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Altogether 46 students including 41 as regular and five others for higher grade are taking their Secondary Education Examination (SEE) from Manang district.

The Lokpriya Secondary School in the district headquarters Chame is the only exam centre for the SEE, which is kicking off simultaneously across the country from March 20.

Of the four local levels in Manang, there is not even a single student sitting for the SEE from Narpabhumi Rural Municipality and Lokpriya Secondary School is fixed as the centre since it is an accessible location for the students from other three local levels in the district, Chief of Education Development and Coordination Unit in Manang Dhruba Prasad Koirala said.

This year the SEE is scheduled to begin on March 20 and conclude on April 1. The exam will be held from 8 am to 11 am. 

New York State Senator John C. Liu has honored Annapurna Media Network General Manager Manoj Basnet with a Letter of Appreciation in recognition for his exceptional contributions to the media sector.

This honor was conferred following a recommendation by Triveni Times, a distinguished media house based in New York. Basnet’s exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to the media industry have garnered him international acclaim.

Furthermore, Basnet was previously honored by New York State Assembly Member David I. Weprin on March 8, 2025, during the observance of International Women's Day. On this occasion, he was presented with a Letter of Appreciation for his outstanding performance management and visionary leadership. This recognition was also made upon the recommendation of Triveni Times.

Basnet was among a select group of seven distinguished community media journalists who were awarded the Community Media Award by Triveni Times, a leading media network on January 18, 2025. The awards ceremony, held on behalf of Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumari, was attended by Deputy Chief of Staff Neil Trivedi, who commended the honorees for their steadfast commitment to elevating voices within and beyond their communities.

Further underscoring his contributions, Steven B. Raga, member of the New York State Assembly honored Basnet with a Letter of Appreciation in April 2024. This honor recognized Basnet’s extraordinary leadership and notable achievements in the media sector. In the same month, Basnet was also named a UNESCO Youth Peace Ambassador by the American University of Sovereign Nations and the UNESCO Youths Club, USA. This recognition was bestowed in acknowledgment of his efforts to promote youth empowerment and peace initiatives.

A person has gone missing after a boat capsized in Karnali river at Baluwa, Panlata Rural Municipality-9, Kalikot.

Inspector Kishor KC said that Devnath Sejwal (23) of Rara Municipality-10, Mugu went missing after the boat capsized while crossing the river from Baluwa Bazaar to Nanikot, Pachaljharana Rural Municipality-6. 

He said that police personnel have been deployed to search for Sejwal who has come to the district to work in the Karnali Corridor Project.

There were four persons on the boat when the incident occurred at 7: 30 am today.

Efforts are in progress since the morning today to douse the fire that started at the Gorakhnath Community Forest in Bolde of Bethanchok Rural Municipality, Kavre.

The forest fire had started at 11 pm on Sunday.

Kuber Dhakal, ward Chair of Bethanchok Rural Municipality-3, said that police, local people's representatives, office-bearers of the Forest Users' Committee and locals are trying to douse the flame.

Dhakal stated that initiatives to douse the forest fire could not be immediately taken since the fire started in the night.

According to him, the human settlement is about a kilometer away from the site of the fire and the drinking water project supplying water to Thalidanda and Harkabhanjyang is at risk.

He added that if the fire spreads towards the left, the human settlement may be at risk.

Dhakal said no human or animal casualties have been reported so far.