Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu- The Kurtha-Bijalpura rail section under the international railway has been inaugurated. On Sunday, Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Prakash Jwala inaugurated the Kurtha-Bijalpura rail section under the Jayanagar-Bijalpura-Bardiwas international railway during a ceremony held in Bijalpura. The section was already handed over to the Government of Nepal during the visit of Prime Minister Pushpakal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India last month. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Jwala expressed his gratitude for the continuous support of the Indian government in the development of Nepal’s infrastructure, including the railway sector. He is of the opinion that rail connectivity will further strengthen...

Kathmandu- Embassy of India, Kathmandu, today gifted 34 ambulances and 50 school buses to various organizations working in the fields of health and education respectively, spread across various districts of Nepal. The keys of vehicles were handed over by Ambassador Naveen Srivastava in the presence of Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Ashok Kumar Rai.   Mayors; Chairpersons of Municipalities / Rural Municipalities of various districts; Representatives of various beneficiaries organizations; other political representatives, officials of Nepal Government, Social Workers etc. were also present in the event, the Embassy of India said. Government of India has been gifting ambulances...

Kathmandu- The train service in operation from Jayanagar in India to Janakpurdham, Nepal is going to be expanded Bhangaha Bijalpura in Mahottari. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala will launch the extension service today. The train service currently being provided in 35 km stretch from Jayanagar to Janakpurdham and Kurtha will increase to 52 km. After being halted for a long time, the train service is operating regularly for the past 15 months. After the completion of the second phase of physical infrastructure expansion, the train service is going to be extended to Bijalpura, said the Railways...

Saptakoshi- A truck has veered off the road and plunged into the Koshi Barrage along the East-West Highway today. The truck with registration no Me 1 Kha 3007 fell into Gate No 10 of the Barrage after it collided with the bus (Me 1 Kha 1865) coming from the East, according to the District Police Office (DPO), Saptari. DSP Naresh Singh at the DPO, Saptari, shared that the driver and other travelers in the truck were rescued to safety after the incident while search for the missing truck is underway. More details of the incident are awaited, police...

Kathmandu- The monsoon wind has its impact in the country at present while the low-pressure trough is towards the south in the western part and towards the north in the eastern part (near Nepal) than its average position. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division said it is partly to generally cloudy across the country at present due to the influence of this weather system and light to moderate rainfall is taking place at some places of all provinces. Heavy rain along with thunder and lightning is occurring at one or two places of Koshi and Gandaki...