In a charge sheet filed on Sunday at the Special Court in Kathmandu, the anti-graft body named former chairperson Lok Bahadur Mhatara, secretary Maan Kumari Paudyal, and treasurer Dal Bahadur Budha of the Sajagotheri Community Forest Users’ Group in Bheriganga Municipality.

In Monday's meeting of the Madhesh Province Assembly, Minister for Economic Affairs Yub Raj Bhattarai presented the annual revenue and expenditure estimates for the upcoming FY. 

NEDEW has pointed out that the budget needs targeted interventions for marginalised communities along with economic growth goals. The organisation described the government's plan to reduce the number of federal ministries from 22 to 18 and to abolish or merge 31 entities as clear steps towards good governance. 

The company said the price reduction comes despite broader market pressure, where rising foreign exchange rates and expected changes in import duties have led several automotive brands to increase prices by around 5 to 10 percent. According to the press release, Shangrila Motors has absorbed the additional costs without passing them on to customers.

Lalitpur Metropolitan City has introduced an e-challan system to make traffic enforcement and municipal police actions, including penalties for illegal parking, more efficient and service-friendly, Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan said.

During today's emergency session of the National Assembly, Padam Pariyar urged that all issues related to the Nepal-India border should be resolved through diplomatic means.

Prince Yadav, a named accused in the June 2 violence at Khan Sir's coaching institute in Patna and brother of jailed coaching director Roshan Anand, was found dead under unexplained circumstances in a Biratnagar hotel, prompting investigations in both Nepal and India.

Myanmar has been diplomatically isolated since a 2021 military coup ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) continued its downward trend for a third consecutive trading session on Monday, declining by 12.26 points.

In today's meeting of the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee under the House of Representatives, during the discussion with experts regarding the 'National Forensic Science Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2081', he informed that the physical structures of the laboratories in Bardibas, Dhangadhi, Butwal, and Birendranagar will be constructed.

According to the ministry’s Deputy Spokesperson Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari and Minister Mehta’s secretariat, the meeting focused on the long-standing and close relations between Nepal and Germany, particularly cooperation in the health sector.

Calling for the active participation of all local bodies within the Metropolis to ensure the successful implementation of the proposed policies and programmes, Dangol stressed the importance of intergovernmental coordination and partnership in achieving shared development goals.

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UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on the authorities to tackle the rampant impunity in the crisis-ravaged Caribbean nation of 12 million people.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are pursuing a clear policy under which the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza for an unlimited period of time, in order to protect the border and Israeli communities from there against jihadist elements," Israel Katz said. 

Key ministries under review include Youth, Labour and Employment, Industry, Commerce and Supply, Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Information and Communication, Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Education and Sports, Health and Food Hygiene, Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security. 

Starmer said that the government "will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16", warning that these platforms are "exposing them to content that is dangerous" and "designed to be addictive".

Tamang stressed that any such measure should be taken with mutual consent between the two countries. “If needed, a wall should be built with mutual agreement between the two countries, otherwise barbed wire should be installed,” she said.

"I look forward to an end to this costly war and to the full restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council representing member states, wrote on X.

During an on-site inspection of the under-construction Nagdhunga–Muglin road project, he said, “Bring the contract papers and find out who the contractor is. If they don’t work, break their legs—no matter what. The public here has suffered a lot.”

Minister Khanal visited the research institute and emphasized the need for more intensive cooperation between the two countries.

His comments came after Washington and Tehran said they reached an agreement to end the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran in February, with a deal to be signed on Friday in Switzerland.

The Iranian squad, whose preparations have been dogged by political tensions and visa issues arising from the US-Israel military strikes on Iran, face New Zealand at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, a day after touching down in California on Sunday.

Aryal demanded a response from the government regarding remarks made by Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal during his recent visit to India. She also expressed dissatisfaction with comments made by Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle while responding to questions in Parliament.

The Department has mobilized a rapid response team to prevent the further spread of the virus, which has so far been confirmed in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan, and Nawalparasai, said Director General Dr Umesh Dahal. 

More than 360 recipients received the mango packs, including the President of Nepal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, members of the Council of Ministers, senior government officials, ambassadors and diplomats, business leaders, civil society representatives, and other friends and well-wishers of Bangladesh.

Both precious metals became more expensive compared to Sunday’s rates.

The Kathmandu Traffic Police Office said that revenue of Rs 1.048 million has been deposited into the state treasury. 

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Graham Potter's men took the lead in Guadalupe in the seventh minute courtesy of Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari's thunderbolt from outside the box, following a mix-up at the back.