Ujjwal Satyal

The CIAA on Wednesday filed graft cases against Director General of the CAAN Pradeep Adhikari and five others on alleged foul play linked to the construction of the heliport which has now turned defunct due to safety concerns.

NC unanimously agrees to hold its 15th General Convention from January 10 to 12.

Deuba, who opposes holding a Special General Convention, sought a middle path by proposing that the regular general convention be held sometime between mid-December and mid-January. 

The establishment faction of NC led by Deuba wants to defer the general convention to enjoy the existing privileges, while the rival faction, backed by Thapa wants a special general convention for a change.

The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office apprehended the suspects from Balkhu, stating that they had organised live online betting through a digital platform called ‘betacular.live’.

Political analysts cautioned that UML’s escalating confrontational approach—guided by what appears to be a belief that “offense is the best defence”—risks eroding public trust and destabilising the electoral atmosphere.

The measure aims to curb terrorism financing and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

PM Karki stressed that the government must at least move forward on ensuring inter-constituency voting. She stressed that forcing voters to travel to their home constituencies has imposed significant financial burdens on candidates and political parties, fostering corruption and other distortions in...

The code of conduct requires all election-related activities to be carried out in ways that minimize environmental harm, such as refraining from the use of plastic materials, reducing noise pollution, prioritizing digital campaigning, and promoting the use of eco-friendly resources in election publi...

Officials say this election is likely to pose greater challenges than the November 2022 polls, citing serious security concerns following the September 9 vandalism during the Gen Z protests, when thousands of prisoners escaped and hundreds of weapons were stolen.