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A 25-year-old man was found dead in a swimming pool in Chitwan on Monday night.

According to Rabindra Khanal, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Lokesh Mahato of Bharatpur metropolis-22, was found dead in the swimming pool at the Dahakhani-based View Resort in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-7.

It has been reported that he had gone swimming with his colleagues, who later found him dead.  

Following the incident, police have detained them for further investigation into the case.

Dr Bishwanath Poudel has been appointed as the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank.

The meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar this evening decided to appoint Poudel as the Governor, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung told the media.

"Based on the recommendation of the committee led by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel, a decision was made to appoint Dr Bishwanath Poudel as the NRB Governor," he said.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 49. 09  points to close at 2,677. 45 points on Tuesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 8. 68 points to close at 451. 01 points.

A total of 16,888,459-unit shares of 310 companies were traded for Rs 7. 31 billion.

Meanwhile, Sindhu Bikash Bank Ltd (SINDU), Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd (SAPDBL) were the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Wean Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (WNLB) was the top loser as its price fell by 3. 09  percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 49 trillion.

Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Raj Gurung scaled Mt Everest on Sunday.

After reaching the top of Everest at 10 am, they displayed the flag of Annapurna Media Network.

Sherpa, a record holding climber from Dolakha reached the top of the world for the 17th time while Gurung is the first Nepali-origin Hong Kong resident to climb Mt Everest.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has left for Japan to participate in the international conference on social isolation in senior citizens, which is starting tomorrow in Tokyo. She left for Japan last night.

The conference theme is -“Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older People.”

Minister Rana is scheduled to address the conference on behalf of Nepal.

The conference organised by the Foundation for the Welfare and Education of the Asian People will have the participation of ministers, senior government officials, and social activists from more than 12 countries.

Minister Rana, who has been working for a long time in the field of economic uplift and social protection of Nepali women through Rural Women and Development Centre and organizations like the Safe Motherhood Network, has been invited as the special guest of the programme.

While in Japan, the Foreign Minister is scheduled to hold important bilateral meetings. She is set to return home next Saturday.

The first international gathering of summiteers of Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) will be taking place in Nepal on May 27.

The event named ' Everest Summiteers Summit' aims to bring together the climbers, provide them a forum for sharing experiences with each other and promote adventurous tourism, according to organiser the Everest Alliance Nepal. 

Alliance Chair Sudarshan Nepal has said that so far 177 climbers from 16 countries have confirmed the registrations for participating in the Summit. A total of 500 climbers who have already reached the top of the world's tallest peak are expected to attend the event. 

They will represent India, China, the United States of America, Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Iran, Singapore, Australia, Lebanon, Morocco and the UAE. 

There will be the presence of those who climbed Mount Everest seven decades ago to share their experiences with the gathering. Those who have reached the peak, including individuals with different abilities, will also give presentations.

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the historic 1953 expedition to Mount Everest, will be honored at the event. He was part of the team alongside Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who made history as the first people to reach the summit.

The Summit will include extensive discussions on the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems, with panel discussions featuring representatives from organizations such as WWF, ICIMOD, IUCN, and others.

The event is supported by several prominent organizations, including the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents, the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), the Nepal Mountaineering Association, and the Hotel Association of Nepal, among others.

The gold is being traded at Rs 184, 800 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the silver is being traded at Rs 1, 940 per tola today. 

Farmers in Nuwakot are struggling as they remain unable to apply fertilizers to their crops—including maize, rice, and vegetables—even though it is the peak time to apply urea. They complain that the concerned authorities have failed to act responsibly.

“We were simply told there’s no fertilizer available and had to return home empty-handed,” said Ramchandra Agasti, a local farmer. “There’s a real concern that the maize crop will suffer. The optimal time to apply urea after irrigation is slipping away, and farmers can’t access fertilizer when they need it most.”

The shortage has occurred due to the failure of relevant agencies to ensure timely delivery of urea fertilizer.

Another farmer, Ram Prasad Paneru, echoed similar frustrations. The Agriculture Office has acknowledged that farmers are receiving only limited quantities of fertilizer, as supply falls far short of demand.

Despite high demand for urea fertilizer in Nuwakot, the supply has not met the requirement. Currently, rice is being cultivated on 12,000 hectares and maize on 15,000 hectares in the district. According to agricultural technicians, farmers need around 9,000 tons of chemical fertilizer per hectare.

The Agricultural Development Office in Nuwakot confirmed that fertilizer is not being supplied as per demand. Office Chief Keshav Khanal said there have been frequent complaints of farmers receiving insufficient amounts due to limited supply. The Trishuli branch of the Agricultural Materials Company Limited and the Salt Trading Corporation’s Nuwakot branch are responsible for distributing chemical fertilizers, but both are reportedly facing shortages in their warehouses.

Farmers further complain that, due to the unavailability of subsidized fertilizer, they are being forced to purchase it from the market at much higher prices.