POLITICS
EC steps up election preparations: Four machines put on standby to print 40 million ballot...
EC steps up election preparations: Four machines put on stan...
To meet the demand, the EC plans to print a total of 40 million ballot papers—20 million for the first-past-the-post system and another 20 million for the proportional representation system.
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Man held with stolen cash amounting to Rs 6.51 million
Man held with stolen cash amounting to Rs 6.51 million
Chief of the Area Police Office, Tulsipur Hom Bahadur Parajuli, said that the amount of money, the source of which could not be verified, was recovered during a search at KC's house.
Dec 30, 2025
POLITICS
Oli labels attackers of Deuba as ‘Lucifers’
Oli labels attackers of Deuba as ‘Lucifers’
KP Sharma Oli brands those attacking NC President Deuba as “Lucifers,” condemning the September protests as anti-democratic.
Dec 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Rs 2.19 billion approved to rebuild flood-damaged roads in Ilam
Rs 2.19 billion approved to rebuild flood-damaged roads in I...
The funding approval was granted in response to a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport for the rehabilitation of damaged roads and bridges.
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
12 people arrested for harassing tourists
12 people arrested for harassing tourists
A team from Gausala Police Circle apprehended the suspects on Monday for causing trouble, harassment and inappropriate behavior toward foreign tourists and locals in Chabahil, Gausala and Tilganga areas.
Dec 30, 2025
POLITICS
UML Vice Chairman Thapa sees a prospect of NC–UML cooperation in HoR polls
UML Vice Chairman Thapa sees a prospect of NC–UML cooperatio...
CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapa says NC and UML could jointly contest the March 5 HoR election by sharing seats equally, calling for a united front to restore democracy amid a deepening political crisis.
Dec 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Attack on BFIs worrying: Nepal Bankers’ Association
Attack on BFIs worrying: Nepal Bankers’ Association
During a programme organized by the Society of Economic Journalists, Nepal (SEJON) on 'banking sector and way forward' in Kathmandu on Monday, Koirala viewed, financial and banking sector as facing challenges after the intimidation of bank employees over loan issues.
Dec 30, 2025
POLITICS
NC will not flee polls, ready to accept defeat if it comes: Dr Koirala
NC will not flee polls, ready to accept defeat if it comes:...
NC senior leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said the party is not afraid of elections or defeat, calling the ability to accept loss a core democratic value, while urging the government to ensure security ahead of the polls.
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal home to 1,150 mushroom species, 100 of them poisonous
Nepal home to 1,150 mushroom species, 100 of them poisonous
The Mushroom Day is being celebrated following a government decision made on December 26. Mushrooms contribute about 0.15 percent to the country’s agricultural gross domestic product and approximately 35,000 farmers are directly involved in mushroom farming. It has emerged as an important sour...
Dec 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Gas leak after LPG tanker overturns on East–West Highway, technicians en route from Janakp...
Gas leak after LPG tanker overturns on East–West Highway, te...
The tanker (registration number UP 17 AT 2114), which was transporting LPG from Raxaul, India, to Mahendranagar in Dhanusha, met with an accident while en route. The driver, 35-year-old Pawan Yadav of Jaynagar, Kadora district in India, sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the...
Dec 30, 2025