POLITICS
Renu Dahal moves toward parliamentary race after mayoral role
Renu Dahal moves toward parliamentary race after mayoral rol...
A meeting of the party’s constituency committee on Thursday decided to field Dahal, who is also the daughter of Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, as the First Past the Post (FPTP) candidate, targeting the HoR election scheduled for March 5.
Dec 25, 2025
ECONOMY
Korea downsizes its welcome mat for migrant workers
Korea downsizes its welcome mat for migrant workers
For 2026, South Korea has fixed the quota for non-professional workers (E-9 visa) at 80,000, down by 50,000 from the 130,000 quota allocated in 2025, according to Korean media reports. The decision was made by the Foreign Workforce Policy Committee, which approved quotas for 17 sending countries inc...
Dec 25, 2025
WORLD
Israel calls countries condemning new West Bank settlements 'morally wrong'
Israel calls countries condemning new West Bank settlements...
Israel approves new West Bank settlements, drawing international criticism, while defending the move as a security measure.
Dec 25, 2025
POLITICS
Balen and Rabi conclude their second one-on-one meeting in Lalitpur
Balen and Rabi conclude their second one-on-one meeting in L...
Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah and RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane hold their second one-on-one private meeting in Lalitpur. Visibily elated Rabi, however denied to make much comments leaving leaving reporters with no clear answers on future political plans.
Dec 25, 2025
WORLD
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
But celebrations returned full swing Wednesday with crowded parades and music in the occupied West Bank city, as a fragile truce held in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people face winter in makeshift tents.
Dec 25, 2025
POLITICS
Oli says UML ready for polls, expresses confidence of majority win
Oli says UML ready for polls, expresses confidence of majori...
CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli says his party is ready for elections and confident of winning a majority, but calls on the government to create a free and fair environment before polls.
Dec 25, 2025
SOCIETY
TU Convocation Ceremony: Over 16,000 students conferred on degrees
TU Convocation Ceremony: Over 16,000 students conferred on d...
Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the University Sushila Karki along with senior figures from the academic world, announced that the students had been conferred degrees.
Dec 25, 2025
ECONOMY
Private airlines companies suspend services along Pokhara-Jomsom route
Private airlines companies suspend services along Pokhara-Jo...
Summit Airlines and Tara Air decided to halt services citing adverse weather conditions, the risk of snowfall, and a drop in tourist arrivals during the off-season, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Jomsom Office Chief Deepak Pokharel. Both airlines normally operate regular fligh...
Dec 25, 2025
SOCIETY
PM Karki extends Xmas Day greetings
PM Karki extends Xmas Day greetings
Taking to social media, the Prime Minister conveyed her Christmas greetings, writing: “May this festival, which carries the message of love, peace, compassion, and goodwill, inspire all of us to further enhance mutual understanding, coexistence, and bonding by strengthening the collective norm...
Dec 25, 2025
POLITICS
Mayor Balen changes his political mood, plans to launch party and contest election from Jh...
Mayor Balen changes his political mood, plans to launch part...
Balen has decided to form a political party and contest the March 5 HoR election, citing political instability and lack of credible leadership. He has tasked Gen Z leader Rakshya Bam with uniting all Gen Z forces and plans to run from Jhapa–5 against KP Sharma Oli.
Dec 25, 2025