The general strike in Jumla demanding a separate Karnali state has entered into 10th day on Tuesday with the local administration still clamping curfew in the district.

Several labour federations took out a rally in the Capital on Tuesday demanding trade union and political rights for the working class.

A meeting of Constituent Assembly has been summoned for 5:30 on Tuesday evening.

The US has appointed Alaina B. Teplitz as its new ambassador to Nepal. She will succeed Peter W Bodde who completed his term in June.

A meeting of PDCC summoned on Thursday was postponed after a special committee comprising top political leaders failed to forge consensus on state demarcation.

Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar has put forth his position that Saptari should not be separated from Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari while demarcating federal provinces.

The election of Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) has been deferred by a month. The election was scheduled for today.