Kohalpur, Banke, Mar. 18 - The death toll in a bus accident that took place in Dailekh on Thursday morning has reached 31 by night. Police have identified 21 deceased passengers so far.

Kathmandu, Mar. 18 - Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Thursday said that Nepal should be able to draw the attention of global community on climate change issue as it chaired the group of the least developed countries.

Kathmandu, Mar. 18 - UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ called on Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at the latter’s private residence in Koteshwor Thursday.

Nepalgunj, Mar. 18 - General Secretary of CPN-UML Ishwor Pokharel Thursday said that the false pride of Maoists in the name of majority was the only factor leading them away from the politics of consensus and cooperation.

Kathmandu, Mar. 18 - Minister for Home Affairs Bhim Bahadur Rawal on Thursday called three security chiefs and telephone service providers (TSPs) to his office and sought their cooperation in curbing possible criminal activities committed with the help of telephones.

With the onset of the summer season, residents of the Kathmandu Valley are starting to face acute water problems. Although a shortage of drinking water in the capital is a regular phenomenon, it becomes particularly severe during the dry season due to the inability of the state-owned water supply agency to meet the water demand. The problem has been further aggravated as the sources of spring water, which are alternative sources of water for the people in the capital, have slowly been drying up over the years.