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The Ninth National Games held in Gandaki Province concluded last night in the presence of thousands of people at Pokhara Stadium. At the concluding ceremony of the Ninth National Games, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba handed over the flag of the 10th National Games to Social Development Minister of Karnali Province Yagya Bahadur BC. Earlier, the 115th board meeting of the National Sports Council had decided to hold the 10th National Games in Karnali Province. The 10th National Games will be held in Karnali Province after two years. The Karnali Province has got the responsibility to organize the 10th National Games from November 17-24, 2024. The concluding ceremony was marked amid a grand fanfare along with cultural programmes, processions, marches and others, which was attended by thousands of people at Pokhara Stadium. Played in eight different districts of Gandaki Province, a total of 36 games were played in the 9th National Games that started on October 14. Over 6,000 players took part in those events and some sports persons also made new records. The Tribhuvan Army Club of Nepali Army topped the medals tally of the 9th National Games with 172 gold medals and became the champion of the tournament. The army won 371 medals including 172 gold, 110 silver and 89 bronze in 36 games. In the last seventh and eighth national games too, Tribhuvan Army Club of Nepali Army emerged the champion. Likewise, the APF Club of Armed Police Force Nepal won 219 medals including 65 gold, 72 silver and 82 bronze to finish second in the national tournament. Nepal Police came third with a total of 195 medals including 61 gold, 61 bronze and 73 silver medals. The host Gandaki Province came fourth in the tournament and the first among the seven provinces. Gandaki is fourth overall with 120 medals including 32 gold, 31 silver and 57 bronze medals. Likewise, Bagmati Province finished fifth with 145 medals including 24 gold, 47 silver and 74 bronze medals. In the event, Province No. 1 came sixth with 10 gold, 23 silver and 50 bronze medals. Sudurpaschim Province managed to win 63 medals including 10 gold, 10 silver and 43 bronze medals to finish seventh. Likewise, the NRNA won a total of 26 medals including 10 gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals while Lumbini won 68 medals including six gold, 22 silver and 40 bronze. Madhes Province won 39 medals including five gold, eight silver and 26 bronze while Karnali province won 18 medals including two gold, four silver and 12 bronze medals.

The 9th National Games held in different eight districts of the Gandaki Province is concluding today. According to the National Sports Council, the host, the 9th National Games will be concluded amidst a special ceremony at the Pokhara stadium after 2.30 pm today. Distinguished guests, including Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Minister for Youth and Sports Maheswor Jung Gahatraj and Gandaki Province Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Nepali would attend the closing ceremony, it is informed. Earlier on October 14, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun had inaugurated the National Games. According to secretary of the National Games Publicity Sub-Committee, Khusraj Dahal, the closing ceremony would feature several cultural programs, artists' performances, processions, songs and dances. The Nepal Army (NA) has so far topped the list with 314 medals in the national games. With this, the NA is almost sure to become the champions in the national tournaments. So far, the NA has secured 150 gold, 94 silver and 80 bronze medals. Likewise, Nepal Police has maintained second position with 158 medals including 52 gold, 47 silver and 59 bronze. Armed Police Force has so far secured third position with 176 medals, including 42 gold, 57 silver and 77 bronze. The host, Gandaki Province, has so far won 29 gold, 28 silver and 49 bronze. With this the host has maintained top position among the provinces.

The Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday extended the remand of former Nepal national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, who was arrested on the rape charge, by four more days. Though the police had requested the court to extend the remand of Lamichhane by seven more days to take the investigation to a logical conclusion, the court extended the remand only for four days. This is the third time that the court extended the remand of Nepal’s leg spinner Lamichhane. The Kathmandu District Court had allowed police to keep Lamichhane in custody for seven days for this first time on October 10 to investigate a rape charge against him. Later, on October 13, the court extended the remand by five more days. A 17-year-old girl had filed a rape complaint against Lamichhane at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala when he was abroad to play Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from Jamaica Tallawahs. According to the complaint, Lamichhane had allegedly taken the girl to various places in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur on August 21 and raped her in a hotel room the same night.

The Nepal Army's departmental team has continued to be on the top of the list in the 9th National Games underway in the Gandaki Province. As of Wednesday morning, the NA has won 88 gold, 58 silver and 39 bronze totaling 185 medals to remain atop in the list. The Nepal Police Club (NPC) is following the Army with 108 medals including 37 gold, 31 silver and 40 bronze. Likewise, the Armed Police Force (APF) has so far secured 31 gold, 34 silver and 55 bronze medals in the national games. Gandaki Province, the host of the national tournaments, has won 16 gold, 15 silver and 30 bronze while Bagmati Province clinched 15 gold, 28 silver and 31 bronze. The 9th National Games that officially kicked off on October 14 is concluding on October 20. Altogether 36 sports events were conducted in the national competition.