Nepal Highlights

Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) has requested Ministry of Defense (M0D) to deploy army in Chitwan National Park’s buffer-zone to curb poaching.

Three persons have been killed and at least four others injured in a passenger bus accident in Ghodaha, Devdaha VDC of Rupandehi district, Tuesday morning.

The Ministry of Energy has begun process to bring two thermal plants from Germany to install in Biratnagar and Birgunj industrial corridors.

Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (UML) and Terai-Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMLP) CA members have filed a note of dissent on a clause approved by CA Committee on Distribution of Natural Resources, Financial Rights and Public Revenue on Friday.

Two parliamentary committees have issued mutually contradictory directives to the government on whether or not to allow operation of seven hotels and resorts inside Chitwan National Park (CNP), whose contract with the government ended earlier this year.

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has left for New York, USA, leading a 24-member delegation to participate in the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations, Sunday evening.

The government has decided to provide compensation to victims of conflict including those who lost their family members, became disabled or lost property.