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Veteran culture expert and historian Satya Mohan Joshi passed away on Sunday. He was 103. He breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Gwarko-based Kist Medical College this morning. According to a source at the hospital, he passed away at 7: 09 am today. Joshi, who had been suffering from prostate and heart-related ailments for the past many years, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital on October 10. Joshi was also suffering from pneumonia and was also found infected with dengue during the blood test. Earlier, he had announced to donate his body to the hospital after his death. Although Joshi's health condition looked like it was improving in the initial few days of his hospitalization, it deteriorated later on. The KIST Medical College had been providing Joshi and his spouse free medical treatment. Born in 1919 in Patan, Joshi is celebrated for his achievements in the field of literature, history, and culture with more than 60 books on music, drama, culture, and history to his credit. Some of his prominent publications include Hamro Lok Sanskriti (Madan Puraskar in 1956); Nepali Rastriya Mudra (Madan Puraskar of 1960); Karnali Lok Sanskriti (a research collection); Charumati, Sunkeshari, Majipha Lakhe, Bagh Bhairab (dramas) Joshi is a three-time recipient of the Madan Puraskar for his work on folk studies, Nepali numismatics and the traditions of the Karnali region, Joshi is a name among Nepalis that elicits respect, honor and reverence. He is an institution in himself. Joshi’s contribution to Nepali culture, art and history are huge. He founded the Rashtriya NachGhar as part of his effort to keep Nepali culture and art alive. He has been honored with an honorary Doctor of Literature degree by the Kathmandu University. He set up the Araniko White Dagoba Gallery in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, using historical artifacts related to Araniko, a Nepali sculptor and architect of ancient Nepal who built the White Pagoda in China. The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) issued three new coins of denominations Rs 100, Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500 in September 2019, featuring Joshi's portrait, to commemorate his 100th birthday. On 17 November 2021, Joshi became the first person to receive Nepal's electronic passport. Joshi was working as the chancellor of the Nepal Bhasa Academy.    

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started removing structures constructed illegally on the banks of Bagmati River in Thapathali-11. The High-Powered Committee for Integrated Development Committee of Bagmati Civilization had tried to remove the illegally-constructed structures on public land for the past many years, citing illegally constructed structures that have made Bagmati River polluted. The Committee had started the campaign to remove such structures by issuing a notice in the month of January.  At that time, the activity to remove the illegal structure was stopped under the pressure of different groups. But it has now started with the support of KMC, said Information Officer of the Committee, Kamal Aryal. Structures including the priest building of Rudreshwor Mahadev, Om Shanti building as well as other structures have been removed.

Seventeen people have still been missing in landslides and floods in Kalikot while bodies of six have been retrieved. According to the District Police Office, Kalikot, two bodies were retrieved from the landslide debris on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Dhrubaraj Bista of Tilagupha Municipality-7 and his daughter Jyani Bist. The landslide on Sunday buried five members of Bista family and among them bodies of four have been recovered, according to District Police Office, Kalikot's information officer police inspector Shubharaj Bam. Similarly, whereabouts of 13 people of Ranchuli village of Tilagupha Municipality-4, who had gone missing in the landslide, are still unknown. They were buried by the landslide at a time when they were heading to attend a funeral procession.

A person died in a motorbike accident at Kailali Village in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-13 of Kailali on Friday. The deceased has been identified as bike rider Durga Ojha (31). Critically injured in the incident, Ojha was rushed to the Maya Metro Hospital in Dhangadhi where he breathed his last during the course of treatment. The District Police Office, Kailali said that the incident occurred after Ojha lost control of the vehicle this morning.