Publisher Nepal Republic Media officially handed Adhikari the editorial responsibility on Thursday following the resignation of editor-in-chief Guna Raj Luintel.

Yadav, a former chief minister, had also been serving as the parliamentary party leader earlier. However, after the merger, another claimant, LSP leader Jitendra Sonal, had also staked a claim to the post, delaying consensus in an earlier meeting.

As an untested new party with overwhelming parliamentary majority exercises power in Kathmandu, its handling of international affairs needs to be carefully monitored to avoid shoals and pitfalls.

In a programme held at the company’s headquarters in Sundhara on Thursday, Nepal Republic Media founder Binod Raj Gyawali officially bade farewell to Luitel, praising his editorial leadership and noting that he successfully guided the publication through a challenging phase of its journey.

Chief of the Agricultural Development Division and Joint Secretary Dr Ramkrishna Shrestha shared that there is no shortage of fertilizers at the moment as the stock fertilizers are being distributed.

The sandalwood gifted by Home Minister Shah was handed over to the main priest of Pashupatinath Temple, Ganesh Bhatta, in coordination with the House of Representatives member Sandeep Rana. 

He expressed dissatisfaction over the Prime Minister’s absence from the House at a time when the government should be taking disaster management issues seriously. KC also noted that Shah is currently handling the responsibilities of the Home Ministry.

According to the proposal, former Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has been suggested as head of the Foreign Affairs Department, while Padma Aryal is proposed for the Parliamentary Affairs Department. Hikmat Karki has been proposed for the National Interest Protection Department.

Shrestha had previously climbed Mt Everest three times in two weeks, registering her name in the Guinness Book of World Records.

On October 8, 2023, the Pokhara High Court issued an interim order allowing Lakeside-area businesses to operate 24 hours a day. The order came after a petition was filed challenging the implementation of the Home Administration Reform Action Plan 2017, which envisioned 24-hour operation in major tourist areas such as Thamel, Durbar Marg, and Lakeside, with adequate security arrangements.

A nurse’s trek to Gokyo Ri reveals how climate change in the Himalayas is not only an environmental crisis, but also an urgent human health challenge.

Speaking during the 'emergency hour' in today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Jayapati Rokaya, asked the government to immediately seek a solution about the border dispute between the two districts through dialogue. 

A total of 188 listed companies saw their share prices decline, while 72 companies posted gains. Investors in Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower faced the sharpest losses, with its share price dropping by 14.95 percent.

The Speaker said so as some more MPs stood up to speak when he was about the initiate the 'zero hour' when some members had finished expressing their views on current issues in the 'emergency hour' and the time for the 'urgent time' was already over in today's meeting of the HoR. After this Speaker Aryal urged the MPs who wanted to speak in the 'urgent time' to sit.

Following reports of the incident, a rescue team from the Armed Police Force (APF)’s No. 24 Kalika Battalion was deployed under the command of Assistant Sub-Inspector Amrit Chhetri. The 13-member team included trained divers and rescue personnel.

Speaking to journalists at the Federal Parliament premises on Wednesday, RSP MP Ganesh Parajuli said there is no alternative to Lamichhane for the position of party chair and that no internal search for a replacement is underway.

Former Justice of the Supreme Court (SC) Har Govinda Singh Pradhan passed away on Wednesday. He was 97. 

According to the District Police Office, Rasuwa, a police team deployed from the Area Police Office in Timure conducted a raid on Wednesday night based on a special tip-off.

This is indicated in the macroeconomic indicators related to provincial Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics Office, Statistics Coordination Office, Dhanusha, on Wednesday.

Welcoming the adoption of the resolution, the UN chief said it is "a powerful affirmation of international law, climate justice, science, and the responsibility of states to protect people from the escalating climate crisis."

Data from the DoFE shows that a total of 661,769 Nepalis have obtained labour permits in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26 (mid-July to mid-May), including 582,946 men and 88,823 women.

Speaking during the emergency session of Thursday’s House meeting, lawmaker Jayapati Rokaya called on the government to seek a solution through dialogue and negotiations.

A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the losses kept piling up at the start of this year, too.

A total of 218 applicants have applied across the universities.

According to NEA's Tanahun Distribution Centre, the power supply was disrupted at 5:32 pm on Wednesday after an excessive current flow due to some technical issues in the transformer's earthing system.   

Speaking in the meeting of the House of Representatives, Rai also demanded the presence of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in the House.

Report uncovers alleged financial nexus, organized medical syndicate

The directive, issued on Wednesday, instructs the corporation to submit detailed monthly data on milk collection, sales distribution, and a true account of income and expenditure for the past five years to the ministry within 15 days.

Sampang reiterated that he would continue his protest until the Prime Minister becomes accountable to Parliament.

On Wednesday, gold was traded at Rs 292,000 per tola.