गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Minister Pokharel pledges government support for Phapla cricket stadium Breaking Minister Pokharel pledges government support for Phapla cricket stadium KathmanduPati April 07, 2026 MAHENDRANAGAR – Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Sasmit Pokharel, who also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has pledged government support for the construction of the Phapla Cricket Ground in Dhangadhi, Kailali. The Minister, who arrived in Dhangadhi today, made this statement while briefly speaking to the media during his inspection of the cricket ground. He said that Sudurpaschim Province has a strong passion for cricket and expressed the government prioritizes the construction of cricket infrastructure. The Minister arrived to participate in a Senate meeting of Shahid Dashrath Chand Health Sciences University, based in Geta, Kailali. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November CJP founder’s whereabouts unknown after Delhi police detention Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs SSB removes temporary post from no-man’s land Bardiya National Park to allow safari expeditions Airfare from Humla to Nepalgunj decreases Brunei’s Prince Azim dies at age of 38