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 MP questions ambassador vacancies ahead of PM’s US trip NRB calls for bids to collect deposits Government forms panel to probe Bhotekoshi flood origin Indian Ambassador Srivastava holds farewell meeting with Foreign Minister US pledges continued support for Nepal flood recovery Nepal thanks India for swift flood relief support 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting I will be effortful to take Japan-Nepal relations to new height: Japanese Ambassador Kikuta (Interview) Rival faction leaders including Madhav Nepal to furnish clarification to party Head Coach of Nepali national football team Kalin resigns 1454 corona infected, 972 discharged in one day Court’s attention to growing anomalies in judiciary Valley Municipal Forum asks to shut public transport till Aug 31 Gold price exceeds Rs 100 thousand