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Three persons died when a tree fell on a commuter bus and a scooter at Sallaghari in Bhaktapur on Sunday.

Police said that the tree crushed the moving bus (Ba Kha 3584) heading towards Dudhpati from Thimi and the scooter (Ba 61 Pa 3978) en route to Sallaghari from Dudhpati.

Chief District Officer Rudra Devi Sharma said that 12 others were injured in the incident.

One of the deceased has been identified as Nitesh Kharbuja.

The identities of others are yet to be established.

The injured are receiving treatment at the Yuwamora Hospital, Bhaktapur International Hospital and Madhyapur Hospital, police said.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has directed the chiefs of the security agencies  to rescue the injured.

Delhi today reported its first monkeypox case as a 31-year-old man with no foreign travel history was diagnosed with the disease. This is the fourth monkeypox case reported in India with the previous three cases being reported from Kerala, NDTV reported.

The man had attended a party in Manali in Himachal Pradesh, news agency PTI reported citing sources.

The West Delhi resident was hospitalised with symptoms of the disease three days ago, it said, adding that his samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology yesterday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal confirmed that the disease was detected in the city, while asserting there's no need to panic.

"The first case of Monkeypox was detected in Delhi. The patient is stable and recovering. There's no need to panic. The situation is under control. We have made a separate isolation ward at LNJP. Our best team is on the case to prevent the spread and protect Delhiites," said Mr Kejriwal.

Two-three suspected samples were coming every week in Mumbai, but these days the frequency has increased to two-three per day, sources told NDTV.

Sixteen laboratories are dedicated for monkeypox, including two only for Kerala.

Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus with symptoms similar to the smallpox, but less severe. The virus transmission occurs from infected animals to humans via direct or indirect contact. It can also be transmitted from humans to humans through direct contact with the infected person's skin or lesions, and respiratory droplets.

So far, more than 16,000 monkeypox cases have been reported from 75 countries across the world. Five deaths have also been reported in Africa.

Apart from India, only one such case has been reported from the WHO's South-East Asia Region - in Thailand, according to NDTV.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency - the highest alarm it can sound.

The government has announced to celebrate the year 2023-2033 as the Visit Nepal Decade.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said so while making a working procedure to revive the tourism sector which was hit the hardest by Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ministry said that the Visit Nepal Decade will be announced within three months.

Similarly, the Ministry has planned to bring the airports which are not in use as alternative airports.

The Ministry is also going to conduct a campaign ‘One Nepali One Foreign Friend Send Nepal’ under the leadership of the Non-Resident Nepali Association.

The Ministry said that the government is also planning to start a campaign ‘Night Heritage Tour’ in Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur.

Likewise, the government is also going to establish the Crisis Management Unit to make the stay of tourists in Nepal safer.

The Non-Resident Nepali Association has welcomed the ‘Nepal Citizenship (9th Amendment) Bill, 2079’ passed by the House of Representatives. The lower house passed the long-awaited bill last Friday.

Executive Chair of the Non-Resident Nepali Association International Coordination Council Kul Acharya said that with the passing of the bill it will connect Nepalis around the world with their motherland and it will be easier to bring in foreign investment to Nepal.

He recalled that since the establishment of the Association it has been emphasizing on utilizing the skills, resources and capital of the expatriate Nepalis for the benefit and progress of Nepal.

Acharya also thanked all the members of parliament, political party leaders, media, and all those who contributed to the endorsement of the said bill from the House of Representatives.

Similarly, another president of the association, Rabina Thapa, also welcomed the Citizenship Bill saying the non-resident Nepalis have a lot left to do for their motherland. “With the new bill I hope that all of us non-resident Nepalis will unite for our homeland”, she said.

General Secretary of the association Dr. Keshav Paudel said that all the non-resident Nepalis have been waiting for this since a long time and assurance of the non-resident Nepali citizenship is the first success towards that end.

According to the bill, if there is proof that any non-resident Nepali’s parents, grandparents or great-grandparents are citizens of Nepal, such persons will get non-resident citizenship. This will be applicable for those living in countries other than the SAARC member states.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) increased by 10. 34 points to reach 2027.80 points in the pre-open session on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 2. 11 points.

As many as 11, 365 shares of 28 companies were traded at Rs 5. 45 million.

In the pre-open session, the value of 16 companies increased while seven companies decreased and the value of remaining five companies remained stable.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 500 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the yellow bullion is being traded at Rs 94, 500 per tola today.

Meanwhile, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 94, 000 per tola.

The yellow metal was traded at Rs 94, 000 per tola on Friday.

Similarly, the price of silver is being traded at Rs 1,165 per tola today.

Swiss Timepieces, a luxury watch store in Durbarmarg and the authorized seller of Grand Seiko in Nepal, organized an event to showcase fine luxury watches for the purists at Begnas Hall in Radisson Hotel.

The event was dedicated to celebrate the exquisite collection of Grand Seiko.

During the program, the organizer showcased timepieces from four well known collections—Evolution 9, Heritage, Elegance and Sport—for the first time in Nepal at an exclusive event.

The event brought forth luxury watch enthusiasts and connoisseurs who got the opportunity to experience the brilliance of Grand Seiko’s timepieces.

The program featured a small presentation by the representatives of Grand Seiko from India.

A surprise lucky draw was also hosted, where the winners received special merchandise from Grand Seiko.

Three teenage girls were found hanging in a tree in Kachankawal Rural Municipality of Jhapa district on Sunday.

DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said that the three girls committed suicide by hanging themselves in a tree at Sunkoshi Tea Farm in Ballegaun of Pathamari, Kachankawal Rural Municipality-5.

Those who committed suicide have been identified as Karina (16), daughter of Pancham Ganesh, Anjali (17), daughter of Puwali Ganesh and Kalpana (16), daughter of Birbal Ganesh of Kachankawal-5.

According to locals, all of them had gone missing from the house since Saturday afternoon.

Locals informed police after they found the trio found hanging in a tree at around 7 am today.

All of them used to work at the tea garden.

Police said that they are looking into the case.