POLITICS
Chair Oli issues first intra-party circular after 11th General Convention
Chair Oli issues first intra-party circular after 11th Gener...
The circular has made an election-focused division of work in view of the House of Representatives election slated for March 5.
Jan 09, 2026
SOCIETY
DAO rolls out ‘pass’ system: Citizenship, NID cards within 30 minutes
DAO rolls out ‘pass’ system: Citizenship, NID cards within 3...
No more standing in long queues
Jan 09, 2026
POLITICS
Three ministers get additional portfolios
Three ministers get additional portfolios
The responsibility of three ministries was given to other ministers after Kulman Ghising, who had been taking charge of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; the Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport; and the Ministry of Urban Development, resigned from the post on Wed...
Jan 09, 2026
POLITICS
NC calls for boycott of ‘statute-violating special general convention’
NC calls for boycott of ‘statute-violating special general c...
Making the decision public, Party Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel said the justification for holding a special general convention no longer exists, as preparations for the regular 15th general convention have already begun.
Jan 09, 2026
WORLD
Direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights to resume after 14 years
Direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights to resume after 14 years
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to fly its first Dhaka-Karachi flight on January 29 and will be operated twice weekly, the first regular flights since 2012.
Jan 09, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt releases budget for 1,142 projects worth Rs 31.69 billion
Govt releases budget for 1,142 projects worth Rs 31.69 billi...
According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the released budget covers priority sectors including drinking water, education, health, and other essential infrastructure projects.
Jan 09, 2026
POLITICS
NC power struggle peaks as factions clash over Special General Convention
NC power struggle peaks as factions clash over Special Gener...
Tensions escalated on Wednesday after the Central Work Performance Committee, dominated by the party’s establishment faction, formally urged members who had demanded the convention to withdraw their signatures.
Jan 09, 2026
WORLD
Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes
Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seet...
Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out using force to seize the strategic Arctic island, prompting shock and anger from Denmark and other longstanding European allies of the United States.
Jan 09, 2026
OPINION
The Many Paradoxes of AI
The Many Paradoxes of AI
Artificial intelligence, as currently developed, is a technology full of paradoxes (about learning, teaching, expertise, power, equity, and responsibility). We must expose them to prevent its corrosive influences on society.
Jan 09, 2026
Editorial
NIA’s Digital Mandate
NIA’s Digital Mandate
The Nepal Insurance Authority’s move to mandate fully digital insurance payments marks a crucial step in curbing money laundering, improving transparency, and aligning Nepal’s financial system with FATF standards.
Jan 09, 2026