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Kathmandu: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Prakash Saud, and Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, Hanan Goder, paid tribute to the Nepali students who lost their lives in an attack by the Hamas militant group on Oct 7 in Gaza, Israel.

Minister Saud and Ambassador Goder arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport to pay their final respects to the bodies of the deceased students, which were brought to Nepal from Israel today.

Ten Nepali students tragically lost their lives during the Hamas militant group’s attack in Gaza, Israel on Oct 7. The bodies brought back this morning included those of Lokendra Singh Dhami and Dipesh Raj Bista from Darchula. The mortal remains of Narayan Prasad Neupane from Kailali were brought back last night, and the body of Ashish Chaudhary from Kailali arrived at 1 pm today, according to Keshav Saud, the press coordinator of Foreign Affairs Minister Narayan Prakash Saud.

The identification of the bodies of the remaining six Nepali students and the completion of the necessary legal processes are still ongoing.

As per the Minister’s Press Coordinator, preparations are underway to transport the three bodies brought back today to Dhangadhi in Kailali using a helicopter belonging to the Nepali Army. These bodies will then be taken to the homes of the deceased students from Dhangadhi Airport.

Kathmandu: Newly elected leadership of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) assumed office on Saturday. The very first meeting of the Association was also held on the same day and it was headed by newly elected President Dr Badri KC. However, no decision of the meeting has been unveiled. 

Prior to this, the NRNA International Coordination Council's election committee presented the certificates to victorious candidates who were subsequently sworn in by the committee. 

Newly elected president KC has said that an election audit report to be received from an international agency, specifically for an information technology audit, would be acceptable to the Association. 

It may be noted that the NRNA International General Assembly, held on Oct 19, was marred by disputes over alleged irregularities in the online voting process.

The bodies of Nepalis killed in armed attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel have been brought to Kathmandu.

The bodies arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at 8:30 am today.

Foreign Minister NP Saud and the Israeli Ambassador to Nepal had reached the airport to receive the mortal remains.

The bodies have been taken to the Nepal Army barrack and the foreign minister has also reached the barrack.

The body of another person will be brought to Kathmandu at 1 pm.

The Tel Aviv-based Nepali Embassy in Israel sent the bodies of four Nepali students to Nepal on Saturday after completing the legal process.

The bodies of Narayan Neupane, Lokendra Singh Dhami, Dipesh Raj Bista and Ashish Chaudhary were brought to Kathmandu.

Meanwhile, the Embassy said that they are searching for Bipin Joshi who has been missing in Israel by using all the available mechanisms.

Ten Nepali students had died when Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched its Oct 7 attack on Israel, stabbing, shooting and burning to death more than 1,400 people. The attack—the worst in Israel’s history—sparked a retaliatory assault on Gaza that has killed around 3,000 people there, most of them civilians.

The deceased have been identified as Narayan Prasad Neupane and Ashish Chaudhary of Kailali, Ganesh Kumar Nepali of Bajhang, Dipesh Raj Bista and Lokendra Singh Dhami of Darchula, Ananda Sah of Dhanusha, Rajesh Kumar Swarkar of Sunsari, Rajan Phulara and Padam Thapa of Doti and Pravesh Bhandari of Salyan.

Preparations are underway to take the bodies to Dhangadhi on a Nepal Army chopper on Monday.

Hindus across the country are celebrating the eighth day of the ten-day-long Bada Dashain festival as Maha Ashtami by worshiping the Goddess Durga Bhawani.

On this day, people offer special prayers to the goddesses Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Maha Saraswati. This particular day of the Dashain festival is considered significant as it is believed that on this day the Goddess Durga gained her divine power.

On the occasion, people perform religious rituals at the Dashain Ghars and armories and offer worship to goddesses at various shrines by offering sacrifices of different animals. The people also chant the mantras from Durga Saptashati, Shrimad Devi Bhagwat and Devi Stotra scriptures.

Devotees throng various goddess shrines in the Kathmandu Valley early in the morning to offer worship and make offerings of goats and ducks.

Likewise, across the country, people visit various goddess temples to perform worship and make offerings, including the sacrifice of goats, ducks, and roosters.

Special Durga Puja ceremonies and prayer rituals take place at the Dashain Ghars. There is also a tradition of worshiping weapons, vehicles, and machines on the day of Maha Ashtami.

For those who refrain from animal sacrifices, various vegetables and fruits are offered in place of animals.

Furthermore, on this day, a special Kalaratri worship is performed at midnight at the Dashain Ghar in local Hanumandhoka.