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A man allegedly killed his spouse by hitting her with a firewood at Sirijunga Rural municipality-3 in Taplejung on Tuesday. Laxman Chamling of Sikaicha has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife Nisha Rai (31) by attacking her with a firewood, according to the District Police Office, Taplejung. The husband who came home intoxicated started quarreling with his spouse and attacked her amidst the quarrel leaving her dead on the spot. Meanwhile, a person died after being struck by lightning at Bhatuke in Binayi  Tribeni Rural Municipality-1 of Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta East). Police identified the deceased as Chhabilal Saru (57). The incident occurred at around 6:30 am today while he was working at his farm.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that Nepal could be a prime destination for worldwide researchers to carry out Yoga related study. In his address to a main function of the International Yoga Day-2080 organized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology today, PM Dahal said Yoga was a priceless treasure of Nepal and the Yogmaya Ayurveda University that was envisaged for natural environmental cause should take academic lead in the area as a credible educational space. “Nepal's key civilizations – Shiva civilization, Janak civilization and Buddha civilization are found to have been established based on the Yoga foundation. If we explore the cultural history of Nepal, the science and knowledge of Yoga and Vaastu engineering has been found used in ancient structures and city building”, the PM noted. The influence of Yoga is all-pervasive whether that be in the temple or sculpture or painting, PM Dahal said, adding Yoga knowledge has also been utilized in the construction of stone spout, pond and well and canal. Yoga, therefore, is not only a physical exercise but also a scientific lifestyle adopting certain rules, processes and methods. Minister for Education Ashok Kumar Rai said a plan was formulated to include yoga exercise from the school level.  

Two persons died on the spot when a jeep they were traveling in met with an accident at Thuldhunga in Kathekhola Rural Municipality-5 of Baglung on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased are yet to be established, Madan KC, Information Officer of the District Police Office, said. The jeep fell some 500 meters down the road. A team of police has reached the accident site to carry out rescue operations.

The International Yoga Day is being observed in Nepal by organizing several programs on Wednesday. The International Yoga Day has been celebrated by organizing different public awareness creating programs on June 21 every year. The International Yoga Day has been marked since 21 June 2015 as per the decision of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014. It may be noted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the 69th UNGA, had put forth a proposal calling for the declaration of June 21 as the International Yoga Day arguing Yoga was necessary for all people all time. The UN permanent member nations and the European Union had also endorsed the proposal after Nepal's then Prime Minister Sushil Koirala first seconded the Indian PM's call for Yoga Day declaration. The draft resolution establishing the International Yoga Day was endorsed by 177 countries. It was a record high support the draft resolution received in 90 days of the proclamation. The International Yoga Day has been observed across the globe since June 21, 2016. On the proposal of the then Peace and Reconstruction Minister Narahari Acharya, the Council of Ministers declared January 1 as National Yoga Day. Earlier, from the year 2036, World Yoga Day was celebrated after Uttarayan Day with the participation of organizations working in the field of Yoga in Nepal. A six-month Yoga and natural science course is being taught in the Nepal Sanskrit University. Nepal started marking the day since 1980 on the active involvement of the organizations in this field under the leadership of Dr Hari Prasad Pokharel. In the Vedic period, yoga taught by sages in the lap of the Himalayas became extinct in Nepal. The work of public awareness has been started by declaring Renaissance Day from this area. In ancient times mental peace and stability and health were achieved through yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. The Nepals, who had quickly forgotten it due to the influence of the modern era, were drawn to yoga after it was increasingly used for healing and peace in Europe and America.