<p>A total of 32 metric tones of solid waste has been extracted while cleaning of the major rivers in Kathmandu on Saturday.<br><br>A Campaigner has said 16 metric tonnes of solid waste has&nbsp; scooped out from the area from Koteshwor Mahadev Temple to Manohara River confluence as part of the 199th week of Bagmati cleaning campaign.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Members of the High-powered Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee, Kathmandu Metropolis officials, Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Personnel, members of publics and school students in around 700 numbers in total joined cleanliness campaign led by Nepali Ambassador to the China, Leelamani Poudel. <br><br><br><br><br></p>

<p>With the objective of spreading the message of national unity and self-dignity, a 15-feet-long national flag has been flown at the mausoleum of Kalu Pandey, the commander of the Gorkhali forces during the unification campaign of Nepal, at Dahachowk. </p><p>The flag hoisting is a part of the tourism development programme launched by the Indradaha Integrated Development Committee to promote tourism in the area. </p><p>The place where the national flag has been hoisted is 2300 meters above the sea level. </p><p>Speaking at the event, Nepali Congress leader and lawmaker Dhyan Gobinda Ranjit expressed hope that hoisting the flag would disseminate a message of social unity and promote tourism.</p><p>
Likewise, CPN-UML leader and lawmaker Rameshwor Phuyal said foreign interference has increased due to the weakening of national unity. 
The committee chairman Hari Sharan Thapa underscored the need for all political parties to rise above partisan interest for nationality. ##<br><p><br></p></p>

<p>The main opposition CPN (UML) chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the party will not follow the order of any other forces except Nepali people in the issues of nationality.<br><br>While inaugurating the Mechi-Mahakali campaign launched from Jhapa today, chair Oli said that the date for local poll has been announced due to UML's pressure and it should be held at any cost. &nbsp;<br><br>Leader Oli said that the constitution amendment bill cannot be passed at any cost, as it is against the national interest and will of the people. &nbsp;<br><br>Similarly, party general secretary Ishwar Pokharel said that the campaign has been launched to strengthen social harmony. <br><br>Party senior leader Jhalnath Khanal, leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, vice chairs Bamdev Gautam and Bhim Rawal, standing committee members Subas Nembang and Satya Narayan Mandal among other central leaders were present on the occasion. <br><br></p>

<p>As the date for long overdue local elections has been announced for May 14 this year, the excitement amongst the people, mostly eligible voters, has escalated in Jhapa.<br><br>A total of 503,173 voters are registered at the District Election Office (DEO), Jhapa of them, 253,030 are women, 250,139 men and four from LGBTI community. <br><br>Nepali Congress (NC) Jhapa Chapter President Uddav Thapa said that the public were excited for election as they believe that election of people's representative at local bodies would facilitate them to avail government services conveniently.<br><br><br>CPN-UML Jhapa Chapter Chairperson Chintan Pathak informed that UML is gearing up for the election for which the current major opposition is waging nation-wide campaign.<br><br></p>

<p>The standing committee meeting of the CPN (UML) has expanded its central committee. <br>The meeting has nominated 22 members from Tarai-Madhesh region as central members, alternative members and advisors of the party. <br><br>According to a press statement issued by head of party publicity department, Yogesh Bhattarai, the nominated members are Raghubir Mahaseth, Dharmanath Prasad Shah, Ramchandra Yadav, Dharmanath Yadav, Ganga Yadav, Ramdayal Mandal, Rabindra Baitha, Ramchandra Sah, Harinarayan Mahato, Ratneshwar Goit, Lal Babu Yadav and Yadubansha&nbsp; Jha. They have been nominated as the central committee members of the party.<br><br>Likewise, Juli Mahato, Naradmani Rana, Manju Chaudhary, Shanta Chaudhary, Hari Rajbanshi, Saroj Yadav, Sudhir Shah and Sarala Yadav were nominated as the alternate members.<br><br>Similarly, the meeting has nominated Hanuman Chaudhary and Mayaram Chaudhary from Province 7 as the central advisory members.<br><br>The party took this decision on the eve of the Mechi-Mahakali campaign that kicked off from Jhapa earlier today.<br></p>