WORLD
Trump says "time to look for new leadership in Iran," after Khamenei blames US for unrest
Trump says "time to look for new leadership in Iran," after...
In an interview with Politico, the US President stated that they criticised Tehran's leadership, saying they rely on violence and repression to maintain control.
Jan 18, 2026
POLITICS
Three National Assembly members resign
Three National Assembly members resign
Leaders of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Bamdev Gautam and Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Bhagwati Neupane of the CPN-UML have submitted their resignations to National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, according to the Federal Parliament Secretariat Spokesperson Ekram Giri.
Jan 18, 2026
ECONOMY
FinMin Khanal pledges strict enforcement of govt advertisement rates
FinMin Khanal pledges strict enforcement of govt advertiseme...
Finance Minister Rameshwar Khanal made the commitment while receiving a memorandum from a delegation of Nepal Republic Media Limited led by Chairperson Shova Gyawali.
Jan 18, 2026
ECONOMY
NRB mops Rs 20 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
NRB mops Rs 20 billion from BFIs for liquidity management
Under the plan, NRB will withdraw funds from the system for a period of 84 days. Banks and financial institutions were invited to submit their bids online until 2:00 PM. The interest rate will be determined through a bidding process and the central bank has said the repayment will be made on March 2...
Jan 18, 2026
POLITICS
UML leader Yogesh Bhattarai registers a ‘note of dissent’ over HoR ticket distribution
UML leader Yogesh Bhattarai registers a ‘note of dissent’ ov...
CPN-UML Deputy General Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai has registered a note of dissent against the party’s ticket distribution process for the March 5 HoR elections.
Jan 18, 2026
POLITICS
Health Insurance Board Director Kafle resigns
Health Insurance Board Director Kafle resigns
Kafle, who hails from Tanahun, was appointed to the Health Insurance Board during the tenure of then Health Minister Pradeep Paudel.
Jan 18, 2026
POLITICS
Balen Shah officially joins Rastriya Swatantra Party
Balen Shah officially joins Rastriya Swatantra Party
On Sunday, Shah arrived at the party’s central office in Baneshwor, taking charge from his designated office as a senior party leader, formally entering the mainstream of the party’s politics.
Jan 18, 2026
WORLD
India's largest airline fined 2.45 mln USD for mass flight cancellations
India's largest airline fined 2.45 mln USD for mass flight c...
The large-scale delays and cancellations took place between Dec. 3 and Dec. 5, 2025, during which IndiGo cancelled 2,507 flights and 1,852 saw delays. These factors left over 300,000 passengers stranded in airports across India.
Jan 18, 2026
POLITICS
EC prepares to extend deadline for candidate nomination registration
EC prepares to extend deadline for candidate nomination regi...
As political parties participating in the election have cited a shortage of time to finalize candidates, the EC is preparing to push the nomination registration date back by a few days.
Jan 18, 2026
ECONOMY
224 companies gain as NEPSE surges 31.12 points, daily turnover stands at Rs 8.40 billion
224 companies gain as NEPSE surges 31.12 points, daily turno...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday inclined by 31.12 points to close at 2,672.55 points.
Jan 18, 2026