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Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has shared that millet was not only our indigenous food grain but a food staple with nutritional value.

In a message of best wishes on the National Millet Day today, Prime Minister Oli urged all to increase millet production and consume its dishes. 

Taking to a social networking site, he writes, "Let's increase the millet production and consume its dishes. Best wishes to all on National Millet Day!"

"The consumption of millet helps control the amount of glucose in blood as well as helps make the heart healthy as it is a fiber-rich crop. The government has decided to observe Shrawan 16 as the National Millet Day from this year to promote such nutritious food," the PM mentioned.

The Election Commission (EC) has called for all political parties to register their parties for the by-election to be held in Rupandehi electoral constituency-3 on  November 3. 

Issuing a notice today, the EC said that the application can be submitted to the central office of the Commission for the registration of the party from August 6-12. 

It may be noted that the EC earlier had approved the election schedule for the by-election. 

Candidacy nomination will take place at the office of the returning officer from 10 am to 5 pm on October 7, and the list of candidates will be published on the same evening. 

The final list of candidates will be published on October 10. 

Voting will take place at the respective polling stations from 7 am to 5 pm on November 3. 

The Commission has stated that persons whose names were included in the closed list for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections under the proportional electoral system are not eligible to be a candidate in the by-election. 

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 500 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 193, 100 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 193, 600 per tola on Thursday.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 235 per tola today.

The Nepal-China diplomatic relation has entered into 70 years from today onward. 

To mark the occasion, the 70th year of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Nepal and China is being celebrated with several program in Kathmandu and Beijing today. 

The historical relation that had officially begun after the wedding of then Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo with Princes Bhrikuti has been further expanded in the modern era. 

Diplomatic relations with China were established on the day today, August 1, 1955. 

Both countries have accorded high priority to promote bilateral relations based on the principles of Panchasheel i.e. peaceful coexistence, mutual cooperation, territorial integrity, respect for sovereignty, and non-interference. 

The top leadership of both countries is actively working to further strengthen the relationship, noted Rajeshwar Acharya, Nepal's former ambassador to China. 

As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has played a tangible role in global politics, emphasizing an effective world governance system based on law, cooperation and partnership for international peace and security, and the construction of a shared future, he added. 

Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to attend a reception to be hosted by Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song this evening on the occasion, PM's private secretary said.

Pakistan has sentenced to prison 108 members of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, for their involvement in protests against the military in 2023, BBC reported.

Violent protests erupted nationwide in May 2023 after security forces arrested Khan during his court appearance on corruption charges.

Authorities have already handed down dozens of sentences in the last two years, but Thursday's convictions - which include a 10-year term for opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan - deal a major blow to Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, according to BBC.

Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa has been elected as the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). 

After being elected as the President, he called it a “historic moment” for the country and its enduring commitment to multilateralism.  

Thapa said that the motto of his presidency will be “Delivering Better,” which requires strengthening partnerships and multilateralism to achieve effective implementation of initiatives, including the 2030 Agenda adopted 15 years ago.  

“Delivering better is not an option — it is an imperative. It is our pathway to restoring trust in multilateralism, bridging divides, empowering the most vulnerable and translating commitments into action,” he noted on the occasion.  

He said that Amar Bendjama (Algeria), Héctor Gómez Hernández (Spain), Wellington Darío Bencosme Castaños (Dominican Republic) and Paruyr Hovhannisyan (Armenia) were also elected to the vice-presidents of the ECOSOC for the coming year.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted general changes in the weather across the country today. 

Moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely to take place in several hilly areas of the Koshi, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, as well as in some parts of the Tarai region this afternoon, the Division said. 

Similarly, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning in many hilly areas of the country, including the Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces and some parts of the Tarai tonight. 

There are chances of heavy rainfall in some hilly areas of Bagmati Province. With this, there is a risk of soil erosion, flooding, and extreme water flow patterns, it is stated. 

The Division has urged all concerned to remain alert with chances of urban and Tarai areas experiencing flooding, and the water level rising in large and small rivers and streams. 

Further, the public and all relevant organizations have been advised to take precautionary and preparedness measures with excessive rainfall likely to impact daily life, agriculture, health, tourism, construction, road, and airways. 

Ali Ahmad's eyes fill with tears as he lifts his shirt to show deep bruises across his back.

While he was detained, Iranian officers struck him and accused him of spying, he says. "They used hoses, water pipes and wooden boards to beat me. They treated us like animals."

He was speaking to the BBC earlier this month at Islam Qala on the two countries' border, before crossing back over to Afghanistan. His name has been changed to protect his identity.

Iran - which says it hosts more than four million undocumented Afghans who fled conflict in their homeland - has been stepping up deportations for months. In March those without papers were given a July deadline to depart voluntarily, but since a brief war with Israel in June, the authorities have forcibly returned hundreds of thousands of Afghans, alleging national security concerns, BBC reported.