POLITICS
23 parties bow out from March 5 HoR polls
23 parties bow out from March 5 HoR polls
Only 120 parties will contest the polls, sharply higher from the 86 parties that competed in the November 2022 elections, when 116 parties were registered with the EC. The EC’s records show that all 14 parties represented in the dissolved lower house are contesting the upcoming vote.
Dec 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Nineteen Nepali students receive Australia Awards for postgraduate study
Nineteen Nepali students receive Australia Awards for postgr...
Recipients of the Australian Government’s prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships will start their master’s degree studies at universities in Australia in 2026. The 19 scholarship recipients include 13 applicants from the public sector, 11 women and 2 people with disability.
Dec 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Two arrested for alleged looting at Hyatt Casino during Gen-Z protests
Two arrested for alleged looting at Hyatt Casino during Gen-...
Two individuals have been arrested on charges of looting the casino at the Hyatt Hotel in Boudha during the recent Gen-Z protests.
Dec 01, 2025
POLITICS
'No one can stop the special general convention'
'No one can stop the special general convention'
As many as 26 NC district presidents and one provincial president have said that no one can stop the special general convention from being held coming January 12.
Dec 01, 2025
SOCIETY
KMC Mayor Balen bereaved of his father
KMC Mayor Balen bereaved of his father
He was admitted to Civil Hospital in New Baneshwor on Sunday morning. He was undergoing treatment on a ventilator.
Dec 01, 2025
POLITICS
UML convention representative selection disputes hit 8 districts
UML convention representative selection disputes hit 8 distr...
The selection of the representatives for the UML's forthcoming national general convention was held on Saturday.
Dec 01, 2025
Entertainment
Disney's 'Zootopia 2' rules Thanksgiving at N. American box office
Disney's 'Zootopia 2' rules Thanksgiving at N. American box...
"Zootopia 2," the buddy cop comedy featuring a menagerie of talking animals battling stereotypes, is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2016 hit, which won the Oscar for best animated feature.
Dec 01, 2025
Health
World AIDS Day being observed today; STDs on the rise in Chitwan
World AIDS Day being observed today; STDs on the rise in Chi...
The theme this year calls for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centered approaches to end AIDS by 2030.
Dec 01, 2025
POLITICS
Gender minority unveils first political party led by its members
Gender minority unveils first political party led by its mem...
The newly formed Samabesi Samajbadi Party has already been registered with the Election Commission, which handed over the party’s registration certificate on Sunday.
Dec 01, 2025
Market
Gold, silver prices climb again
Gold, silver prices climb again
According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Traders’ Association (FENEGOSIDA), gold is trading at Rs 253,600 per tola, up from Rs 252,200 — a rise of Rs 1,400 per tola.
Dec 01, 2025