Kathmandu: The Patan High Court has given a short-term interim order not to implement the notice of Kathmandu Metropolis to remove unauthorized structures from the river banks.



The bench of Judge Dhir Bahadur Chand has ordered not to implement the notice of Kathmandu metropolis for the time being.



In addition, the court said that only after the discussion of both parties, it will be decided whether the order will be enforceable.



Earlier, the metropolis published a notice on Saturday and instructed all the stakeholders who are building and occupying structures in the public areas of river banks to remove the structures.

High Court orders not to immediately remove illegal residents from river banks

Kathmandu: The newly appointed ministers have taken the oath of office and secrecy today.



Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has reconstituted the Cabinet for the seventh time in three months.



From the Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka has become the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence, Prakasharan Mahat finance, Ramesh Rijal Industry, Commerce and Supply and Sita Gurung have become the Urban Development Minister.



Similarly, Shakti Basnet has become the Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation from the Maoist Center.



Beduram Bhusal, who is also the vice president of CPN Ekikrit Samajwadi Party, has become Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development and Deputy Secretary General Prakash Jwala has become Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.



From Janata Samajwadi Party, Ashok Rai, has become the Minister of Education, Science and Technology.



Similarly, the senior leader of the Prajatantrik Samajwadi Party, Sharad Singh Bhandari, has become the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security.



Meanwhile Nagarik Unmukti Party President Ranjita Shrestha Choudhary, Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation and President of Nepal Samajwadi Party, Mahindra Rai Yadav has become the Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens.



Abdul Khan of the Janamat Party has resigned from the Minister of Water Supply after not getting the responsibility of the Industry Ministry as per the agreement.



Prime Minister Prachanda still has to appoint Ministries of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Forests and Environment, Health and Population and Youth and Sports.

Newly appointed ministers takes oath today

Kathmandu: Saurya Airlines is all set to operate four daily flights to Pokhara International Airport From April 2.



Currently Saurya Airlines is operating two flights a day in Kathmandu-Pokhara route.



Pokhara can be reached within 20 minutes by jet plane. Currently, the air fare to Pokhara is fixed at Rs 4000.

Saurya Airlines to operate four daily flights to Pokhara

Kathmandu: All the preparations for this year's secondary education examination (SEE) has been completed.



The examination will begin from friday. According to the National Examination Board, students from Japan are also participating on exam this year.



As the board says, 14 examinees from Japan will also participate in the SEE this year.



The children of Nepalese who are working abroad are going to take the exam from Japan.

Students from Japan are also participating on SEE this year

Kathmandu: Only 565 people have passed the engineer license exam.



On Tuesday, the Engineering Council held a press conference and informed about the results.



Out of the 1,981 students who participated in the exam, only 565 passed the exam.



For the first time, the Engineering Council has started taking the license examination for the registration of engineer professionals.



The council said that since they did not pass the exam, they will not get the council's certificate and they will not be able to work as engineers in Nepal.



The council used to give licenses without an exam on the basis of an engineering pass certificate from the university. But now the rule has come into effect to work in any engineering-related business only after passing the council's exam and getting permission.

Only 565 clears first ever engineering license examination

Kathmandu: The government of Nepal has designated Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) for flights from Australia to Nepal.



Four years after the Air Service Agreement was signed between Nepal and Australia in 2019, the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Nepal has designated Nepal Airlines as the official airline for flights to Australia.



Even though Nepal Airlines started flights from Kathmandu to Canberra to rescue Nepalis during the covid epidemic, Nepal Airlines has not been able to operate any regular flights officially.



However, now after completing some official processes NAC will be operating regular flights to Australia.

NAC to operate direct flight to Australia

Kathmandu: For the first time, Nepal Engineering Council (NEC) has started to take the license exam to register as an engineer.



In the first exam conducted by the council, 2006 engineers who have passed engineering are participating to get the license of engineer.



As per NEC 20 categories of engineering are being examined. In order to work as an engineer, one should pass the exam conducted by the Engineering Council.

Nepal Engineering Council conducting first ever licensure examination

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has continued the homework for cabinet expansion.



Prime Minister Prachanda is preparing to finalize the proposal to share the ministries between the power partner parties on Sunday and to expand the cabinet within a few days.



For that, Prime Minister Prachanda has said that he has prepared a blueprint for the division of ministries.



Prime Minister Prachanda discussed the proposed blueprint with Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Deputy President Purna Bahadur Khadka on Saturday.



The prime minister is also planning to hold discussions with the top leaders of other parties of the alliance today.

PM begins homework for cabinet expansion

Kathmandu: Total population of Nepal has reached 29.1 million 64 thousand 578.



In the final and detailed report of the 12th Census 2078 BS published by the National Statistics Office on Friday, there are 14.2 million (48.98 percent) males and 14.9 million (51.02 percent) females in Nepal.



The number of other genders is 2,928. This is 0.001 percent of the total population.

Nepal population reaches 29.1 million

Kathmandu: The police have arrested 5 people on the charge of giving Nepali citizenship to Tibetan refugees.



Police arrested Krishna Bahadur Katwal of Jhapa Kachankawal, Newlkesh Shrestha of Babarmahal, Hiralal Sivakoti of Morang Sunder Haraincha, Lopsang Thinle of Tanahun Shuklagandaki and Vijay Lama of Lalitpur Godavari from Babarmahal on Monday.



According to Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, this group has already granted Nepali citizenship to 10 Tibetans.

5 arrested for giving Nepali citizenship to Tibetans

Kathmandu: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended seven employees including three crew members of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).



CAAN has suspended the employees for allowing luggage more than the capacity in a flight coming to Kathmandu from Taplejung.



On Monday, the TwinOtter 9N-ABT plane that came to Kathmandu from Taplejung had more luggage than the load capacity of the aircraft. Seven people including three crew members, the corporation's marketing staff and the dispatcher were grounded after receiving the information.

CAN suspends 7 employees of NAC

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has received a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives.



On Monday, 172 MPs supported the resolution that the Prime Minister said that he has the confidence of the House of Representatives. 89 MPs voted against the proposal.



The prime minister had to take a vote of confidence for the second time within two and a half months due to the constitutional provision that the Prime Minister should take a vote of confidence after the party that had supported the government withdrew its support



Nepali Congress, CPN Maoist Center, Janata Samajwadi Party, CPN Yekikrit Samajwadi Party, Janamat Party, Democratic Socialist Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party, Rashtriya Janamorcha and Rashtriya Swatantra Pary and others gave vote of confidence to the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives on Monday.

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