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A Swiss citizen died of altitude sickness in Mananag.

He has been identified as Marcus Ceslar (63) bearing the Swiss passport S 088518, according to the District Police Office Manang's police Inspector Rajendra Bahadur KC.

The Swiss national decided to spend a night in a tent at Yakkharka of Ngisyang-3 on Friday and was found dead in the morning the following day.

Police said they came to know about the incident only late afternoon yesterday. He was en route to Chulu Forest.

 A security guard in the morning reported that he died of altitude sickness.

Until the filing of this report, preparations were underway to send the body to Kathmandu on a helicopter. 

It is said the police rescued 10 foreigners and 23 Nepalis from the area on Saturday.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 47. 44 points to close at 2,697.91 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 7. 91 points to close at 487. 39 points.

A total of 20,868,919-unit shares of 315 companies were traded for Rs 8. 18 billion.

Meanwhile, Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower Limited (KBSH) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, Eastern Hydropower Limited (EHPL) was the top loser as its price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 28 trillion.

The District Administration Office Kaski has informed that the prohibitory order continues in the areas around Shahid Chowk and Gairapatan of Pokhara Metropolitan City today as well.

The local administration issued a prohibition order after demonstrations started in favor of and against Rabi Lamichhane, the President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), who was arrested in a case of misappropriation of the cooperative's savings.

Chief District Officer Bharatmani Pandey issued a notice regarding the prohibition order today, to be effective in Waichowk on the east side of Shahid Chowk, the Fishtail Gate on the west side, the Land Revenue Office to the north, and Mustang Chowk on the south side, in addition to the road area from Palikhechowk to Navin Secondary School in Gairapatan, where gathering and protesting by more than five people has been restricted.

President Lamichhane was arrested from Kathmandu on Friday and transferred to Pokhara on Saturday morning on the charge of his involvement in embezzlement of funds of Suryadarshan Cooperative of Pokhara. The Kaski District Police Office said that they are preparing to present him before the court today.

A delegation led by Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee member and Secretary of Qinghai Province Chen Gang called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday.

During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, they discussed strengthening mutual relations between the two countries and two parties, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat informed.

Saying that the overall development along with the end of poverty in China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and General Secretary Xi Jinping was extraordinary, Oli, who is also the Chairman of CPN-UML, said that Nepal wants to benefit from that development.

Stating that a new government was formed in collaboration between the two major parties UML and Nepali Congress for political stability, Prime Minister Oli hoped for China's continued support in Nepal’s economic development.

Since there are government-to-government, people-to-people and cultural relations between the two countries,  Prime Minister Oli said that the exchange of high-level visits should be continued.

The Prime Minister reminded that Nepal has always been clear in not allowing Nepal’s land to be used for any kind of activities against China while remaining committed to the One China Policy.

Chinese leader Chen said that he came to Nepal at the direction of General Secretary Xi Jinping and clarified that China will always support Nepal in its effort to head towards the path of prosperity.

Saying that he will respect the decision made by the political parties of Nepal, he said that he will inform the General Secretary about the matters that came up during the visit.

Prime Minister Oli’s Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, UML Secretary and Head of Foreign Affairs Department Raghuvir Mahaseth, Department’s members Anjan Shakya and Gopal Khanal, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Krishna Prasad Dhakal, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song and others were present in the meeting.

Gold price has set a new record in the domestic market today.

According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 165, o00 per tola. It was traded at Rs 164, 400 per tola on Friday.

Likewise, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 075 per tola.

Nepal defeated the USA in the Super Over in the second match of the T20I Series held in Dallas on Sunday.

With this, Nepal have won the series against the USA with one match left.  

After winning the toss, Nepal chose to bat first and scored 170 runs by losing six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Kusham Bhurtel scored highest 92 runs hitting seven fours and six sixes for Nepal.

Similarly, Anil Shah made 25 runs and Gulsan Jha and Rohit Paudel contributed 11 and 18 runs respectively.

The match was tied after the USA scored 170 runs by losing eight wickets in the allotted overs.

Andries Gous scored the highest 62 runs for the USA.

Likewise, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milinda Kumar and Shayan Jahangir made 47, 15 and 14 runs respectively.

In the first match, Nepal thrashed the USA by 17 runs.

Meanwhile, in the Super Over, Sompal Kami managed to take two wickets in four balls.

The USA had challenged three runs in four balls in the Super Over.

Chasing the target of three runs in the Super Over, Nepal won by playing four balls.

Along with this, Nepal won the series.

Captain Rohit Kumar Paudel and Kushal Bhurtel batted in the Super Over.

Children throughout the country are being administered Vitamin 'A' and de-worming tablets today and tomorrow.

Lila Bikram Thapa, Chief of the Nutrition Section, Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services, said that the program targeted to children less than five years old will run on October 18 and 19. 

Stating that the program will be conducted in 753 local levels, he said the female health volunteers have been mobilized at schools, the ward offices and other convenient places for this purpose. 

Each year, children aged six months to under five years are administered Vitamin 'A' capsules and de-worming tablets under the National Immunization Program. 

"Immunization as well as nutrition both are inevitable for the holistic development of children. We have the goal of administering Vitamin A capsules to around 2.1 million children aged six months to less than five years, and de-worming tablets to 1.8 to 1.9 million children aged one year to less than five years," Thapa added.  

The Ministry of Health and Population has urged parents to contact the female health volunteers or the nearest health post or ward office to get their children administered with Vitamin 'A' and de-worming tablets.

The opposition parties comprising the CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the CPN (Unified Socialist), among others, have decided to jointly submit a memorandum to the government.

The meeting of the opposition parties held at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor today forged an understanding to submit to the government a memo incorporating the various contemporary issues of public concerns, said leader of CPN (Unified Socialist), Rajendra Pandey.

The meeting, called by CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal also took the decision to draw the government's attention on preparedness in the face of landslide and flood as well as on the search, rescue, treatment and rehabilitation of disaster hit people.

CPN (Maoist Center) leader Shakti Bahadur Basnet shared that discussion was held on various contemporary issues in the meeting.

"Mainly, consensus has been forged to draw the government's attention on the issues of public concern and submit a memo from the opposition parties," he added.

CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson, Madhav Kumar Nepal, leaders Mahantha Thakur and Prabhu Sah, and RSP Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and Vice-Chairpersons DP Aryal and Swarnim Wagle and leaders Shisir Khanal, Sumana Shrestha and Biraj Bhakta Shrestha were present in the meeting.