security Agency to immediately rescue the injured and provide relief to the affected people. At least six persons died and five others were injured when an earthquake struck Doti in far western Nepal on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Prem Bohara (50), his daughter Tulsi Bohara (14), Bhagwati Bohara (40), her son Harka Bohara (8) and daughter Sita Bohara (13) and Dhansari Bohara (14). Similarly, the injured have been identified as Isharadevi Bohara, Dhauli Bohara, Bishra Bohara, Chanadevi Bohara, Mahabir Bohara, Keshav Singh Bohara and Jagudevi Bohara. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the 6.6 ML quake with its epicenter around Khaptad National Park in Doti district, was recorded at 2:12 am today. Dozens of houses collapsed and a large number were damaged in the earthquake, DSP Bhola Bhatta, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Doti said. He said that six people died when a house collapsed at Gairagaun in Purnachauki Rural Municipality-3 and one is yet to be rescued. DSP Bhatta said that the five persons, who were injured in the incident, have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Police said that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army personnel have already reached the incident site and are carrying out rescue operations with the help of locals. Teacher Meena Raj Ojha said that almost all the houses of the locals collapsed in the earthquake. Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 5. 7 on the Richter scale shook Dipayal.

Three persons died and 12 others were injured when a jeep they were travelling in met with an accident in Pyuthan on Tuesday. According to Inspector Sushil Thapa Magar, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Pyuthan, said that the deceased have been identified as Khuman Thapa (46), his wife Junaki Thapa (46) and Mahima Gharti (52) of Patalkateri of Pyuthan Municipality-5. The jeep (Lu 1 Ja 3707) was heading towards Purnagaun from Bijuwar of the district when the tragedy took place last night. Police said that Phaguni Khatri (50), Gori Gharti (50), Biri Kumari Mahara (19), Dilaram Gharti Chhetri (52), Nima Khatri (34), Juthi Mahara (30), Kumari Mahara (18), Nakhi Mahara (41), Gori Khatri (47), Nimlal Gharti (37), Jagma Mahara (34) and Rame Roka (58) of Pyuthan Municipality-5 were injured in the incident. Among the injured, six are receiving treatment at the Bijuwar Hospital in the district and six others, who were seriously injured in the incident, have been referred to Butwal. Police said that the four-wheeler fell some 200 meters down the road.

At least six persons died and five others were injured when an earthquake struck Doti in far western Nepal on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Prem Bohara (50), his daughter Tulsi Bohara (14), Bhagwati Bohara (40), her son Harka Bohara (8) and daughter Sita Bohara (13) and Dhansari Bohara (14). Similarly, the injured have been identified as Isharadevi Bohara, Dhauli Bohara, Bishra Bohara, Chanadevi Bohara, Mahabir Bohara, Keshav Singh Bohara and Jagudevi Bohara. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the 6.6 ML  quake with its epicenter around Khaptad National Park in Doti district, was recorded at 2:12 am today. Dozens of houses collapsed and a large number were damaged in the earthquake , DSP Bhola Bhatta, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Doti said. He said that six people died when a house collapsed at Gairagaun in Purnachauki Rural Municipality-3 and one is yet to be rescued. DSP Bhatta said that the five persons, who were injured in the incident, have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Police said that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army personnel have already reached the incident site and are carrying out rescue operations with the help of locals. Teacher Meena Raj Ojha said that almost all the houses of the locals collapsed in the earthquake. Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 5. 7 on the Richter scale shook Dipayal.  

CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Birodh Khatiwada has been assaulted in Makwanpur on Tuesday. He is a candidate for the election to the House of Representatives from Makwanpur-2. DSP Tek Bahadur Karki said that Purushottam Khadka (50) assaulted him while he was preparing to head towards the stage to take part in an election assembly at Masine in Manahari Rural Municipality-4 of the district. Khadka told the police that he slapped Khatiwada soon after he stepped down from the vehicle. The Area Police Office, Newarpani took him under control after the incident and sent to the District Police Office, Makwanpur. He will be charged with misbehaving the candidate, police said.  

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 2. 57 points to close at 1,956.36 points on Tuesday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 12 points to close at 384. 21 points. A total of 2,773,737 unit shares of 226 companies were traded for Rs 1. 05 billion. Meanwhile, Life Insurance Cooperation (Nepal) Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 4. 22 percent. Likewise, Kalika Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 5. 77 percent. At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 81 trillion.

Hydro Village signed an agreement on the financial management of the 57.3 MW Myagdi River Hydropower Project amidst a program in the Capital on Monday. Nepal Bank Limited will be the main investor in the project. Chairman of Hydro Village Captain Rameshwor Thapa and Chief Executive Officer of the Nepal Bank Krishna Bahadur Adhikari signed the agreement. Nepal Bank, Megha Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Employees’ Provident Fund and Nepal SBI Bank have made a loan investment of over Rs 11 billion which is 75 percent of the project. Hydro Village has collaborated with Hydro Electricity Investment and Development Company (HIDCIAL), Simrik Venture, Urja Developers and Aqua Ventures among others to promote the project. On the occasion, HIDCIAL Chief Executive Officer Arjun Kumar Gautam said that this is a model of Public Private Partnership (PPP). He suggested moving ahead by completing the project within the stipulated time as the project will have to face the loss of around Rs 9 million if the construction is delayed even a day. Hydro Village Chairman Captain Thapa thanked all the agencies who have played an important role in taking the project to this level. He stressed that some provisions of the government policies should be reformed. Expressing his commitment to complete the project by February 2026, he said that new projects will be taken ahead by cooperating in this sector and work will be done in an effective way to increase the gross domestic product. Meanwhile, Managing Director of the project Sushil Pokharel said that the electricity will be transmitted through a double circuit of 132 KV. Indian company LNT has been constructing the sub-station. Pokharel said that electricity produced from the project will be connected to the national grid from Kaligandaki Corridor via Rahughat. The project has also been constructing a 24 km road to reach the project site. The project to be constructed in a remote village of the Myagdi district will contribute to peace, security, health, and road expansion in the village.  

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 300 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow bullion is being traded at Rs 94, 000 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 94, 300 per tola on Monday. Similarly, the price of silver is being traded at Rs 1, 265 per tola.