Following are today’s top news selected by Metakhabar
* Police arrest manager of Square Hotel in Pulchowk Romi Aryal in connection with Sajil Man Shakya who was seriously injured after being electrocuted in attempt to swim in the hotel
* Bagmati Province to bear 70 percent of estimated Rs 750 million in the construction of Gautam Buddha Stadium
* Affected families and relatives stage sit-in in front of Russian Embassy in Kathmandu demanding halt in recruiting Nepalis in Russian Army, treatment for those injured in the Russia-Ukraine war and compensation for those killed in the war
* Gross foreign exchange reserves increased 18.0 percent to Rs 1816.57 billion in mid-January 2024 from Rs 1539.36 billion in mid-July 2023. Nepal brings in remittances worth Rs 733 billion, 25.3 percent increase from Rs 585 billion during the same period in the previous fiscal year. Students going abroad for studies take with them Rs 58.9 billion
* Film director Nishchal Basnet donates three ropanis of land to health facility in Ilam
* NEPSE index increases 9.44 points to close at 2085 points. Turnover also surges to Rs 2.5 billion from Rs 2.4 billion in the previous trading day
* CCTV cameras with artificial intelligence features installed in Kathmandu
