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Curfew clamped in Dhangadhi

A curfew order has been clamped in Dhangadhi bazaar until further notice from 7:00 pm this evening.

The District Administration Office, Dhangadhi, issued the curfew order to contain a tense situation created after the demise of a 15-year-old student in a vehicle hit on Thursday morning.

Chetana Saud, an eighth grader, was knocked down to death by a road grader while she was cycling to her school, Panchodaya Secondary School.

NEA makes a profit of eight Rs 8.5 billion rupees in three months

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has made a profit of Rs 8.5 billion in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2079/080 BS.

According to the financial statement (unrevised) up to July, August and October of the current year, the authority has earned Rs 32 billion 98 crore rupees from electricity sales, interest and other income during this period.

Janamat Party agrees to join ruling coalition with NC

Nepali Congress and Dr. CK Raut-led Janamat Party have agreed to cooperate to go together in the coalition for the new government.

Janamat Party Chairman Dr. Raut agreed to join the ruling coalition during his meeting with Prime Minister and NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

PM Deuba and Dr. Raut held a meeting at Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday.

Economy not in crisis: Minister Sharma

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said the country experiences no economic crisis, but still it continues to deal with some challenges in the relevant sector.

In his address to a program organized here today on the occasion of 26th anniversary of the Society of Economic Journalists- Nepal (SEJON), the Minister said it would be wrong assessment to understand the economy was in crisis.

Collaboration with private sector necessary: NC leader Thapa

General-Secretary of the Nepali Congress Gagan Kumar Thapa has said collaboration with the private sector was necessary to resolve problems facing the country’s economy.

Speaking at a program in Kathmandu on Thursday, he shared the next government would collaborate with the private sector.

NC senior leader Poudel claims his candidacy for PM obvious

Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel said his claim for Prime Minister was obvious.

At a press meet organized by Nepal Press Union, Chitwan chapter here today, senior leader Poudel said his demand for leadership of the NC-led coalition government was obvious.

Environment conducive to form five-party coalition government: Prachanda

Chairman of Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has said that the environment has been conducive to form a five-party coalition government.

Prachanda, who reached the Sukute resort with the former Speaker, Agni Prasad Sapkota, said that the current coalition will be given continuity to form a new government.

Biplav-led NCP seeks compliance with past agreement

Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’-led Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leaders met Home Minister Balkrishna Khand on Thursday seeking the review of the implementation of the agreement reached in September.

According to sources, NCP spokesperson Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma ‘Prackanda’ and other leaders reached Home Minister Khand’s office to urge the government to review compliance with the past agreement.

NC leader Khadka meets Prachanda to discuss on coalition government

Nepali Congress Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka met CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to discuss on the latest political developments including the coalition government.

Khadka reached Prachanda’s residence in Khumaltar while returning from late NC leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai’s ashram in Badegaon.

Khadka said that the issue of continuing the power alliance was discussed in the meeting.