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The Chinese technical team completed the seismic survey, geological survey, magnetotelluric survey and geochemical sampling before starting the drilling in May 2024. The Nepal government has acquired 45 ropanies of land for drilling in Jaljale in the country’s western part.

A man, Ram Sagar, was arrested near the Indo-Nepal border for allegedly smuggling drugs worth Rs 50 lakh. The operation involved the SSB and local police. The drugs, intended for a Nepalese contact in Nepalganj,

Nepal has confirmed two additional cases of mpox among migrant workers, according to health authorities on Friday. With the new cases, the total number of mpox infections in the landlocked Himalayan nation has risen to three, reported daily The Kathmandu Post. The first mpox case in Nepal was recorded in 2023.

The agriculture ministry announced on Friday that Nepali farmers anticipate a record-breaking paddy harvest this fiscal year. Nepal recorded one of the fastest paddy transplantation rates in many decades, courtesy of “above-normal rainfall,” supporting higher paddy output.