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Machines required for the first phase of exploration of petroleum products in Dailekh have arrived in Dailekh. Five small containers carrying the machines arrived here from China via Kolkata and Rupaidiya point, raising hope that they will enable the project to conduct exploration works round the clock.

Big containers headed to the district from China remain stuck due to narrow turning points along Karnali and Mid-Hill Highways even as efforts to find a passage for those containers continue. Around 150 containers have reportedly left Rupaidiha in India for Dailekh carrying the exploration tools.      

Chief District Officer Khimraj Bhusal said petroleum exploration works have been expedited. Processes are also underway to address the demands for jobs and financial support coming from project-affected households.

The project, launched after a G2G agreement between Nepal and China, is expected to open avenues for Nepal’s prosperity if it becomes successful, Dailekh Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Kul Bahadur Gurung said.  

However, chief administration officer of Bhairavi rural municipality, Bhupendra Thapa, said locals are against petroleum exploration.  

The drilling for the exploration will go up to four kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface. This process is expected to determine the quantity of petroleum products and gas deposits, making way for the next round of works, project Chief Dinesh Kumar Napit said.

Everyone who has Instagram on their phone probably spends way too much time on it. The amount of content it has to cater to all tastes and needs is amazing. Whatever you want—fashion tips, book reviews, cleaning hacks, or décor ideas—it’s all there. It’s also a great space to pick up some cooking skills and learn a few gourmet recipes that can help you save a few thousand rupees you would spend ordering a takeaway or eating out. Here are our top five picks. We guarantee these pages, with drool-worthy photos of food and drinks, will get you interested in cooking and make you want to eat at home way more than you do.

Ravneet Gill (@ravneeteats)

A British pastry chef, activist, and television presenter based in London, Ravneet Gill makes food look fun, as it should be. She has over 10 years of experience. She is a food columnist for The Guardian besides contributing to other publications like The Telegraph and Observer Food Monthly etc. Her Instagram page, where she has 179k followers, is filled with recipes that will make you want to bake for pleasure. The Toffee Apple Self-Saucing Pudding is one of our favorites. It’s easy to make and simply delicious.

Liam Baker (@chef.liam)

He is an ex-fine dining chef who, according to his bio on Instagram, quit his job to discover his Caribbean heritage. He cooks with fire and smoke like his natives did and his Instagram page is full of cooking tips and tricks that you can use to create culinary masterpieces. He also dishes out plenty of advice on making the best of seasonal ingredients. Learn to make fermented hot sauce, a smooth hummus, and turn tomatoes into yummy dishes other than chutneys with chef Liam.

Kabita Singh (@kabitaskitchen)

A housewife turned content creator, Kabita Singh was awarded the Best Creator in the Food Category at the National Creators Award in India this year. She has over 1.5 million followers on Instagram where she regularly posts recipes of Indian food. Her recipes are simple and perfect for those who are new to cooking. You can learn to make a variety of lentils and snacks like Egg Cheese Sandwich and Aloo Tikki Chaat. She posts quite regularly and has over 2000 videos already.

Eric Chou (@erictriesit)

You will be scrolling through this page for hours. The photos are just so lovely and will have you drooling for some baked goodies. The last time we checked there were just 275 posts but each of these is a delight. We tried to recreate the Strawberry Sandwich which tasted every bit as delightful as it looked. Eric’s conversational tone as he talks about the food and the places he has visited makes his already good content even better.

Jordon Ezra King (@jordonezraking)

Over the years, Jordon has worked in many restaurants and the seriousness with which he prepares food makes it evident that he considers it sacrosanct. There’s something in his tone that begs us to pay attention to what he’s saying. His page has recipes and informative videos on different food cultures. He also teaches you to make some basic stuff like chicken broth and creamy mashed potatoes that can help you enhance the taste of any dish. There are easy recipes that you can whip up in minutes with ready-to-eat ingredients in your pantry like a can of chickpeas.

Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shahi is seeking a vote of confidence on Thursday.

The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers on Tuesday sent a letter to Speaker Bhim Bahadur Bhandari to call a Province Assembly meeting for the same.

Chief Minister Shahi fell into minority after CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) withdrew support to the government.

In the 53-member Province Assembly, he needs 27 votes for the majority.

Nepali Congress has 18 members (one died), CPN (Maoist Center) 11 including the Speaker, CPN-UML 10 including deputy speaker, Nagarik Unmukti Party seven, CPN (Unified Socialist) four, Rastriya Prajatantra Party one and independent one in the far-west Province Assembly.

The Nagarik Unmukti Party has not decided whether to join the government or not.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 400 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 131, 200 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 131, 600 per tola on Monday.

Similarly, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 130, 550 per tola. It was traded at Rs 130, 950 per tola.

Meanwhile, the price of silver, however, has increased by Rs 10 and is being traded at Rs  

has dropped by Rs 5 and is being traded at Rs 1,545 per tola today.

Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamarkattel expanded his Cabinet on Tuesday.

On the recommendation of CM Jamarkattel, Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma today appointed a Province Assembly member from the CPN (Unified Socialist), Rama Ale Magar, as the minister without portfolio.

Province Chief Sharma administered the oath to Ale Magar today itself.

Chief Minister Jamarkattel said the council of ministers will be expanded and portfolios will be allocated to the ministers within the next week.

Chief Minister Jamarkattel, Province Assembly Speaker Bhuwan Kumar Pathak, Deputy Speaker Apsara Chapagain, province ministers, leaders of various political parties and secretaries of province ministries were present on the occasion.

The newly-appointed minister Ale Magar was elected as the Province Assembly member from Kathmandu constituency 10 (2).

The Nagarik Unmukti Party has expelled Gandaki and Bagmati Province Chairmen from the party.

Party Chairperson Ranjita Shrestha informed that Bagmati Chairman Deepak Bahadur Yonjan and Gandaki Chairman Rajan Gurung were expelled from the party by sending letters.

Party General Secretary Ganga Ram Chaudhary confirmed that the letter of action has been sent to Yonjan and Gurung.

Chairperson Shrestha took action against them for assaulting founding member Ramesh BK and Tika Municipality Mayor Ram Lal Dagaura.

Yonjan and Gurung are from the Resham Chaudhary camp.

The party leaders traded blows during a meeting held at the party office in Anamnagar following a dispute on whether to join the government or not.

During a press conference, BK said that Resham Chaudhary had threatened to take his life.

Chaudhary, however, said that though there were disputes in the party, he had not threatened to kill anyone.

He was of the opinion that Shrestha ruined the party due to the greed for power.

Aid workers including an Australian and two people said to be British and Polish have been killed in Gaza, in what their charity founder said was an Israeli attack, BBC reported.

World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder and chef José Andrés said his staff had been killed "in an IDF air strike".

Gaza's Hamas-run media office also blamed Israel. The alleged strike could not be verified independently.

Israel's military said it was conducting a "thorough review".

A journalist working for the BBC in Gaza has seen the bodies of three international aid workers and a Palestinian driver, recovered from the site of the alleged air strike. Foreign passports were also shown.

The group are said to have been involved in co-ordinating the arrival of another boat carrying food aid to central Gaza.

Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, said on X: "We are heartbroken and deeply troubled by the strike that killed [WCK] aid workers in Gaza.

"Humanitarian aid workers must be protected as they deliver aid that is desperately needed, and we urge Israel to swiftly investigate what happened."

A medical source at al-Aqsa hospital in the central Gaza Strip told the BBC that the bodies of the four workers and their Palestinian driver had been brought to the hospital after a car they were travelling in on the coastal road was hit by an air strike at Deir al-Balah, according to BBC.

Further details of the alleged attack are still emerging.

The Nepali Congress is holding meetings of its parliamentary board and Central Work Execution Committee today to finalize candidates for the by-elections in Ilam constituency 1 and Bajhang Province Assembly (1) scheduled for April 27.

Information and Publicity Department Chief of the party Min Bahadur Bishwokarma informed that the meetings will be held later this afternoon to finalize candidates for the by-elections from the party.

The meetings will be held under the chairmanship of party President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at 2 pm.  Initially, the parliamentary board meeting will decide on the candidates and the Central Work Execution Committee will endorse it, he added.

The NC officer bearers, former office bearers and top leaders had held discussions on Monday evening about possible candidates.

The Election Commission has already made public a schedule for the April 27 by-elections as per which parties need to file candidacy by April 6.