One killed, three injured in Sarlahi car accident
A person died and three others injured in a car accident at Ishwarpur in Sarlahi along the East-West Highway on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Shubham Jaiswal of Butwal Sub-metropolitan City-1.
The car (Lu 3 Cha 5472) was heading towards Butwal from Kakarbhitta when the incident occurred this morning.
The injured have been identified as car driver Sahil Verma (23), Bhrikishor Verma (48) and Sanjay Jaiswal (52) of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-1.
All the injured are undergoing treatment at Shubhaswastik Hospital in Bardibas.
Among the injured, the condition of Jaiswal is reported to be critical.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
One dies after falling off moving tractor in Tanahun
A person died after falling off a moving tractor at Dangshree in Rishing Rural Municipality-3, Tanahun on Tuesday.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Shravan Kumar BK of the District Police Office, the deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Purna Bahadur Thapa of Rishing Rural Municipality-4.
Thapa, who was seriously injured after falling off the tractor (Ga 1Ta 6294), died during the course treatment at the local Ratnahari Hospital.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
Over 10,000 foreign tourists visit Mustang in January
The number of tourists visiting Mustang has gone up even in the winter season.
The number of tourists has sharply increased in the district this January as compared to corresponding period of the last year.
According to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) under the National Trust for Nature Conservation, Mustang, 10,822 foreign tourists entered Mustang in January, 2026.
ACAP, Mustang, Chief Rajesh Gupta shared that 10,045 tourists from SAARC countries visited Mustang in this January while 777 from other countries.
According to ACAP, Jomsom Office, the number of foreign tourists visiting Mustang was 4,346 in January, 2025.
The number of tourists increased by 6,476.
Out of 6,476 foreign tourists—3830 were from SAARC countries and the remaining 830 from other countries.
Mustang had welcomed 161,142 foreign tourists from January to December, 2025.
Chief Gupta added that, specially, the number of Indian tourists to pay homage to Muktinath Temple has remarkably increased.
The ACAP has estimated that around 200,000 foreign tourists would visit Mustang in 2026.
Israeli documentary wins first prize at Nepal Cultural International Film Festival
The Israeli documentary Gimpel the Fool Returns to Poland, directed by renowned actor and filmmaker Howard Rypp, won First Prize at the 7th Nepal Cultural International Film Festival 2026, in recognition of its outstanding cinematic excellence, powerful storytelling, artistic merit, and meaningful contribution to global cinema.
Inspired by the short story Gimpel the Fool by late Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, the film generated significant interest and discussion, particularly around the author’s life, legacy, and the film’s exploration of Jewish history and the Holocaust.
Rypp—founder of Nefesh Theatre—visited Nepal to represent Israel through the documentary.
The Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu facilitated special screenings of the documentary at Dibyabhumi Multiple College and Imperial World School in Kathmandu.
Students and faculty members attended the screenings in Rypp’s presence, where he shared insights into the film’s background, themes, creative process, and historical context.
Through such programs , the Embassy of Israel continues to promote cross-cultural understanding and strengthen people-to-people ties between Israel and Nepal.
