WORLD
North Korea fires first ballistic missiles of 2026 amid heightened global tension
North Korea fires first ballistic missiles of 2026 amid heig...
North Korea has launched its first ballistic missiles of the year, drawing swift condemnation from South Korea and Japan.
Jan 04, 2026
POLITICS
NC calls office bearers’ meeting to resolve convention dispute
NC calls office bearers’ meeting to resolve convention dispu...
Nepali Congress has called a high-level office-bearers’ meeting in Kathmandu as internal rifts deepen over the timing of the party’s 15th general convention and demands for a special convention.
Jan 04, 2026
POLITICS
Sampang wishes to make Pun an honourable ‘legislator’
Sampang wishes to make Pun an honourable ‘legislator’
Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City Mayor Hark Sampang has expressed his desire to see Education Minister Mahabir Pun honoured with the title of “honourable legislator” by the Shram Sanskriti Party (Labour Culture Party).
Jan 04, 2026
ECONOMY
Public debt hits Rs 2.8 trillion mark
Public debt hits Rs 2.8 trillion mark
According to the Public Debt Management Office, public debt increased by Rs 114.48 billion between mid-December 2025 and mid-December 2025, the period from August to the end of December in fiscal year 2025/26. With this increase, the government’s total public debt has reached Rs 2.788 tr...
Jan 04, 2026
WORLD
Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro seized
Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro seiz...
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Trump said the United States would oversee Venezuela temporarily, arguing that the country had been mismanaged for years. He said Washington had no interest in installing a long-term replacement leadership but claimed intervention was necessary to prevent...
Jan 04, 2026
SOCIETY
HoR poll 60 days away: Election code of conduct bars use of children
HoR poll 60 days away: Election code of conduct bars use of...
The code of conduct set by the Election Commission for the March 5 elections has provided that no resources of any project should be provided in a way that they can be used in favour of or against any party or candidate.
Jan 04, 2026
SOCIETY
Two students killed in jeep accident in Rolpa
Two students killed in jeep accident in Rolpa
The accident occurred at around 10 pm when a Bolero jeep (Ga 1 Ja 6666) carrying students of Nepal National Secondary School lost control and crashed. The vehicle was traveling from Seram of Sunchhahari Rural Municipality–1 toward Syuri, Ward No. 4 of the same municipality.
Jan 04, 2026
Business & Economy
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 144.62, euro at 168.79
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 144.62, euro at 168.79
According to the rates set by the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 144.02, while the selling rate has been fixed at Rs 144.62. The buying rate for one European euro has been set at Rs 168.79 and the selling rate at Rs 169.49. Similarly, one UK pound sterling is being trad...
Jan 04, 2026
SOCIETY
Election process has begun, says Minister Kharel after launching ‘Galli Maps’
Election process has begun, says Minister Kharel after launc...
Launching the ‘Galli Maps’ application at Mangalbazar in Lalitpur on Saturday, Minister Kharel urged people to remain confident that elections will be held on March 5. He said the upcoming polls must bring capable leaders and leadership, adding that the country is moving toward change, a...
Jan 04, 2026
POLITICS
NC rival camp under pressure as Dr Shekhar Koirala backs establishment line
NC rival camp under pressure as Dr Shekhar Koirala backs est...
Dr Koirala’s position is expected to weaken the camp advocating a special convention, led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. On Friday, the Central Work Performance Committee (CWPC) decided to convene the party’s regular General Convention from May 11 to 14 aft...
Jan 04, 2026