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A total of 52 children currently residing at a temporary housing in the Radhaswamy Satsang Vyas Ashram in Kirtipur have started attending school from today.

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City Education Department, after consulting with students and their parents on (Monday), is sending them to Janabikas Secondary School in Ward No. 14 from today, said KMC Education Officer Namaraj Dhakal. 

Altogether 203 people from 66 families, who were brought from various places including Thapathali, Gairigaun and Sinamangal in the process of vacating the unorganized houses and huts on the riverbank, are currently in the ashram. 

Among them, there are 62 men including one with disabilities, three postpartum women, two pregnant women, 31 girls and 30 boys.

Of them, 52 children are of school-going-age. Four have completed high school or SEE this year and want to learn skills such as computers and sewing. 

Dhakal said that the KMC has made a plan to arrange skill-based training for them.

Likewise, 11 girls and 19 boys are interested in staying in the hostel. 

It may be noted that the KMC has already requested PABSON, NPABSON and HISAN for helping children with studies and accommodation.

The government has recommended to President Ram Chandra Poudel to call  a meeting of both houses of the federal Parliament.

A Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to recommend to the President to call the meeting at 2 pm on May 11, government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel said. 

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has asked all district administration offices across the country to shut vehicular movement in the time of disasters and ensure the safety and security of passengers and vehicles. 

The Authority has also directed the district administration offices to book the drivers and owners of the vehicles if the notice issued to halt the traffic was violated. 

The Authority's advisory came following the flood and rescue of 89 passengers from Roshi river in Kavre district on Monday evening. 

The Authority stated that serious concerns were raised regarding the safety of passengers due to the carelessness of some drivers.

Furthermore, the Authority has urged one and all to abide by the notice and warning to be issued by the Authority on the basis of the weather forecast of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 8. 78 points to close at 2, 712. 86 points on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 26 points to close at 462. 32 points.

A total of 7,734,012-unit shares of 335 companies were traded for Rs 1. 54 billion.

Meanwhile, Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower Company Limited (ULHC) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 11. 16 percent.

Similarly, Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (FOWAD) was the top loser as its price fell by 9. 31 points. 

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 62 trillion.

Vehicular movement along the different highways has been disrupted following the rain-induced disasters in the past few days. 

Spokesperson of Nepal Police and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abhi Narayan Kafle said that the road at Salakpur of Rong Rural Municipality-6 in Ilam district and the BP Highway along the Chaukidanda of Namobuddha Municipality-6 and Ghumaune of Roshi Rural Municipality-7 in Kavre district have been fully obstructed. 

Likewise, one-way traffic has resumed on the Mid Hill Highway along the Bhokhim area in Bhojpur district and Bimirebhanjyang in Madhya Nepal Municipality-10 in Lamjung district, and the Beni-Jomsom road section in Jalthale of Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 in Myagdi district. 

The Nepal Police has urged stakeholders to apply the best precautions while traveling on highways as the risks of flooding and landslides are high during the rainy season.

President Ram Chandra Paudel issued the Ordinance on Constitutional Council (Works, Duties, Rights and Procedures) (First Amendment), 2083 BS on Tuesday. 

The Office of the President stated that the President issued the ordinance today as per Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has made it clear that abolition of trade unions and party flags was aimed at making bureaucracy and academia clean, free and professional. 

"Banning party flags in schools and bureaucracy will not seize rights of students and employees, but strengthen professional freedoms," he said in a social media post today. 

PM Shah argued party politics in university and bureaucracy, deep rooted in the country for long, has ruined education and administration. So, the ouster of party flags strengthens rights and professional freedoms.

"Many journalists, leaders, activists, businessmen and the general public have been arguing for years that party-o-cracy ruined university study and bureaucracy. Such organizations have become 'sleeper cells' of political parties with brazen adversity to students and employees. Undue access over qualification and sycophancy over competence causes utter public distrust in the system itself,” PM Shah explained. 

It is not because Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is unable to form organizations in academia and bureaucracy from where it is wiping out ill politics, but it is entirely for quality enhancement in university and dignity of employees. "If RSP wants, it can easily form its organization in no time, but adding another organization does not bring reform as the past suggests," PM Shah, also the senior leader of RSP, reminded.  

According to him, the basis for transfers and promotions of civil employees should not be guided by party affiliation but on procedure, competence and delivery. "Our effort is entirely for creating opportunities for students to learn from teachers rather than from politics, and not from mobs of political leaders," he said, wishing employees not to run after leaders' protection but rule. 

He further reminded that students could learn politics but together with culture, thoughts and responsibility. The PM reminded the employees to be servants of citizens not of parties.

PM Shah, however, said the move of this government was not a fight against any party but an attempt to protect the system.

It is an attempt for a secure future where the country would not be under party control but on the path of institutional reform. “This is a move to free the education system and bureaucracy from the party's undue influence. We brought ordinances to remove such ills as per your wish.”

The PM also sought everyone's support and trust in such a bid. “We need your support and trust, for the change is not ensured with mere speeches but through decisions. We are in the government to deliver as per your wishes. Be sure, whatever we do, we do in favour of the Nepali people,” PM Shah added.

Millions of football fans in the world's two most populous nations may not be able to watch the World Cup that starts next month, due to a deadlock over broadcast rights in India and no official decision in China, Reuters reported. 

In India, a Reliance-Disney joint venture has offered $20 million for 2026 World Cup broadcast rights, a fraction of FIFA's ask, which was not acceptable to football's global governing body, two sources told Reuters on Monday.

Sony held talks but also decided not to make an offer for FIFA rights for India, a third source with direct knowledge said.