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The Rastriya Swatantra Party has concluded that the Nepali Congress has been trying to invite political instability in the country.

A Parliamentary Party meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party held in Singha Durbar on Tuesday concluded that the Congress has been trying to invite political instability in the country by not allowing the House to function smoothly at the behest of someone else.

Although the party is clear that the parliamentary probe committee will not be formed in the cooperative scam, assistant spokesperson Manish Jha said that the party, however, will accept the all-party decision of the ruling coalition.

He said that the meeting discussed the preparations of the next session of the Parliament and budget.

Informing about the current political situation in the meeting, the Congress has been trying to bring conflict in the coalition.

Relatives of the Nepalis who have joined the Russian army met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and urged him to take initiatives for the safe return of their family members.

During a meeting with the Prime Minister in Baluwatar today, they demanded that the government take initiatives for the rescue and safe return to the Nepalis serving in the Russian army.

In response, Prime Minister Dahal assured that he would take a high-level diplomatic initiative to bring Nepalis serving in the Russian army back home.

“The Prime Minister’s Office is committed to address your demands,” the Prime Minister said, adding, “The government has been constantly taking initiatives for the same. Initiatives have been taken through diplomatic note."

Saying that the government has been doing the needful to protect the lives of Nepali citizens, Prime Minister Dahal said that he is committed to address the demands of the families of the Nepalis working in the Russian army.

“High-level diplomatic initiatives will be made. It will also take the initiatives,” the Prime Minister said.

Mentioning that he had telephone conversations with the Nepalis who were on the battlefield, Prime Minister Dahal informed that he has been inquiring about their situation with the concerned persons through diplomatic channels.

Earlier, the families of the Nepalis serving in the Russian army had staged a demonstration in the Capital demanding the return of their loved ones from the war-torn country.

A tiger and a rhino were found dead in Chitwan National Park on Tuesday.

The tiger was found dead on the bank of Rapti River at Bhimpurghat of the national park near Sauraha.

The national park’s patrol team found the tiger dead this morning.

It has been said that the tiger may have died due to natural causes.

Similarly, a rhino was found dead at Lamichaur in Amaltari, Nawalpur.

The male rhino was found dead at 9:45 am today.

Information Officer at the national park Ganesh Tiwari said that the rhino has died due to natural causes.

The Ashok Rai-led Janata Samajbadi Party, formed after the split of Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, has decided to continue its support to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government.

A Parliamentary Party meeting of the Janata Samajbadi Party held in Kathmandu on Monday under the headship of Chairman Rai decided to continue his party’s support to the Dahal-led government, JSP Deputy General Secretary and federal lawmaker Pradeep Yadav informed.

The party has decided to continue its support to the Dahal-led incumbent government, reads a statement issued by JSP General Secretary Istiyak Rai on Monday evening.

Earlier on Monday itself, the Rai-led JSP had acquired the party registration certificate from the Election Commission.

Earlier on Sunday, Rai along with seven lawmakers had filed an application at the Election Commission for the registration of a new party.

The new party led by Rai has seven lawmakers including Pradeep Yadav, Renu Yadav, Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi, Birendra Mahato, Ranju Kumari, Hasina Khan and Sushila Shrestha.

A six-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning at Melkatiya in Ramaroshan Rural Municipality-7 of Achham on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Gaurab Bhandari, son of Kamal Bhandari, according to Kadka Bahadur Bhandari, former ward chairman.

Meanwhile, three persons of a single family were injured while their house was damaged in a lightning strike in Dadeldhura district on Monday evening.

Devaki Pandeya, his spouse Chandrawati Devi and son Dipesh from Koteuda of Amargadhi Municipality-3 were injured in the incident.

The CPN (Unified Socialist) has demanded the pro-people budget.

The Parliamentary Party meeting presided over by Party Chairman and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal decided to raise people's concern vibrantly in the forthcoming federal parliament session and suggest to the government that it made policies and programs constructive.

Chief Whip of the party Metmani Chaudhari informed that they would play an active role in the Parliament.

The meeting attended by the party's lawmakers also dwelt on contemporary issues and latest political development.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has informed that some parts in Bagmati and Koshi provinces are witnessing light rainfall now due to the low-pressure system generated in the vicinity of Bihar, India along with the westerly and local winds.

Similarly, the Department forecast that some parts of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces will see moderate rainfall along with lightning, thunder and storm in the day and heavy rainfall in some parts of Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces.

Few places in the upper hilly and mountainous region of the country will have light snowfall.

The Department has requested the concerned sides for precaution in the wake of changes in weather.

The Ashok Rai-led Janata Samajbadi Party acquired a party registration certificate from the Election Commission (EC).

The Election Commission handed the party registration certification to Rai on Sunday evening.

A meeting of the commissioners of the Election Commission held on Sunday gave recognition to the JSP as a party in accordance with the Political Party Act 2073 and Rule 5 of the Regulation on Political Parties Act 2074.

Earlier on Sunday, Rai along with seven lawmakers had filed an application at the Election Commission for the registration of a new party.

The new party led by Rai has seven lawmakers including Pradeep Yadav, Renu Yadav, Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi, Birendra Mahato, Ranju Kumari, Hasina Khan and Sushila Shrestha.