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Former Minister of State Govinda Nath Upreti passed away at the age of 82 on Monday. 

He died at his residence in Bhumlu Rural Municipality–8, Kavrepalanchowk this morning.

Upreti had long been suffering from respiratory-related complications. 

His spouse had passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then his nephew had been taking care of him. 

According to Ward Chair Motilal Tamang, Upreti, who was involved actively in the leftist movement for many years, was popularly known as the “Red Tiger” in the central-eastern region of Nepal. 

He breathed his last at 3:00 am.

Upreti had served as the Minister of State for Labour and is largely credited with development works in his area, particularly in the eastern Koshi region. 

His final rites are scheduled to be performed at Dolalghat this afternoon.

Minister for Youth and Sports, Bablu Gupta, resigned from the post on Monday.

Minister Gupta tendered his resignation to contest the March 5 election to the House of Representatives.

After resigning, Minister Gupta shared, "I am now in Siraha to file my candidacy. I have sent my resignation to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers through email."

"I had a telephone call with the Prime Minister and informed her about my resignation," he added.

He was appointed as the Sports Minister of the government formed after the Gen Z movement.

The Gen Z movement had taken place on September 8 and 9, 2025.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has wished for all Nepalis to further strengthen our unity to build an economically and socially prosperous Nepal.

In a message today on the occasion of the Tamang community's Sonam Lhosar festival, the President has extended best wishes to all brothers and sisters at home and abroad for happiness, peace and prosperity. 

President Paudel has expressed confidence that this festival will further contribute to strengthening our broader national unity in a multiethnic, multilingual and multicultural diverse Nepali society.

The Election code of conduct -2082 for the March 5 elections to the House of Representatives is getting in force from midnight. 

Kul Bahadur GC, Assistant Spokesperson of the Commission, said that a meeting of the Election Commission convened on Sunday took the decision to this effect.

The Commission, constitutional body responsible to conduct and monitor election, formulated and implemented the code of conduct by exercising the authority granted by the Section 22 of the Election Commission Act-2073 to enable a free, fair, impartial, transparent and fear-free environment as well as to ensure frugality during the elections. 

The Commission is going to apprise the members of Council of Ministers and high-ranking government officers about the enforcement of election code of today itself, said Assistant Spokesperson GC.