Bhuwan Sharma

Ten foreign companies have now expressed interest in operating and managing the tunnel, highlighting both the project’s strategic importance and the complexities delaying its launch.

The Election Commission (EC) has designated this period for all forms of electioneering, including public meetings, rallies, processions, corner meetings, and microphone announcements. 

Nepal’s upcoming HoR election features several veteran “evergreen” politicians who have contested elections across the Panchayat, multiparty and republican eras.

Since 2038 BS, Bhandari has been a constant presence in Nepalese elections, making this his 10th run. Of his nine previous contests, he has emerged victorious six times and lost three.

The former ministers—Ghising (Physical Infrastructure, Transport, Water Resources, Energy and Irrigation, Urban Development), Pun (Education and Science and Technology), Kharel (Communications and Information Technology), and Gupta (Youth  and Sports)—stepped down without revealing...

The EC said the preliminary list of candidates will be published between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on the same day.

With commercialization on the rise, poor-quality and sometimes inedible products are increasingly flooding the market, leaving consumers questioning the safety of every bite.

According to the EC’s official election timetable, candidate nominations must be filed on January 20. EC spokesperson Narayan Bhattarai clarified that the Commission has not decided to revise the schedule.

The contractor is reportedly working around the clock, with 375 to 380 workers on site daily, to meet the deadline. “We are pushing the contractor to finish as quickly as possible.

According to EC Assistant Spokesperson Prakash Neupane, the deployment will include civil servants, employees from various organisations, and volunteers, but will exclude security personnel.