गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Public holiday announced in Marsyangdi rural municipality on demise of Rashtrakavi Special Public holiday announced in Marsyangdi rural municipality on demise of Rashtrakavi KathmanduPati August 19, 2020 LAMJUNG: Marsyangdi rural municipality in Lamjung district has announced a public holiday across the rural municipality today on the demise of Rashtrakavi Madhav Prasad Ghimire. The rural municipality is the birthplace of Rashtrakavi Ghimire. He died on Tuesday at his residence in Lainchaur in Kathmandu at the age of 101. An emergency meeting of the rural municipality today morning took a decision to closing all services except for emergency services provided by all government offices in the rural municipality. The announcement of public holiday was in memory and respect of contribution of Rashtrakavi Ghimire, it has been said. The rural municipality has also expressed its condolence to the bereaved family and relatives. Rashtrakavi Ghimire was born in the Nepali month of Asoj 6, 1976 BS at Pustun village in the rural municipality. — Write your comments RELATED NEWS Home Minister instructs Nepal Police to ensure citizen are safe… Embassy of Israel Hosts Closed Screening and Survivor Testimony: Condemning… Foreign Minister Saud and his US counterpart hold bilateral meeting NA officer achieves gold medal in Pakistan Foreign Minister Saud urges people not to visit Israel PM urges universities to implement academic calendar effectively Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident3 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions