A Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station has killed 22 people, Ukraine says, on the day marking six months since Moscow's invasion began, BBC reported.
It says five of the victims of the attack in the eastern town of Chaplyne burnt to death in a vehicle. An 11-year-old boy also was killed.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the strike in the middle of a UN Security Council meeting. He said about 50 people were injured.
Russia has so far made no comment.
It has repeatedly denied targeting civilian infrastructure.
Impeachment Recommendation Committee decides to summon suspended CJ Rana for questioning on August 31
The Impeachment Recommendation Committee of the House of Representatives has decided to summon suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana for questioning on August 31. Senior member of the committee Ram Bahadur Bista said that the committee has decided to summon the suspended chief justice to float his opinion on the issue of impeachment. Lawmakers of the ruling coalition parties on February 13, 2022 had registered the impeachment motion against Rana. As many as 195 lawmakers of the three parties had registered the impeachment motion against Rana. Then then whip Pushpa Bhusal of the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center) Chief Whip Dev Prasad Gurung and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chief Whip Jeevaram Shrestha had proposed the motion. The Parliament on March 6 had formed the Impeachment Recommendation Committee to probe the charges leveled in the impeachment motion against the suspended chief justice. Ekwal Miya, Kalayani Kumari Khadka, Krishna Bhakta Pokharel, Pramod Sah, Min Bahadur Bishwokarma, Yasodha Gurung Subedi, Ram Bahadur Bista, Rekha Sharma, Lal Babu Pandit, Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe are the members of the committee. Ram Bahadur Bista is the senior member of the committee.
Nepal logs 487 new Covid-19 cases, one death on Wednesday
Nepal reported 487 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 806 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 242 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 371 people underwent antigen tests, of which 245 were tested positive. The Ministry said that 168 infected people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. As of today, there are 4, 298 active cases in the country.
House panel directs government to make Kurtha-Jayanagar train service effective
The Development and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the government to make Kurtha-Jayanagar train service effective. Saying that many problems have arisen as the concerned authorities have failed to give proper attention for the operation of the 35 km train service, the House Committee on Wednesday directed the government to make the service effective. Committee Chairperson Kalyani Khadka said that the panel has directed the government to hire required manpower, establish a workshop and a fuel center to improve the train service. Similarly, the committee has directed the government to start the works of establishing necessary electric infrastructures on the railways, giving priority for the operation of electric trains.
Nepse surges by 2. 86 points on Wednesday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 2. 86 points to close at 2,057.84 points on Wednesday. Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 0. 60 points to close at 398. 29 points. A total of 3,678,705 unit shares of 223 companies were traded for Rs 1. 52 billion. Meanwhile, Mandakini Hydropower Limited was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10 percent. Siddhartha Equity Fund was the top loser as its price fell by 3. 58 percent. At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 94 trillion.
KMC demolishes illegal structures of Kathmandu Mall, RB Complex
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City demolished structures constructed illegally in various places of Kathmandu. The KMC on Wednesday demolished illegal structures of Sundhara-based Kathmandu Mall and Pako New Road-based RB Complex. A team including KMC Mayor Balen Shah and Metropolitan Traffic Police Chief Mira Chaudhary among others had reached the Kathmandu Mall this morning. Earlier, the KMC had demolished illegal structures at New Baneshwor.
Gold price increases by Rs 300 per tola on Wednesday
The price of gold has increased by Rs 300 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 95, 300 per tola today. The yellow bullion was traded at Rs 95, 000 per tola on Tuesday. Meanwhile, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 94, 800 per tola. Similarly, the price of silver is being traded at Rs 1, 165 per tola today.
PM Deuba, UML Chair Oli meet underway at Baluwatar
A meeting between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is underway at Baluwatar. The meeting started at 9: 45 am on Wednesday. According to a Baluwatar source, the two senior leaders are dwelling on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (third amendment) Bill, 2079 presented in the Parliament, Citizenship Bill and upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections. Law Minister Govinda Bandi had tabled the Bill on transitional justice on Tuesday. The main opposition CPN-UML has been staging the protests after the government endorsed the Citizenship Bill, which was sent back to the Parliament by President Bidya Devi Bhandari for reconsideration, without any changes. The government has decided to hold the federal and provincial elections on November 20. The UML leaders have been expressing their dissatisfaction saying the Deuba government took some decisions unilaterally without consulting the main opposition party in recent time.
