Nepal Highlights

Two minors were killed in Mahottari Friday morning when they were trapped inside a mud cave, reports say.

The agitating Unified CPN (Maoist) has issued an ultimatum to the government saying it would resume the stir if a consensus was not reached within October.

Unlike in many countries of the world, Nepali singles who indulge in sex before marriage are considered to be of low moral character by the society here. I am saying Nepali singles, because, the same society openly accepts, and often appreciates foreigners visiting or working in Nepal having sex before marriage or even with multiple partners.

At a time, when Unified CPN (Maoist) is saying it will adopt utmost flexibility to end the political deadlock, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has boycotted their tea reception, Tuesday afternoon sending vibes of further political confrontation.

The Unified CPN (Maoist), which has been agitating against the President’s move to block the erstwhile government’s decision to dismiss former army chief Rookmangud Katawal, has decided to strive for a consensus to end the current political deadlock till the last moment.

A Nepal Army helicopter has air-lifted a woman suffering from post-delivery complications and her child from a remote village in Gorkha, Tuesday morning.

Chinese scientists have installed a an earthquake monitoring station at the foot of Mount Everest in a bid to learn more about the world´s highest peak, an official said Monday, Associated Press (AP) reported.