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The CPN-UML has decided to field Suhang Nembang as its candidate for the by-election in Ilam-2.

A Secretariat meeting held on Sunday morning decided to field Nembang as the party candidate for the by-election in Ilam-2, Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali said.

The by-election is being held in Ilam-2 after the demise of UML leader Subash Chandra Nembang, father of Suhang.

Similarly, the meeting has decided to field Daman Bahadur Bhandari as the party candidate in Bajhang.

The by-election is to be held in Bajhang Province Assembly (A) after the death of Internal Affairs and Law Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Prithvi Bahadur Singh.

The meeting has also decided to appeal to other parties to make its candidates victorious in the election.

The CPN-UML leaders celebrated Holi festival on Sunday.

They celebrated the festival of colors prior to a Secretariat meeting at the party central office in Chyasal.

UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, senior Vice-Chairman Ishwor Pokharel, Vice-Chairperson Astha Laxmi Shakya, Surendra Pandey, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, and Deputy General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel among other leaders celebrated the festival by smearing colors at each other.

The government has decided to form a three-member probe commission under the headship of former judge Tej Bahadur Karki to resolve the problems of loan shark victims.

A Cabinet meeting held on Friday made the decision to this effect, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said.

The commission has been suggested to submit the report within three months.

Earlier, a commission was formed under the leadership of former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki.

Saying that the commission did not solve the problems, the loan shark victims came to Kathmandu on foot from various parts of the country and staged a capital-centric protest.

Loan shark victims, who have been staging protests for a long time, and the government reached an agreement to form a new commission.

According to the same agreement, the government has decided to form a new commission.

Seven persons died in a bus accident at Nishikhola in Baglung on Monday.

The bus (Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 3879) heading towards Kathmandu from Rukum West met with an accident at Jaulepani in Nishikhola of Baglung this evening.

Inspector Raj Kumar BK of the Area Police Office, Burtibang said that seven persons died on the spot.

He said that 20-25 persons were injured in the accident.

Inspector BK informed that the injured have been taken to the primary health center in Burtibang for treatment.

He said that the bus fell some 150 meters down the road.

The identities of the deceased and injured are yet to be established ​​​​​.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 3. 27 points to close at 2,073. 53 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 1. 30 points to close at 369. 56 points.

A total of 7,459,424-unit shares of 303 companies were traded for Rs 2. 88 billion.

Meanwhile, Gurkhas Finance Ltd. (GUFL), Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd (SAPDBL), People's Power Limited (PPL) and Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (DLBS) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Manushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MLBS) was the top loser as its price fell by 5. 15 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 3. 25 trillion.

It has been revealed that Sushma Lama was murdered for rejecting the love proposal.

The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office informed about the incident by organizing a press conference on Sunday.

Lama of Tarebhir, Gokarneshwor Municipality-3, Kathmandu was found buried in the jungle of Tarebhir.

Police have arrested Rupendra Lama (21), Sushma's neighbor, for his alleged involvement in the incident.

According to a preliminary investigation, Rupendra brutally murdered Sushma.

DSP Anil Ghimire of the Crime Investigation Office said that Lama had a one-sided love for Sushma and murdered her after repeatedly rejecting his love proposal.

Sushma (18), who had left home saying she was going to college on February 5, went out of contact since then.

Her family filed a missing complaint with the Metropolitan Police Cricle, Boudha on March 8.

While searching, police found the body of Lama buried at Tarebhir in Gokarneshwor-3 on March 9.

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrated the 22nd Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day on Friday, with about 200 students taking part in the celebrations.

India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, awarded the Ambassador’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship Roll of Honour to the first batch of nine meritorious Golden Jubilee Scholarship scholars, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu informed through a press release.

In his address, Srivastava congratulated the awardees of the 22nd batch of the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme and the meritorious students of the first edition of the Ambassador’s Roll of Honour while exhorting them to shine in their respective fields.

Highlighting the ‘special ties’ between India and Nepal, Ambassador Srivastava stated that it is guided by the PM’s Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas,’ the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu stated in its official release.

The envoy also underlined the opportunities that are to be created for the youth by engaging and collaborating in the startup ecosystem and incubation centres in India, while also encouraging students to seek sectors to collaborate with. He also underscored the growing collaboration between New Delhi and Kathmandu in the sphere of education, adding that it was empowering the youth.

BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Vice Chancellor Gyanendra Giri, Lumbini Buddhist University Vice Chancellor Subarna Lal Bajracharya, Kathmandu University Vice Chancellor Bhola Thapa, Agricultural and Forestry University Vice Chancellor Punya Prasad Regmi, Purbanchal University Vice Chancellor Sailesh Mani Pokhrel, Rajarshi Janak University Amar Prasad Yadav also attended the event.

Deans, registrars, principals of eminent schools and senior officials from the Nepal government also attended the programme. The Golden Jubilee Scholarship was established in 2002 to mark the completion of 50 years of India-Nepal economic cooperation, according to the press release. 

Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu shared glimpses of the celebration of 22nd Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day.

A post on the official X handle of The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu read, “@IndiainNepal celebrated 22nd Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day today, attended by Vice Chancellors, Deans, Registrars of prominent Universities in #Nepal , senior officials & School Principals. Around students enthusiastically participated in the programme.”

“Bharatnatyam & Nepali folk dance performance by the students of @ICCR_Nepal enthralled the audience.enthralled the audience,” read another post from the same handle.

Over the years, the number of scholarship awardees has increased 4 times to 200. Under this scholarship scheme, an MBBS/BDS student receives Nepali Rupees (NRs) 4000 per month for five years, a BE student receives NRs 4000 per month for four years, and a student studying in other undergraduate courses like BA, BEd, B Pharmacy, BSc Agriculture, BBA, BBM and BBS receives NRs 3000 per month for three years, according to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu press release.

More than 3300 Nepali students from all the 77 districts of Nepal have benefitted from this scholarship scheme. The current batch of scholarship awardees are from 76 districts of Nepal, with 32 per cent being girls. Five specially-abled students have also been selected this year under the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme, according to the press release. 

The Union government provides around 1600 scholarships in medicine, engineering, dental science, management, Ayurveda arts, commerce, science, nursing, Ayurveda, dance, theatre, performing arts and many other disciplines, both in the undergraduate and graduate streams, to study in universities in Nepal and in India.

Since 2001, 38,000 Nepalese students have been direct beneficiaries of the Indian government’s scholarships.

India and Nepal are close and friendly neighbours and have a long-standing partnership in the field of education and capacity building, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated earlier.

According to the press release, the scholarships and capacity building programmes form an integral part of India’s effort to partner in the human resource development of Nepal for its overall socio-economic benefit of the region. (ANI)

Police on Friday arrested Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, in connection to the gold smuggling.

Police apprehended Pun for being involved in the gold smuggling.

A high-level commission formed to probe the gold smuggling had recommended action against Pun, General Secretary of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary), student wing of ruling CPN (Maoist Center).

Police have started further investigation into Pun.

Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane submitted the report prepared by the high-level commission to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday​​​​​​​.

A Cabinet meeting held today decided to implement the report of the commission.