Market
Gold, silver prices drop
Gold, silver prices drop
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold fell by Rs 2,000 per tola to settle at Rs 265,700 per tola.
Jan 08, 2026
WORLD
US pauses food assistance to Somalia as tensions grow
US pauses food assistance to Somalia as tensions grow
US officials added that any future aid would be "dependent on the Somali Federal Government taking accountability" and remediating the matter.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
PR ballots printing begins
PR ballots printing begins
This marks the first phase of the nationwide ballot printing process.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
New regulation incorporated into election code of conduct
New regulation incorporated into election code of conduct
The EC on Wednesday declared during an event here that throughout the election campaign prohibition period, no form of discussion, interaction, assembly, convention, workshop, or seminar is permitted. It is forbidden to solicit votes or campaign through any method, process, or medium, the EC informe...
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
600 cops face action for unprofessional social media posts
600 cops face action for unprofessional social media posts
Nepal Police spokesperson Abhinarayan Kafle said departmental action has been taken against personnel ranging from a Deputy Inspector General to office assistants for posting indecent remarks about the police organization and misusing police uniform on social media platforms such as Facebook, X, and...
Jan 08, 2026
WORLD
UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'
UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'
In a new report, the UN rights office said the "systematic discrimination" against Palestinians across the occupied Palestinian territories had "drastically deteriorated" in recent years.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
HoR poll 56 days away: Complaints can be filed against NA candidates
HoR poll 56 days away: Complaints can be filed against NA ca...
Any complaints against candidates who have filed their nominations for the National Assembly member election to be held on January 25 can be filed today, according to the EC, which made its election programs public on Wednesday.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
Complaint filing against NA candidates opens today
Complaint filing against NA candidates opens today
According to EC Joint Secretary and Assistant Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the nomination process was completed peacefully on Wednesday at the offices of election officers in the capitals of all seven provinces.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
NA election: NC–UML alliance holds as NCP pulls out
NA election: NC–UML alliance holds as NCP pulls out
The NCP had sought four of the 18 National Assembly seats, but sources say it withdrew after the NC–UML alliance agreed to offer only three. While pulling out, the NCP said discussions on a possible equation could continue until the eve of voting.
Jan 08, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt fails to abide by its own rule of budget transfers this year too
Govt fails to abide by its own rule of budget transfers this...
Almost every year, the government breaches its own rules in relation to the budget transfers under various pretexts. In FY 2024/25 too, funds of Rs 2.51 billion were transferred including the amounts for grant subsidies for farmers producing milk and sugarcane during mid-July and mid-October.
Jan 08, 2026