ECONOMY
Embossed number plate deal extended by three years, DoTM faces Rs 1.5 bn loss
Embossed number plate deal extended by three years, DoTM fac...
The deadline for installing embossed plates has now been pushed to mid-December 2028 due to slow progress and losses caused by damage during the Gen Z-led protests, according to officials.
Jan 23, 2026
POLITICS
Home Minister Aryal orders swift transfer of juvenile offenders over 18 years to Nuwakot
Home Minister Aryal orders swift transfer of juvenile offend...
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has ordered the swift transfer of juvenile offenders aged above 18 to a Nuwakot-based correction center following unrest at the Sanothimi Juvenile Correction Centre.
Jan 23, 2026
SOCIETY
Shree Panchami: People throng Saraswati temples to pay homage to deity of knowledge, learn...
Shree Panchami: People throng Saraswati temples to pay homag...
Saraswati Puja is observed across the country by worshiping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, music and all arts.
Jan 23, 2026
SOCIETY
Two killed in motorcycle accident in Rautahat
Two killed in motorcycle accident in Rautahat
The motorcycle with registration number PR 2-03-018 P 3346 coming from Gangapipra towards Gaur and an Indian motorcycle with registration number BR 30AF 2370 coming from the opposite direction collided with each other this morning on the inner road section of Gaur-Pipra.
Jan 23, 2026
POLITICS
49 candidates withdraw nominations nationwide
49 candidates withdraw nominations nationwide
Election Commission said 49 candidates have withdrawn their nominations nationwide for the March 5 House of Representatives election.
Jan 23, 2026
POLITICS
NC officially names Gagan Thapa as PM candidate
NC officially names Gagan Thapa as PM candidate
Nepali Congress has formally named party president Gagan Thapa as its candidate for prime minister in the March 5 House of Representatives election.
Jan 23, 2026
SOCIETY
10-day mass drug administration campaign against elephantiasis begins today
10-day mass drug administration campaign against elephantias...
A 10-day anti-elephantiasis drug administration campaign has been launched in Banke for the 16th time, targeting more than 357,000 people through door-to-door medicine distribution.
Jan 23, 2026
POLITICS
NCP leaders Dahal and Nepal direct Haribol to withdraw his rebel candidacy
NCP leaders Dahal and Nepal direct Haribol to withdraw his r...
Nepali Communist Party leaders Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal have instructed Haribol Gajurel to ensure the withdrawal of rebel candidate Maheshwor Dahal from Sindhuli-2.
Jan 23, 2026
POLITICS
Rights bodies urge all to fully abide by Election Code of Conduct
Rights bodies urge all to fully abide by Election Code of Co...
In a joint statement issued by Indra Prasad Aryal, president of the Nepal Human Rights Organization and Bijayaraj Gautam, president of the INSEC, all stakeholders have been urged to effectively follow the election code of conduct to hold the upcoming election in free and fair environment.
Jan 23, 2026
SOCIETY
All detainees relocated following arson and gang fight at Sanothimi juvenile correction ce...
All detainees relocated following arson and gang fight at Sa...
All detainees relocated from the Sanothimi Juvenile Correction Centre in Bhaktapur after clashes between rival gangs sparked arson and vandalism.
Jan 23, 2026